Polk County special elections results are in, but write-in votes have left some races unclear. In Mitchellville, voters were asked to select two city council members. Jerry Kyle was the only candidate running for a 4-year term, receiving 221 votes, and there were 30 write-in votes. Cody Benton was the only candidate running for a 2-year term, receiving 212 votes, but there were 35 write-in votes.

Josh Davis, who ran unopposed, is the apparent winner of the mayoral race in Runnells, receiving 54 votes. However, there were 24 write-in votes submitted in that race. The Runnells city council races are more uncertain. Corey Walker-Zepeda ran unopposed for a 4-year term, receiving 37 votes, but there were 43 write-in votes. It is not yet clear who those write-in votes are for.

Additionally, there were no candidates for a 2-year term on the Runnells city council, but 60 write-in votes were submitted. The uncertainty surrounding the write-in votes may take some time to resolve.

Original reporting: KCCI Des Moines — read the source article.