Delta County Commissioner Dave Rivard was defeated in a three-way race in District 5. Bob Barron defeated Rivard 1,738 to 1,201. Bob Peterson came in third as an independent with 460 votes.

 

Dave Moyle won re-election to the county board in District 4, defeating Rebecca McIntyre 1,025 to 453. Moyle switched parties from Democrat to Republican. 

 

That means, Republicans now control the Delta County Board of Commissioners 4 to 1. Theresa Nelson, who was unopposed in District 3, is the lone Democrat on the board.

 

John Malnar defeated Jerry Tatrow in the August Republican primary and was unopposed yesterday. Delta County chair Pat Johnson in District 2 was unopposed.

 

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