Unofficial: Allen Returns to Council, Aranda & Kienbaum on School Board, Stanek for County Board

Posted on: April 6, 2022

By Lynn Binnie
Whitewater Banner volunteer staff
whitewaterbanner@gmail.com

Turnout in the City of Whitewater for the Spring general election on April 5 was steady but not overwhelming, with 1376 votes cast. Per the unofficial results shown below, Jim Allen defeated Chuck Mills by a very comfortable margin to retain his seat as Council Member at Large. Al Stanek also beat Curt Knull by a large margin to succeed longtime supervisor Jerry Grant on the Walworth County Board of Supervisors, District 4. Lukas Schreiber was elected to his first full term representing Aldermanic District 2 with nine votes, and Jill Gerber, running unopposed to represent District 4, received 331 votes. According to City Clerk Michele Smith, this will be the first time in history that the Council has had a majority of female members, by a margin of 4 to 3.

The race for Whitewater School District Board Member, on the other hand, was very competitive. Unofficial results have Jennifer Kienbaum retaining her seat by a slim margin, being joined by Miguel Aranda, who previously served an unfulfilled term. Incumbent Joseph Kromholz appears to have lost by a slim margin, with challenger Andrea Svec a fair distance behind.

Results will not be final until the Board of Canvas meetings, the dates of which are not known.

Whitewater Common Council At Large (AD = Aldermanic District)

	AD 1	AD 2-3	AD 4	AD 5	Total
Jim Allen	231	180	299	97	807
Chuck Mills	193	78	150	51	472

Whitewater Aldermanic District 2
Lukas Schreiber – 9

Whitewater Aldermanic District 4
Jill Gerber – 331

Whitewater Unified School District School Board

	AD 1	AD 2-3	AD 4	AD 5	Jefferson Co.	Rock Co.	Walworth Co.	Total
Miguel Aranda	238	194	282	90	54	83	308	1249
Jennifer Kienbaum	217	87	193	67	76	107	479	1226
Joe Kromholz	201	176	263	88	57	89	324	1198
Andrea Svec	167	59	160	50	68	68	443	1015