(KLZA)--Voters across southeast Nebraska headed to the polls Tuesday, with several close races and ballot issues decided in unofficial General Election results.

In Richardson County, voter turnout was 59-point-38 percent. Election officials say provisional ballots and some remaining early votes still need to be counted. That count is scheduled for Wednesday afternoon, so results could change.

One of the closest races was for Falls City mayor. Kenny Killingsworth narrowly defeated Kevin Malone, receiving 708 votes to Malone's 701.

Several Falls City City Council races were also close. Don Ferguson edged Mark Lowe by one vote in Ward One, 196 to 195. Sean Nolte defeated Robert Olberding by two votes in Ward Two, 195 to 193. In Ward Four, Rick Lemerond received 143 votes to 115 for Bing Bindrum.

In the Humboldt-Table Rock-Steinauer School Board race, which includes votes from Richardson, Pawnee and Johnson counties, incumbent Dave Mezger led with 886 votes, followed by incumbent Neal Kanel with 729. Ashley Shupp received 829 votes, and Heath Finke had 469.

In the Humboldt mayor's race, Kevin Burnison defeated incumbent Jan Wilhelm, 164 to 109.

For the Rulo Village Board, Regina Barber and Matthew Bletscher tied with 44 votes each, followed by Karen Collins with 30 and Jimmy Coonce with 20.

In Stella, Kyle Gossman led the Village Board race with 64 votes, followed by Rick Ramer with 62. Ann Marie Gould received 10 votes.

Falls City voters also approved establishing a city lottery for community betterment purposes. The unofficial vote was 874 in favor and 473 opposed.

Humboldt voters approved electing City Council members at large rather than by wards, with 173 voting yes and 96 voting no.

In Pawnee County, voters reelected Sheriff Braden Lang. Lang received 644 votes, compared to 434 for write-in candidate Justyce Stankoski.

The top three vote-getters in the Pawnee City School Board race were incumbent Julia Smith with 458 votes, Brady Johnson with 418, and incumbent Bobbi Harhues with 392. Donna Nider received 299 votes.

The Pawnee City Council race featured three write-in campaigns among four candidates seeking two seats. Kellie Wiers, a write-in candidate, received 283 votes, while Patrick Hatfield received 211. Write-in candidates Lucas Barloon and Ric Helms received 103 and 101 votes, respectively.

Elected to the DuBois Village Board were Logan Lang with 52 votes, Mark Derby with 46, and Josie Friedly with 35. Jeanie Crossley received 24 votes.

In Nemaha County, Auburn School District voters have approved a bond issue of up to 22-million, 900-thousand dollars for additions, renovations and improvements to existing school buildings and facilities.

The measure passed Tuesday by a vote of 1,105 to 939.

Bond funds will go toward additional classroom space at Calvert Elementary School, a new entrance and improvements at the Middle School, and a new physical education gymnasium at the high school. Plans also call for renovating the existing high school gymnasium into a multi-purpose facility for performing arts and other activities.

In Auburn city elections, Stephanie Holmes defeated incumbent Mayor Chris Erickson, 825 to 478.

In Ward One, incumbent Shawn Clark defeated Logan Merz, 210 to 175.

In the Ward Three City Council race, incumbent Nathan Seitz retained his seat, receiving 250 votes to Dawna Hall's 172.

And in the Auburn Airport Authority race, Cody Bradley was elected, defeating Kendall Neiman, 634 to 516.

In Johnson County, nearly 70 percent of registered voters cast ballots.

Voters in Johnson, Pawnee and Nemaha counties approved the Johnson County Central School District bond issue. The proposal, which authorizes up to 35-million dollars for construction of a new pre-kindergarten through eighth-grade facility, passed 665 to 529. More than 1,160 votes were cast.

In the Johnson County Central School Board race, the top three candidates were incumbent Kim Wellensiek with 841 votes, Scott Straka with 651, and Elisa Prado with 593. Don Gadeken received 477 votes.

Channing Doden won the Third District County Commissioner race with 447 votes, defeating Kale Heusmen, who received 230.

Tecumseh Mayor Jesse Grof was reelected, receiving 295 votes to 193 for challenger Lavern Bartels.

Johnson County Sheriff Lynn Lyon also won reelection by a wide margin, receiving 1,472 votes. A write-in candidate received 198.

In the Elk Creek Village Board race, Kirk Bartels and Greg Bates tied with 26 votes each, while Ashley Peters received 10.

All results remain unofficial pending completion of the canvass and counting of any outstanding ballots.