BRIGHAM CITY — Voters in Box Elder County delivered a sweeping rebuke to incumbent leadership Tuesday, unseating two county commissioners and the sitting sheriff in the Republican primary election while also setting the stage for significant turnover on the county school board.
According to unofficial results released late Tuesday, incumbents Boyd Bingham and Lee Perry both lost their bids for reelection to the Box Elder County Commission, and Sheriff Kevin Potter was also defeated in his primary race.
In the race for County Commissioner Seat A, challenger Vance Smith received 3,593 votes to Bingham’s 3,355.
For Commission Seat B, Nathan Tueller led with 3,709 votes, defeating Perry, who received 3,256 votes.
In the Box Elder County Sheriff’s race, Mike Allred secured 4,309 votes, defeating Potter, who finished with 2,598 votes.
Because the races were decided in the Republican primary, the winning candidates are expected to advance as the party’s nominees in November in heavily Republican northern Utah.
The results represent a significant shift in county leadership, with voters replacing multiple incumbents in a single election cycle.
The races come amid ongoing public debate in Box Elder County over major development issues, including the proposed hyperscale Stratos Project, which has drawn scrutiny over how county leaders have managed growth and infrastructure planning.
In the closely watched Republican primary for Utah’s 2nd Congressional District, incumbent Blake D. Moore narrowly received more votes from Box Elder County residents over Karianne Lisonbee, receiving 3,530 votes to Lisonbee’s 3,420 — a margin of 110 votes in the county.
Voter turnout reached 25.35%, with 7,674 ballots cast out of 30,270 registered voters. Republican turnout was 32.35%, compared to 7.32% among nonpartisan voters.
Several Box Elder County School Board races also took shape, with voters narrowing the field ahead of November and ensuring new representation in multiple districts.
In District 3, where incumbent Wade Hyde did not seek reelection, Kami M. Dupree and Ryan J. Burt advanced with 457 and 451 votes, respectively, in a race decided by just six votes.
In District 4, also an open seat following the decision by incumbent Julie Taylor not to run again, Anamarie Hall led with 288 votes and Michelle Mund followed with 221, with both advancing to the general election.
In District 7, incumbent Karen Cronin led the field with 714 votes and will advance alongside Tara Tonioli, who received 391 votes. Cronin was the only incumbent school board member on the ballot in this election cycle.
All results remain unofficial pending canvassing.