Pending a canvass of Tuesday’s vote counts, Ellis County appears to have a new treasurer.

According to vote totals from the Ellis County Clerk’s office, Lisa Schlegel, a Republican, has defeated incumbent Democrat Ann Pfeifer by a 51.1 percent to 48.8 percent margin.

Vote totals were 5,833 for Schlegel and 5,567 for Pfeifer.

In unopposed races, Ellis County Clerk Donna Maskus and county commissioners Barb Wasinger and Dean Haselhorst also won re-election.

Check Hays Post for more election results as information becomes available.