Based on revised numbers from the Monroe County election division, Dave Hall’s (R) margin over Penny Githens (D) in the Indiana District 62 State House race has shrunk from 1,509 as reported on election night, to 37.
District 62 includes portions of Monroe, Brown, and Jackson counties.
On Wednesday morning, Monroe County election staff added the votes from 6,642 additional ballots to Monroe County’s totals.
Monroe County revised unofficial 2022 general election vote totals
Here’s the county-by-county breakdown for the District 62 House race based on the freshest numbers, which were sent to The B Square around 10 a.m. on Thursday Wednesday morning.
| Candidate | Monroe | Brown | Jackson | Total | Pct |
| Dave Hall | 7,893 | 4,204 | 878 | 12,975 | 0.5007139 |
| Penny Githens | 10,608 | 2,189 | 141 | 12,938 | 0.4992860 |
The new numbers were also reported to the Indiana Secretary of State’s office and are now reflected in the SOS election results website. Continue reading “6.6K ballots missed in first vote totals from Monroe County: Added numbers make for tiny margin in District 62 House race”