LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Election results from Bullitt County races were delayed until early Wednesday afternoon, a day after polling locations were overwhelmed with voters. 

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There were two lines Tuesday at the Paroquet Springs Conference Center polling location in Bullitt County. Cars were lined up to get inside, while another line of people were waiting to vote. Dozens of people were still in line when the polls closed at 6 p.m. 

Bullitt County Clerk Kevin Mooney said the heavy turnout was unexpected. 

"They started out heavy before 6 a.m. and they have stayed this way all day long," Mooney said. "Normally, they'll start off heavy in the morning, they lighten up a little bit, they come back in around lunchtime, like nap, and then people getting off work trying to get in and vote for six. This is different."

Long lines greeting voters at polling locations across the county caused frustration for some.

"I left my house about 10:30 to vote and then drove here, got here about 10:45 and then got in line on Highway 44 to get into the parking lot," Michelle James, who voted at Eastside Middle School, said. "Then, to find a parking spot to get out and stand in line for probably an hour outside and then came inside to vote, and then stood in line for about 10 minutes to cast the ballot."

On the other side of town, it would be several hours before anyone saw the end of the line at the Paroquet Springs Conference Center.

"I was here when they opened up at six o'clock and then I went to other polling locations and came back here and it was such a mess, I decided I better stay and help," said Keith Bond, with national nonpartisan group Election Protection. 

Bond spent most of Election Day outside voting centers in Bullitt County, and said he got an earful.

"People have been telling me that it's just ridiculous, that to have to wait this long to get in there and it's kind of confusing inside," he said.

Meanwhile, Mooney said voter turnout in the county surpassed the last presidential election and caught everyone by surprise.

"We voted in this center in 2020 and we did not have lines that look like this," he said. Bullitt County had five voting locations, but election officials expect the next election to look very different.

"It's very, very obvious we're going to have to increase the capacity of what we have," said Mooney.

While it took a little longer to tally the votes, the results are now in. 

Bullitt County voters decided the race for sheriff, giving Republican incumbent Walt Sholar a 74% victory over Democrat Brian Greenwell.

In Shepherdsville, Jose Cubero won the race for mayor over Stacey Cline and Lisa Carter. Shepherdsville City Council elected four new members including Faith Portman, Brad Whittaker, Jennifer Mendez and Paula Mangus. Incumbents Mike Hibbard and Bonnie Enlow were reelected.

Stuart Owen defeated incumbent Barry Armstrong to become the mayor-elect of Mount Washington. The Mount Washington City Council reelected Greg Gentry. Sandra Hockenbury and Troy Barr. They are joined by four newcomers including Layne Abell, Bruce Gooden, Jr. and Curt Hudson.

Lebanon Junction voters reelected Larry Dangerfield as mayor defeating Stephen Newman.

CLICK HERE for the complete list of election results including the latest from Bullitt County. 

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