After the polls closed last Tuesday night and the votes were tallied, Lorin Johnson of Phelps was declared the winner of the District 16 (Phelps Ward 2 and Washington Ward 2) seat of the Vilas County Board as he defeated incumbent Bob Egan 199-174.
Johnson, 58, has lived in Phelps with his wife, Polly, for 15 years. The couple have five children and previously lived in St. Germain.