Voters across DeKalb County made their voices known in several referendums within the county’s more rural communities during the Tuesday Primary Election. Here's how the votes tally:

All 24 seats of the DeKalb County Board are up for election during this year’s elections, and some partisan primary races Tuesday showed how close local elections can be. Here are unofficial results:

Asked about solar energy farms, DeKalb County Board member Tim Bagby wrote, "The County’s role in the supporting wind and solar energy, as it is with any development, is to provide opportunity for developers and protection for homeowners and other property owners."

Asked about solar energy farms, DeKalb County Board member John Frieders wrote, "I think there are definitely some questions about setbacks that need to be addressed." Read his full election questionnaire here.

DeKalb County Board member Laurie Emmer wrote on solar farms in her election questionnaire, saying "I have not had an issue with solar gardens, but I am looking at solar farms with caution. I would like to see how this goes with a limit for a couple of years."

DeKalb County Board member Mary Cozad wrote in her election questionnaire, "I believe the county board should carefully monitor how well the companies we approved to establish solar farms are doing, and if they appear to be successful, approve even more solar farms."

Asked what the biggest challenges facing the DeKalb County Board are, board member Craig Roman wrote, "The nursing home, solar development and water infrastructure in the county." Read Roman's full election questionnaire here.

On the topic of economic development in DeKalb County, board member Karen Cribben wrote, "If you look at Syngenta, Ferrara, Facebook, and Amazon, I believe that DeKalb County is already on its way into the next decade." Read Cribben's full questionnaire here.

Asked about solar energy and farms, DeKalb County Board candidate Maureen Little said "I believe in solar energy. The planning and zoning committee has been working to update and tighten regulations around solar." Read Little's full election questionnaire here.