MADISON, Wis. -- One day later and the results are all in -- except for a Baraboo school referendum -- from the spring elections that were held around Wisconsin.

Conflicting information surrounds the results of the Baraboo referendum, which asked voters to allow the school to exceed levy limits and spend $1.5 million over five years. Local officials said that final results should be announced Wednesday afternoon, WISC-TV reported.

Perhaps the most contentious issue facing voters in 32 communities around the state -- including nine in the Madison area -- were the "bring the troops home" referenda. The referendum asked voters to support a measure asking for U.S. troops to be immediately withdrawn from Iraq.

Those local communities that had the question on the ballot included Madison, Baraboo, Evansville, Monona, Mount Horeb, town of Newport, town of Perry, town of Vermont and Watertown, WISC-TV reported.

Statewide, opinion appears to be divided as 24 communities voted "yes" to the proposal while eight others rejected it.

In Madison, voters gave overwhelming support to the non-binding question, with 68 percent of voters supporting the measure.

Voters in Baraboo, Monona, Mount Horeb, Vermont, Newport and Perry supported the statement while residents of Watertown soundly defeated it with 74 percent voting it down.

Evansville, which had two resolutions related to the war on the ballot, had a slim 51 percent majority voting in favor of withdrawing troops and an equally narrow 50 percent who defeated a statement that would have declared support for President George W. Bush's leadership and for the troops and vowed not to quit the fight until an "unquestioned victory" was clearly won.

Although these local votes won't affect policy change, activists on both sides of the issue have said that it will send a crucial message to the federal government, WISC-TV reported.

New Members Join Madison School Board

There will be two new faces on the Madison Metropolitan School District's school board.

Arlene Silveira edged out Maya Cole by a margin of less than 100 votes for a seat on the board. Silveira will take over the seat being vacated by Bill Keys.

Challenger Lucy Mathiak defeated incumbent Juan Jose Lopez for the second seat by a 57 percent to 42 percent margin

Lopez, who had been on the board since 1994, was backed by the teachers union, but Mathiak's ran on a platform that it was time for a change.

Monona Grove Voters Approve Referendum; Sun Prairie Voters Reject It

A pair of growing school districts were looking to expand with referenda on Tuesday, but voters in the two communities had drastically different reactions.

Sun Prairie voters overwhelmingly decided against building a second high school, which would have cost $60 million. That was voted down by 63 to 36 percent.

They also voted against adding a new performance arts center with a $516,000 price tag. That was also voted down by a 2-to-1 margin.

The group, One Community, One High School, had opposed the referendum and said that the Sun Prairie students would get a better education under one roof. The group said that the vote of "no" wasn't a vote against students.

Group members said that they would like to work with the district and those who supported the referendum to come up with a plan that would solve the overcrowding within one school.

Meanwhile, in the Monona Grove School District, voters approved a referendum to build a new middle school in Cottage Grove. Fifty-eight percent of voters said "yes" to the project, which is estimated to cost about $28.7 million. Voters also gave permission to exceed the district's revenue caps to cover operating costs of the new school to the tune of almost $433,000 per year. This was approved by 56 percent of voters.

On Tuesday night, school board members and district officials anxiously awaited the results at the Monona Grove school office and breathed a sigh of relief when the numbers came in supporting the referendum, WISC-TV reported.

"We're real excited this appeared to be the compromise that was accepted by the majority of voters," said superintendent Gary Schumacher. "We know it will provide good facilities for our kids for the immediate future and indefinite future."

But those against the referendum said that they were disappointed all their hard work didn't pay off. Members of Citizens for Monona's Future, a group opposing the measure, said that they believe a new school in Cottage Grove isn't the best solution for their child's education.

"I need to be able to wake up tomorrow morning and hug my kids and say, 'I did my best.'," said group member Cari Fuss. "I did. I believe that and so did everybody here."

Both sides said that they believe Monona Grove can heal after the tense relations between the two communities. The new middle school in Cottage Grove will open in the fall 2008, WISC-TV reported.

Other Local Races Draw Voters

It wasn't just school and anti-war referenda on the spring ballots on Tuesday. Some mayoral races were also decided.

In Beaver Dam, Jack Hankes defeated Jim Yaroch by capturing 65 percent of the vote.

In Verona, Jon Hochkammer will take over for outgoing Mayor John Volker. More than 1,800 votes were cast as Hochkammer held off fellow City Councilman Bob Kasieta to win by a 58-to-41 percent margin.

A pair of judicial seats was also up for grabs -- one in Dane County and the other in Rock County.

For Dane County judge, John Albert won after pulling in 71 percent of the vote.

In Rock County, Judge James Welker beat county deputy district attorney Perry Folts by a 54-to-45 percent margin. Welker has said it'll be his last term on the bench.