According to the Marshall County Clerk's office, the margin was a mere 202 votes, with 6,431 voting to go wet, and 6,229 voting to remain dry.
Randy Newcomb with the Kentucky Lake and Visitors Bureau thanked everyone who worked on getting the initiative passed, and said he is excited about the future. "I couldn't be prouder of these group of individuals that were for this initiative. They worked really hard, and we're just very happy that this is the first step in helping Marshall County into the future." Newcomb said.
Keith Travis with the Say No Now organization said that although his side lost, he is thankful that voters had the right to make their voices heard. "We thank everyone that worked so diligently," Travis said. "I don't think on the say no side we have any regrets. We did everything we knew to do to try to make it a reality and educate the population. Thank goodness we live in a country where voters have the right to still express their opinions."
This was the second Marshall County wet/dry special election in recent years. Three years ago voters against alcohol sales beat out those in favor by a margin of only 695 votes out of more than 13,000 votes cast.