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HART — The following are results of the primary election in Oceana County, Tuesday, Aug. 6:
*Bold denotes contested race
County offices:
Oceana County Probate Judge (non-partisan):
Eric Fox: 2,193
Ryan Good: 747
Anna Rapa: 1,623
The top two vote getters in the judge’s race — Eric Fox and Anna Rapa — will face off in the Nov. 5, 2024 general election.
Prosecuting Attorney: Joseph J. Bizon, Republican — 2,768
Sheriff: Craig Mast, Republican — 3,155
Clerk: Melanie Coon, Republican — 2,887
Treasurer: Mary Lou Phillips, Republican — 2,971
Register of Deeds: Richard Hodges, Republican — 2,926
County Road Commissioner: Cathy Forbes, Democrat — 1,215
County Road Commissioner: David Spitler, Democrat — 995
Drain Commissioner: Michelle Martin, Republican — 2,874
Surveyor: Alex Altmaier, Republican — 2,760
County Commissioner District 1 Timothy Beggs, Republican — 942
County Commissioner District 2 Phil Morse, Republican — 458
County Commissioner District 3 Craig Hardy, Republican — 492
County Commissioner District 4 Paul Erickson, Republican — 564
County Commissioner District 5 Robert Walker, Republican — 392
Township offices:
Benona:
Supervisor: Steve Fleming, Republican — 223
Clerk: Margie Shaw, Republican — 234
Treasurer: Brandi Neuman, Republican — 247
Trustee: John Smith, Republican — 211
Trustee: Warren VanOverbeke, Republican — 170
Claybanks:
Supervisor: Daniel Lombard, Republican — 117
Clerk: Mark Kutches, Republican — 110
Treasurer: Cheryl Rabe, Republican — 114
Trustee: Allen Blohm, Republican — 58
Trustee: Larry Burmeister, Republican — 60
Trustee: David Rabe, Republican — 90
Colfax:
Supervisor: David J. Leonard, Democrat — 25
Clerk: Corinne Norton, Republican — 39
Treasurer: Shelby Branch, Republican — 39
Trustee: Bradley Norton, Republican — 34
Trustee: Stuart Overway, Democrat — 23
Crystal:
Supervisor: F. Lee Hyslop, Republican — 51
Clerk: Bethany Seymour, Republican — 53
Treasurer: Catherine Walker, Democrat — 19
Trustee: Kyle Oomen, Republican — 50
Trustee: Jon Stevenson, Republican — 28
Elbridge:
Supervisor: Lance VanSickle, Republican — 115
Clerk: Stephanie Van Sickle, Republican — 114
Treasurer: Vicki Koch, Republican — 117
Trustee: Eric Herrygers, Republican — 103
Trustee: Noah Vandezande, Republican — 107
Ferry:
Supervisor: David Schmieding, Republican — 120
Clerk: Chris Ernst, Republican — 108
Treasurer: Brenda Dickman, Republican — 121
Trustee: Milton Kreigh, Republican — 89
Trustee: Reese Lifer Jr., Republican — 80
Golden:
Supervisor: Robert Draper, Republican — 170
Supervisor: Carl Fuehring, Republican — 114
Supervisor: Floyd Whelpley, Republican — 98
Clerk: Rachel Iteen, Republican — 335
Treasurer: Connie Cargill, Republican — 327
Trustee: Douglas Dykstra, Republican — 257
Trustee: Bill Kolenda, Republican — 273
Grant:
Supervisor: Roger Schmidt, Republican — 241
Clerk: Shannon Beishuizen, Republican — 253
Treasurer: Joanne Heck, Republican — 254
Trustee: Joan Brooks, Republican — 213
Trustee: Bill Mischler, Republican — 198
Greenwood:
Supervisor: Jeffery Hunt, Republican — 92
Clerk: No candidate
Treasurer: No candidate
Trustee: Alan Deater, Republican — 73
Trustee: James Kibart, Republican — 65
Hart:
Supervisor: Jay McGhan, Republican — 232
Clerk: Steve Freed, Republican — 214
Treasurer: Todd Metzler, Republican — 233
Trustee: Lois Alvesteffer-Simmons, Republican —114
Trustee: Douglas Fuehring, Republican — 146
Trustee: Terry Mead, Republican — 109
Leavitt:
Supervisor: No candidate
Clerk: Naomi Oomen, Republican — 76
Treasurer: No candidate
Trustee: Allen Purdy, Republican —66
Newfield:
Supervisor: Joan David, Republican — 251
Supervisor: Wayne McCastle, Republican — 133
Clerk: Nancy Conley, Republican — 330
Treasurer: Mary Martin-Hopkins, Republican — 218
Treasurer: Peggy Rumsey, Republican — 164
Trustee: Richard Roberson, Democrat — 86
Trustee: Elijah den Engelse, Republican — 92
Trustee: Wayne L. Ferris, Republican — 250
Trustee: Micah Johnson, Republican — 146
Otto:
Supervisor: No candidate
Clerk: Patricia Budde, Republican — 76
Treasurer: Charlene Martin, Republican — 80
Trustee: Kathleen Eichenberg, Republican — 68
Trustee: Mary Justian- Murray, republican — 58
Pentwater:
Supervisor: No candidate
Clerk: No candidate
Treasurer: No candidate
Trustee: Michael Flynn, Republican — 246
Trustee: Dean Holub, Republican — 207
Shelby:
Supervisor: Richard Raffaelli, Republican — 305
Clerk: Cathy Anderson, Democrat — 168
Treasurer: Becky Griffin, Republican — 363
Trustee: Joel McCormick, Republican — 162
Trustee: Scott Meyers, Republican — 260
Trustee: Cynthia Rapes, Republican — 251
Weare:
Supervisor: Larry Doran, Republican — 107
Clerk: Melanie Sayles, Democrat — 66
Treasurer: Jill VanDerZanden, Republican — 119
Trustee: Bryan Broderick, Republican — 63
Trustee: Byron Miller, Republican — 64
Trustee: Lane Stotler, Republican — 74
County-wide proposals:
Operating millage renewal and restoration for the Oceana County Council on Aging:
YES: 3,334
NO: 1,798
Oceana County Medical Care Facility operating millage:
YES: 3,301
NO: 1,809
Oceana County Department of Veterans’ Affairs operating millage renewal:
YES: 3,911
NO: 1,235
Township and village proposals:
Benona:
Fire department operating millage renewal proposition:
YES: 361
NO: 120
Fire department equipment millage proposition:
YES: 320
NO:160
Claybanks:
Proposed millage for fire protection services:
YES: 132
NO: 53
Proposed millage for road construction and repairs:
YES: 114
NO: 73
Elbridge:
Road millage proposal:
YES: 118
NO: 70
Golden Township:
Road millage renewal proposal:
YES: 305
NO: 164
Grant Township:
Increase of millage for special operation proposal for fire and rescue protection:
YES: 214
NO: 197
Renewal of millage for road construction and repairs:
YES: 225
NO: 187
Greenwood Township:
Millage renewal for fire protection services:
YES: 111
NO: 23
Pentwater Township:
Millage renewal proposition for road maintenance and construction:
YES: 516
NO: 188
Millage renewal for maintenance and improvements to cemetery:
YES: 458
NO: 249
Pentwater new millage for fire protection:
YES: 326
NO: 380
Shelby Township:
Fire department operating millage renewal proposition:
YES: 483
NO: 133
Fire department equipment millage proposition:
YES: 435
NO: 175
Pentwater Village:
Millage renewal for Park Place Meeting Center:
YES: 200
NO: 193
US Senator:
Democrat:
Elissa Slotkin: 1,436
Hill Harper: 175
Republican:
Justin Amash: 731
Sherry O’Donnel: 386
Sandy Pensler: 300
Mike Rogers: 1,812
Representative in Congress 2nd District:
Democrat:
Michael Lynch: 1,441
Republican:
John Moolenaar: 2,998
Representative in State Legislature 101sth District:
Democrat:
Christopher Crain: 50
Republican:
Joseph Fox: 107
Brandon McDonald: 29
Representative in State Legislature 102nd District:
Democrat:
Kelly Pelleran-Mahoney: 1,399
Republican:
Curt Vanderwall: 2,925
Of 22,599 registered voters in Oceana County, there were 5,546 votes cast, which represents 24.54 percent of the voting population.
The results are not official until they have been certified by the Oceana County Board of Canvassers.
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