HART — The following are Aug. 4 primary election results in Oceana County:
Governor
Democrat
Jocelyn Benson 2,573
Christopher Robert Swanson 334
Republican
Mike Cox 476
John James 1,874
US Senator
Democrat
Haley Stevens 1,659
Abdul El-Sayed 1,184
Republican
Mike Rogers 3,474
Representative in Congress (2nd District)
Democrat
Ben Ambrose 1,146
Jamie Hill 1,100
Clyde Welford 310
Republican
John Moolenaar 3,337
State Senator (32nd District)
Democrat
Rebecca Amidon 2,553
Republican
Kim Cole 3,046
Max Riekse 505
Representative (101st District)
Democrat
Christopher R. Crain 78
Republican
Gary Anderson 36
Jaxon Deur 38
Luke Eising 43
Ben Townsend 12
Rich Vance 32
Representative (102nd District)
Democrat
Angel Coon 2,434
Republican
Curt Vanderwall 3,257
Oceana County Road Commissioner
Democrat
George Heath 2,488
Republican
Bill Myers 3,302
Colfax Township Clerk
Democrat
Joni M. Gerard 36
Crystal Township Clerk
Republican
Bethany Seymour 6
Grant Township Clerk
Republican
Carol M. Sisson 337
Grant Township Trustee
Republican
Jack Woller 331
Shelby Township Trustee
Republican
Scott Beishuizen 238
Matt Koppel 133
PROPOSALS
Mason-Oceana 911 Operating Millage
YES 4,541
NO 1,836
Ambulance Operating Millage
YES 4,613
NO 1,759
Renewal of Separate Tax Limitations
YES 3,834
NO 2,338
Benona Township Road Millage
YES 352
NO 210
Benona Township Library Millage
YES 366
NO 192
Grant Township Road Millage
YES 296
NO 232
Hart Township Cemetery Millage
YES 250
NO 202
Shelby Township Road Millage
YES 447
NO 274
Shelby Township Cemeteries and Parks
YES 450
NO 271
Walkerville Public Schools Operating Millage Proposal
YES 105
NO 89
Hesperia Community Library Millage Proposal
YES 469
NO 305
Pentwater District Library Millage Proposal
YES 642
NO 388
A total of 6,818 votes were cast out of 22,869 registered voters, representing 29.81 percent voter turnout.
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