Oceana County election results

The following are Oceana County unofficial results from the Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026 midterm election:

Of 22,954 registered voters, 8,181 cast votes for a 35.64 percent voter turnout.

Contested races

U.S. Senator

Democrat: Abdul El-Sayed 2,933

Republican: Mike Rogers 4,984

Governor

Democrat: Jocelyn Benson 3,046

Republican: John James 4,907

Secretary of State

Democrat: Garlin Gilchrist II 2,979

Republican: Anthony Forlini 4,835

Attorney General

Democrat: Eli Savit 2,847

Republican: Doug Lloyd 4,911

Representative 2nd District

Democrat: Ben Ambrose 2,892

Republican: John Molenaar 5,022

State Senator 32nd District

Democrat: Rebecca Amidon 2,991

Republican: Kim Cole 5,047

Representative 101st District

Democrat: Christopher Crain 175

Republican: Jaxon Deur 348

Representative 102nd District:

Democrat: Angel Coon 2,608

Republican: Curt Vanderwall 4,771

Oceana County Road Commission

Democrat: George Heath 2,845

Republican: Bill Myers 5,082

Non-party affiliation contests

Oceana County Commissioner (write-in candidates)

Ross Field

Andy Near

Micah Johnson

Andrew Heykoop

Rod Studer

Unresolved

Hart City Council — elect three

Andrew Mullen 212

Betty Root 160

Tim Kersjes 213

Jim Evans 242

Catalina Burillo 286

Pentwater Village Council — elect three

Jared Griffis 37

Tarra Perez 33

Kathleen O’Connor 31

Claudia Ressel-Hodan (write-in) unresolved

Rothbury Village Council — elect three

Dylan Zuniga 6

Marieanne Canales 1

Jim Fekken Jr. 3

Jeffery Krukoski 1

Trisha Meitner 0

Autum Bridget Drake 3

Hart Public Schools Board of Education — elect four

Joy Stuckey 983

Kayla Dennert 1,644

Andy Carter 1,094

Heather A. Hallack 1,747

Jordon Walsworth 1,566

Irma Hinojosa 941

Kaleb Klotz 1,691

Shelby Public Schools Board of Education — elect three

Paulette Zoulek 636

Erin Stark 712

Steven J. Vinke 600

Brian J. Hicks 477

Craig A. Sawyer 464

Proposals

State Proposal 1

YES 1,884

NO 5,497

Hart City Public Safety Millage

YES 359

NO 329

Crystal Township Fire Department Operating Millage Renewal

YES 164

NO 97

Crystal Township Fire Department Equipment Millage Renewal

YES 164

NO 93

Crystal Township Road Improvement Millage

YES 178

NO 84

Newfield Township Fire Protection Millage Renewal

YES 725

NO 304

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