Here are the unofficial results of theNov. 8, 2016, general election in Allegan County--as reported by the Allegan County Clerk's Office at www.allegancounty.org and the Michigan Secretary of State at www.michigan.gov/sos/.
Information about write-in candidates will be posted as details are made available.
Michigan House of Representatives
District 72
7,352* Steve Johnson (R) (26,333 throughout entire district)
2,757* Steve Shoemaker (D) (18,680 throughout entire district)
(*Allegan County totals only)
District 80
1,990 Arnis Davidsons (L)
12,375 John Soltysiak (D)
29,711 Mary Whiteford (R), incumbent
Allegan County
48th Circuit Court Judge
34,797 Margaret Bakker, incumbent
Prosecuting Attorney
41,459 Roberts Kengis (R)
Sheriff
36,751 Frank Baker (R)
8,921 Stephen J. Young (UST)
County Clerk and Register of Deeds
41,626 Bob Genetski (R)
Treasurer
41,632 Sally l. Brooks (R), incumbent
Drain Commissioner
41,109 Denise M. Medemar (R), incumbent
Surveyor
41,028 Kevin D. Miedema (R)
Allegan County Board of Commissioners
District 1
6,367 Dean Kapenga (R), incumbent
District 2
6,900 Jim Storey (R), incumbent
District 3
5,626 Max Thiele (R), incumbent
District 4
6,969 Mark DeYoung (R), incumbent
District 5
4,335 Tom Jessup (R), incumbent
District 6
5,685 Gale J. Dugan (R)
District 7
5,461 Don Black (R), incumbent
Public schools
Allegan Public Schools
(nonpartisan, vote for two, six-year term)
4,084 Troy D. Carns, incumbent
3,774 Jennifer Nicholson
(nonpartisan, vote for one, two-year term)
4,785 Katherine D. Lake
Fennville Public Schools
(nonpartisan, vote for three, six-year term)
1,406 Jayson Hicks, incumbent
1,598 Dave Johnson, incumbent
1,176 Mark Ludwig, incumbent
1,091 Chip Nightingale
1,521 Manuel Sanchez
Glenn Public Schools
Operating millage
yes 176 / no 38
Hamilton Public Schools
(nonpartisan, vote for two, six-year term)
5,738 Jason E. Thomas
There were also 223 write-in votes
Operating millage
yes 5,436 / no 1,976
Operating millage 2
yes 4,571 / no 2,805
Hopkins Public Schools
(nonpartisan, vote for two, six-year term)
2,390 Jeffrey Gilder, incumbent
2,092 Traci Rhoades
Martin Public Schools
(nonpartisan, vote for two, six-year term)
1,299 Rosemary Andrews, incumbent
Otsego Public Schools
(nonpartisan, vote for two, six-year term)
2,096 Stephen E. Podewell
2,265 Jerry Robinson
(nonpartisan, vote for one, four-year term)
2,658 Jay Petty, incumbent
Plainwell Community Schools
(nonpartisan, vote for three, four-year term)
2,458 Thom Berlin, incumbent
? Jill Dunham, write-in
? Sarah Elizabeth Reardon, write-in
2,786 Christine VanDenBerg, incumbent
(There were 665 total write-in votes)
Saugatuck Public Schools
(nonpartisan, vote for four, four-year term)
1,590 Nathan Lowry, incumbent
1,668 Frank Marro III
1,485 Bernie Merkle, incumbent
1,529 Laura Zangara
Wayland Union Schools
(nonpartisan, vote for four, four-year term)
3,228 Dan Cassini
3,654 Theresa Dobry, incumbent
2,983 Cinnamon Mellema
2,906 Tom Salingue, incumbent
3,302 Gary L. Wood, incumbent
Cities and Townships
Allegan Township
Supervisor
1,440 Steve Schulz (R), incumbent
Clerk
1,498 Linda K. Evans (R), incumbent
Treasurer
1,534 Jane Waanders (R), incumbent
Board Trustees (vote for 2)
1,285 Earl Duryea Bender (R), incumbent
1,379 Jim Connell (R), incumbent
Casco Township
Supervisor
1,001 Allan W. Overhiser (R), incumbent
Clerk
894 Cheryl Brenner (D), incumbent
Treasurer
987 Lu Winfrey (R), incumbent
Board Trustees (vote for 2)
720 Judiff A. Graff (D), incumbent
817 Paul A. Macyauski (R)
Cheshire Township
Supervisor
493 Steve Revor (R), incumbent
323 Donald Jorgensen (D)
Clerk
634 Pete Hetzel (R)
Treasurer
641 Ronald Hale (R), incumbent
Board Trustees (vote for 2)
565 Jim Garlock (R), incumbent
547 Marvin Voss (R), incumbent
Clyde Township
Supervisor
501 Tommie Giles (R), incumbent
Clerk
522 Cathy M. Ptak (R), incumbent
Treasurer
523 Christine McKellips (R), incumbent
Board Trustees (vote for 2)
489 Robert Larsen (R), incumbent
457 Bernie McLeod (R), incumbent
Dorr Township
Supervisor
3,068 Jeffrey Miling (R), incumbent
Clerk
3,066 Debbie Sewers (R)
Treasurer
2,482 Jim Martin (R), incumbent
919 Arianne Taylor (NP)
Board Trustees (vote for 4)
794 Barb Hebert (NP)
827 Gordon Lieffers (R)
2,590 Josh Otto (R), incumbent
2,266 Terri Rios (R)
874 Christine Schwartz (UST)
2,347 John W. Tuinstra (R), incumbent
2,454 Dan Weber (R), incumbent
City of the Village of Douglas
Citry council (vote for four)
389 Linda S. Anderson
401 Patricia S. Lion
372 Neal Siebert
440 James I. Wiley
Fillmore Township
Supervisor
1,279 Ken DeWeerdt (R), incumbent
Clerk
1,271 Elaine Mokma (R), incumbent
Treasurer
1,274 Janella Hop (R), incumbent
Board Trustees (vote for 2)
1,236 Chuck Schaap (R), incumbent
1,222 Robert Yonker (R), incumbent
Ganges Township
Supervisor
968 John Hebert (R), incumbent
Clerk
846 Mary Puglise (D)
Treasurer
1,013 Cindy Reimink (R), incumbent
Board Trustees (vote for 2)
888 Barry Gooding (R), incumbent
905 Richard Hutchins (R), incumbent
Gun Plain Township
Supervisor
2,164 Michael VanDenBerg (R), incumbent
Clerk
2,182 Martha Meert (R), incumbent
Treasurer
2,139 Annette Horton (R), incumbent
Board Trustees (vote for 4)
1,845 Ron Kopka (R), incumbent
1,829 Arron Morehouse (R), incumbent
1,877 Jenann Pearson (R), incumbent
1,781 William Shannon (R), incumbent
Heath Township
Supervisor
1,551 Ronald Jones (R), incumbent
Clerk
1,574 Sheila Meiste (R), incumbent
Treasurer
1,578 Misti Lindholm (R), incumbent
Board Trustees (vote for 2)
1,479 Hilda Boerman (R), incumbent
1,457 William Harvey (R), incumbent
Hopkins Township
Supervisor
677 Mark Allen Evans (R), incumbent
585 Calvin Tuinstra (NP)
Clerk
1,077 Eric Alberta (R), incumbent
Treasurer
1,068 Sandra Morris (R), incumbent
Board Trustees (vote for 2)
1,004 Robert F. Modreske (R), incumbent
954 Charles Wamhoff (R), incumbent
Village of Hopkins
President
223 Mary Howard, incumbent
Clerk
229 Mike Alberda, incumbent
Treasurer
228 Mary Swainston, incumbent
Trustee (vote for six)
165 Brian C. Ballard
121 Vernon Bellgraph, incumbent
171 Benjamin Brenner, incumbent
155 Greg Buist, incumbent
57 Bruce DeGraves
89 Joe Madalinski
136 Craig Osborn
138 Steven A. Stearns, incumbent
161 Terry L. Weick, incumbent
Laketown Township
Supervisor
2,768 Terry L. Hofmeyer (R), incumbent
Clerk
2,786 Wendy Van Huis (R), incumbent
Treasurer
2,779 Gary Dewey (R), incumbent
Board Trustees (vote for 2)
2,708 Linda S. Howell (R), incumbent
2,570 Edward A. Stielstra (R), incumbent
Lee Township
Supervisor
651 Scott D. Owen (D), incumbent
Clerk
663 Jacquelyn King (D), incumbent
Treasurer
665 Jessie Lowry (D), incumbent
Board Trustees (vote for 2)
455 Lisa Galdikas (D), incumbent
417 Steppney L. Black (D), incumbent
318 Ben Lewis (NP)
Leighton Township
Republican
Supervisor
2,454 Steven Craig Deer (R), incumbent
Clerk
2,520 Mary Lou Nieuwenhuis (R), incumbent
Treasurer
2,503 Charlene Troost (R), incumbent
Trustee (vote for 2)
2,347 Brian Bonnema (R), incumbent
2,385 John Hooker (R), incumbent
Manlius Township
Supervisor
1,098 JoAnne Csapos (R)
? Lowell Winne Jr. (NP), write-in
write-in votes total: 286
Clerk
1,312 Kathryn Lubbers (R), incumbent
Treasurer
1,301 Robert Hertel (R), incumbent
Board Trustees (vote for 2)
240 Rita Blankenship (NP)
1,162 Dave Kempker (R), incumbent
1,043 Thomas Nolan (R), incumbent
? Alvin Klein (NP), write-in
Total write-in votes: 118
As details become available about who write-in votes went to, we will share them here.
Martin Township
Supervisor
1,005 Glenn Leep (R), incumbent
Clerk
1,019 Rachelle Smit (R)
Treasurer
1,015 Susan Tiemeyer (R), incumbent
Trustee (vote for two)
940 James Brenner (R), incumbent
930 Jack Sipple (R), incumbent
Village of Martin
President
127 Gary Brinkhuis, incumbent
Clerk
131 Darcy Doezema, incumbent
Treasurer
133 Alice Kelsey, incumbent
Trustee (vote for two)
(none on ballot; no write-ins filed for office)
Monterey Township
Supervisor
863 Henry J. Reinart (R)
Clerk
859 Jennifer Frank (R), incumbent
Treasurer
873 Lois Commons (R), incumbent
Trustee (vote for two)
809 Earl Collier (R), incumbent
769 Eric Commons (R)
City of Otsego
Citry commission (vote for three)
777 Nick breedveld
728 Kathleen Misner, incumbent
836 Cyndi Trobeck, incumbent
644 Stacey Withee, incumbent
Otsego Township
Supervisor
1,978 Bryan F. Winn (R), incumbent
Clerk
1,994 Joan Squibbs (R)
Treasurer
1,436 Carrie Lunarde-Alexander (R)
1,037 Cheryl Knapp (D)
Trustee (vote for four)
1,717 Karen Burns (R), incumbent
1,685 Matt McPherson (R), incumbent
1,574 Rick Moll (R), incumbent
1,656 Lori Morrell Bumgart (R), incumbent
Overisel Township
Supervisor
1,557 Russell VanDam (R), incumbent
Clerk
1,564 Renee Hop (R), incumbent
Treasurer
1,571 Patty Reuschel (R), incumbent
Trustee (vote for two)
1,511 Thomas D. Flokstra (R), incumbent
1,467 Harvey Jipping (R), incumbent
City of Plainwell
Citry council (vote for two)
900 Todd Overhuel
959 Lori K. Steele
Salem Township
Supervisor
2,138 Jim Pitsch (R), incumbent
Clerk
2,108 Betty Brower (R), incumbent
Treasurer
2,102 Sheila Teed Buckleitner (R), incumbent
Trustee (vote for two)
1,988 Randy C. Boyles (R), incumbent
2,028 Donald Sebright (R), incumbent
Fire department millage, 0.75 mills
yes 1,508 / no 669
City of Saugatuck
City council (vote for four)
337 Mark Bekken, incumbent
311 Barry E. Johnson, incumbent
219 Joseph Leonatti
339 Ken Trester, incumbent
298 Jane Verplank, incumbent
Road millage, 2 mills
yes 339 / no 196
Saugatuck Township
Supervisor
1,066 Jon Phillips (R)
912 Jon Helrich (D)
Clerk
1,404 Brad Rudich (R), incumbent
Treasurer
1,417 Lori Babinski (R), incumbent
Trustee (vote for two)
1,289 Douglas Lane (R)
1,183 Roy McIlwaine (R), incumbent
Recycling surcharge, $36, five years
yes 690 / no 1,093
Trowbridge Township
Supervisor
853 Jeff Kaylor (R), incumbent
Clerk
853 Steven K. Angle (R), incumbent
Treasurer
853 Cindi Kurtz (R)
Trustee (vote for two)
810 Tony Emmons Jr. (R), incumbent
767 Mark Andrew Haveman (R)
Valley Township
Supervisor
700 Ron Remington (R)
Clerk
703 Brandee Ellis (R), incumbent
Treasurer
698 Christi A. Foster (R), incumbent
Trustee (vote for two)
626 Harry E. Smith (R), incumbent
636 RoseAnn Wendt (R), incumbent
Watson Township
Supervisor
524 Kevin Travis (R)
415 Pam Brown (D), incumbent
Clerk
627 Kelli Morris (D), incumbent
Treasurer
388 Susan Jones (D), incumbent
367 Kathryn Morris (NP)
Trustee (vote for two)
546 Michelle Harris (R)
289 Chuck Andrysiak (D), incumbent
276 Candy Adrianson (NP)
238 Jim Lautenschleger (NP)
City of Wayland
Mayor
1,225 Tim Bala, incumbent
Council member (two-year term, vote for three)
967 Tracy M. Bivins, incumbent
954 Timothy J. Rose, incumbent
? John Sloan, incumbent, write-in
There were 232 write-in votes.
Editor's note: This previously stated Sloan was running for a partial term; that has been corrected above.
Wayland Township
Supervisor
1,255 Roger VanVolkinburg (R), incumbent
Clerk
1,259 Ann McInerney (R), incumbent
Treasurer
1,242 Susan Kamyszek (R), incumbent
Trustee (vote for two)
490 Ron DeVries (D)
1,077 Patricia Staley (R), incumbent
1,022 Jim Stein (R), incumbent
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