Unofficial contested race results

Here are the unofficial election results of the contested races in Mason County (excluding state judicial and college boards). For full results, see the County Clerk’s posting at www.masoncounty.net, click under Clerk (results are expected later today).

Registered voters: 22,564

Ballots cast: 14,766, 65.44%

President

Mitt Romney, (Rep): 7,580, 51.69%

Barack Obama, (Dem): 6,856, 46.75%

Virgil Goode, Jr. (Ust): 56, .38%

Jill Stein (Grn): 81, .55%

Ross Anderson (Nat): 15, .1%

Write-in: 77, .53%

United States Senator

Pete Hoekstra (Rep): 6,689, 46.26%

Debbie Stabenow (Dem): 7,356, 50.87%

Scotty Boman (Lib): 184, 1.27%

Richard Matkin (Ust): 90, .62%

Harley Mikkelson (Grn): 97, .67%

John Litle (Nat): 35, .24%

Write-in: 8, .06%

Representative in Congress, First District

Dan Benishek (Rep): 1,867, 49.02%

Gary McDowell (Dem): 1,759, 46.18%

Emily Salvette (Lib): 119, 3.12%

Ellis Boal (Grn): 59, 1.55%

Write-in: 5, .13%

Representative in Congress, Second District

Bill Huizenga (Rep): 6,239, 61.33%

Willie German, Jr. (Dem): 3,446, 33.87%

Mary Buzuma (Lib): 241, 2.47%

Ronald Graeser (Ust): 114, 1.12%

William Opalicky (Grn): 111, 1.09%

Write-in: 12, .12%

Representative in State Legislature, 101^st District

Ray Franz (Rep): 7,371, 52.16%

Allen O’Shea (Dem): 6,713, 47.5%

Write-in: 48, .34%

Sheriff

Kim Cole (Rep): 8,466, 67.01%

Jeff Fiers (write-in): 4,025, 32.99%

Write-in (other): 143, .01%

Probate Judge

Nicholas Krieger, 6,015, 49.11%

Jeff Nellis: 6,189, 50.53%

Write-in: 45, .37%

Hamlin Township Trustee (2 seats)

Johnaine Gurzynski (Rep): 1,319, 39.30%

Larry Rees (Rep): 1,189, 35.43%

Barry Matthews (Dem): 842, 25.09%

Custer Village Trustee (3 seats)

Lyle Reen, 91, 36.99%

Daniel Reinoehl, 94, 38.21%

John Urban (deceased), 28, 11.38%

Mark Tellie (write-in), 17, 7%

Rodney Shaffer, 9, 3%

Michigan Proposal 1, Emergency Manager

Yes: 5,539, 39.42%

No: 8,513, 60.58%

Michigan Proposal 2, Collective Bargaining

Yes: 4,658, 32.68%

No: 9,596, 67.32%

Michigan Proposal 3, Renewable Energy

Yes: 3,712, 26.07%

No: 10,528, 73.93%

Michigan Proposal 4, Quality Home Care

Yes: 4,267, 30.92%

No: 9,757, 69.08%

Michigan Proposal 5, New Taxes

Yes: 4,220, 29.87%

No: 9,908, 70.13%

Michigan Proposal 6, International Bridges

Yes: 6,376, 44.82%

No: 7,851, 55.18%

City of Ludington Charter Amendment, Mayor Term Limits

Yes: 1,225, 33.63%

No: 2,418, 66.37%

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