2026 general election results: Victory Township

November 3, 2026

Mason County precincts reporting: 14 of 22 Unofficial results — Nov. 3, 2026 Victory Township reported 706 ballots cast out of 1,303 registered voters, representing a turnout of 54.18%. U.S. House, District 2 John Moolenaar (R) leads with 474 votes (68.20%). John Moolenaar (R): 474 Ben Ambrose (D): 211 Richard Sills (Natural Law): 6 Charlotte Magoon (Green): 4 Moolenaar leads…

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2026 general election results: Sherman Township

November 3, 2026

Mason County — Nov. 3, 2026 UNOFFICIAL RESULTS — Sherman Township, Precinct 1 Mason County precincts reporting: 14 of 22 (63.6%) The following results are from the Sherman Township Precinct 1 report for the Nov. 3 general election. Registered voters: 950 Ballots cast: 479 Voter turnout: 50.42% Sherman Township elections Township treasurer — Vote for one Amanda Stakenas (R): 388…

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2026 general election results: Sheridan Township

November 3, 2026

 Mason County — Nov. 3, 2026 UNOFFICIAL RESULTS — Sheridan Township, Precinct 1 Mason County precincts reporting: 13 of 22 (59.1%) The following results are from the Sheridan Township Precinct 1 report for the Nov. 3 general election. Registered voters: 940 Ballots cast: 517 Voter turnout: 55.00% Local school board elections Mason County Eastern Board of Education — Vote for…

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2026 general election results: Logan Township

November 3, 2026

Mason County — Nov. 3, 2026 UNOFFICIAL RESULTS — Logan Township, Precinct 1 The following results are from the Logan Township Precinct 1 report for the Nov. 3 general election. Registered voters: 342 Ballots cast: 203 Voter turnout: 59.36% Local school board elections Mason County Central Schools Board of Education — Vote for four Steven A. Griswold: 73 Barry Pleiness:…

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2026 general election results: Summit Township (Precinct 1)

November 3, 2026

Mason County — Nov. 3, 2026 UNOFFICIAL RESULTS — Summit Township, Precinct 1 The following results are from the Summit Township Precinct 1 report for the Nov. 3 general election. Registered voters: 892 Ballots cast: 554 Voter turnout: 62.11% Local school board elections Ludington Area Schools Board of Education — Vote for three Brad Reed: 309 Julie Keson: 177 Kelly…

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2026 general election results: City of Ludington (Precinct 2)

November 3, 2026

Mason County — Nov. 3, 2026 UNOFFICIAL RESULTS — City of Ludington, Precinct 2 The following results are from the City of Ludington Precinct 2 report for the Nov. 3 general election. Registered voters: 1,188 Ballots cast: 599 Voter turnout: 50.42% City of Ludington Mayor Cheri Stibitz: 280 (53.3%) Carol Hoekstra: 233 (44.4%) Write-in: 12 (2.3%) Stibitz leads by 47…

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2026 general election results: Pere Marquette Charter Township (Precinct 1)

November 3, 2026

PERE MARQUETTE CHARTER TOWNSHIP The following are unofficial results from Pere Marquette Charter Township Precinct 1 in the Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026, general election. Voter turnout Registered voters: 2,200 Ballots cast: 1,229 Voter turnout: 55.86% Federal races U.S. House of Representatives — District 2 John Moolenaar (R): 678 Ben Ambrose (D): 516 Charlotte Magoon (Green): 8 Richard Sills (Natural Law):…

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2026 general election results: Eden Township (Precinct 1)

November 3, 2026
2026 general election results: Eden Township (Precinct 1)

Mason County — Nov. 3, 2026 UNOFFICIAL RESULTS — Eden Township, Precinct 1 The following results are from the Eden Township Precinct 1 report for the Nov. 3 general election. These are precinct-level totals, not countywide or districtwide results. Registered voters: 502 Ballots cast: 262 Voter turnout: 52.19% Eden Township elections Township clerk — Vote for one Shelby Soberalski (D):…

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2026 general election results: City of Ludington (Precinct 6)

November 3, 2026

Mason County — Nov. 3, 2026 UNOFFICIAL RESULTS — City of Ludington, Precinct 6 The following results are from the City of Ludington Precinct 6 report for the Nov. 3 general election. These are precinct-level totals, not citywide, countywide or districtwide results. Registered voters: 1,091 Ballots cast: 506 Voter turnout: 46.38% City of Ludington Mayor Carol Hoekstra: 227 (51.8%) Cheri…

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2026 general election results: City of Ludington (Precinct 1)

November 3, 2026

Mason County — Nov. 3, 2026 UNOFFICIAL RESULTS — City of Ludington, Precinct 1 The following results are from the City of Ludington Precinct 1 report for the Nov. 3 general election. These are precinct-level totals, not citywide, countywide or districtwide results. Registered voters: 1,085 Ballots cast: 619 Voter turnout: 57.00% City of Ludington Mayor Cheri Stibitz: 284 (51.6%) Carol…

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2026 general election results: Grant Township (Precinct 1)

November 3, 2026

Mason County — Nov. 3, 2026 UNOFFICIAL RESULTS — Grant Township, Precinct 1 The following results are from the Grant Township Precinct 1 report for the Nov. 3 general election. These are precinct-level totals, not countywide or districtwide results. Registered voters: 931 Ballots cast: 521 Voter turnout: 55.96% Grant Township elections Township supervisor — Vote for one Robert Meyers (R):…

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2026 general election results: Riverton Township (Precinct 1)

November 3, 2026

Mason County — Nov. 3, 2026 UNOFFICIAL RESULTS — Riverton Township, Precinct 1 The following results are from the Riverton Township Precinct 1 report, issued at 10:28 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3. These are precinct-level totals, not countywide or districtwide results. Registered voters: 1,023 Ballots cast: 599 Voter turnout: 58.55% Local school board elections Mason County Central Schools Board of Education…

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2026 general election results: Amber Township (Precinct 1)

November 3, 2026

Mason County — Nov. 3, 2026 UNOFFICIAL RESULTS — Amber Township, Precinct 1 The following results are from the Amber Township Precinct 1 report, issued at 10:20 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3. These are precinct-level totals, not countywide or districtwide results. Registered voters: 2,134 Ballots cast: 1,108 Voter turnout: 51.92% Local school board elections Ludington Area Schools Board of Education —…

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2026 general election results: City of Ludington (Precinct 3)

November 3, 2026

Mason County — Nov. 3, 2026 UNOFFICIAL RESULTS — City of Ludington, Precinct 3 The following results are from the City of Ludington Precinct 3 report, issued at 10:13 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3. These are precinct-level totals, not citywide, countywide or districtwide results. Registered voters: 1,244 Ballots cast: 605 Voter turnout: 48.63% City of Ludington Mayor Cheri Stibitz: 268 (51.0%)…

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2026 general election results: Free Soil Township

November 3, 2026

Mason County — Nov. 3, 2026 UNOFFICIAL RESULTS — Free Soil Township The following results are from the Free Soil Township Precinct 1 report, issued at 9:53 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3. These are precinct-level totals, not countywide or districtwide results. Village contests reflect only eligible village voters. Registered voters: 763 Ballots cast: 432 Voter turnout: 56.62% Free Soil village elections…

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2026 general election results: City of Ludington Precinct 4

November 3, 2026

Mason County — Nov. 3, 2026 UNOFFICIAL RESULTS — City of Ludington, Precinct 4 The following results are from the City of Ludington’s Precinct 4 report, issued at 9:48 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3. These are precinct-level totals, not citywide, countywide or districtwide results. Registered voters: 1,050 Ballots cast: 480 Voter turnout: 45.71% City of Ludington Mayor Cheri Stibitz: 224 (51.0%)…

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2026 general election results: Meade, Branch townships

November 3, 2026

Unofficial results — Nov. 3, 2026 Meade Township The following are unofficial results from Meade Township, Precinct 1, in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election. Results were reported at 9:31 p.m. Registered voters: 175 Ballots cast: 94 Voter turnout: 53.71% U.S. House of Representatives, 2nd District John Moolenaar (R): 59 Ben Ambrose (D): 33 Charlotte Magoon (Green): 2 Richard Sills…

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Man’s ‘horror story’ ends with overturned conviction

November 3, 2026

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — A 42-year-old Pinconning man who was charged with threatening hotel guests with a handgun in 2024 has been cleared of all charges. Daniel James Bendtsen initially faced half a dozen charges in connection to the incident. It was alleged that Bendtsen threatened two guests with a handgun at the Comfort Inn on US…

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Ludington PD news, published Nov. 3, 2026

November 3, 2026

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is recent activity of the Ludington Police Department: Friday, Oct. 30, 2026: 10:52 p.m., a 34-year-old Ludington man was arrested for disorderly conduct and a bond violation following a call of a disturbance in the 200 block of South James Street,…

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Local volunteers to receive Governor’s Service Awards

November 3, 2026

LANSING — A Fountain woman and an Oceana County youth organization are among 33 individuals, businesses and nonprofit organizations selected to receive the 2026 Governor’s Service Awards for their commitment to volunteerism and community service. Patricia Parsons of Fountain will receive a Volunteer of the Year Award, while the Oceana Youth Leadership Lab of Shelby will receive a Youth Impact…

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Recent births, published Nov. 3, 2026

November 3, 2026

The following births have been reported: Aaron Kenneth Thorne, the son of Hailey Smith and Connor Thorne of Fountain, was born on Saturday, October 31, 2026. Maeve Julia Covert, the daughter of Erin and Conner Covert of Ludington, was born on Monday, November 2, 2026. Unless indicated, births occurred at Corewell Health Ludington Hospital. List of 2026 births List of 2025 births…

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