Republicans Dominate Statewide Tuesday

BESSEMER, MI - Wednesday, November 3, 2010 - Michigan voters sent a clear message in Tuesday’s election, and elected Republicans to just about every office available. Rick Snyder (REP) 1,624,236 defeated Virg Bernero (DEM) 1,068,916 to be governor-elect. Snyder began campaigning in 2009 as an unknown who never held public office, and went on to win the general election on the campaign of re-inventing Michigan.

Dan Benishek (REP) 113,904 defeated Gary McDowell (DEM) 90,239 to take Bart Stupak's seat in the 1st Congressional District race.

Matt Huuki (REP) 16,031 defeated Scott Dianda (DEM) 12,814 in the 110th State Representative District.

Tom Casperson (REP) 49,864 beat out Michael Lahti (DEM) 39,313 for the 38th State Senate District seat.

Ruth Johnson (REP) 1,247,595 is our new Secretary of State defeating Michelle Jocelyn Benson (DEM) 1,072,498.

Michigan's new Attorney General is Bill Schuette (REP) 1,273,445, who defeated David Leyton (DEM) 1,009,394.

These results are not official, and the numbers are subject to change, however, they are the most current figures available to us.

Election results for Gogebic County are as follows:

Election Summary Report
Gogebic County, MI
2010 General Election
Summary For Jurisdiction Wide, All Counters, All Races

11/02/10
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Registered Voters 13138 - Cards Cast 5419 41.25% Num. Report Precinct 12 - Num. Reporting 12 100.00%

Straight Party
Total
Number of Precincts 12
Precincts Reporting 12 100.0 %
Times Counted 5419/13138 41.2 %
Total Votes 2954

REPUBLICAN REP 1239 41.94%
DEMOCRATIC DEM 1670 56.53%
GREEN GRN 14 0.47%
US TAXPAYERS TAX 17 0.58%
LIBERTARIAN LIB 12 0.41%
NATURAL LAW LAW 2 0.07%

Governor/Lt. Gov
Total
Number of Precincts 12
Precincts Reporting 12 100.0 %
Times Counted 5419/13138 41.2 %
Total Votes 5320

Rick Snyder REP 2511 47.20%
Virg Bernero DEM 2627 49.38%
Harley Mikkelson GRN 69 1.30%
Stacey Mathia TAX 63 1.18%
Ken Proctor LIB 44 0.83%
Write-in Votes 6 0.11%

Secretary of State
Total
Number of Precincts 12
Precincts Reporting 12 100.0 %
Times Counted 5419/13138 41.2 %
Total Votes 5258

Ruth Johnson REP 2409 45.82%
Jocelyn M Benson DEM 2602 49.49%
John A La Pietra GRN 60 1.14%
Robert Gale TAX 95 1.81%
Scotty Boman LIB 89 1.69%
Write-in Votes 3 0.06%

Attorney General
Total
Number of Precincts 12
Precincts Reporting 12 100.0 %
Times Counted 5419/13138 41.2 %
Total Votes 5205

Bill Schuette REP 2413 46.36%
David Leyton DEM 2599 49.93%
Gerald T. Van Sickle TAX 103 1.98%
Daniel W. Grow LIB 85 1.63%
Write-in Votes 5 0.10%

D1 Rep in Congress
Total
Number of Precincts 12
Precincts Reporting 12 100.0 %
Times Counted 5419/13138 41.2 %
Total Votes 5327

Dan Benishek REP 2313 43.42%
Gary McDowell DEM 2759 51.79%
Ellis Boal GRN 34 0.64%
Patrick Lambert TAX 73 1.37%
Keith Shelton LIB 37 0.69%
Glenn A. Wilson 107 2.01%
Write-in Votes 4 0.08%

D38 State Senator
Total
Number of Precincts 12
Precincts Reporting 12 100.0 %
Times Counted 5419/13138 41.2 %
Total Votes 5348

Tom Casperson REP 2406 44.99%
Michael A. Lahti DEM 2927 54.73%
Write-in Votes 15 0.28%

D110 State Rep
Total
Number of Precincts 12
Precincts Reporting 12 100.0 %
Times Counted 5419/13138 41.2 %
Total Votes 5304

Matt E. Huuki REP 2572 48.49%
Scott Dianda DEM 2711 51.11%
Write-in Votes 21 0.40%

State Bd Education
Total
Number of Precincts 12
Precincts Reporting 12 100.0 %
Times Counted 5419/13138 41.2 %
Total Votes 9771

Eileen Weiser REP 2169 22.20%
Richard Zeile REP 2082 21.31%
Elizabeth W. Bauer DEM 2569 26.29%
Lupe Ramos-Montigny DEM 2232 22.84%
Latham Redding GRN 84 0.86%
Mary T. Wood GRN 143 1.46%
Karen Adams TAX 178 1.82%
Ronald Monroe TAX 102 1.04%
Dick Gach LIB 74 0.76%
Bill Hall LIB 86 0.88%
Stacy Kohmescher LAW 45 0.46%
Write-in Votes 7 0.07%

Regent U of MI
Total
Number of Precincts 12
Precincts Reporting 12 100.0 %
Times Counted 5419/13138 41.2 %
Total Votes 9620

Andrea Fischer Newma REP 2141 22.26%
Andrew C. Richner REP 2032 21.12%
Paul Brown DEM 2421 25.17%
Greg Stephens DEM 2339 24.31%
Diana Demers GRN 126 1.31%
Libby Hunter GRN 111 1.15%
Joe Sanger TAX 139 1.44%
Linda Schrock Taylor TAX 143 1.49%
James Lewis Hudler LIB 79 0.82%
Leslie Lazzerin LIB 83 0.86%
Write-in Votes 6 0.06%

Trustee MI State Univ
Total
Number of Precincts 12
Precincts Reporting 12 100.0 %
Times Counted 5419/13138 41.2 %
Total Votes 9554

Brian Breslin REP 2101 21.99%
Mitch Lyons REP 2060 21.56%
Dennis Denno DEM 2363 24.73%
Colleen McNamara DEM 2444 25.58%
Surjit Singh Dulai GRN 81 0.85%
Bob Czak TAX 128 1.34%
Christine C. Schwart TAX 186 1.95%
Dan Johnson LIB 108 1.13%
Michael H. Miller LIB 77 0.81%
Write-in Votes 6 0.06%

Governor Wayne State
Total
Number of Precincts 12
Precincts Reporting 12 100.0 %
Times Counted 5419/13138 41.2 %
Total Votes 9476

Diane Dunaskiss REP 2080 21.95%
Danialle Karmanos REP 2006 21.17%
Ed Bruley DEM 2340 24.69%
Brenda Moon DEM 2397 25.30%
James Arnoldi GRN 84 0.89%
Margaret Guttshall GRN 89 0.94%
Bill Mohr II TAX 135 1.42%
Patty Senneker TAX 140 1.48%
Nicole Michalak LIB 99 1.04%
Gregory Scott Stempf LIB 67 0.71%
Doug Dern LAW 31 0.33%
Write-in Votes 8 0.08%

D1 County Commissioner
Total
Number of Precincts 2
Precincts Reporting 2 100.0 %
Times Counted 539/1304 41.3 %
Total Votes 412

Bob Morin DEM 399 96.84%
Write-in Votes 13 3.16%

D2 County Commissioner
Total
Number of Precincts 1
Precincts Reporting 1 100.0 %
Times Counted 373/1213 30.8 %
Total Votes 309

James D. Oliver DEM 295 95.47%
Write-in Votes 14 4.53%

D3 County Commissioner
Total
Number of Precincts 1
Precincts Reporting 1 100.0 %
Times Counted 584/1327 44.0 %
Total Votes 529

Dan Siirila DEM 388 73.35%
Donald Perry 139 26.28%
Write-in Votes 2 0.38%

D4 County Commissioner
Total
Number of Precincts 3
Precincts Reporting 3 100.0 %
Times Counted 493/1233 40.0 %
Total Votes 391

Thomas F. Gerovac DEM 380 97.19%
Write-in Votes 11 2.81%

D5 County Commissioner
Total
Number of Precincts 1
Precincts Reporting 1 100.0 %
Times Counted 775/1617 47.9 %
Total Votes 590

Leroy Kangas DEM 580 98.31%
Write-in Votes 10 1.69%

D6 County Commissioner
Total
Number of Precincts 4
Precincts Reporting 4 100.0 %
Times Counted 623/1485 42.0 %
Total Votes 499

Dennis Jacobson DEM 488 97.80%
Write-in Votes 11 2.20%

D7 County Commissioner
Total
Number of Precincts 1
Precincts Reporting 1 100.0 %
Times Counted 628/1535 40.9 %
Total Votes 504

Joseph Bonovetz DEM 496 98.41%
Write-in Votes 8 1.59%

D8 County Commissioner
Total
Number of Precincts 1
Precincts Reporting 1 100.0 %
Times Counted 587/1416 41.5 %
Total Votes 469

Donald B. Pezzetti DEM 459 97.87%
Write-in Votes 10 2.13%

D9 County Commissioner
Total
Number of Precincts 2
Precincts Reporting 2 100.0 %
Times Counted 817/2008 40.7 %
Total Votes 523

George R. Peterson DEM 496 94.84%
Write-in Votes 27 5.16%

Marenisco PT Supervisor
Total
Number of Precincts 1
Precincts Reporting 1 100.0 %
Times Counted 284/559 50.8 %
Total Votes 192

Richard A Bouvette DEM 180 93.75%
Write-in Votes 12 6.25%

Erwin PT Trustee
Total
Number of Precincts 1
Precincts Reporting 1 100.0 %
Times Counted 130/304 42.8 %
Total Votes 97

Jeff Wasley DEM 95 97.94%
Write-in Votes 2 2.06%

Supreme Court
Total
Number of Precincts 12
Precincts Reporting 12 100.0 %
Times Counted 5419/13138 41.2 %
Total Votes 7219

Alton Thomas Davis 1640 22.72%
Mary Beth Kelly 1980 27.43%
Denise Langford Morr 997 13.81%
Bob Roddis 434 6.01%
Bob Young 2142 29.67%
Write-in Votes 26 0.36%

D4 Ct of Appeals
Total
Number of Precincts 12
Precincts Reporting 12 100.0 %
Times Counted 5419/13138 41.2 %
Total Votes 5444

Donald S. Owens 2806 51.54%
William C. Whitbeck 2575 47.30%
Write-in Votes 63 1.16%

State Prop 10-1
Total
Number of Precincts 12
Precincts Reporting 12 100.0 %
Times Counted 5419/13138 41.2 %
Total Votes 4957

YES 1761 35.53%
NO 3196 64.47%

State Prop 10-2
Total
Number of Precincts 12
Precincts Reporting 12 100.0 %
Times Counted 5419/13138 41.2 %
Total Votes 5120

YES 3950 77.15%
NO 1170 22.85%

County Proposal
Total
Number of Precincts 12
Precincts Reporting 12 100.0 %
Times Counted 5419/13138 41.2 %
Total Votes 5165

YES 3333 64.53%
NO 1832 35.47%

Marenisco Prop
Total
Number of Precincts 1
Precincts Reporting 1 100.0 %
Times Counted 284/559 50.8 %
Total Votes 272

YES 170 62.50%
NO 102 37.50%