Inside the vote 2002-2006
2002 2004 2006
Registered voters 20,228 20,970 21,480
Ballots cast 10,727 14,827 12,334
Voter turnout 53.3% 70.71% 57.4%
Straight-party v...
Read more » By PATTI KLEVORN
News Editor
The final numbers are in this week in one of the closest and most-watched political races of the 2006 general election.
Republican Jerry Van ...
Read more » By PATTI KLEVORN
News Editor
Republican Pete Hoekstra is disappointed he won’t be in the majority when the new Congress convenes in January.
But he isn’t bitter or ev...
Read more » By JOE BOOMGAARD
Daily News Staff Writer
The Democratic challenger in the race for 34th District State Senate isn’t ready to concede defeat until the board of canvassers in Mus...
Read more » By JOE BOOMGAARD
Daily News Staff Writer
Write-in candidate for District 4 County Commissioner Chuck Lange received 11 fewer votes than Tuesday’s election results showed origin...
Read more » By KEVIN BRACISZESKI
Daily News Staff Writer
FREE SOIL — Tuesday’s voter rejection of a Headlee Amendment override request will cost Free Soil Community Schools about $36,000...
Read more » Julie Dennis won’t concede
By JOE BOOMGAARD
Daily News Staff Writer
MUSKEGON — Two-term incumbent Gerald Van Woerkom, R-Norton Shores, beat Democratic challenger Julie...
Read more » Kotos hopes for more accountability
By JOE BOOMGAARD
Daily News Staff Writer
Republican Peter Hoekstra, was victorious over Democratic challenger Kimon Kotos by a two-to-o...
Read more » By JOE BOOMGAARD
Daily News Staff Writer
Voters in the 100th State House District gave Republican Goeff Hansen of Hart another two years in office.
Hansen defeated Democra...
Read more » By Mark Lewis
Shoreline Media Writer
High voter turnout was the theme in Oceana County Tuesday, with nearly 60 percent of registered voters at the polls. With heated races for pr...
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