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Posted on Tue, Aug 7, 2012 : 8:02 p.m.

Primary election results from across Washtenaw County

By AnnArbor.com Staff

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This is where you'll find results and a roundup of coverage of the Tuesday, Aug. 7, primary election across Washtenaw County.

As of 1 a.m. Wednesday, a few precincts across the county still had to post final results. Polls closed at 8 p.m. Tuesday.

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David Rein of Ann Arbor fills out his ballot at Pioneer High School on Tuesday morning.

Full results can be found on the county's election page.

In Ann Arbor, Sumi Kailasapathy is the winner in Ward 1; Sally Hart Peterson has won in Ward 2; and Margie Teall won in Ward 4. In the 5th Ward, Chuck Warpehoski has won as well.

In addition, Carol Kuhnke and Jim Fink are leading the way in a four-way race for an open seat on Washtenaw County's 22nd Circuit Court bench.

Also, the Sylvan Township millage passed by a total of seven votes. In Superior Township, all three millages that were up passed as well.

Pete Hoekstra also has been nominated as the Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate, beating out three others vying for the nomination.

Ypsilanti Township Supervisor candidate Brenda Stumbo appears to be headed for a landslide win over John Hoops and Brenda Meadows.

Contested races involving more than one political party will be decided in the Nov. 6 general election.

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Ann Arbor City Council

Ward 1 (one seat):

  • Sumi Kailasapathy, D, 863
  • Eric Sturgis, D, 628

Ward 2 (one seat):

  • Sally Hart Petersen, D, 1160
  • Tony Derezinski, D, 938

Ward 4 (one seat):

  • John Eaton, D, 848
  • Margie Teall, D, 866

Ward 5 (one seat):

  • Chuck Warpehoski, D, 1709
  • Vivienne N. Armentrout, D, 1320
  • Stuart Berry, R


Ypsilanti City Council

Ward 1 (one seat):

  • Lois E. Allen Richardson, D, 292
  • Steve Pierce, D 189
  • Tyrone Bridges, D, 93

Ward 2 (one seat):

  • Susan Moeller, D, 488

Ward 3 (one seat):

  • Ted Windish, D, 47
  • Peter J. Murdock, D, 440
  • Mike Eller, D, 242


Ann Arbor Township

  • Michael Moran, D, 266

Ann Arbor Township Clerk

  • Rena Basch, D, 267

Ann Arbor Township Treasurer

  • Della DiPietro, R, 215

Ann Arbor Township Trustee

  • Kenneth Kohrs, R, 198
  • John E. Allison, D, 216
  • Claudia Sedmak, D, 217
  • Randolph S. Perry, R, 192


Augusta Township Supervisor

  • Pete Hafler, D, 310
  • William Tobler, D, 269
  • Richard Tsvetanoff, D, 68
  • Brian Shelby, R, 231
  • Kathleen M. Jackson, R, 163

Augusta Township Clerk

  • Kathy Giszczak, D, 343
  • Iva Bielec, D, 304
  • Kathleen McDonald, R, 193
  • Linda Adams, R, 176

Augusta Township Treasurer

  • Susan Burek, D, 312
  • Nevel Overton Slack, R, 307
  • Lynda H. Dew, D, 315

Augusta Township Trustee (four)

  • Judy Thornton, D, 375
  • Douglas Newsome, R, 261
  • Dwight Parris Bennett, R, 212
  • Laverne Kailimai, D, 307
  • Daniel K. Lula, R, 199
  • Michael J. King, R, 250
  • Joseph Keefe, D, 310
  • Dennis Chie, R, 242
  • Ira Todd, D, 329
  • H. Neil Johnson, D, 278
  • Cath Howard, D, 324

Augusta Township ballot proposal

    Farmland and Open Space Land Preservation Millage: To permanently preserve farmland and open space throughout the Township by providing funding for the voluntary purchase of land or interest in land.
  • Yes: 448
  • No: 507


Bridgewater Township Supervisor

  • Ronald H. Smith, R, 134

Bridgewater Township Clerk

  • Laurie Fromhart, R, 147

Bridgewater Township Treasurer

  • Michelle McQueer, R, 130

Bridgewater Township Trustee

  • R. Geoffrey Oliver, R, 69
  • Wes Cowden, R, 77
  • David C. Faust, R, 107

Bridgewater Township Constable

  • Michael Meeks, R, 120


Dexter Township Supervisor

  • Kathryn M. Bowring, R, 187
  • James L. Drolett, R, 401

Dexter Township Clerk

  • Harley B. Rider, R, 495

    • Dexter Township Treasurer

      • Libby Brushaber, R, 367
      • Mark A. Wojno, R, 208

      Dexter Township Trustee (four)

      • Michael Howard, R, 363
      • John T. Emerick, R, 337
      • Bill Gajewski, R, 342
      • Carl J. Lesser, R, 426


      Freedom Township Supervisor

      • Dale Weidmayer, R, 191

      Freedom Township Clerk

      • Jennifer Alexa, R, 176

      Freedom Township Treasurer

      • Kenny E. Siler,R, 67
      • Rudy T. Layher, R, 139

      Freedom Township Trustee

      • Dennis E. Huehl, R, 162
      • Daniel L. Schaible, R, 168


      Lima Township Supervisor

      • Craig A. Maier, R, 456
      • Kenneth B. Unterbrink, R, 79
      • Robert Spink, R, 31

      Lima Township Clerk

      • Arlene R. Bareis, R, 471

      Lima Township Treasurer

      • Nanette L. Havens, R, 453


      Lodi Township Supervisor

      • Karen Edman, R, 71
      • Jeffrey Feldkamp, R, 220
      • Janann Godek, R, 392

      Lodi Township Clerk

      • Elaine Masters, R, 610

      Lodi Township Treasurer

      • Michelle K. Foley, R, 596

      Lodi Township Trustee

      • Byron Staebler, R, 472
      • William Lindemann, R, 522
      • Margaret Canham-Keeley, R, 486
      • Donald A Rentschler, R, 540


      Lyndon Township Supervisor

      • Marc E. Keezer, R, 150

      Lyndon Township Clerk

      • Linda Lou Reilly, D, 116

      Lyndon Township Treasurer

      • Mary Jane Maze, R, 161

      Lyndon Township Trustees

      • John H. Francis, R, 146
      • Robert Mester, D, 110


      Manchester Township Supervisor

      • Leslie Kopka, R, 153
      • James Schiel, R, 30
      • Gene DeRossett, R, 435

      Manchester Township Clerk

      • Ann Becktel, R, 481

      Manchester Township Treasurer

      • Judith A. Huber, R, 475

      Manchester Township Trustee

      • Lyle A Widmayer, R, 411
      • Carl E. Macomber, R, 402
      • Pete Stumpo, R, 311

      Manchester Township ballot proposal

        Extra Voted Operating Proposal
      • Yes: 596
      • No: 290


      Northfield Township Supervisor

      • Debra Mozurkewich, R, 305
      • Marilyn Handloser Engstrom, R, 529
      • Richard K. Rohrer, D, 270

      Northfield Township Clerk

      • Michele K. Manning, R, 424
      • Deborah J. Anderson, R, 364

      Northfield Township Treasurer

      • Robert Erickson, D, 268
      • Kathy Braun, R, 618

      Northfield Township Trustee (four)

      • Wayne F. Dockett, R, 412
      • Jacqueline R. Otto, R, 373
      • Samuel J. Iaquinto, R, 327
      • Mark Stanalajczo, R, 330
      • Michael J. Magda, D, 179
      • Athena Trentin, D, 197
      • Lisa C. McCully, R, 334
      • Alan D. Smith, R, 295
      • Douglas R. Del Favero, D, 180
      • Jeffery Vega, R, 363
      • Janet M. Chick, R, 376
      • David E. Gibbons Jr., D, 189
      • Tracy S. Thomas, D, 236


      Pittsfield Township Supervisor

      • Mandy Grewal, D, 962

      Pittsfield Township Clerk

      • Alan Israel, D, 951

      Pittsfield Township Treasurer

      • Patricia Tupacz Scribner, D, 919

      Pittsfield Township Trustee

      • Gerald Krone, D, 755
      • Frank F. Lotfian, D, 740
      • Chol Yi, D, 765
      • Stephanie Hunt, D, 843

      Pittsfield Township Park Commissioner
      (five)

      • Karen A. Zera, D, 611
      • Cleveland Chandler, D, 460
      • Patricia Stanton-Kawalec, D, 521
      • Deborah Hoffman, D, 632
      • Theresa S. Tupacz, D, 576
      • Joan Coxton, D, 500
      • John R. Vidolich, D, 344


      Salem Township Supervisor

      • Robert E. Heyl, R, 393
      • Gary Whittaker, R, 1069
      • Susan Bejin, R, 204

      Salem Township Clerk

      • Carol Liogghio, R, 519
      • Del Wensley, R, 1092

      Salem Township Treasurer

      • Paul J. Uherek, R, 437
      • Dale Converse, R, 1204

      Salem Township Trustee (four)

      • Patrick Curley, R, 342
      • Doug Shepherd, R, 383
      • Wayne W. Wallazy, R, 613
      • John Daniel, R, 895
      • T.J. McLaughlin, R, 904
      • Maribeth Schmidt, R, 935
      • Dennis Draplin, R, 344
      • David Trent, R, 1088
      • Sandra L. Petroskey, R, 506


      Saline Township Supervisor

      • James C. Marion, R, 120

      Saline Township Clerk

      • Kelly Marion, R, 118

      Saline Township Treasurer

      • Judy M. Gordon, R, 118

      Saline Township Trustee

      • Robert Julius Marion, R, 103
      • Robert L. Prehn, R, 97


      Scio Township Supervisor

      • E. Spaulding Clark, D, 837

      Scio Township Clerk

      • Nancy C. Hedberg, D, 844

      Scio Township Treasurer

      • Donna E. Palmer, D, 825

      Scio Township Trustee

      • David S. Read, D, 697
      • Richard A DeLong, D, 709
      • Jack Knowles, D, 702
      • Christine Green, D, 793


      Sharon Township Supervisor

      • Peter Psarouthakis, R, 223
      • Roger H. Kappler, R, 147
      • Corey Schmitt, R, 29

      Sharon Township Clerk

      • Teri L. Aiuto, R, 202
      • Chelsea Mikel, R, 205

      Sharon Township Treasurer

      • Brian Simons, R, 246
      • Kathryn A. Parrish, R, 146

      Sharon Township Trustee

      • James Hopkins, R, 273


      Superior Township Supervisor

      • William McFarlane, D, 601

      Superior Township Clerk

      • David M. Phillips, D, 583

      Superior Township Treasurer

      • Brenda L. McKinney, D, 603

      Superior Township Trustee
      (four)

      • Lisa Lewis, D, 484
      • Nancy E. Caviston, D, 461
      • Alex Williams, D, 429
      • Rodrick Green, D, 457

      Superior Township Park Commissioner

      • Marlon E. Morris, D, 412
      • Mirada C. Jenkins, D, 423
      • Sandi Lopez, D, 428
      • Terry Lee Lansing, D, 396
      • Martha Kern-Boprie, D, 430
      • Janice Berry, D 453

      Superior Township ballot proposals

        Proposal 1: Renewal of fire millage
      • Yes: 930
      • No: 261
      • Proposal 2: Renewal of law enforcement millage

      • Yes: 915
      • No: 269
      • Proposal 3: Master plan and zoning ordinance defense millage

      • Yes: 705
      • No: 464


      Sylvan Township Supervisor

      • Scott E. Cooper, R, 569

      Sylvan Township Clerk

      • Douglas M. Smith, R, 659
      • LuAnn S. Koch, R, 255

      Sylvan Township Treasurer

      • Rodney J. Branham, R, 647
      • Arlene J. Grau, R, 261

      Sylvan Township Trustee
      (two)

      • Kurt P. Koseck, R, 634
      • Reuben A. Lesser, Jr., R, 237
      • Roy Schmidt, R, 622
      • Sandra J. Egeler, D

      Sylvan Township ballot proposal

      • Proposal for new millage increase
      • Yes: 480
      • No: 473


      Webster Township Supervisor

      • John V. Kingsley, Jr., R, 356

      Webster Township Clerk

      • Mary Dee Heller, R, 371

      Webster Township Treasurer

      • Carol A. Whitney, R, 354

      Webster Township Trustee (four)

      • Charles L. Estleman, R, 210
      • Robert J. Mitzel, R, 187
      • Bradley Gibson, D, 149
      • Gary J. Koch, R, 295
      • Richard Kleinschmidt, R, 284
      • John H. Westman, R, 300


      York Township Supervisor

      • Joan Alexander, D, 254
      • John W. Stanowski, R, 369
      • Joe Zurawski, R, 139
      • Chuck Tellas, R, 356

      York Township Clerk

      • Helen Neill, R, 687

      York Township Treasurer

      • Sally Benjamin Louis, R, 651

      York Township Trustee
      (four)

      • Jane A. Kartje, R, 417
      • Jill A. Hargrove, R, 464
      • Thomas L. Preston, R, 396
      • Brian F. Iott, R, 551
      • Dan C. Pichla, R, 505
      • Gary Zajac, D, 232

      York Township ballot proposal

        Tax limitation and levy proposal (public safety renewal)
      • Yes:636
      • No: 420


      Ypsilanti Township Supervisor

      • Brenda L. Stumbo, D, 3467
      • John H. Hoops, D, 610
      • Brenda Meadows, D, 439

      Ypsilanti Township Clerk
      (one)

      • Karen Lovejoy Roe, D, 3025
      • Ruth Ann Jamnick, D, 1490

      Ypsilanti Township Treasurer

      • Larry Doe, D, 2678
      • Larry D. Davis, D, 1737

      Ypsilanti Township Trustee
      (four)

      • Jean Hall Currie, D, 2963
      • Scott Martin, D, 2205
      • Stan Eldridge, D, 2480
      • Mike Martin, D, 2368
      • Maria Sheler-Edwards, D, 1473
      • Sylvia D. Spurlock, D, 1395
      • Carlton A. Fields, D, 1178
      • S.A. Trudy Swanson Winston, D, 1091

      Ypsilanti Township Park Commissioner
      (nine)

      • William M. Odom, D, 1688
      • Richard Roe, D, 2530
      • Carissa Collins Watson, D, 1938
      • Monica Ross-Williams, D, 2041
      • Gail Boyd-Palmer, D, 2030
      • Lonnie Scott, D, 2498
      • Keith P. Jason, D, 2208
      • Jimmie Maggard, D, 2038
      • Debbie Swanson, D, 2470
      • Jasmine Mackey, D, 2436
      • Evan Hayes, D, 2292


      State & County Candidates


      State Representative - District 52
      (2-year term)

      • Mark Ouimet, R, 7410
      • Gretchen Driskell, D, 3338

      State Representative - District 53 (2-year term)

      • Jeff Irwin, D, 5541
      • Thomas Patridge, D, 725
      • John J. Spisak, R, 1176

      State Representative - District 54 (2-year term)

      • David Rutledge, D, 2555
      • Bill Emmerich, R, 713

      State Representative - District 55 (2-year term)

      • Andrea Brown-Harrison, D, 1846
      • Owen Diaz, R, 2279
      • Adam Zemke, D, 3193

      County Clerk/Register of Deeds (4-year term)

      • Lawrence Kestenbaum, D, 16001
      • Stanley F. Watson, R, 10395

      County Water Resources Commissioner (4-year term)

      • Evan Pratt, D, 10611
      • Harry G. Bentz, D, 3931
      • Eric Scheie, R, 10347

      County Prosecuting Attorney
      (4-year term)

      • Brian L. Mackie, D, 16134

      County Sheriff
      (4-year term)

      • Jerry L. Clayton, D, 16258
      • Jeffrey R. Gallatin, R, 10517

      County Treasurer
      (4-year term)

      • Catherine McClary, D, 15844
      • Marlene Chockley, R, 10562

    22nd Circuit Court Judge - Non-Incumbent (6-year term; two advance)

    • James A. Fink, 13208
    • Carol Kuhnke, 9493
    • Douglas G. McClure, 3689
    • Erane C. Washington, 5423

    14A District Court Judge - Incumbent
    (6-year term)

    • J. Cedric Simpson

    15th District Court Judge - Incumbent (6-year term)

    • Joseph F. Burke

    County Probate Judge - Incumbent
    (6-year term)

    • Darlene A. O'Brien

    County Commissioner - District 1
    (2-year term)

    • Rob Turner, R, 2638
    • Kent Martinez-Kratz, D, 1710

    County Commissioner - District 2
    (2-year term)

    • Dan Smith, R, 2510

    County Commissioner - District 3 (2-year term)

    • Alicia Ping, R, 3047
    • Wesley Prater, D, 1330

    County Commissioner - District 4
    (2-year term)

    • Rolland Sizemore, D
    • Richard Deitering, R

    County Commissioner - District 6
    (2-year term)

    • Ronnie D. Peterson, D
    • David H. Raaflaub, R

    County Commissioner - District 7
    (2-year term)

    • Christina Montague, D, 1158
    • Andy LaBarre, D, 2198
    • David Parker, R, 707

    County Commissioner - District 8
    (2-year term)

    • Yousef Rabhi, D, 1361
    • Joe Baublis, R, 256

    County Commissioner - District 9
    (2-year term)

    • Conan Michael Smith, D, 3938
    • John Floyd, R, 672

Comments

Treehugger

Thu, Aug 9, 2012 : 4:35 a.m.

May have been a mis-print....paint it anyway you want....she lost and lost big...still not too late for a re-count..Im sure she feels she got shorted...

taxpayer united

Wed, Aug 8, 2012 : 11:30 p.m.

Congratulations to John Stanowski in York Township time for a change is coming.

thx

Wed, Aug 8, 2012 : 9:31 p.m.

Congratulations to the voters of Ypsilanti. You have reelected the very people who tried to shove a city income tax and a new water street millage down your throat with a sneaky election they hoped no one would notice. Well done. Just two months ago we showed up in mass to resoundingly defeat these proposals. Where were you on Tuesday? Pete Murdock succeeded one again in playing on hate, fear and intolerance. Bravo!

Estate

Wed, Aug 8, 2012 : 4:15 p.m.

Congratulations of John Dingell and Adam Zemke.

Judy

Wed, Aug 8, 2012 : 3:48 p.m.

annarbor.com get real why should your reads comment if half of the comments are deleted? Nest you will delete "Doug's" comment about the Courant.

Doug

Wed, Aug 8, 2012 : 2:46 p.m.

Congratulation to the "Courant". You helped get a good Northfield Township supervisor candidate, Marilyn Handloser Engstrom, on the Nov. ballot.

Judy

Wed, Aug 8, 2012 : 11:41 a.m.

I have a question on Election Day do current elected officers take a vaction to be at the polls or are the tax payers paying them? In my township the current Township Supervisor was at the poll at 3:30pm.

Judy

Wed, Aug 8, 2012 : 3:49 p.m.

I was just asking a question!

Treehugger

Wed, Aug 8, 2012 : 4:44 a.m.

I can tell you who should of saved her time and money....52 votes and counting..compared to 10,484...but its early she may still pull it off.... good luck

Nick Roumel

Wed, Aug 8, 2012 : 7:07 a.m.

The total in the article is a misprint. The actual totals from the county's election page are: James A. Fink 13208 41.43% Carol Kuhnke 9493 29.78% Douglas G. McClure 3689 11.57% Erane C. Washington 5423 17.01% Congratulations to Mr. Fink and Ms. Kuhnke for advancing; kudos to Ms. Washington and Mr. McClure for running good races.

Theresa

Wed, Aug 8, 2012 : 12:27 a.m.

Does anyone know who is leading in the 22nd Circuit Judge race?

Julie Baker

Wed, Aug 8, 2012 : 1:07 a.m.

So far it's Kuhnke and Fink leading with 10 of 66 precincts reporting. Here's our story: http://bit.ly/aadc-22nd