Election 2022

And now let the campaigning for 2024 begin...

But seriously, we hope to see the signs coming down and other than the usual TV pundits speculations (because there is truly only so much real news out there and 24/7 networks that obsess about politics need filler) maybe hear less about the next go-round of voting.
Because this one felt exhausting.
And we need a little time here.
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The incumbents holding the top three offices in the state were re-elected, all three proposals won handily, and it appears that for the first time in memory the GOP would not be the majority in the House and Senate in Lansing.
Locally, as expected, Republican candidates performed well, doubling up most of their Democratic rivals in county polling. The GOP hung onto the State House seat Scott VanSingel has held the past 6 years  and redistricting brought us a new State Senator. 
The most competitive  races locally saw Lola Harmon Ramsey and Eric A, Johnson winning Fremont City Council seats, while the Newaygo School Board will see a new member in Sara Smith who was elected along with incumbents Vince Grodus and Reid Sherwood.
Grant School Board also returned a pair of incumbents in Neil Geers and Sabrina Veltkamp.
The County Board of  Commissioners remains the same with only one member of the board facing competition from a Democratic challenger.
And as far as those who made voting easy by just punching a straight party ticket, 9,476 GOPers and 3,803 Dems went all in for their parties.

Unofficial returns

Fremont City Council 
Lola Harmon Ramsey   790
Eric A Johnson               780
Dawn Finch                     658
Mike Dennis                    523

Grant School Board 6 year term
Sabrina Veltkamp    1978
Neil Geers                  1380
Ken Thorne                 957
Total Write Ins          980

Grant School Board Partial Term
Richard Vance    1139
Gerald Evans         1040

Newaygo Schools
Sara Smith            2012
Vince Grodus        1589
Nicholas Nelson    1516
Jeff Pols                   934
Paul Herbert          659

Newaygo Partial
Reid Sherwood    1908
Rick Vincent        1792
                   Newaygo County        State Total
Prop #1  
Yes            10,692            2,834,141
No            11,390            1,429,825

Prop#2
Yes            9,059            2,579,340
No            13,142            1,721,550

Prop#3
Yes            8,125            2,477,707
No            14,273           1,895,577

U.S. Rep
Hilliard               6,386            115,731
Moolenaar        15.487            215,096


Governor
Whitmer        7,415            2,425,440
Dixon            14,875            1,956,780

Attorney General
Nessel            7,295            2,327,016
DePerno        14,442            1,948,525

Sec’y of State
Benson          7,905               2,462,621
Karamo        14,089               1,848,906

State Senate
Bignell            6,368            36,743
Outman        15,449            76,700

State Rep
Siggins        6,508            13,099
Fox            15,718            27,566

See all Newaygo County results at: 
https://electionreporting.com/county/61a1106f-72d6-47d7-a39f-116bf62bb336