Isabella County 2020 general election results
Election results are finally in after an election source-programing malfunction caused the county's I.T. department to hand-enter tabulator results into the system by hand.
This year, 74.19 percent of registered Isabella County voters cast their ballots. County Clerk Minde B. Lux said voter turnout was at around 60 percent in the 2016 election.
While overall results for the presidential election in the state of Michigan remains inconclusive, Isabella went red in a close race between President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden.
Trump received about 50 percent of total votes in the county while Biden received 47 percent.
The 99th State Representative District and 4th U.S. Congressional District races also went red, with State Rep. Roger Hauck and U.S. Rep. John Moolenaar.
Closer to home, Mount Pleasant voters elected Olivia Cyman and Will Joseph to fill two city commission seats. James Moreno ran uncontested in the 5th District county commission race and won.
Here are full results from Isabella:
ELECTORS OF PRESIDENT AND VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
Joseph R. Biden/Kamala D. Harris - 14,072 (47.74 percent)
Donald J. Trump/Michael R. Pence - 14,815 (50.26 percent)
Jo Jorgensen/Jeremy Cohen - 365 (1.24 percent)
Don Blankenship/William Mohr – 35 (0.12 percent)
Howie Hawkins/Angela Walker - 102 (0.35 percent)
Rocky De La Fuente/Darcy Richardson - 20 (0.07 percent)s
Total write-in - 67 (0.23 percent)
Total: 29,476
UNITED STATES SENATOR
Gary Peters - 13,849 (47.56 percent)
John James - 14,673 (50.39 percent)
Valerie L. Willis - 243 (0.83 percent)
Marcia Squier - 233 (0.80 percent)
Doug Dern - 87 (0.30 percent)
Total write-in - 31 (0.11 percent)
Total: 29,116
REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS - 4th DISTRICT
Jerry Hilliard – 12,074 (42.03 percent)
John Moolenaar - 15,714 (54.71 percent)
David Canny - 417 (1.45 percent)
Amy Slepr 474 (1.65 percent)
Total write-in - 45 (0.16 percent)
Total: 28,724
REPRESENTATIVE IN STATE LEGISLATURE - 99th DISTRICT
John Zang - 11,651 (40.31 percent)
Roger Hauck - 16,485 (57.04 percent)
Melissa Noelle Lambert – (720 2.49 percent)
Total write-in - 46 (0.16 percent)
Total: 28,902
Governor of Wayne State University – Two seats
Eva Garza Dewaelsche - 11,117 (22.13 percent)
Shirley Stancato - 11,148 – (22.19 percent)
Don Gates - 12,779 (25.44 percent)
Terri Lynn Land - 13,003 (25.89 percent)
Jon Elgas - 720 (1.43 percent)
Christine C. Schwartz - 634 (1.26 percent)
Susan Odgers 703 (1.40 percent)
Total write-in 128 0.25%
Total: 50,232
Trustee of Michigan State University -Two seats
Brian Mosallam - 11,009 (21.36 percent)
Rema Ella Vassar - 11,396 (22.12 percent)
Pat O'Keefe - 13,210 (25.64 percent)
Tonya Schuitmaker - 12,857 (24.95 percent)
Will Tyler White – 762 (1.48 percent)
Janet M. Sanger – 536 (1.04 percent
John Paul Sanger - 413
Brandon Hu - 440
Robin Lea Laurain - 509
Bridgette Abraham-Guzman - 279
Total write-in – 118
Total: 51,529
Regent of the University of Michigan
Mark Bernstein – 11,528 (22.54 percent)
Shauna Ryder Diggs - 11,278 (22.06 percent)
Sarah Hubbard - 13,152 (25.72 percent)
Carl Meyers - 12,430 (24.31 percent)
James L. Hudler - 550 (1.08 percent)
Eric Larson - 578 (1.13 percent)
Ronald E. Graeser - 290 (0.57 percent)
Crystal Van Sickle – 527 (1.03 percent)
Michael Mawilai - 466 (0.91 percent)
Keith Butkovich - 228 (0.45 percent)
Total write-in - 107 (0.21 percent)
Total: 51,134
Member of the State Board of Education – Two seats
Ellen Cogen Lipton - 11,899 (22.65 percent)
Jason Strayhorn - 11,390 (21.68 percent)
Tami Carlone - 12,593 (23.97 percent)
Michelle A. Frederick - 12,802 (24.37 percent)
Bill Hall - 742 (1.41 percent)
Richard A. Hewer - 503 (0.96 percent)
Karen Adams 469 (0.89 percent)
Douglas Levesque 178 (0.34 percent)
Mary Anne Hering 967 (1.84 percent)
Hali McEachern 518 (0.99 percent)
Tom Mair 383 (0.73 percent)
Total write-in 88 (0.17 percent)
Total: 52,532
COUNTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
David R Barberi – 20,294 (97.25 percent)
Total write-ins: 574 (2.75 percent)
Total: 20,868
COUNTY SHERIFF
Michael Main - 20,388 (97.40 percent)
Total write-in - 544 (2.60 percent)
Total: 20,932
COUNTY CLERK
Chelsea Plevinski – 11,932 (41.31 percent)
Minde B. Lux – 16,350 (58.42 percent)
Total write-ins – 76 (0.27 percent)
Total: 27,989
TREASURER
Morgan Painter 11,870 (42.19 percent)
Steven W. Pickens 16,200 (57.58 percent)
Total write-in - 65 (0.23 percent)
Total: 28,135
REGISTER OF DEEDS
Matthew Rivard - 11,958 (43.24 percent)
Karen R. Jackson - 15,618 (56.48 percent)
Total write-in - 78 (0.28 percent)
Total: 27,654
COUNTY ROAD COMMISSIONER
Jeff Eddington - 12,615 (45.6 percent)
David Livermore - 14, 972 (54.12 percent)
Total write-in - 76 (0.27 percent)
Total: 27,663
COUNTY DRAIN COMMISSIONER
Bob Busch - 12,697 (45.56 percent)
Robert Willoughby - 15,098 (54.18 percent)
Total write-in - 73 (0.26 percent)
Total: 27,868
COUNTY COMMISSIONER - 5th DISTRICT
James Moreno - 2,175 (96.20 percent)
Total write-in - 86 (3.80 percent)
Total: 2,261
JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT – Two seats
8 Year Term
Susan L. Hubbard - 3,302 (8.30 percent)
Mary Kelly - 6,489 (16.31 percent)
Bridget Mary McCormack - 12,175 (30.61 percent)
Kerry Lee Morgan - 1,919 (4.82 percent)
Katherine Mary Nepton - 1,661 (4.18 percent)
Brock Swartzle - 5,865 (14.74 percent)
Elizabeth M. Welch - 8,026 (20.18 percent)
Total write-in - 343 (0.86 percent)
Total: 39,780
JUDGE OF COURT OF APPEALS - COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT 4 – Two seats
Incumbent Position, 6 Year Term
Michael J. Kelly - 14,818 (50.17 percent)
Amy Ronayne Krause - 14,334 (48.53 percent)
Total write-in - 385 (1.30 percent)
Total: 29,537
JUDGE OF COURT OF APPEALS - COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT 4
Non-Incumbent Position, 6 Year Term
Michelle Rick - 17,167 (98.10 percent)
Total write-in - 333 (1.90 percent)
Total: 17,500
JUDGE OF CIRCUIT COURT - 21ST CIRCUIT COURT
Incumbent Position, Partial Term Ending 01/01/2023
Sara Spencer-Noggle (Judge of Circuit Court) – 17,932 (98.15 percent)
Total write-ins – 338
Total – 18,270
JUDGE OF DISTRICT COURT - 76TH DISTRICT COURT
Incumbent Position, 6 Year Term
Eric R. Janes (Judge of District Court) - 17,514 (97.90 percent)
Total write-in - 375 (2.10 percent)
Total: 17,889
MOUNT PLEASANT CITY COMMISSIONER AT LARGE - Two seats
Joshua Agardy 1,716 (16.99 percent)
Olivia Cyman 3,172 (31.40 percent)
Barry DeLau 2,352 (23.28 percent)
Will Joseph 2,755 (27.27 percent)
Total write-in – 107 (1.06 percent)
Total: 10,102
BOARD MEMBER MT. PLEASANT PUBLIC SCHOOLS
6 Year Term, Vote for not more than 3
Dana Calkins – 6,539 (22.90 percent)
Jessica Jernigan – 4,046 (14.17 percent)
Riley J. Justis – 3,387 (11.86 percent)
Tyler Morkin – 2,795 (9.79 percent)
Timothy Odykirk – 5,521 (19.33 percent)
Willine Pangle – 3,735 (13.08 percent)
Robert Zurawski – 2,230 (7.81 percent)
Total write-ins – 304 (1.06 percent)
Total: 28,557
STATE PROPOSALS
Proposal 20-1
A proposed constitutional amendment to allow money from oil and gas mining on state-owned lands to continue to be collected in state funds for land protection and creation and maintenance of parks, nature areas, and public recreation facilities; and to describe how money in those state funds can be spent.
This proposed constitutional amendment would:
• Allow the State Parks Endowment Fund to continue receiving money from sales of oil and gas from state-owned lands to improve, maintain and purchase land for State parks, and for Fund administration, until its balance reaches $800,000,000.
• Require subsequent oil and gas revenue from state-owned lands to go into the Natural Resources Trust Fund.
• Require at least 20% of Endowment Fund annual spending go toward State park improvement.
• Require at least 25% of Trust Fund annual spending go toward parks and public recreation areas and at least 25% toward land conservation.
Should this proposal be adopted?
Yes - 22,136 (85.28 percent)
No - 3,820 (14.72 percent)
Total: 25,956
Proposal 20-2
A proposed constitutional amendment to require a search warrant in order to access a person’s electronic data or electronic communications.
This proposed constitutional amendment would:
• Prohibit unreasonable searches or seizures of a person’s electronic data and electronic communications.
• Require a search warrant to access a person’s electronic data or electronic communications, under the same conditions currently required for the government to obtain a search warrant to search a person’s house or seize a person’s things.
Should this proposal be adopted?
Yes 23,659 – (88.96 percent)
No 2,936 – (11.04 percent)
Total: 26,595
COMMUNITY COLLEGE PROPOSALS
I. Mid Michigan College Annexation Proposition
Shall Mid Michigan College, Michigan, annex the territory of Gratiot-Isabella Regional Education Service District, Michigan that is not already included in a community college district?
Yes - 13,408 (70.45 percent)
No - 5,624 (29.55 percent)
Total: 19,032
II. Mid Michigan College Adoption Of Mid Michigan College Maximum Tax Rate Annexed Territory
To provide funds for Mid Michigan College, Michigan, shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property in the proposed annexed territory of Gratiot-Isabella Regional Education Service District, Michigan, be increased in perpetuity by 1.2232 mills ($1.2232 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation), representing the community college district charter millage; the estimate of the revenue the community college district will collect within the annexed territory of the intermediate school district if the millage is approved and levied in 2020 is approximately $3,110,000?
Yes - 10,521 (55.36 percent)
No - 8,482 (44.64 percent)
Total: 19,003
