BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) – Voter turnout for Tuesday’s General Election in Branch County was about 60 percent according to the Branch County Clerk’s office.
Of the 35,486 registered voters, a total of 21,237 ballots were cast in Branch County.
Republican President-Elect Donald Trump carried Branch County by almost 9,000 votes over Kamala Harris. Trump finished with 14,847 votes while Harris had 5,910 votes.
Mike Rogers defeated Elissa Slotkin 14,181 to 5,922 among Branch County voters in the U.S. Senate race.
Republican Congressman Tim Walberg carried Branch County over Libbi Urban 15,265 to 5,102.
Jennifer Wortz won the 35th District State Representative race thanks to a 14,386 to 6,143 victory over Democrat Don Hicks in Branch County.
In contested races around Branch County…
Sharon Atkinson won the Algansee Township Treasurer’s race over Kelli Kaufmann 730 to 235.
Shelly AcMoody defeated Julie Waterbury 1,162 to 262 in the race for Ovid Township Treasurer.
Bronson City Council members William Rinehart, Larry McConn and Ricky Lee Johannes were re-elected as they were the top three vote getters among four candidates.
Traci Counterman defeated Sheryl Watson for Sherwood Township Village President. Mark Mosher, Casey Sybesma and Randall Wilson were elected as Sherwood Township Trustees.
In contested school board races around Branch County…
Jim Bilsborrow and Kathryn Frederick were elected to the Coldwater School Board as they had the top two vote totals. Ronald Lanford, who has been on the school board since 2015, finished third.
Deborah Balowski and Brenda Kelley were the top two vote getters in the Bronson School Board race which featured five candidates.
Denny Taylor and Chelsea Lofton were the top two finishers and were elected to the Quincy School Board.
While Andrew Fink and Branch County Circuit Court Judge Bill O’Grady carried Branch County, they finished far behind their Michigan Supreme Court opponents.
Fink lost to Kimberly Ann Thomas while O’Grady was beaten by Kyra Harris Bolden.
A City of Coldwater bond proposal for future road projects passed 2,284 to 1,987. The funds would be used to pay for work on public streets, parking lots, utilities and sidewalks in the City.
Algansee Township voters approved 482 to 439 a ten year, one mill increase for fire protection and equipment.
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