Election results for Muskegon-area races Nov. 5, 2024

uskegon-area voters in Tuesday's general election will make their choice on candidates for local, state and federal races and decide school and local government proposals.

Polls opened at 7 a.m. and will close at 8 p.m. on Tuesday. Citizens in line can register and vote up until 8 p.m. on Election Day, Nov. 5.

Voters can check their voter registration status and find other information about voting online at www.mi.gov/vote .

Thousands voted early in Muskegon County across nine days ahead of Election Day.

At the top of the ballot is former Republican President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris.

Some important local races and ballot proposals down the ballot include races for sheriff, seven county commission seats, clerk, water resource commissioner, and a Muskegon Heights term limits proposal and Whitehall and Fruitport schools operating millage requests.

One of the most competitive races on the ballot is for U.S. Senate to replace retiring Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Lansing. Incumbents are also seeking reelection for the 2nd and 3rd Congressional Districts.

Below is a look at every contested race and proposal that will show up on ballots in Muskegon County, depending on where voters live.

Once all precincts have reported, the winning candidates will be bolded.

National/state racesU.S. President

CONGRESSIONAL RACES

U.S. Senate (6-year seat)

(2-year term)

STATE HOUSE (two-year term)

State Board of Education (2 seats)

Regent of the University of Michigan (2 seats)

Trustee of Michigan State University (2 seats)

Governor of Wayne State University (2 seats)

Michigan Supreme Court Justice

County RacesMuskegon County Board of Commissioners (4-year terms)

District 1

Kim Cyr (R-incumbent):

Bruce Froelich (D):

District 2 Commissioner

Joseph Brett Herman (R):

Andy O'Riley (D):

District 3 Commissioner

Michelle Hazekamp (R-incumbent):

Sandra Boone-Thomas (D):

District 4

Chris Ann McGuigan (D):

Daniel Potts (R):

District 5 Commissioner

Charles Nash (D-incumbent):

Nicole Larson (R):

District 6 Commissioner

Jessica Cook (D-incumbent):

Doug Brown (R):

District 7 Commissioner

Darrell Paige (D-incumbent):

Steve Null (R):

Muskegon County Water Resources Commissioner

Stephanie Barret (D):

Zachary Lahring (R):

Muskegon County Sheriff

Michael Poulin (D-incumbent):

Max Riekse (R):

Muskegon County Probate Judge (non-partisan)

Gregory Pittman (incumbent):

Kendrah Robinson:

Muskegon County Clerk

Karen Buie (D-incumbent):

Eric Rothoff (R):

Muskegon County Treasurer

Tony Moulatsiotis (D-incumbent):

Kent Boersma (R):

Muskegon County Register of Deeds

Jason Hall (R):

William Moulatsiotis (D):

Muskegon Community College Board of Trustees Member (2 seats)

Neal Barncard:

Donald Crandall (incumbent):

Kara Olson:

Asaline Scott:

Jeffrey Zabrocki:

Muskegon Charter Township Supervisor

Jennifer Hodges (D-incumbent):

Jericho Gonzales (R):

Muskegon Charter Township board (4 seats)

Robert Grabinski (D-incumbent):

Joe Kemp (D-incumbent):

Jenni Bowen (D):

David Kieft Jr. (D):

Steve Browers (R):

Carolyn Jurecki (R):

Christopher Kaijala (R):

Blue Lake Township Trustee (2 seats)

Todd M Conzemius (D-incumbent):

Lyle G Monette (R-incumbent):

Jackson Wall (R):

Cedar Creek Township Supervisor

Linda M Aerts (D-incumbent):

Charles Luttrull (R):

Cedar Creek Township Trustee (2 seats)

Robert Wright (D-incumbent):

Brian Beeman (R-incumbent):

Gary Meyers (R):

Dalton Township Supervisor

Heather Petrie-Cooley (R):

Kevin J. Ferguson (No Party Affiliation):

Dalton Township Trustee (4 seats)

Michael Bennett (D):

Daniel Hess (D):

Eugene Kooi (R):

Nola Twining (R):

Leeland Witte (R):

Egelston Township Supervisor

John Holter (D-incumbent):

Amanda Faino (R):

Egelston Township Trustee (4 seats):

Renea Foster (D):

Bethann Rahn (D):

Shawn K Vanderstelt (D):

Rhonda K Cooper (R):

Peggy Foster (R):

Benjamin J Spencer (R):

Cory Slade (R):

Fruitland Township Supervisor

Kimon John Kotos (D):

Jeff Marcinkowski (No Party Affiliation-incumbent):

Fruitland Township Clerk

Marie Hamilton:

Alexa Steffes:

Fruitland Township Trustee (4 seats)

Brent J Brower (R):

Sondra Cross (R):

Michael Holman (R-incumbent):

Christopher T VanOosterhout (R):

Lori J. Lundell (No Party Affiliation-incumbent):

Fruitport Charter Township Trustee (4 seats)

Greg Hulka (D-incumbent):

Ron Becklin (R):

Jim Fichtel (R-incumbent):

David Henry (R):

David J Markgraf (R-incumbent):

Holton Township Trustee (2 seats)

Deanna Brant (R):

Tammy Jager (R-incumbent):

Bob Dausman (No Party Affiliation):

Ravenna Township Trustee (2 seats)

Michael J Wagner (D):

Leslie Bonter (R):

Stan Wagner (R):

Sullivan Township Supervisor

Courtney Glavich (R):

David Sorensen (No Party Affiliation):

Sullivan Township Trustee (2 seats)

Michael Hazekamp (R):

Angela Himber (R):

Becky Belknap (No Party Affiliation):

Tracey R. McGhan (No Party Affiliation):

Whitehall Township Trustee (2 seats)

David S Holly (R):

Charles L Schmitigal (R):

Kayla L. E. Flaska (No Party Affiliation):

Fruitport Community Schools Board Member (4 seats)

Elroy W. Buckner (incumbent):

Timothy Burgess (incumbent):

Kris Cole (incumbent):

Susan M. Franklin (incumbent):

Josh Mueller:

Kathy J. Six:

Grand Haven Area Public Schools Board Member (2 seats)

Kristal Boyd (incumbent):

Helen V. Brinkman:

Cyndi Casemier:

Joshua T Spurr:

Tommy VanHill:

Grand Haven Area Public Schools Board Member(partial-term ending 12/31/2026)

Heather Herrygers:

David Olthof:

Grant Public Schools Board Member (2 seats)

Rachal Gort (incumbent):

Jim Renney:

Ken Thorne (incumbent):

Grant Public Schools Board Member(partial-term ending 12/31/2026)

Brett Lewis Holleman:

Lindsay Mahlich:

Jason McKinley (incumbent):

Richard Vance (incumbent):

Holton Public Schools Board Member (2 seats):

Beth Barnard (incumbent):

Brian D. Byrnes (incumbent):

Amber Trygstad Cartwright (incumbent):

Beth Frey:

Jack Vanderboegh (incumbent):

Muskegon Public Schools Board Member (2 seats)

Kwame Kamau James (incumbent):

G. Lynnette Marks (incumbent):

Sequawanda Sherrod:

Muskegon Heights Public Schools Board Member (3 seats)

Safornia Johnson-Pierce (incumbent):

Kassandra Kitchen:

Estelita Mimi Rankin (incumbent):

Antonette Robinson:

Peggy D. Selmon (incumbent):

Muskegon Heights Public Schools Board Member (2 seats, partial-terms ending 12/31/2026)

Marianne Darnell (incumbent):

David Fox:

Andy Robinson:

Tamieko M. Gray-Simmons:

Orchard View Public Schools Board Member (2 seats)

Jeff Eggeman (incumbent):

Leslie Nelson (incumbent):

Lane Sterenberg:

Ravenna Public Schools Board Member (3 seats)

Robert Becklin:

Roy James Bronnekent:

Brent Chalko (incumbent):

Becki Deater:

Mark Jacobs:

Cory J. Kraai

Thadius Roderick:

Michael S. Scholten:

Jon Swenor:

Reeths-Puffer Schools Board Member (2 seats)

Austin Aamodt:

Christopher M. Brooks (incumbent):

David R. Muskovin:

Zach Neumann:

BALLOT PROPOSALS

Muskegon Heights

Proposal 1: Seeks to take away the current cap on marijuana businesses in the city.

Yes:

No:

Proposal 2: Edit the city charter to require a council member to forfeit their current seat if they are currently running for mayor

Yes:

No:

Proposal 3: Limit the total number of years an individual can serve on both city council and as mayor, combined, to 16.

Yes:

No:

Whitehall Schools operating millage

Yes:

No:

Fruitport Schools operating millage

Yes:

No:

Ravenna Public Schools bond

Yes:

No:

City of Ferrysburg

Proposal 1: Reduce the number of registered electors required for a nominating petition.

Yes:

No:

Proposal 2: Change the number of nominating petitions a person may sign.

Yes:

No:

Proposal 3: Remove the requirement that the city clerk initial the front page of nominating petitions.

Yes:

No:

Proposal 4: Require the city clerk to contact any candidate whose petition is found invalid by multiple forms of communication and permit any deficiency to be corrected within five calendar days of notification to the candidate.

Yes:

No:

Proposal 5: Restate the Ferrysburg City Charter in gender neutral terms.

Yes:

No:

Proposal 6: Require an elected official take the oath of office before the start of the first organizational meeting and an appointed official take the oath of office before the next scheduled meeting.

Yes:

No:

Proposal 7: Chance the time for the organizational meeting of the city council after a city election to 7 p.m. from 8 p.m.

Yes:

No:

Proposal 8: Increase the compensation of city council members and the mayor.

Yes:

No:

Proposal 9: Compensate the mayor and city council members $50 each time they attend each of the bimonthly, regularly scheduled city council meetings.

Yes:

No:

Proposal 10: Bike Path Millage

Yes:

No: