| 2008 General Election Results |
Election Results: National, State, & Local
General Election Day: November 4th, 2008 |
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- The following are the results of the November 4th, 2008 General Election at the National, State, and Local Levels including Kent County, Algoma Township, Cannon Township, Courtland Township, Plainfield Township, and the City of Rockford.
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General Election Results: November 4th, 2008
National Results
President
Winner: Barack Obama (D)
National Popular Vote Results
(Dem) |
Barack Obama |
62,527,406 |
52% |
(REP) |
John McCain |
55,450,968 |
46% |
(NLP) |
Ralph Nader |
76,128 |
1% |
(LIB) |
Bob Barr |
44,282 |
0% |
(UST) |
Chuck Baldwin |
30,987 |
0% |
(GRN) |
Cynthia McKinney |
18,798 |
0% |
**95% of Precincts Reporting **
Michigan Popular Vote Results
(Dem) |
Barack Obama |
2,845,184 |
57% |
(REP) |
John McCain |
2,039,321 |
41% |
(NLP) |
Ralph Nader |
33,230 |
1% |
(LIB) |
Bob Barr |
23,891 |
0% |
(UST) |
Chuck Baldwin |
14,930 |
0% |
(GRN) |
Cynthia McKinney |
9,083 |
0% |
State Results
Proposal 1 - Medical Marijuana
Yes - 63% No - 37%
Passed
Proposal 2 - Stem Cell Research
Yes - 53% No - 47%
Passed
U.S. Senate
Winner: Carl Levin (D)
(Dem) |
Carl Levin |
3,009,499 |
63% |
(REP) |
Jack Hoogendyk |
1,634,819 |
34% |
(LIB) |
Scotty Boman |
76,128 |
2% |
(GRN) |
Harley Mikkelson |
44,282 |
1% |
(UST) |
Michael Nikitin |
30,987 |
1% |
(NLP) |
Doug Dern |
18,798 |
0% |
U.S. House of Representatives
Winner: Vern Ehlers (R)
(REP) |
Vern Ehlers |
205,888 |
61% |
(DEM) |
Henry Sanchez |
119,431 |
35% |
(LIB) |
Erwin Haas, Jr. |
11,878 |
4% |
Local Results
State House of Representatives - 73rd District
Winner: Tom Pearce (R)
(REP) |
Tom Pearce |
31,754 |
59% |
(DEM) |
Bruce Hawley |
20,615 |
38% |
(LIB) |
Larry Orcutt |
1,514 |
3% |
Algoma Township - Board of Trustees
4 Candidates to Be Elected
X |
(REP) |
Nancy Clary |
3,275 |
24% |
X |
(REP) |
Gordon Pickerd |
3,128 |
23% |
X |
(REP) |
Jim Powell |
3,077 |
22% |
X |
(REP) |
Wayne Bigney |
3,077 |
22% |
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(NPA) |
John O'Rourke |
1,387 |
10% |
Courtland Township - Board of Trustees
4 Candidates to Be Elected
X |
(REP) |
MaryAnn Anderson |
2,788 |
24% |
X |
(REP) |
Colleen Brown |
2,680 |
23% |
X |
(REP) |
Charles Porter |
2,501 |
21% |
X |
(REP) |
Thomas Kinney |
2,496 |
21% |
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(DEM) |
Tony Owen |
1,391 |
12% |
Plainfield Township - Board of Trustees
4 Candidates to Be Elected
X |
(REP) |
Rebecca Borek |
10,715 |
22% |
X |
(REP) |
Jack Hagedorn |
10,436 |
21% |
X |
(REP) |
Victor Matthews |
9,968 |
20% |
X |
(REP) |
Charles Weldon |
9,775 |
20% |
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(DEM) |
Robert Ingersoll |
7,760 |
16% |
City of Rockford - City Council Members
3 Candidates to Be Elected
X |
Mary Eadie |
1,257 |
23% |
X |
Richard Moll |
1,129 |
21% |
X |
Brien Dews |
979 |
18% |
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Steve Ledbetter |
906 |
17% |
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Kyle Smoes |
615 |
11% |
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Gregory Main |
476 |
9% |
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