Barry County voters, 36,157 of them, Tuesday decided who they want to represent them in the future. They also denied a county-wide request to fund a new $25 million jail and sheriff's office by a margin of 18,930 to 13,390.
Here's a run down of unofficial results for millages and positions on the Barry County ballot for national, state, county, township, city and village offices and local school boards.
All candidates are republican (R) unless identified as a democrat (D). No party affiliation is (NPA) for no party affiliation
First, Barry County positions, candidates and proposals, followed by city, village and school board races, and the state and national contests.
COUNTY COMMISSION:
District 1: Howard R. Gibson - 2,656
Martha Reyff-Banash (D) - 1,627
District 2: Catherine Getty, - 4,042
Cody Hayes (D) - 1,559
District 3: David Jackson - 3,584
District 4: Jon Smelker - 4,169
Rich Burtts (US Taxpayer) - 508
District 5: Ben Geiger - 3,433
District 6: Vivian Lee Conner - 3,857
District 7: Bruce D. Campbell - 3,678
COUNTY OFFICIALS:
Sheriff: Dar Leaf -25,466
Register of Deeds: Barbara D. Hurless - 23,066
Jordan Brehm (D) - 10,898
County Clerk: Pam Palmer - 27,234
Prosecutor: Julie Nakfoor-Pratt -27,108
Drain Commissioner: Jim Dull - 26,806
Treasurer: Susan VandeCar - 23,739
Jennifer Meyer (D) - 10,311
Surveyor: Brian Reynolds - 26,920
TOWNSHIP OFFICIALS:
Assyria:
Supervisor: Thomas J. Wing - 910
Clerk: Annette J. Terry - 934
Treasurer: Terry Ryder-Stephens (D) - 484
Trustee: (Vote for two) James D. Miller - 862
Zachary Haralson - 828
Baltimore:
Supervisor: Chad VanSyckle - 848
Clerk: Penelope Ypma (D) - 629
Treasurer: Melissa VanSyckle -844
Trustees: (Vote for two) Gerard Ypma - 736
Aaron VanSyckle - 624
Michael Altoft (NPA) - 355
Dowling Public Library Board: (Vote for 3)
Jennifer J. McKeever - 593
Laura Sue Kingma - 572
Roxanne Frey - 567
Barry:
Supervisor: Wesley Kahler - 1,062
Rodney Dye (NPA) - 592
Clerk: Debra Knight - 1,447
Treasurer: Judith E. Wooer - 1,445
Trustees: (Vote for 2) Lee A. Campbell - 1,220
Barry Bower - 1,337
Carlton:
Supervisor: Brad H. Carpenter - 1,140
Clerk: Amanda Brown - 1,143
Treasurer: Terri Geiger - 1,132
Trustee: (Vote for 2) Gary VandeCar - 1,041
Scott Bond - 1,029
Castleton: Supervisor: Cheryl Hartwell - 1,188
Clerk: Marcia Scramlin - 1,181
Treasurer: Joy Mulder - 1,178
Trustees: (Vote for 2) Earl M. Wilson - 1,075
H. Michael Trahan - 1,084
Hastings Charter:
Supervisor: Jim Brown - 1,364
Clerk: Anita S. Mennell - 1,370
Treasurer: Jenee S. Phillips (D) - 962
Trustees: (Vote for 4) Timothy B. McNally - 1,171
Scott Savage (D) - 631
William Wetzel - 1,121
Hope:
Supervisor: Douglas E. Peck - 1,416
Clerk: Deborah Jackson - 1,460
Treasurer: Arlene Tonkin - 1,291
Jolene Payne (D) - 515
Trustees: (Vote for 2) David Messelink - 1,063
Matt Peake - 1,224
Irving:
Supervisor: Jamie R. Knight - 1,619
Clerk: Sharon L. Olson - 1,667
Treasurer: Alesse Cross (D) 992
Trustees: (Vote for 2) Michael Buehler - 1,548
Dean Bass - 1,532
Johnstown:
Supervisor: Barbara J. Earl - 1,315
Clerk: Sheri M. Babcock - 1,356
Treasurer: Karmen Kay Nickerson -1,375
Trustees: (Vote for 2) Deana M. Powell - 1,267
Jeffrey T. Warren - 1,205
Dowling Public Library Board: (Vote for 3)
Eve Sidney - 809
Grethel Inman - 850
Georgia Robinson - 863
Maple Grove:
Supervisor: Jeff Butler - 643
Clerk: Holly Carpenter - 654
Treasurer: Ginger Cole - 655
Trustees: (Vote for 2) Larry Hook - 561
Doug Westendorp - 621
Orangeville:
Supervisor: Thomas J. Rook - 1,496
Clerk: Melody Risner - 1,532
Treasurer: Michelle Ritchie - 1,514
Trustees: (Vote for 2) Linda Ribble - 1,380
Chad Kraai - 1,408
Prairieville:
Supervisor: Jim Stoneburner - 1,383
Clerk: Rod Gobel - 1,369
Treasurer: Judy Pence - 1,362
Trustee: (Vote for 2) Ted DeVries - 1,281
Mark D. Doster - 1,298
Office of Parks: (Vote for 5) Judith A. Risdon (D) - 790
Scott Kuebler - 1,172
Kevin Louden - 1,171
Joanna Haneckow (D) - 877
John Kurak (D) - 786
Rutland Charter:
Supervisor: Larry Watson - 1.891
Clerk: Robin Hawthorne - 1,923
Treasurer: Sandra Greenfield - 1,922
Trustee: (Vote for 4) Sandra L. James - 1,712
Brenda Bellmore, - 1,658
Matt Spencer - 1,629
Gene D. Hall - 1,615
Thornapple:
Supervisor: Dan Parker - 4,167
Clerk: Cindy Willshire - 4,196
Treasurer: Debra K. Buckowing - 4,182
Trustee: (Vote for 4) Ross DeMaagd- 3,609
Curtis Campbell - 3,608
Sandra L. Rairigh, - 3,590
Kim Selleck (NPA) - 1,787
Woodland:
Supervisor: Jeffrey S. MacKenzie - 946
Clerk: Nancy Stanton - 950
Treasurer: Shawn Durkee - 961
Trustee: (Vote for 2) Gabriel Steward (NPA) - 357
Mikel Slater - 863
Yankee Springs:
Supervisor: Rob Heethuis - 2,561
Clerk: Michael Scott Cunningham - 2,531
Treasurer: Debra L Mousseau - 2,543
Trustee: (Vote for 2) Larry Knowles - 2,343
Dave Van Houten - 2,386
Constable: Dennis Buist - 2,448
COUNTY JAIL MILLAGE PROPOSAL
Barry County requests approval to issue general obligation tax bonds not to exceed $25 million dollars to pay for design, engineering, construction, furnishing and equipping a new county jail and sheriff’s offices.
The bonds will be outstanding for a maximum of 26 years (2021 through 2046). It is estimated that it will be necessary to levy 0.1722 mills for debt service on bonds the first year and an estimated average of 0.451mills for debt service for the remaining years until the bonds are paid.
Property in the county with a taxable value of $50,000 will pay an estimated $8.61 the first year and on average, $22.51 in subsequent years.
Yes: 13,390
No: 18,930
DOWLING LIBRARY PROPOSALS
Dowling Public Library asks for renewal of .30 mill for the library for the years 2021-2024 inclusive in Baltimore Township which will raise an estimated $17, 261 the first year.
Yes: 650
No: 388
Also, .30 mill for the library for the years 2021-2024 inclusive in Johnstown Township which will raise an estimated $33,624 in the first year.
Yes: 962
No: 650
CITY AND VILLAGES
City of Hastings:
Mayor: David Tossava - 2,603
Ward 1: Al Jarvis - 686
Ward 2: John Resseguie - 530
Ward 3: Donald Bowers - 546
Ward 4: Willard R. Redman - 339
Jacquie McLean - 399
Shawn Winters - 109
Board of Review: (Vote for 2) Melissa A. Winick - 2,470
Village of Freeport:
President: Bill Andrews - 158
Village Clerk: Shawna Hill - 164
Trustees: (Vote for 2) (two year term) Shawna Hill - 156
(Vote for 2) (four year term) Lani Forbes - 164
Village of Middleville:
President: Charles T. Pullen - 1,221
Trustees: (Vote for 3) Sherry Lynn Ronning - 931
Mike Lytle - 951
Village of Nashville:
President: Mike Kenyon - 469
Trustees: (Vote for 3) (two year term) Tanett A. Hodge - 462
(Vote for 2) (four year term) Johnny L. Hartwell - 460
Village of Woodland:
Mayor: Ronald Martin - 144
Trustees: (Vote for 4) Rick Denker - 114
Arlene Barry - 125
John Kennedy - 113
Kevin Duits-121
TOWNSHIP MILLAGE PROPOSALS:
Orangeville Township asks for renewal of 1.5 mills for township road improvements for the period of 2021 through 2024, inclusive, raising an estimated $240,242 the first year.
Yes:1,207
No: 611
Prairieville Township asks for renewal of:
(1) .8174 mills for four years, 2021through 2024 to fund the township police department, raising an estimated $145,992 in the first year.
Yes: 1.297
(No: 579
(2) .9087 mills for four years, 2021 through 2024 for township roads, raising an estimated $162,298 in the first year.
Yes: 1,456
No: 411
(3) .9559 mills for four years, 2021 through 2024 to fund the township fire department, raising an estimated $170,729 in the first year.
Yes: 1,585
No: 297
Woodland Township asks for renewal of 2 mills for fire, cemetery and the township for the period of 2021 through 2024, inclusive, which would raise an estimated $182,600 the first year.
Yes: 804
No: 297
SCHOOL BOARDS OF EDUCATION:
Some school board figures represent just Barry County residents who live in those school districts.
Bellevue School Board: (Vote for 2)
Seth C. Madry - 350
Wayne B. Root - 234
Michael DeRyder - 294
Caledonia School Board: (Vote for 2)
Andrew Backus - 23
Brittany N. Barber Garcia - 58
Christopher Behm - 32
Trevor DeGroote - 19
Bill Donahue - 18
Katie Isic - 16
Andrew Pastoor - 13
Delton Kellogg School Board: (Vote for 4)
Brandy Shooks - 2,969
Craig Jenkins, Jr. - 3,116
Jessica Brandli - 3,296
Kelli Martin - 3,342
Gull Lake School Board: (Vote for 4)
Eddie Keene - 282
Carole McFee Mendez - 331
Paul K. Riker - 271
Krystal S. Scott - 398
Hastings School Board:
Luke Haywood - 6,130
Mike Nickels - 5,144
Bradley Tolles - 4,986
Elden Shellenbarger - 3,009
Lakewood School Board: (Vote for 3)
Jamie Brodbeck Krenz - 1,070
Kerry Possehn - 1,079
Darin Weller -849
Lakewood School Board Partial: (Vote for 1)
Melissa McClelland - 1,243
Maple Valley School Board: (Vote for 3)
Justin Keiffer - 1,257
583 unresolved write ins:
Maple Valley School Board Partial: (Vote for 1)
218 unresolved write ins
Martin School Board: (Vote for 2)
Rosemary Andrews - 143
Austin Marsman - 150
Martin School Board Partial: (Vote for 1) Art Shook - 187
Pennfield School Board: (Vote for 3)
Dawn Bayman - 10
Jack Branham - 13
Alicia Bronson -13
Greg Kapus-18
Chad Peterson - 15
Stephen Herbstreith - 21
Sarah Marie Jones - 41
Dana Wells-Jenney -18
Tim Wood - 24
Todd Woodworth 14
Pennfield School Board Partial: (Vote for 1)
10 unresolved write ins
Plainwell School Board: (Vote for 3)
Mike Hopson - 31
Jill Dunham - 35
Anthony McNeel - 33
Thornapple Kellogg School Board: (Vote for 3)
Kirsten R. Cove - 3,889
Anne Hamming - 3,660
David Smith - 3,278
Donald Haney - 3,130
Risa Lovell - 2,178
Wayland School Board: (Vote for 4)
Teresa Dobry - 430
Dan M. Cassini - 398
Jason M. Shane - 372
Becky Hohnke - 416
Cinnemon L. Mellema - 379
How Barry County residents voted in the national and state level contests:
U.S. President/Vice President:
Donald J. Trump/Michael Pence - 23,473
Joe Biden/Kamala Harris -11,804
U.S. Senate:
Gary Peters (D)-11,379
John James (R) -23,499
Marcia Squire (Green Party) -241
Doug Dern (Natural Law Party) -95
Gregory Charles Jones (other) NA
Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers Party)-366
Michigan House of Representatives 87th District:
Julie Calley (R) - 24,870
Jay Molette (D) -9,739
U.S. House of Representatives District 3:
Hilary Scholten (D) -12,066
Peter Meijer (R) -23,084
State Ballot Measures:
Proposal 1:
Michigan use of state and local park funds amendment: revises formula for how state and local park funds from trusts can be spent.
Yes: 26,588
No: 5,655
Proposal 2:
Michigan search warrant for electronic data amendment: requires search warrant to access a person’s electronic data.
Yes: 28,922
No: 3,930
