Mega-guide: Complete primary election results
Sue Snyder rallies for her husband at the Marriott hotel in Ypsilanti. - Melanie Maxwell | AnnArbor.com
Plenty of races were decided at the local and state level Tuesday, with more than 20 percent of Washtenaw County's registered voters casting ballots. This guide provides AnnArbor.com's complete coverage of the races.
GOVERNOR • Ann Arbor's Rick Snyder wins Michigan's Republican nomination for governor • Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero wins Michigan's Democratic nomination for governor • How Rick Snyder secured Michigan's Republican nomination for governor • Virg Bernero: Rick Snyder shipped jobs overseas 'like a lemming' • Rick Snyder campaign '80 percent confident' Ann Arbor venture capitalist will win Republican gubernatorial nomination • Rick Snyder supporters, awaiting results, say Ann Arbor investor has 'the right answers' • Wall Street Journal analysis examines Rick Snyder's 'job creator' claim
ANN ARBOR • Ann Arbor mayor, incumbent City Council members declare victory over slate of challengers
YPSILANTI • Schreiber wins decisively in Ypsilanti mayoral race; Ricky Jefferson, Brian Robb and Daniel Vogt win in council races
STATE HOUSE/SENATE • Irwin edges past Staebler for 53rd District state rep seat; Warren solidly defeats Byrnes in Senate race • Snyder crossover effect may have helped Jeff Irwin and Rebekah Warren clinch victory on Tuesday • David Rutledge earns Democratic nomination in Michigan's 54th District state House primary • Washtenaw County commissioner to face Scio Township trustee for 52nd House seat • Incumbent Randy Richardville, John Spencer win primary races for 17th District state Senate seat
U.S. CONGRESS • Ann Arbor-area cardiologist Rob Steele to take on Congressman John Dingell in November • Walberg win sets up rematch with Rep. Schauer
WASHTENAW COUNTY • Few surprises in primary election results for Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners • Washtenaw County commissioner candidate wins by one vote
OTHER LOCAL RACES • Andrea Brown-Harrison wins Democratic nomination for Pittsfield Township trustee • Unopposed incumbent David Read wins Democratic primary for Scio Township Board of Trustees
LOCAL MILLAGES • Voters defeat Saline schools millage • Ypsilanti voters favor public transportation millage, but issue to be decided in November • York Township voters approve public safety millage by wide margin • Northfield Township voters approve two millages for fire, police and rescue services, but vote down a third • Augusta Township voters pass fire protection millage, pick Susan Burek for Democratic trustee nominee • Manchester voters pass millages for fire equipment, road repair; Sharon Township voters pass bond issuance • Freedom Township voters approve road maintenance millage
OTHER COVERAGE • Voter turnout tops 20% in Washtenaw County • Modem problems in voting machines to delay Washtenaw County results • Election links: Statewide results and projections • Link to Washtenaw County's elections page
Comments
ellie may
Wed, Aug 4, 2010 : 3:44 p.m.
Jeff, as always is being gracious, but he won not because of the Snyder factor, but because he worked the streets, listened, adjusted his communications strategy and in the end had ideas more consonant with the voters of his district.
ellie may
Wed, Aug 4, 2010 : 2:36 p.m.
Jeff, as always is being gracious, but he won not because of the Snyder factor, but because he worked the streets, listened, adjusted his communications strategy and in the end had ideas more consonant with the voters of his district.
LAEL
Wed, Aug 4, 2010 : 11:44 a.m.
These "complete" results are missing the Precinct Delegate results. Here is a direct link to the election results: http://electionresults.ewashtenaw.org/aug2010/indexreport.html Click on cumulative report to see all results.
Fred Geisler
Wed, Aug 4, 2010 : 9:12 a.m.
@Tom: Michigan does not require party registration to vote, as anyone who saw the ballot could tell. The left side of my ballot was Republican, right was Democrat, and the instructions said to vote one side or the other, but not both. The list that my ID was checked against only specified whether I was registered to vote, not whether I had ever indicated party preference or membership. (The latter might not be obvious to everyone, but I was able to read upside down when I was in kindergarden.)
Gordon
Wed, Aug 4, 2010 : 8:29 a.m.
AHH, we shall be subjected to voter dis-satisfaction again because less then 25% of us voted in the primary. If the vote is low because Michigan requires Party registration then lets change the law. If so few of us vote then we must congradulate those who do vote & stop complaining until we become active in the political process.
dlb
Wed, Aug 4, 2010 : 8:19 a.m.
Of all the headlines about the primary race for governor, five refer to Snyder's campaign and only one is about Bernero? I am hoping it is not because A2.com has a GOP bias. Must be because Snyder is the hometown guy. This highlights a problem with A2.com - too locally focused. Let's see more stories on the state as a whole.
Silly Sally
Tue, Aug 3, 2010 : 10:47 p.m.
How can AA.com call this "complete election coverage"? The do not mention the Republican challengers for the seat held by Congressman John Dingell. Ditto for many other contests.