Politics & Government
Election Breakdown: How Did Dexter Residents Vote?
Here is a quick glance at how Dexter area voters cast their ballots in Tuesday's election.
Tuesday's election still has many people scratching their heads. In terms of turnout, roughly 7,000 less voters showed up at the polls across Washtenaw County.
While one vote might not have the power to sway a presidential election, it certainly has a large impact locally.
Here is a look at how the Dexter area voted on several key candidates.
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Dexter Village
The race for Dexter Village trustee literally came down to who had the most votes. Paul Cousins had 1,050 votes, followed by Julie Knight (1,033), Joe Semifero (910), and Jim Smith (906).
Candidate Scio Township Precinct 1 Webster Township Precinct 3 Webster Township, AVCB 1 Paul Cousins 1,050 87 65 Julie Knight 902 79 52 Joe Semifero 720 139 51 Jim Smith 748 107 51The race for Dexter Village President also seemed sharply divided among precincts.
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Dexter School Board
In the race for the part-time trustee position on the Dexter Community Schools Board of Education, incumbent Chris Gordon lost to challenger Barbara Read by only 433 votes.
PRECINCT NAMEChris GordonBarbara Read
Write-In
Dexter Township, Precinct 1 298 368 2 Dexter Township, Precinct 3 116 133 5 Dexter Township, AVCB 1 189 198 3 Freedom Township, Precinct 1 0 1 0 Lima Township, Precinct 1 201 214 4 Lima Township, AVCB 1 45 51 0 Lodi Township, Precinct 3 22 13 0 Lodi Township, AVCB 1 8 10 0 Northfield Township, Precinct 3 0 0 0 Northfield Township, AVCB 1 0 0 0 Scio Township, Precinct 1 550 713 6 Scio Township, Precinct 2 272 229 4 Scio Township, Precinct 3 189 252 0 Scio Township, Precinct 4 79 116 1 Scio Township, Precinct 5 49 52 1 Scio Township, Precinct 6 48 63 2 Scio Township, Precinct 8 11 20 0 Webster Township, Precinct 1 248 349 5 Webster Township, Precinct 2 247 229 1 Webster Township, Precinct 3 311 299 7 Webster Township, AVCB 1 405 378 2 Livingston County 175 208 2
Dexter Township
The Dexter Township supervisor race saw candidates rallying core supporters on both sides of the ticket. Voter turnout in the township, however, was down from the 2008 presidential election. The township had 3,837 voters or 77.64 percent of voter turnout in 2012. In the supervisor race, incumbent Pat Kelly defeated challenger Jim Drolett by 81 votes. In the treasurer's race, Libby Brushaber defeated Dana Bullen by 184 votes.
Here is a look at how residents voted:
Dexter Township Supervisor
(REP)Pat A. Kelly
(DEM)Write-In
Dexter Township, Precinct 1 434 558 0 Dexter Township, Precinct 2 492 462 3 Dexter Township, Precinct 3 278 279 1 Dexter Township, AVCB 1 533 519 2 Totals 1737
48.78% 1818
51.05% 6
Dexter Township Treasurer
PRECINCT NAMELibby Brushaber(REP)Dana Bullen
(DEM)Write-In
Dexter Township, Precinct 1 470 487 0 Dexter Township, Precinct 2 523 404 5 Dexter Township, Precinct 3 275 269 0 Dexter Township, AVCB 1 549 473 1 Totals 1817
52.58% 1633
47.25% 6
0.17%
Editor's note: These races are only highlights of the 2012 election. To view the complete list of unofficial results, visit the elections page on the county clerk's website.
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