Politics & Government
Husband and Wife Team Defeat Opponents in Dexter Twp. Primary Election
These are the unofficial final results of Tuesday's election with all precincts reporting. Updates are expected Thursday.
Editor's Note: Patch will update results from the Aug. 7, 2012 Primary Election as polling stations report numbers to the Washtenaw County Clerk's Office. Results could change as provisional ballots continue to come in. Numbers have been updated as of Aug. 7 at 11 p.m.
In Dexter Township, Republican defeated Kathryn M. Bowring 401-187 in the township supervisor race and will face incumbent in November. Republican , Drolett's wife, defeated Mark A. Wojno, 367-208, and is unopposed in her bid for township treasurer in November. Trustee candidates Steve Feinman, Michael Howard, John Emerick, Bill Gajewski, Carl Lesser, and Jason Maciejewski will all vie for four open slots on the Board of Trustees in November. 997 ballots were cast among the township's three precincts — roughly 20 percent of the 4,771 registered voters.
In Lima Township, incumbent secured 79 votes to Republican Craig Maier's 456. Unterbrink has served as Lima Township supervisor for three four-year terms, starting in 2000. He was unavailable for comment on Tuesday night. Republican candidate Robert Spink received 31 votes. Township Trustees Donald Laier and Gregory McKenzie will also move to the November election, along with Republican challenger Lawrence Risner for two open spots on the township board. Roughly 700 of the 2,685 registered voters cast ballots on Tuesday.
Find out what's happening in Dexterwith free, real-time updates from Patch.
In Scio Township, incumbents (supervisor), Nancy Hedberg (clerk), Donna Palmer (treasurer) are all running unopposed in November. Incumbent trustees David Read, Richard DeLong, Jack Knowles, and Christine Green are also unopposed.
Webster Township Supervisor John Kingsley Jr. is running unopposed in November. Clerk Mary Dee Heller and Treasurer Carol Whitney are also running unopposed. Trustees Charles L. Estleman, Robert J. Mitzel, Gary J. Koch, Richard Kleinschmidt, Bradley Gibson, and John H. Westman will campaign for four open seats on the board in November.
Find out what's happening in Dexterwith free, real-time updates from Patch.
Patch is tracking results for Washtenaw County and the Dexter area, and will update the chart below as soon as results become available.
For a complete guide to all the races, measures and propositions, visit Patch's.
Here are the unofficial results from Tuesday's contested township elections:
101 of 168 Precincts Reporting Votes Dexter Township Supervisor Pat Kelly (Democrat) incumbent 271 Kathryn M. Bowring (Republican) 187 James Drolett (Republican) 401 Dexter Township Treasurer Libby Brushaber (Republican)367 Mark A. Wojno (Republican) 208 Dexter Township Trustee Steve Feinman (Democrat) incumbent 195 Jason Maciejewski (Democrat) incumbent 207 Michael Howard (Republican) 363 John T. Emerick (Republican) 337 Bill Gajewski (Republican) 342 Carl J. Lesser (Republican) incumbent 426 Write-In 43 Lima Township Supervisor Craig A. Maier (Republican) 456 Kenneth B. Unterbrink (Republican) incumbent 79 Robert Spink (Republican) 31 Lima Township Trustee Lawrence Risner (Republican) 236 Donald Laier (Republican) incumbent 283 Gregory A. McKenzie (Republican) incumbent 297 Webster Township Trustee Charles L. Estleman (Republican) incumbent 210 Robert J. Mitzel (Republican) 187 Gary J. Koch (Republican) incumbent 295 Richard Kleinschmidt (Republican) incumbent 284 John H. Westman (Republican) incumbent 300
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
