2006 Michigan Election Results for Statewide and Grand Rapids Area Races

November 8, 2006 9:33 AM |

DeVos was, not surprisingly, soundly defeated, but the outrage of the night is without a doubt the passage of the Michigan Civil Rights Initiative (Proposal 2) that bans affirmative action programs in Michigan. Media Mouse will have more coverage of that ban later today as well as announcements of any organizing in response to the passage of Proposal 2.

Governor

Jennifer Granholm (Democrat) - 2,124,356 – 55%
Dick DeVos (Republican) – 1,601,907 – 42%
Gregory Creswell (Libertarian) – 23,381 – 1%
Douglas Campbell (Green) – 19,902 – 1%
Bhagwan Dashairya (US Taxpayers) – 7,026 – 1%

Attorney General

Mike Cox (Republican) – 1,980,968 – 54%
Amos Williams (Democrat) – 1,588,666 – 43%
Bill Hall (Libertarian) – 61,920 – 2%
Charles Conces – 36,275 – 1%

Secretary of State

Terri Land (Republican) – 2,083,822 – 56%
Carmella Sabaugh (Democrat) – 1,545,627 – 42%
Lynn Meadows (Green) – 69,787 – 2%

Proposal 1 Conservation and Recreation Proposal

Yes - 2,895,790 - 81%
No - 674,517 -19%

Proposal 2 Michigan Civil Rights Initiative

Yes - 2,131,488 - 58%
No - 1,539,431 - 42%

Proposal 3 Dove Hunting Referendum

Yes - 1,146,137 - 31%
No - 2,500,212 - 69%

Proposal 4 Eminent Domain

Yes - 2,896,521 - 80%
No - 716,738 - 20%

Proposal 5 Mandatory School Funding

Yes - 1,355,700 - 38%
No - 2,245,597 - 62%

United States Senator

Debbie Stabenow (Democrat) - 2,133,162 - 56%
Michael Bouchard (Republican) - 1,555,726 - 41%
Leonard Schwartz (Libertarian) - 26,919 - 1%
David Sole (Green) - 23,793 - 1%
Dennis FitzSimons (US Taxpayers) - 18,203 - 1%

United States House of Representatives 3rd District

Vernon Ehlers (Republican) - 171,218 - 63%
James Rinck (Democrat) - 93,850 - 35%
Jeff Steinport (Libertarian) - 3,702 - 1%
Rodger Gurk (Green) - 2,593 - 1%

Kent County Drain Commissioner

William Byl (Republican) - 131,383 - 58%
Brian McKay (Democrat) - 94,307 - 42%

House of Representatives 75th District

Robert Dean (Democrat) - 17,462 - 51%
Tim Doyle (Republican) - 15,964 - 47%
Lauren Hillmer (Libertarian) - 92 - 2%

Michigan Senator 29th District

Bill Hardiman (Republican) - 51,959 - 53%
David LaGrand (Democrat) - 45,595 - 46%
Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) - 1,431 - 1%

Michigan Senator 28th District

Mark Jansen (Republican) - 78,240 - 64%
Albert Abbasse (Democrat) - 42,235 - 34%
Jamie Lewis (Libertarian) - 2,648 - 2%

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