2024 General Election Results: Kane wins St. Joseph County probate judge election, Walberg and Carra win locally

With 12,157 votes, or 52.99% of the race, Kevin Kane was elected St. Joseph County probate judge Tuesday, November 5. Kane faced Kelly Ward, who received 10,503 votes (45.78% of the race). Write-in candidates received 284 votes (1.24% of the race).

“I’m truly humbled by the support that I’ve gotten throughout this whole campaign,” Kane said shortly before midnight on Tuesday. “It really shows through tonight. This whole county has shown a lot of heart, and I am so honored and humbled to have been able to achieve this.”

Results from Cass and Kalamazoo Counties were not as complete as St. Joseph County’s were as of this article’s publication. Cass County has 21 voting precincts, while St. Joseph County has 23 and Kalamazoo County has 105.

Here is our recap of how several races were decided in St. Joseph County. These will be official after the canvasing board meets. Watershed Voice will provide a full update Wednesday morning.

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LEGISLATURE:

U.S. Senator, State of Michigan

Elissa Slotkin, Democrat, 9,194 votes (31.90%)

Mike Rogers, Republican, 18,544 votes (64.35%)

Joseph Solis-Mullen, Libertarian, 416 votes (1.44%)

Dave Stein, U.S. Taxpayers, 289 votes (1%)

Douglas P. Marsh, Green, 179 votes (0.62%)

Doug Dern, Natural Law, 138 votes (0.48%)

Write-in candidates, 59 votes (0.20%)

Representative in Congress, Michigan’s 5th District (Including St. Joseph, Cass, Kalamazoo, Branch, Berrien, Hillsdale, Jackson, Lenawee, and Monroe Counties)

Libbi Urban, Democrat, 8,326 votes (29.29%)

Tim Walberg, Republican, 19,537 votes (68.73%)

James Bronke, Green, 499 votes (1.76%)

Write-in candidates, 64 votes (0.23%)

Representative in State Legislature, Michigan’s 36th District (Including St. Joseph and Cass Counties)

Erin L. Schultes, Democrat, 9,053 votes (31.89%)

Steve Carra, Republican, 19,204 votes (67.64%)

Write-in candidates, 135 votes (0.48%)

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ST. JOSEPH COUNTY:

Probate Court Judge

Kevin M. Kane, 12,157 votes (52.99%)

Kelly Ward, 10,503 votes (45.78%)

Write-in candidates, 284 votes (1.24%)

Prosecuting Attorney

Deborah J. Davis, Republican, 22,610 votes (97.90%)

Write-in candidates, 485 votes (2.10%)

Sheriff

Chad L. Spence, Republican, 23,263 votes (97.78%)

Write-in candidates, 528 votes (2.22%)

County Commissioner, District 1

Jared Hoffmaster, Republican, 3,432 votes (97.14%)

Write-in candidates, 101 votes (2.86%)

County Commissioner, District 2

Rick Shaffer, Republican, 3,136 votes (97.24%)

Write-in candidates, 89 votes (2.76%)

County Commissioner, District 3

Rusty Baker, Republican, 3,706 votes (98.43%)

Write-in candidates, 59 votes (1.57%)

County Commissioner, District 4

Luis Rosado, Republican, 3,604 votes (97.91%)

Write-in candidates, 77 votes (2.09%)

County Commissioner, District 5

Christina Yunker, Republican, 3,351 votes (98.44%)

Write-in candidates, 53 votes (1.56%)

County Commissioner, District 6

Kenneth L. Malone, Republican, 1,822 votes (96.50%)

Write-in candidates, 66 votes (3.50%)

County Commissioner, District 7

Terrance Dee Conklin, Republican, 3,030 votes (98.86%)

Write-in candidates, 35 votes (1.14%)

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CITIES:

At-Large Commissioner, Three Rivers

Lucas Allen, 1,716 votes (92.46%)

Write-in candidates, 140 votes (7.54%)

2nd District Commissioner, Three Rivers

Steve Haigh, 1,807 votes (95.16%)

Write-in candidates, 92 votes (4.84%)

4th District Commissioner, Three Rivers

Carolyn McNary, 1,891 votes (96.14%)

Write-in candidates, 76 votes (3.86%)

At-Large Commissioner, Sturgis

Aaron Miller, 2,536 votes (97.05%)

Write-in candidates, 77 votes (2.95%)

1st District Commissioner, Sturgis

Rick Bir, 587 votes (58.88%)

Steve Shevrick, 385 votes (38.62%)

Write-in candidates, 25 votes (2.51%)

2nd District Commissioner, full term, Sturgis

Write-in candidates, 117 votes (100%)

2nd District Commissioner, partial term, Sturgis

Daniel Boring, 388 votes (92.16%)

Write-in candidates, 33 votes (7.84%)

3rd District Commissioner, Sturgis

Marvin Smith, 391 votes (94.90%)

Write-in candidates, 21 votes (5.10%)

4th District Commissioner, Sturgis

Cathi Abbs, 631 votes (96.93%)

Write-in candidates, 20 votes (3.07%)

Sturgis City Proposal, on chickens being raised within city limits

Yes, 1,906 votes (55.12%)

No, 1,552 votes (44.88%)

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TOWNSHIPS AND VILLAGES:

Trustee, Colon Township, vote for two

Scott Wyant, Republican, 1,196 votes (65.97%)

Carol Bielski, No Party Affiliation, 486 votes (26.81%

Write-in candidates, 131 votes (7.23%)

Colon Village Trustee, vote for three

Mickey Blashfield, 130 votes (10.12%)

Donald Scott D’Water, 99 votes (7.71%)

Jan Jones, 168 votes (13.08%)

Matthew Smith, 186 votes (14.49%)

John Sterlini, 197 votes (15.34%)

Keith M. Stickley, 254 votes (19.78%)

Carl Thornton, 228 votes (17.76%)

Write-in candidates, 22 votes (1.71%)

Mendon Village President

Aaron Olson, 204 votes (55.14%)

Michael Southworth, 162 votes (43.78%)

Write-in candidates, 4 votes (1.08%)

Mendon Village Trustee, vote for three

Jerry Batten, 265 votes (30.42%)

Michael Leo, 165 votes (18.94%)

Mark Moerland, 105 votes (12.06%)

Don Saunders, 174 votes (19.98%)

Darlene Watson, 157 votes (18.03%)

Write-in candidates, 5 votes (0.57%)

White Pigeon Village President

Jeffrey Paul Wagaman Jr., 377 votes (63.26%)

Paige Willis, 213 votes (35.74%)

Write-in candidates, 6 votes (1.01%)

White Pigeon Village Trustee, vote for three

Shireen Cline, 207 votes (16.73%)

Dianne Fenner, 272 votes (21.99%)

John Gentry, 193 votes (15.60%)

Jeffery Miller, 209 votes (16.90%)

Jennifer Wortinger, 340 votes (27.49%)

Write-in candidates, 16 votes (1.29%)

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EDUCATION:

Burr Oak School Board, vote for two

Thadius J. Baxter, 203 votes (22.33%)

Terrance D. Conklin, 372 votes (40.92%)

Jeanne Root, 331 votes (36.41%)

Write-in candidates, 3 votes (0.33%)

Colon School Board, vote for two

Kendra Ackerman, 643 votes (19.46%)

Deborah L. Bordner, 460 votes (13.92%)

Cathy Fellers, 377 votes (11.41%)

Kory Frisbie, 346 votes (10.47%)

Tim Haidl, 334 votes (10.11%)

Paige Smolarz, 1,121 votes (33.92%)

Write-in candidates, 24 votes (0.73%)

Constantine School Board, vote for two (Voted on in St. Joseph and Cass Counties)

Jerry Gray, 879 votes

Cari Jourdan, 676 votes

MaRinda Stamp, 920 votes

Write-in candidates, 35 votes

Constantine Public Schools operating millage proposal (Voted on in St. Joseph and Cass Counties)

Yes, 981 votes (49.27%)

No, 1,010 votes (50.73%)

White Pigeon Community Schools bond proposal (Voted on in St. Joseph and Cass Counties)

Yes, 1,321 votes (57.09%)

No, 993 votes (42.91%)

Frank Stanko is a staff writer for Watershed Voice.