WELCOME CHARLEVOIX COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY

Charlevoix County – Obama 42%, Romney 56% (2061 votes)

45% of all voters in Charlevoix voted straight ticket 62% Republican, 36% Democratic

239 votes out of a vote total of 13,912 Charlevoix County – Stabenow 47%, Hoekstra 49% 239 votes out of a vote total of 13,912

Charlevoix County 2010 – McDowell 37%, Benishek 56% (1985 votes)

State House – 59 Republicans, 51 Democrats Dem votes – 2,387,756 Rep votes – 2,040,125

Charlevoix County McCormack: 21% Markman: 26% Kelly: 20% O’Brien: 22%

Charlevoix County: Zahra: 55% Johnson: 35% Barry: 10%

Charlevoix County: 2008 – 69% 2012 – 65%; 2010 – 49%

2014 – It starts now!!! Governor Attorney General Secretary of State Michigan Supreme Court United States Senate U.S. House of Representatives – 1st District 105th State House District 37th State Senate District Local – Commissioners

2014 – it matters!! Reinstating the Emergency Manager Act Right to Work Legislation 0ver 280 bills in the lame duck session Education Environment Vote Suppression/Manipulation ID Laws Redistricting Apportion of Electoral Votes

Best Performing Precincts Obama Stabenow McDowell Char Ward 02 – 54% Char Ward 02 – 61% Char Ward 02 – 56% St James – 52% St James – 58% Boyne Valley – 53% Boyne Valley – 48% Boyne Valley – 54% Chandler – 51% East Jordan – 47% Char Ward 03 – 52% Boyne City – 49% Boyne City – 46% Boyne City – 51% St James – 49%

Best Performing Precincts Romney Hoekstra Benishek Marion – 63% Norwood – 57% Evangeline – 60% Norwood – 63% Char Twnshp – 55% Norwood – 58% Evangeline – 63% Eveline – 55% Marion – 58% Eveline – 62% Evangeline – 54% Eveline – 56% Char Twnshp – 59% Marion – 54% Char Twnshp – 56%

Performance By District Obama Stabenow McDowell District 4 – 47% District 1 – 50% District 3 – 49% District 1 – 44% District 2 – 50% District 1 – 47% District 2 – 44% District 3 – 49% District 2 – 47% District 3 – 44% District 4 – 49% District 4 – 47% District 6 – 42% District 6 – 47% District 6 – 42% Char Twnshp – 40% District 5 – 45% District 5 - 41% District 5 – 39% Char Twnshp – 44% Char Twnshp – 41%

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CCDP – What’s Next 2012 election – What did we do well? 2014 – suggestions for improvement!!