Election results: Biden wins big & WCC millage proposal passes

Joe Biden has been declared the winner of the Democratic presidential nomination in Michigan. In Washtenaw County, as of 11:10pm tonight (with 58% of precincts counted), Joe Biden leads Bernie Sanders 47.79% to 46.39%. All other candidates on the ballot have received less than 2% of the vote each. All five of Manchester area precincts favored Biden over Sanders with the Townships strongly favoring Biden, and race the closest in the Village with Biden receiving 47.29% of the vote to Sander’s 43.38%.

President Donald Trump won the Republican primary overall in Michigan. In Washtenaw County Trump won with 91.19% of the vote. The next highest number of votes went to “uncommitted”. Trump won with between 93% of the vote and 95.5% of the vote in each of the five Manchester area precincts.

The Washtenaw Community College millage renewal won overall in Washtenaw County (with 58% of precincts counted) 76.98% yes to 23.02% no. The millage passed easily in all five Manchester precincts with the closest race being in Sharon Township where the vote was yes 54.68% to no 45.32%.

Voter turnout was higher in the Manchester area in comparison to the presidential primary 4 years ago. Four years ago voter turnout was between 20% and 25% at each precinct. This election, the first since absentee ballots were expanded as an option for everyone, saw between 33% and almost 39% turnout in each Manchester area district. The precinct with the highest turnout was Freedom Township, with 38.3% turnout. Good job, Freedom Township!

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by Sara Swanson

Sara Swanson is an editor, writer and founder of the Manchester Mirror.