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

45% of all voters in Charlevoix voted straight ticket

62% Republican, 36% Democratic

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)

Charlevoix County 2012 – McDowell 45%, Benishek 51% (860 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 StabenowMcDowell

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%

CCDP – Our Focus• In Party

– Communications– Grow Participation/Party– Encourage state officials/candidates to visit– Fundraising– By-laws

• For 2014– Increase our visibility– ID Voters– ID Candidates– A/V Voters– Elect Democrats

How you can help• Identify/Recruit Candidates – How about YOU?• Volunteer Coordinator• Web Support• Track elected officials• Write letters to editor• Fundraising committee• Make phone calls• Go door to door• Organize/assist at events• Compile/check voter lists• Register Voters• Contribute to Newsletter

CCDP – What’s Next

• 2012 election – What did we do well?

• 2014 – suggestions for improvement!!