WELCOME CHARLEVOIX COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY
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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
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!!