School Board races highlight Branch County election results

COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – Voters in Branch County made their voices heard on Tuesday, turning out to cast their ballots in the highly anticipated November 3 midterm elections. According to unofficial figures released by the Branch County Clerk’s Office, overall voter participation reached a solid 47.49% of the county’s 34,980 registered voters. This final turnout followed a steady nine-day early voting window that concluded on Sunday, during which 2,784 voters, roughly 7.96% of the electorate cast their ballots. Among contested races in Branch County. Coldwater Community Schools Board: April D Rose led a highly competitive field of nine candidates with 1,837 votes, closely followed by Heather M Harvey (1,732) and Nick Kanouse (1,584). Quincy Community Schools Board: In a rare dead-heat, Timothy Miller and Brian Preston are tied with 1,437 votes each, while Thomas Madden captured 1,200 votes.

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