Flint councilman keeps his seat, new representation for Congress

Flint, MI – Leon El-Alamin will continue to serve on the Flint City Council after defeating his opponent by a small margin.

“I’m super…excited to continue to roll up my sleeves and continue to do the work for the residents,” said El-Alamin. “I want to thank the residents first and foremost for their continuous support in my leadership.”

El-Alamin’s rival and former Flint Board of Education member, Carol McIntosh, lost by 108 votes. He will serve the remainder of the partial term until Nov. 18, 2026 – when the late Eric Mays’ term would have ended. El-Alamin was appointed as first ward councilman following Mays’ death in February 2024.

On a state level, Democrat Kristen McDonald Rivet beat Republican opponent Paul Junge, securing her position as Michigan’s 8th District Congressman. She will replace incumbent Dan Kildee, who was elected to Congress in 2012.

“I congratulate my successor, Congresswoman-elect Kristen McDonald Rivet. She is a pragmatic leader who will bring real leadership for mid-Michigan families in Congress,” said Congressman Dan Kildee in a Nov. 6, 2024 statement. “I know that she will bring a similar approach to bipartisanship and governing that I have always tried to bring to the U.S. House of Representatives.”

City of Flint

Flint City Council Ward 1 Partial Term Ending 11-18-2026

• Leon El-Alamin – 1,609 votes, or 50.38% of all the votes
• Carol McIntosh – 1,501 votes, or 46.99% of all the votes
• Write-in – 52 votes, or 2.63% of all the votes

Flint Community Schools Board Member

• Linda K. Boose – 16,950 votes, or 68.96% of all the votes
• Chad Schlosser – 7,306 votes, or 29.73% of all the votes
• Write-in – 322 votes, or 1.31% of all the votes

Board of Trustee Member Mott Community College (3 positions)

• Candice Miller – 51,704 votes, or 14.85% of all the votes
• Jeffrey R. Swanson – 41,530 votes, or 11.92% of all the votes
• Kenyatta V. Dotson – 37,249 votes, or 10,70% of all the votes
• Anne Figueroa – 32,034 votes, or 9.2% of all the votes
• Mary Davis – 28,270 votes, or 8.12% of all the votes
• Perci Whitmore – 23,341 votes, or 6.7% of all the votes
• Gail L. Johnson – 22,226 votes, or 6.38% of all the votes
• Andy Everman – 20,556 votes, or 5.9% of all the votes
• Amanda Wares – 20,221 votes, or 5.81% of all the votes
• Andrew Watchorn – 16,233 votes, or 4.66% of all the votes
• Richard Wagonlander – 15,507 votes, or 4.45% of all the votes
• Virginia A. Sepanak – 15,204 votes, or 4.37% of all the votes
• Jenna Rose Marden –12,375 votes, or 3.55% of all the votes
• Aron Gerics – 9,146 votes, or 2.63% of all the votes
• Write-in – 2,666 votes, or 0.77% of all the votes

Genesee County

Genesee County Prosecuting Attorney

• David Leyton (D) – 146,202 votes, or 96.80% of all the votes
• Write-in – 4,832 votes, or 3.2% of all the votes

Genesee County Sheriff

• Christopher R. Swanson (D) – 139,685 votes, or 64.65% of all the votes
• Jeff Salzeider (R) – 75,922 votes, or 35.14% of all the votes
• Write-in – 462 votes, or 0.21% of all the votes

Genesee County Drain Commissioner

• Jeff Wright (D) – 126,163 votes, or 77.93% of all the votes
• David Niggemeyer (UST) – 34,095 votes, or 21.06% of all the votes
• Write-in – 1,625 votes, or 1% of all the votes

Genesee County Clerk and Register of Deeds

• Domonique Clemons – 140,663 votes, or 97% of all the votes
• Write-in – 4,355 votes, or 3% of all the votes

Genesee County Treasurer

• Sam E. Muma – 138,215 votes, or 97.01% of all the votes
• Write-in – 4,259 votes, or 2.99% of all the votes

Genesee County Surveyor

• Kim R. Carlson (D) – 139,286 votes, or 97.10% of all the votes
• Write-in – 4,166 votes, or 2.90% of all the votes

Genesee County Commissioner 1st District

• Delrico J. Loyd (D) – 15,393 votes, or 98.27% of all the votes
• Write-in – 271 votes, or 1.73% of all the votes

Genesee County Commissioner 2nd District

• Charles Winfrey (D) – 14,668 votes, or 98.15% of all the votes
• Write-in – 276 votes, or 1.85% of all the votes

Genesee County Commissioner 3rd District

• Gary L. Goetzinger (R) – 11,862 votes, or 50.66% of all the votes
• Ellen J. Ellenburg (D) – 11,496 votes, or 49.10% of all the votes
• Write-in – 55 votes, or 0.23% of all the votes

Genesee County Commissioner 4th District

• Beverly Brown (D) – 12,188 votes, or 52.33% of all the votes
• Steve Minnock (R) – 11,058 votes, or 47.48% of all the votes
• Write-in – 43 votes, or 0.18% of all the votes

Genesee County Commissioner 5th District

• James Avery (D) – 13,423 votes, or 51.56% of all the votes
• John C. Wellington (R) – 12,567 votes, or 48.27% of all the votes
• Write-in – 43 votes, or 0.17% of all the votes

Genesee County Commissioner 6th District

• Shaun Shumaker (R) – 18,159 votes, or 63.29% of all the votes
• Donna Anderson (D) – 10,499 votes, or 36.59% of all the votes
• Write-in – 36 votes, or 0.13% of all the votes

Genesee County Commissioner 7th District

• Martin L. Cousineau (D) – 12,238 votes, or 52.20% of all the votes
• Lutullus Penton (R) – 11,148 votes, or 47.55% of all the votes
• Write-in – 60 votes, or 0.26% of all the votes

Genesee County Commissioner 8th District

• Dale K. Weighill (D) – 13,598 votes, or 52.80% of all the votes
• Dennis W. Cramer (R) – 12,089 votes, or 46.94% of all the votes
• Write-in – 65 votes, or 0.25% of all the votes

Genesee County Commissioner 9th District

• Brian K. Flewelling (R) – 13,642 votes, or 56.75% of all the votes
• Wendy Wolcott (D) – 10,330 votes, or 42.97% of all the votes
• Write-in – 66 votes, or 0.27% of all the votes

Statewide results

United States Senator

• Elissa Slotkin (D) – 114,960 votes, or 52.32% of all the votes
• Mike Rogers (R) – 97,978 votes, or 44.59% of all the votes
• Joseph Solis-Mullen (LIB) – 2,113 votes, or 0.96% of all the votes
• Dave Stein (UST) – 1,938 votes, or 0.88% of all the votes
• Douglas P. Marsh (GRN) – 1,583 votes, or 0.72% of all the votes
• Doug Dern (NLP) – 827 votes, or 0.38% of all the votes
• Write-in – 335 votes, or 0.15% of all the votes

Representative in State Legislature 70th District

• Cynthia R. Neeley (D) – 28,480 votes, or 78.92% of all the votes
• Rob Waskoviak (R) – 7,223 votes, or 20.02% of all the votes
• Write-in – 384 votes, or 1.06% of all the votes

Member of the State Board of Education

• Theodore Jones (D) – 103,888 votes, or 25.68% of all the votes
• Adam Frederick Zemke (D) – 99,779 votes, or 24.67% of all the votes
• Tom McMillin (R) – 89,406 votes, or 22.10% of all the votes
• Nikki Snyder (R) – 89,771 votes, or 22.19% of all the votes
• Scotty Boman (LIB) – 5,826 votes, or 1.44% of all the votes
• Ted Gerrard (UST) – 2,251 votes, or 0.56% of all the votes
• Christine C. Schwartz (UST) – 3,770 votes, or 0.93% of all the votes
• Mary Anne Hering (WCP) – 9,347 votes, or 2.31% of all the votes
• Write-in – 468 votes, or 0.12% of all the votes

Regent of the University of Michigan (2 positions)

• Denise Ilitch (D) – 109,074 votes, or 27.43% of all the votes
• Shaina Ryder Diggs (D) – 103,026 votes, or 25.91% of all the votes
• Carl Meyers (R) – 93,289 votes, or 23.46% of all the votes
• Sevag Vartanian (R) – 79,044 votes, or 19.88% of all the votes
• Andrew Chadderdon (LIB) – 5,751 votes, or 1.45% of all the votes
• Donna M. Oetman (UST) – 6,464 votes, or 1.63% of all the votes
• Write-in – 934 votes, or 0.23% of all the votes

Trustee of Michigan State University (2 positions)

• Rebecca Bahar-Cook (D) – 106,125 votes, or 26.73% of all the votes
• Thomas Stallworth III (D) – 99,257 votes, or 25% of all the votes
• Mike Balow (R) – 89,080 votes, or 22.44% of all the votes
• Julie Maday (R) – 86,469 votes, or 21.78% of all the votes
• Grant T. Baker (LIB) – 4,586 votes, or 1.16% of all the votes
• Janet M. Sanger (UST) – 4,695 votes, or 1.18% of all the votes
• John Paul Sanger (UST)– 3,368 votes, or 0.85% of all the votes
• John Anthony La Pietra (GRN) – 2,904 votes, or 0.73% of all the votes
• Write-in – 564 votes, or 0.14% of all the votes

Governor of Wayne State University (2 positions)

• Mark T. Gaffney (D) – 102,147 votes, or 26.05% of all the votes
• Rasha Demashkieh (D) – 99,330 votes, or 25.33% of all the votes
• Michael Busuito (R) – 86,514 votes, or 22.06% of all the votes
• Sunny Reddy (R) – 84,399 votes, or 21.52% of all the votes
• Farid Ishac (LIB) – 3,089 votes, or 0.79% of all the votes
• William Mohr II (UST) – 3,038 votes, or 0.77% of all the votes
• Sami Makhoul (GRN) – 2,131 votes, or 0.54% of all the votes
• Suzanne Roehrig (WCP) – 8,110 votes, or 2.07% of all the votes
• Kathleen Oakford (NLP) – 2,726 votes, or 0.70% of all the votes
• Write-in – 626 votes, or 0.16% of all the votes

Federal

Representative in Congress 8th District

• Kristen McDonald Rivet (D) – 117,320 votes, or 53.77% of all the votes
• Paul Junge (R) – 91,069 votes, or 41.74% of all the votes
• Steve Barcelo (LIB) – 2,386 votes, or 1.09% of all the votes
• James Allen Little (UST) – 1,470 votes, or 0.67% of all the votes
• Jim Casha (GRN) – 899 votes, or 0.41% of all the votes
• Kathy Goodwin (WCP) – 4,755 votes, or 2.18% of all the votes
• Write-in – 291 votes, or 0.13% of all the votes