Republicans had a strong showing in Tuesday’s general election in Dickinson County as President Donald Trump collected 9,617 votes to 4,744 for Democrat Joe Biden.

Voters also backed Republican candidates in contested state and local races.

The lone millage question was a levy of 0.1 mills, or 10 cents per $1,000 of taxable value, to help provide professional assistance for individuals and families in obtaining Medicare, Medicaid, prescription drugs, affordable health insurance and other related health care benefits. It was approved by a margin of nearly 500 votes — 6,818 yes to 6,372 no.

A similar measure in Iron County was approved, 3,454 yes to 2,612 no.

In Dickinson County’s District 2, Republican Ann Martin regained her county board seat from Democrat Kevin Pirlot. The unofficial tally in the Iron Mountain district was 1,342 for Martin and 1,116 for Pirlot, who had bested Martin in 2018.

In District 3, incumbent Republican Barbara Kramer defeated Democratic challenger Dale Alessandrini, 1,774 to 1,083. The district includes the north side of Iron Mountain and portions of Breitung Township.

In Breen Township, Republicans Travis Woodward, 226 votes, and Mick Reynolds, 207 votes, won a pair of township board seats over Democratic incumbent Kevin Cary, who collected 85 votes.

Republican incumbents David Solda and Mike Steeno kept their Norway Township trustee positions, turning back Democratic challenger Brian Pellegrini. The totals were Solda, 628; Steeno, 610; and Pellegrini, 365.

In Waucedah Township, current Supervisor Chuck Adams, a Republican, will move to a trustee seat, collecting 373 votes. Rick Smaniotti, an incumbent Democrat, kept his seat with 249 votes but incumbent Democrat Theodore Testolin finished out of the running at 182.

Amy Hebzynski, a Republican, was elected Waucedah Township treasurer with 281votes. Incumbent Jackie Menghini’s write-in effort fell short at 177 votes.

In Michigan’s U.S. Senate race, Dickinson County voters backed Republican John James with 9,431 votes to 4,881 for Democratic incumbent Gary Peters.

A \New York Times summary showed Trump winning Dickinson County by a 29% margin, down from a 35% margin in 2016. The president won every Upper Peninsula county except Marquette.

In Iron County, Trump received 4,216 votes to 2,493 for Biden. That victory margin of 25% compared to 28% in 2016.

A total of 14,677 ballots were cast in Dickinson County, representing a voter turnout of 62.6%, according to Clerk-Register of Deeds Dolly Cook.