Change is Coming to White Lake and Highland

The results are in, and while unofficial, residents in White Lake and Highland are expected to welcome new board members and elected officials.

In Highland, because there was no democratic challenger, both and have won the seats as the clerk and treasurer, respectively, for the next 4 years.

For the top seat in Highland, (R) and Doug Bourgeois (D) will run against each other for the supervisor position in November.

With 12 of 12 precincts reporting in White Lake, incumbent (R) and (D) will battle for the White Lake Supervisor position in November.

With no democratic challengers, incumbent (R) and newcomer (R) won their seats as clerk and treasurer respectively.

The White Lake Township trustees for the next four years will likely be incumbent along with Scott Ruggles (R), and Rik Kowall (R). In Highland, the board trustee will likely be , , and .

On Facebook, Highland's Howe, a government teacher, thanked his supporters, "I look forward to being a public servant for the citizens of Highland," he wrote.

The following are the unofficial results of the local races in White Lake and Highland. The winning Republican and Democrat in the White Lake Supervisor race, and the Highland Supervisor race will face off in the November 2012 general election: