ALLEGAN, Mich. (WOOD) — County officials say the race for Allegan County’s prosecutor will be decided in a recount.
Bob Genetski,Allegan County Clerk said Attorney Mike Villar, who ran against incumbent Allegan County Prosecutor Myrene Koch in the Republican primary last month, petitioned for the recount about a week after the August election.
The recount election will begin Wednesday morning at the Allegan Township Hall. Allegan County Clerk Bob Genetski told News 8 it is expected to take three days or longer
According to the unofficial results, Challenger Villar lost by less than a few dozen votes. Koch received 8,864 votes to Villar’s 8,847. He also lost to Koch in 2018.
News 8 was told by Koch Tuesday that the results of the race had been certified by the state, but could not immediately independently confirm that.
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