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Oakland County Aug. 4, 2020 Election Results

Updated 11:15 am EDT Aug 5, 2020

The latest election results for Oakland County, Michigan, updated as they become available

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Executive - Democrat

One 4-year term
CandidateTotal Votes% Votes
David Coulter (D) 109,59954.0%
Andy Meisner (D)93,32146.0%

Executive - Republican

One 4-year term
CandidateTotal Votes% Votes
Mike Kowall (R) 91,35975.0%
Jeffrey G. Nutt (R)30,48725.0%

Prosecutor - Democrat

One 4-year term
CandidateTotal Votes% Votes
Karen McDonald (D) 131,34065.8%
Jessica R. Cooper (D)68,22134.2%

Sheriff - Democrat

One 4-year term
CandidateTotal Votes% Votes
Vincent Gregory (D) 80,67945.2%
Barnett Jones (D)68,87238.6%
Randy Maloney (D)28,94216.2%

Clerk and register of deeds - Republican

One 4-year term
CandidateTotal Votes% Votes
Tina Barton (R) 74,01864.0%
Patrick R. Wilson (R)41,72436.0%

Treasurer - Democrat

One 4-year term
CandidateTotal Votes% Votes
Robert Wittenberg (D) 125,25868.6%
Robert J. Corbett, Jr. (D)57,23631.4%

Treasurer - Republican

One 4-year term
CandidateTotal Votes% Votes
Joe Kent (R) 61,50453.9%
Susan E. Anderson (R)52,51546.1%

Water Resources Commissioner - Republican

One 4-year term
CandidateTotal Votes% Votes
Jim Stevens (R) 40,89637.8%
Robert E. Buxbaum (R)36,42533.6%
Steven L. Johnson (R)30,92728.6%

Commissioner, 3rd District - Republican

One 2-year term
CandidateTotal Votes% Votes
Michael Spisz (R) 6,19867.2%
Steven L. Martin (R)3,02132.8%

Commissioner, 5th District - Republican

One 2-year term
CandidateTotal Votes% Votes
Klint Kesto (R) 3,80568.1%
Peter Trzos (R)1,78331.9%

Commissioner, 6th District - Democrat

One 2-year term
CandidateTotal Votes% Votes
Jeffrey Long (D)2,25066.5%
Tarrie A. Duke (D)1,13233.5%

Commissioner, 8th District - Republican

One 2-year term
CandidateTotal Votes% Votes
Phil Weipert (R) 6,09870.3%
Josh Schriver (R)2,57829.7%

Commissioner, 11th District - Democrat

One 2-year term
CandidateTotal Votes% Votes
Tim Burns (D)3,86779.6%
R. Kent Cathcart (D)99420.4%

Commissioner, 11th District - Republican

One 2-year term
CandidateTotal Votes% Votes
Thomas E. Kuhn (R) 5,24677.2%
Josh West (R)1,55222.8%

Commissioner, 12th District - Democrat

One 2-year term
CandidateTotal Votes% Votes
Kelly Dillaha (D) 7,25174.1%
William Gage (D)2,54025.9%

Commissioner, 13th District - Democrat

One 2-year term
CandidateTotal Votes% Votes
Marcia Gershenson (D) 9,99681.7%
Sean Thomas (D)2,24218.3%

Commissioner, 15th District - Democrat

One 2-year term
CandidateTotal Votes% Votes
Melanie Hartman (D) 5,47574.7%
Eddie Hillery (D)1,85225.3%

Commissioner, 16th District - Republican

One 2-year term
CandidateTotal Votes% Votes
Matt Pryor (R) 2,86554.3%
Susan Kuhn (R)2,40845.7%

Commissioner, 17th District - Democrat

One 2-year term
CandidateTotal Votes% Votes
Yolanda S. Charles (D) 7,94851.8%
MyKale Garrett (D)7,38548.2%

Commissioner, 18th District - Democrat

One 2-year term
CandidateTotal Votes% Votes
Charlie Cavell (D) 8,86568.4%
Dan Cherrin (D)4,09031.6%

Judge, 6th Circuit Court

One 6-year term
CandidateTotal Votes% Votes
Lorie Savin73,84138.8%
Clarence Dass71,56537.6%
Maura Battersby Murphy45,01923.6%

Judge, 43rd District Court - incumbent

One 6-year term
CandidateTotal Votes% Votes
Brian Christian Hartwell * 5,10842.7%
Kelly Collins2,87024.0%
Dennis G. Whittie1,73014.5%
Rudy Serra1,1819.9%
Michael G. Mitchell8206.9%
Jim Osak2582.2%

Judge, 45th District Court

One 6-year term
CandidateTotal Votes% Votes
Jaimie Powell Horowitz 4,68541.4%
Brenda Richard1,85916.4%
Richard Halprin1,55513.7%
Gil Whitney McRipley1,21110.7%
Diana L. McClain1,1229.9%
Darren Grow8897.9%

Addison Township treasurer - Republican

One 4-year term
CandidateTotal Votes% Votes
Lori Fisher (R) 88963.4%
Jacob Newby (R)51436.6%

Addison Township trustee - Republican

Four 4-year terms
CandidateTotal Votes% Votes
Ed Brakefield (R) 72917.5%
Karen R. Geibel (R) 67416.2%
Charles Sargent (R) 65215.6%
Linda Gierak (R) 56413.5%
Nick Barnhart (R)55413.3%
Joel King (R)52312.5%
Erich A. Senft (R)47411.4%

Auburn Hills millage proposal - public roads

Levy 1.5 mills in perpetuity
ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Yes 2,42954.6%
No2,02145.4%

Bloomfield Hills library millage replacement

Levy 0.52 mills for six years.
ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Yes 1,04067.4%
No50432.6%

Bloomfield Hills Schools bond proposal

Levy 1.9 mills in 2021, then 2.15 mills annually to repay $200,155,000 bond over no more than 30 years.
ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Yes9,16161.1%
No5,84338.9%

Bloomfield Township supervisor - Democrat

One 4-year term
CandidateTotal Votes% Votes
Dani Walsh (D) 5,69283.1%
Scott Nadeau (D)1,16116.9%

Bloomfield Township supervisor - Republican

One 4-year term
CandidateTotal Votes% Votes
Dan Devine (R) 4,89561.7%
Leo C. Savoie (R)3,03338.3%

Bloomfield Township clerk - Republican

One 4-year term
CandidateTotal Votes% Votes
Tom Smyly (R) 2,88438.9%
David C. Thomas (R)2,56734.6%
Malissa Bossardet (R)1,97026.5%

Bloomfield Township treasurer - Republican

One 4-year term
CandidateTotal Votes% Votes
Brian E. Kepes (R) 3,91551.0%
Mark Antakli (R)3,76549.0%

Bloomfield Township trustee - Republican

Four 4-year terms
CandidateTotal Votes% Votes
Michael Schostak (R) 4,53322.3%
Don Valente (R) 4,47222.0%
Neal Barnett (R) 4,20920.7%
Timothy Robert Meyer (R) 3,59817.7%
Eric L. Pernie (R)3,52517.3%

Brandon Township trustee - Republican

Four 4-year terms
CandidateTotal Votes% Votes
Kathy Thurman (R) 1,44620.2%
Dana M. DePalma (R) 1,31118.4%
Robert S. Marshall (R) 1,24117.4%
Steven Unruh (R) 1,17416.4%
Dale M. Creamer (R)1,12515.8%
Brian J. Lenker (R)84511.8%

Commerce Township trustee - Republican

Four 4-year terms
CandidateTotal Votes% Votes
Rick Sovel (R) 3,56522.6%
George K. Weber (R) 3,32721.1%
Bob Berkheiser (R) 3,07419.5%
Vanessa Magner (R) 3,03619.2%
Johnny Walker (R)2,80117.7%

Franklin charter amendment - election of clerk

Should the clerk be elected by city council?
ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Yes 58753.1%
No51946.9%

Goodrich Area Schools bond proposal

Levy 0 mills in 2020, then 2.66 mills annually to repay $20,930,000 bond over no more than 15 years.
ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Yes 1,94051.4%
No1,83148.6%

Groveland Township supervisor - Republican

One 4-year term
CandidateTotal Votes% Votes
Robert DePalma (R) 67847.3%
Kevin R. Scramlin (R)65946.0%
Stephanie Nicholson (R)956.6%

Groveland Township clerk - Republican

One 4-year term
CandidateTotal Votes% Votes
Patti Back (R) 92467.0%
Nichole Tolliver (R)45533.0%

Groveland Township treasurer - Republican

One 4-year term
CandidateTotal Votes% Votes
Theresa Bills (R) 80957.5%
Shelly Kidd (R)59842.5%

Groveland Township trustee - Republican

Two 4-year terms
CandidateTotal Votes% Votes
Jim Christopher (R) 82638.3%
Gina Muzzarelli (R)71333.0%
Susan Taylor (R)61928.7%

Groveland Township millage renewal - fire

Renew levy of 3.8005 mills for four years.
ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Yes 1,35378.5%
No37121.5%

Highland Township supervisor - Republican

One 4-year term
CandidateTotal Votes% Votes
Rick Hamill (R) 2,39666.2%
Kevin D. Curtis (R)1,22333.8%

Highland Township treasurer - Republican

One 4-year term
CandidateTotal Votes% Votes
Jennifer Frederick (R) 1,86855.0%
Rose D'Ambrosi (R)1,52845.0%

Highland Township trustee - Republican

Four 4-year terms
CandidateTotal Votes% Votes
Judy Cooper (R) 2,36621.5%
Brian Howe (R) 2,12219.3%
Joseph M. Salvia (R) 2,08118.9%
Beth Lewis (R) 1,56914.2%
Scott Green (R)1,53613.9%
Beth Grate (R)1,34512.2%

Holly Township clerk - Republican

One 4-year term
CandidateTotal Votes% Votes
Karin S. Winchester (R) 75352.3%
Katy Golden (R)68647.7%

Holly Township treasurer - Republican

One 4-year term
CandidateTotal Votes% Votes
Mark C. Freeman (R) 63644.5%
David Cruickshank (R)50935.6%
Richard Kinnamon (R)28319.8%

Holly Township trustee - Republican

Two 4-year terms
CandidateTotal Votes% Votes
Derek D. Burton (R) 57928.4%
Steve Ruth (R) 52325.6%
Tim Terpening (R)50424.7%
Patrick Francis Feeney (R)43621.4%

Holly Township millage renewal - library

Renew levy of 1 mill for five years.
ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Yes 1,93074.3%
No66925.7%

Holly Township millage renewal - parks

Renew levy of 0.5 mills for five years.
ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Yes 1,87072.1%
No72427.9%

Independence Township trustee - Republican

Four 4-year terms
CandidateTotal Votes% Votes
Jose Aliaga (R) 3,28719.5%
Paul A. Brown (R) 2,55515.2%
Ronald A. Ritchie (R) 2,46714.6%
Terri Nallamothu (R) 2,36214.0%
Sam Moraco (R)2,31913.8%
Heidi R. Warrington (R)2,10712.5%
Terry Whitney (R)1,74510.4%

Independence Township millage proposal - fire, emergency

Levy 3.4509 mills for five years.
ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Yes 7,63175.7%
No2,45024.3%

Lyon Township trustee - Republican

Four 4-year terms
CandidateTotal Votes% Votes
Sean O'Neil (R) 2,12223.1%
Lise A. Blades (R) 1,83519.9%
Kristofer Enlow (R) 1,59217.3%
Robert Swain (R) 1,37314.9%
Andy Fletcher (R)1,20013.0%
Mark Venus (R)1,08011.7%

Milford Township supervisor - Republican

One 4-year term
CandidateTotal Votes% Votes
Don Green (R) 1,70756.9%
Brien R. Worrell (R)1,29343.1%

Milford Township clerk - Republican

One 4-year term
CandidateTotal Votes% Votes
Holly Brandt (R) 2,40081.7%
Jennifer L. Frankford (R)53618.3%

Milford Township trustee - Republican

Four 4-year terms
CandidateTotal Votes% Votes
Dale R. Wiltse (R) 1,80922.4%
Randal Busick (R) 1,65620.5%
William E. Mazzara (R) 1,60119.8%
Toni Vulaj (R) 1,51918.8%
Richard George (R)1,49518.5%

Milford Township millage proposal - library

Levy 0.7 mills for 10 years.
ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Yes 3,06670.8%
No1,26629.2%

Oak Park millage renewal - public safety

Renew levy of 0.9599 mills for 10 years.
ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Yes 5,80271.7%
No2,28628.3%

Oak Park millage renewal - library

Renew levy of 0.4799 mills for 10 years.
ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Yes 6,85382.1%
No1,49117.9%

Oak Park millage renewal - recreation

Renew levy of 0.4799 mills for 10 years.
ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Yes 6,56879.3%
No1,71820.7%

Oakland Township clerk - Republican

One 4-year term
CandidateTotal Votes% Votes
Robin Buxar (R) 65358.0%
AnnMarie Rogers (R)47242.0%

Oakland Township trustee - Republican

Four 4-year terms
CandidateTotal Votes% Votes
Jack E. Elder (R) 2,04221.3%
Dave Mabry (R) 1,81018.8%
Lana Mangiapane (R) 1,62316.9%
Andy Zale (R) 1,57516.4%
Robert A. Patrician (R)1,40314.6%
Terry R. Gonser (R)1,15012.0%

Oakland Township millage renewal - older persons' commission

Renew levy of 0.32 mills for 10 years.
ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Yes 3,49867.8%
No1,66532.2%

Orion Township trustee - Republican

Four 4-year terms
CandidateTotal Votes% Votes
Brian Birney (R) 3,51623.4%
Michael Flood, Jr. (R) 3,27521.8%
Kimberly Urbanowski (R) 2,90519.3%
Julia Dalrymple (R) 2,85919.0%
Marie Monaco (R)2,46816.4%

Orion Township millage proposal - fire, emergency

Levy 3 mills for six years.
ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Yes 6,35362.1%
No3,88437.9%

Orion Township millage proposal - police

Levy 3.5 mills for six years.
ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Yes 5,48757.8%
No4,01242.2%

Oxford Township treasurer - Republican

One 4-year term
CandidateTotal Votes% Votes
Joseph G. Ferrari (R) 1,92057.3%
Anne Marie Roop (R)1,43242.7%

Oxford Township trustee - Republican

Four 4-year terms
CandidateTotal Votes% Votes
William Dunn (R) 2,10622.9%
Rod Charles (R) 1,91120.8%
Margaret Payne (R) 1,78619.5%
Jonathan Nold (R) 1,69318.4%
Patti Durr (R)1,68618.4%

Oxford Township bond proposal - library

Levy 0.58 mills in 2020, then 0.5 mills annually to repay $9.1 million bond over no more than 20 years.
ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
No 2,67950.4%
Yes2,63249.6%

Rochester millage renewal - older persons' commission

Renew levy of 0.32 mills for 10 years.
ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Yes 2,77580.4%
No67719.6%

Rochester Hills millage renewal - older persons' commission

Renew levy of 0.32 mills for 10 years.
ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Yes 15,38078.3%
No4,27121.7%

Rose Township supervisor - Republican

One 4-year term
CandidateTotal Votes% Votes
Dianne Scheib-Snider (R) 91367.6%
Linda Dagenhardt (R)43732.4%

Rose Township clerk - Republican

One 4-year term
CandidateTotal Votes% Votes
Debbie Miller (R) 78157.8%
Linda Stouffer (R)57042.2%

Rose Township treasurer - Republican

One 4-year term
CandidateTotal Votes% Votes
Paul J. Gambka (R) 60345.2%
Jill E. Stern (R)39129.3%
Tim Cole (R)33925.4%

Rose Township trustee - Republican

Two 4-year terms
CandidateTotal Votes% Votes
Glen Noble (R) 57725.6%
Patricia Walls (R) 44119.5%
Ron Mann (R)41718.5%
Tim Claus (R)38717.1%
Linda Watson-Call (R)29813.2%
Frazer Wadenstorer (R)1376.1%

Royal Oak Township supervisor - Democrat

One 4-year term
CandidateTotal Votes% Votes
Donna J. Squalls (D) 32050.6%
Mishelle Y. Kennedy (D)31249.4%

Royal Oak Township treasurer - Democrat

One 4-year term
CandidateTotal Votes% Votes
Patricia Singley (D) 39970.2%
Savannah Main (D)16929.8%

Royal Oak Township trustee - Democrat

Four 4-year terms
CandidateTotal Votes% Votes
Wanda Allen (D) 38721.0%
Deja Vasquez (D) 35519.3%
Jeff Cushingberry (D) 31217.0%
Karen R. Ballard (D) 29115.8%
Pulaski Vickers (D)20811.3%
Laquita Bartley (D)1457.9%
Kim S. Tillery (D)1417.7%

Royal Oak Township park commissioner - Democrat

Seven 4-year terms
CandidateTotal Votes% Votes
Cassandra Respress (D) 37614.6%
Lawrence Cochran, Jr. (D) 36814.3%
Latrcia Wilbourn (D) 33713.1%
Dennis L. King (D) 31412.2%
D. Mike Ramey (D) 30411.8%
Faye Snider Gibson (D) 30311.8%
Nykolas Martin (D) 29711.5%
Merysia Y. Prince (D)27610.7%

Royal Oak Township -marijuana facilities

To allow recreational marijuana facilities.
ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
No 37461.1%
Yes23838.9%

South Lyon Community Schools bond proposal

Levy 0.38 mills in 2020, then 1.74 mills annually to repay $98,725,000 bond over no more than 20 years.
ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Yes 7,04669.4%
No3,10430.6%

Springfield Township supervisor - Republican

One 4-year term
CandidateTotal Votes% Votes
Laura Moreau (R) 1,29046.4%
David F. Smith (R)83229.9%
Kevin Sclesky (R)65923.7%

Springfield Township clerk - Republican

One 4-year term
CandidateTotal Votes% Votes
Sean R. Miller (R) 1,57658.9%
Michaela Bishop (R)1,09941.1%

Waterford School District bond proposal

Levy 0.5227 mills in 2020, then 2.7092 mills annually to replay $150 million bond over no more than 20 years.
ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Yes4,29153.8%
No3,69246.2%

Waterford Township treasurer - Republican

One 4-year term
CandidateTotal Votes% Votes
Steve Thomas (R)2,05856.6%
Rita Holloway Irwin (R)1,57943.4%

Waterford Township trustee - Republican

Four 4-year terms
CandidateTotal Votes% Votes
Anthony Bartolotta (R)2,33820.9%
Marie E. Hauswirth (R)1,63014.6%
Mark Monohon (R)1,60914.4%
David Crow (R)1,0529.4%
Janet L. Matsura (R)9958.9%
Murray Day (R)9378.4%
Nicolas Skrzypczak (R)8958.0%
Arthur Frasca (R)8727.8%
Robert James Matsura (R)8717.8%

West Bloomfield Township millage renewal - parks, rec

Renew levy of 0.2286 mills for 10 years.
ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Yes 14,17475.7%
No4,55624.3%

White Lake Township clerk - Republican

One 4-year term
CandidateTotal Votes% Votes
Anthony Noble (R) 3,12860.7%
Terry Lilley (R)2,02839.3%

White Lake Township trustee - Republican

Four 4-year terms
CandidateTotal Votes% Votes
Scott Ruggles (R) 3,19920.2%
Liz Fessler Smith (R) 2,72317.2%
Andrea Voorheis (R) 2,54716.1%
Michael C. Powell (R) 2,52015.9%
Steve Anderson (R)2,36514.9%
Martin Ciurlik (R)1,3488.5%
Peter Piccinato (R)1,1437.2%