Voters Elect Candidates for Oakland Countywide Seats

Here are the results for countywide seats in the Aug. 7 primary with 62 percent of the precincts reporting. Results are unofficial.

Executive

Incumbent L. Brooks Patterson received 89.8 percent of the vote to defeat challenger E. Wadsworth Sherrod III, who received 9.96 percent of the vote, for the Republican nomination. In the November election, Patterson will face Democratic candidate Kevin Howley, who ran unopposed.

Prosecuting Attorney

Incumbent Jessica R. Cooper ran unopposed in the Democractic primary. In November, Cooper will face Republican Mike Bishop, who also ran unopposed.

Sheriff

Incumbent Michael J. Bouchard received 87.9 percent of the vote to defeat challenger James Stevens who received 11.9 percent of the vote, for the Republican nomination. In the November election, Bouchard will face Democrat Jane Felice Boudreau, who ran unopposed.  

Clerk/Register of Deeds

Incumbent Bill Bullard, Jr. ran unopposed for the Republican nomination. Bullard will face Democrat Lisa Brown, who also ran unopposed.

Treasurer

Republican candidate Marty Knollenberg will face Democrat Andy Meisner in November. Both candidates were uncontested in the primary.

Water Resources Commissioner

Jim Nash received 61.3 percent of the vote defeating Mark Danowski who received 38.1 percent of the vote for the Democratic nomination. Nash will now face Republican John P. McCulloch, who ran unopposed.

6th Circuit Court judge

Karen McDonald led with 35.4 percent of the vote. Dan Christ followed with 22 percent and Jason Pernick with 15.9 percent.

Oakland County Comissioner, 16th District

Mike Bosnic ran unopposed for the Republican nomination. Bosnic will face Democrat Tim Burns, who also ran unopposed.

Oakland County Comissioner, 19th District

Bill Shaw ran unopposed for the Republican nomination. Shaw will face Democrat Dave Woodward, who also ran unopposed.

Oakland County Comissioner, 20th District

Antoine Delaforterie ran unopposed for the Republican nomination. Delaforterie will face Democrat Gary McGillivray who also ran unopposed.

Oakland County Public Transportation Millage

The millage passed with 79 percent of voters in support of renewing 0.59 mills and 20.9 percent voting 'no.'

Check out election results from the Oakland County Clerk/Register of Deeds Election Division.