2016 Oakland County Executive election

2016 Oakland County Executive election
November 8, 2016
 
Nominee L. Brooks Patterson Vicki Barnett
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 340,579 293,303
Percentage 53.50% 46.08%
Oakland County Executive before election

L. Brooks Patterson
Republican

Elected Oakland County Executive

L. Brooks Patterson
Republican

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The 2016 Oakland County Executive election was held on November 8, 2016. Incumbent County Executive L. Brooks Patterson ran for re-election to a seventh term. Former State Representative Vicki Barnett won the Democratic primary and opposed Patterson in the general election. Patterson defeated Barnett with 54 percent of the vote, a significantly narrower margin than his past victories.[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Vicki Barnett, former State Representative[2]
  • Mark Danowski, 2012 Democratic candidate for Oakland County Water Resources Commissioner[3]

Results

Democratic primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Vicki Barnett 53,021 78.26%
Democratic Mark Danowski 14,558 21.49%
Democratic Write-ins 171 0.25%
Total votes 67,750 100.00%

Republican primary

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Results

Republican primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican L. Brooks Patterson (inc.) 86,460 99.56%
Republican Write-ins 380 0.44%
Total votes 86,840 100.00%

General election

Results

2016 Oakland County Executive election[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican L. Brooks Patterson (inc.) 340,579 53.50%
Democratic Vicki Barnett 293,303 46.08%
Write-in 2,677 0.42%
Total votes 636,559 100.00%
Republican hold

References

  1. ^ Martindale, Mike (November 9, 2016). "Patterson wins another term as Oakland County executive". Detroit Free Press. Detroit, Michigan. Archived from the original on November 10, 2016. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
  2. ^ Kampe, Paul (March 30, 2016). "Former state rep. Vicki Barnett to run against L. Brooks Patterson". The Oakland Press. Troy, Michigan. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
  3. ^ Gray, Kathleen (March 30, 2016). "Former lawmaker Barnett to challenge Patterson". Detroit Free Press. Detroit, Michigan. p. 3A. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
  4. ^ a b "August 2, 2016 Primary Election". Oakland County Clerk. September 6, 2016. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
  5. ^ "November 8, 2016 General Election". Oakland County Clerk. November 22, 2016. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
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