2018 Macomb County Executive election

2018 Macomb County Executive election
November 6, 2018
 
Nominee Mark Hackel Joseph M. Hunt
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 231,389 113,121
Percentage 67.16% 32.84%
County Executive before election

Mark Hackel
Democratic

Elected County Executive

Mark Hackel
Democratic

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The 2018 Macomb County Executive election was held on November 6, 2018. Incumbent County Executive Mark Hackel ran for re-election. In the general election, he was challenged by corporate trainer Joseph Hunt, the Republican nominee. Hackel defeated Hunt in a landslide, winning 67 percent of the vote.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Primary results

Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mark Hackel (inc.) 71,206 83.14%
Democratic Arnold Simkus 14,444 16.86%
Total votes 85,650 100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

  • Joseph M. Hunt, corporate trainer, 2016 County Commission candidate[1]
  • Norbert Golembiewski, computer systems engineer[1]

Primary results

Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joseph M. Hunt 36,508 55.78%
Republican Norbert Golembiewski 28,937 44.22%
Total votes 65,445 100.00%

General election

Results

2018 Macomb County Executive election[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mark Hackel (inc.) 231,389 67.16%
Republican Joseph M. Hunt 113,121 32.84%
Total votes 344,510 100.00%
Democratic hold

References

  1. ^ a b c Cook, Jameson (August 2, 2018). "Four seek two spots in County Executive primary". The Macomb Daily. Clinton Township, Michigan. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Election Results: County Executive". Macomb County Clerk. August 17, 2018. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
  3. ^ "Election Results: County Executive". Macomb County Clerk. November 20, 2018. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
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