2020 Bay County Executive election

2020 Bay County Executive election

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Nominee James Barcia Charles A. Juers Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 34,506 23,355 Percentage 59.47% 40.25%

Bay County Executive before election James Barcia Democratic Elected Bay County Executive James Barcia Democratic

The 2020 Bay County Executive election was held on November 3, 2020. Incumbent County Executive James Barcia ran for re-election to a second term. He was challenged by businessman Charles Juers, the Republican nominee. Despite Bay County's support for Donald Trump in the 2016 and 2020 presidential elections, Barcia defeated Juers in a landslide, winning re-election with 59 percent of the vote. ^[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

• James Barcia, incumbent County Executive

Results

Democratic primary results ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	James Barcia (inc.)	13,975	99.80%
	Democratic	Write-ins	28	0.20%
Total votes			14,003	100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

• Charles A. Juers, businessman ^[3]

Results

Republican primary results ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Charles A. Juers	7,717	99.55%
	Republican	Write-ins	35	0.45%
Total votes			7,752	100.00%

General election

Results

2020 Bay County Executive election ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	James Barcia (inc.)	34,506	59.47%
	Republican	Charles A. Juers	23,355	40.25%
	Write-in		159	2.25%
Total votes			58,020	100.00%
	Democratic hold

References

1. French, Caitlyn (November 12, 2020). "Bay County was a Democratic stronghold, but 2020 election shows it now votes red". MLive . Retrieved June 29, 2025.
2. "Summary Results Report Primary Election August 4, 2020" (PDF). Bay County Clerk. August 4, 2016. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
3. French, Caitlyn (September 22, 2020). "Businessman is challenging incumbent county executive". The Bay City Times . Bay City, Michigan. p. A4. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
4. "Summary Results Report 2020 General Election November 3, 2020" (PDF). Bay County Clerk. January 5, 2021. Retrieved June 29, 2025.