2020 Oakland County Executive election

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2020 Oakland County Executive election
  2016 November 3, 2020 2024  
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Nominee David Coulter Mike Kowall
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote403,863321,803
Percentage54.75%43.62%

Oakland County Executive before election

David Coulter
Democratic

Elected Oakland County Executive

David Coulter
Democratic

The 2020 Oakland County Executive election was held on November 3, 2020. Long-time County Executive L. Brooks Patterson died on August 3, 2019, and Ferndale Mayor David Coulter, a Democrat, was appointed to serve out the remainder of Patterson's term. Two elections were held on the same day: one for the remaining two months of Patterson's term, and one for a full four-year term. Coulter defeated County Treasurer Andy Meisner in the Democratic primary and faced former State Senator Mike Kowall, the Republican nominee, in the general election. Coulter defeated Kowall by a wide margin, becoming the first Democrat to be elected County Executive. [1]

Contents

Democratic primary

Candidates

Regular primary results

Democratic primary results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic David Coulter (inc.) 109,761 53.96%
Democratic Andy Meisner93,47545.95%
Democratic Write-ins1780.09%
Total votes203,414 100.00%

Special primary results

Democratic special primary results [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic David Coulter (inc.) 112,679 56.02%
Democratic Andy Meisner88,25643.87%
Democratic Write-ins2190.11%
Total votes201,154 100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

Regular primary results

Republican primary results [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mike Kowall 91,421 74.85%
Republican Jeffrey G. Nutt30,51524.99%
Republican Write-ins1970.16%
Total votes122,133 100.00%

Special primary results

Republican primary results [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mike Kowall 88,612 73.69%
Republican Jeffrey G. Nutt31,45226.16%
Republican Write-ins1850.15%
Total votes120,249 100.00%

General election

Regular election results

2020 Oakland County Executive election [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic David Coulter (inc.) 403,863 54.75%
Republican Mike Kowall 321,80343.62%
Libertarian Connor Nepomuceno11,4411.55%
Write-in 5690.08%
Total votes737,676 100.00%
Democratic hold

Special election results

2020 Oakland County Executive special election [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic David Coulter (inc.) 406,933 55.82%
Republican Mike Kowall 321,15144.05%
Write-in 9380.08%
Total votes729,022 100.00%
Democratic hold

References

  1. Hunter, George (November 3, 2020). "Oakland executive: Coulter wins a full term over Kowall". Detroit Free Press . Detroit, Michigan. Archived from the original on February 9, 2021. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
  2. Laitner, Bill (July 23, 2020). "Oakland County exec races sizzles with 2 top Dems". Detroit Free Press . Detroit, Michigan. p. 4A. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
  3. Martindale, Mike (March 4, 2019). "Oakland County Treasurer Meisner to run for executive". Detroit Free Press . Detroit, Michigan. Archived from the original on March 5, 2019. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
  4. "August 4, 2020 Primary Election: COUNTY EXECUTIVE - DEM". Oakland County Clerk. August 20, 2020. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
  5. "August 4, 2020 Primary Election: COUNTY EXECUTIVE TERM ENDING 12/31/2020 - DEM". Oakland County Clerk. August 20, 2020. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
  6. Stokes, Chuck (July 10, 2020). "Spotlight on the News: Rev. Keyon Payton, Atty. Phyliss Craig-Taylor & GOP candidate Jeffrey G. Nutt". WXYZ-TV . Detroit, Michigan . Retrieved June 29, 2025.
  7. "August 4, 2020 Primary Election: COUNTY EXECUTIVE - REP". Oakland County Clerk. August 20, 2020. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
  8. "August 4, 2020 Primary Election: COUNTY EXECUTIVE TERM ENDING 12/31/2020 - REP". Oakland County Clerk. August 20, 2020. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
  9. "November 3, 2020 General Election: COUNTY EXECUTIVE". Oakland County Clerk. November 18, 2020. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
  10. "November 3, 2020 General Election: COUNTY EXECUTIVE". Oakland County Clerk. November 18, 2020. Retrieved June 29, 2025.