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Government of Wayne County, Michigan
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| Seat: Detroit |
| Population (2020): 1,793,561 |
| County Commissioners: 15 |
| County Website: Official website |
The county government of Wayne County is located in Detroit, Michigan. The county was established in 1815 and covers a total of 612 square miles.[1]
Elections
2024
Wayne County, Michigan, held general elections for county clerk, prosecutor, register of deeds, sheriff, treasurer, county commission, community college board, circuit court judges, district court judges, and probate court judges on November 5, 2024. A primary was scheduled for August 6, 2024. The filing deadline for judicial seats was March 25, 2024, the filing deadline for partisan and nonpartisan offices was April 23, 2024, and the filing deadline for the no party affiliation candidates was July 18, 2024.
2022
Wayne County, Michigan, held general elections for county executive, sheriff, county commissioners, community college board, circuit court judges, district court judges, and probate court judges on November 8, 2022. A primary was scheduled for August 2, 2022. The filing deadline for this election was April 19, 2022.
2020
Wayne County, Michigan, held general elections for prosecutor, sheriff, treasurer, register of deeds, all 15 county commissioners, three Wayne County Community College District board of trustee members, three probate judges, 25 district court judges, and 17 circuit court judges on November 3, 2020. Wayne County also held a special election for one seat on the 3rd Circuit Court on the same date. A primary was scheduled for August 4, 2020.
2018
Wayne County, Michigan, held general elections for county commissioner and county executive on November 6, 2018. If a race had multiple candidates for a party nomination, a primary was held on August 7, 2018.
Elected officials
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County commissioners
- See also: County commission
The county commission functions as the county's primary legislative and policy-making body. County commissioners are tasked with approving an annual budget, enacting ordinances, approving county contracts, and making appointments to public offices. Wayne County has 15 commissioners who are elected by district to two-year terms.[2]
The table below provides information on each of the county commissioners:
| Office | Name | Date assumed office |
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| Wayne County Commission District 1 | Tim Killeen | 2007 |
| Wayne County Commission District 2 | Jonathan Kinloch | January 7, 2021 |
| Wayne County Commission District 3 | Martha Scott | 2011 |
| Wayne County Commission District 4 | Cara Clemente | January 1, 2023 |
| Wayne County Commission District 5 | Angelique Nicole Peterson-Mayberry | |
| Wayne County Commission District 6 | Monique Baker McCormick | 2019 |
| Wayne County Commission District 7 | Alisha Bell | 2003 |
| Wayne County Commission District 8 | David Knezek | February 14, 2020 |
| Wayne County Commission District 9 | Terry Marecki | 2015 |
| Wayne County Commission District 10 | Melissa Daub | 2019 |
| Wayne County Commission District 11 | Allen Wilson | January 1, 2025 |
| Wayne County Commission District 12 | Glenn Anderson | 2016 |
| Wayne County Commission District 13 | Sam Baydoun | 2019 |
| Wayne County Commission District 14 | Alex Garza | January 4, 2024 |
| Wayne County Commission District 15 | Joseph Palamara | 1999 |
The widget below automatically displays information about their meetings. The topic list contains a sampling of keywords that Voterheads, a local government monitoring service, found in each meeting agenda. Click the meeting link to see more info and the full agenda:
Other elected officials
Wayne County residents also elect the following public officials:
| Office | Name | Date assumed office |
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| Wayne County Clerk | Cathy Garrett | |
| Wayne County Executive | Warren Evans | 2014 |
| Wayne County Prosecutor | Kym Worthy | |
| Wayne County Register of Deeds | Bernard Youngblood | |
| Wayne County Sheriff | Raphael Washington | January 1, 2023 |
| Wayne County Treasurer | Eric Sabree |
Special districts
Wayne County residents also elect members of the Wayne County Community College District board:
See also
| Wayne County, Michigan | Michigan | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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