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2020 Wayne County elections
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Election dates
Filing deadline: March 23, 2020,
April 21, 2020, &
May 8, 2020
Primary election: August 4, 2020
General election: November 3, 2020
Election stats
Offices up: Prosecutor, sheriff, treasurer, register of deeds, county commissioners, Wayne County Community College trustees, probate judges, district court judges, and circuit court judges (one special and 17 regular elections)
Total seats up: 68
Election type: Partisan
Other municipal elections
U.S. municipal elections, 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. The deadline to file to run for prosecutor, sheriff, treasurer, register of deeds, and county commissioner was April 21, 2020. For the judicial offices, the filing deadline was March 23, 2020 for incumbents.

The filing deadline for Wayne County Community College District board of trustees and for non-incumbent filers for the judicial offices was postponed from April 21 to May 8, 2020, due to the coronavirus pandemic. The change did not affect the other county seats.[1]

Election procedure changes in 2020

See also: Changes to election dates, procedures, and administration in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020

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Michigan modified its absentee/mail-in voting procedures for the November 3, 2020, general election as follows:

  • Absentee/mail-in voting: Absentee ballot applications were sent to all registered voters in the general election.

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Prosecuting attorney

General election

General election for Wayne County Prosecutor

Incumbent Kym Worthy defeated Daniel Ziemba in the general election for Wayne County Prosecutor on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Kym Worthy (D)
 
81.8
 
609,184
Daniel Ziemba (L)
 
17.1
 
127,109
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.1
 
8,461

Total votes: 744,754
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Wayne County Prosecutor

Incumbent Kym Worthy defeated Victoria Burton-Harris in the Democratic primary for Wayne County Prosecutor on August 4, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Kym Worthy
 
62.0
 
173,925
Victoria Burton-Harris
 
37.8
 
105,883
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
553

Total votes: 280,361
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Sheriff

General election

General election for Wayne County Sheriff

Incumbent Benny Napoleon won election in the general election for Wayne County Sheriff on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Benny Napoleon
Benny Napoleon (D)
 
97.8
 
667,678
 Other/Write-in votes
 
2.2
 
15,086

Total votes: 682,764
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Wayne County Sheriff

Incumbent Benny Napoleon defeated Charles Corley II and Taras Nykoriak in the Democratic primary for Wayne County Sheriff on August 4, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Benny Napoleon
Benny Napoleon
 
79.7
 
215,842
Image of Charles Corley II
Charles Corley II Candidate Connection
 
15.4
 
41,587
Image of Taras Nykoriak
Taras Nykoriak
 
4.5
 
12,250
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.4
 
1,206

Total votes: 270,885
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County clerk

General election

General election for Wayne County Clerk

Incumbent Cathy Garrett defeated Dylan Gomula in the general election for Wayne County Clerk on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Cathy Garrett (D)
 
71.3
 
586,651
Image of Dylan Gomula
Dylan Gomula (R) Candidate Connection
 
28.4
 
233,795
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.3
 
2,730

Total votes: 823,176
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Wayne County Clerk

Incumbent Cathy Garrett advanced from the Democratic primary for Wayne County Clerk on August 4, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Cathy Garrett
 
99.5
 
248,105
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.5
 
1,359

Total votes: 249,464
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Wayne County Clerk

Dylan Gomula advanced from the Republican primary for Wayne County Clerk on August 4, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Dylan Gomula
Dylan Gomula Candidate Connection
 
99.6
 
69,718
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.4
 
288

Total votes: 70,006
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County treasurer

General election

General election for Wayne County Treasurer

Incumbent Eric Sabree defeated Anthony Wozniak in the general election for Wayne County Treasurer on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Eric Sabree (D)
 
68.1
 
561,110
Image of Anthony Wozniak
Anthony Wozniak (R) Candidate Connection
 
31.5
 
259,759
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.4
 
3,019

Total votes: 823,888
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Wayne County Treasurer

Incumbent Eric Sabree defeated Beverly Kindle-Walker and Angelo Brown in the Democratic primary for Wayne County Treasurer on August 4, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Eric Sabree
 
46.2
 
114,512
Image of Beverly Kindle-Walker
Beverly Kindle-Walker
 
42.4
 
105,110
Angelo Brown
 
11.0
 
27,346
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.4
 
1,100

Total votes: 248,068
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Wayne County Treasurer

Anthony Wozniak advanced from the Republican primary for Wayne County Treasurer on August 4, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Anthony Wozniak
Anthony Wozniak Candidate Connection
 
99.7
 
70,943
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.3
 
240

Total votes: 71,183
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County register of deeds

General election

General election for Wayne County Register of Deeds

Incumbent Bernard Youngblood defeated Parker Burns and Richard Secula in the general election for Wayne County Register of Deeds on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Bernard Youngblood (D)
 
70.0
 
574,332
Image of Parker Burns
Parker Burns (R)
 
26.8
 
220,033
Richard Secula (L)
 
2.9
 
23,488
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.3
 
2,746

Total votes: 820,599
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Wayne County Register of Deeds

Incumbent Bernard Youngblood defeated Ricardo Moore in the Democratic primary for Wayne County Register of Deeds on August 4, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Bernard Youngblood
 
69.9
 
173,182
Image of Ricardo Moore
Ricardo Moore Candidate Connection
 
29.5
 
73,169
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.5
 
1,267

Total votes: 247,618
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Wayne County Register of Deeds

Parker Burns advanced from the Republican primary for Wayne County Register of Deeds on August 4, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Parker Burns
Parker Burns
 
99.6
 
68,429
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.4
 
274

Total votes: 68,703
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County commission

District 1

General election

General election for Wayne County Commission District 1

Incumbent Tim Killeen won election in the general election for Wayne County Commission District 1 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Tim Killeen (D)
 
98.5
 
48,039
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.5
 
731

Total votes: 48,770
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Wayne County Commission District 1

Incumbent Tim Killeen advanced from the Democratic primary for Wayne County Commission District 1 on August 4, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Tim Killeen
 
98.9
 
18,427
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.1
 
210

Total votes: 18,637
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District 2

General election

General election for Wayne County Commission District 2

Incumbent Jewel Ware defeated James Cole Jr. in the general election for Wayne County Commission District 2 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jewel Ware
Jewel Ware (D)
 
93.7
 
40,857
James Cole Jr. (G)
 
5.9
 
2,580
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.4
 
185

Total votes: 43,622
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Wayne County Commission District 2

Incumbent Jewel Ware advanced from the Democratic primary for Wayne County Commission District 2 on August 4, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jewel Ware
Jewel Ware
 
98.9
 
18,872
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.1
 
219

Total votes: 19,091
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District 3

General election

General election for Wayne County Commission District 3

Incumbent Martha Scott won election in the general election for Wayne County Commission District 3 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Martha Scott
Martha Scott (D)
 
99.1
 
35,186
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.9
 
331

Total votes: 35,517
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Wayne County Commission District 3

Incumbent Martha Scott defeated Mohammed Hassan in the Democratic primary for Wayne County Commission District 3 on August 4, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Martha Scott
Martha Scott
 
75.2
 
10,823
Mohammed Hassan
 
24.3
 
3,492
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.5
 
69

Total votes: 14,384
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

District 4

General election

General election for Wayne County Commission District 4

Incumbent Ilona Varga defeated Loel Gnadt in the general election for Wayne County Commission District 4 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Ilona Varga (D)
 
86.6
 
25,653
Loel Gnadt (L)
 
11.6
 
3,430
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.8
 
548

Total votes: 29,631
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Wayne County Commission District 4

Incumbent Ilona Varga defeated Gabriela Santiago-Romero and Lisa Carter in the Democratic primary for Wayne County Commission District 4 on August 4, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Ilona Varga
 
47.3
 
4,474
Image of Gabriela Santiago-Romero
Gabriela Santiago-Romero Candidate Connection
 
34.4
 
3,254
Lisa Carter
 
17.9
 
1,696
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.4
 
40

Total votes: 9,464
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District 5

General election

General election for Wayne County Commission District 5

Incumbent Irma Clark-Coleman won election in the general election for Wayne County Commission District 5 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Irma Clark-Coleman
Irma Clark-Coleman (D) Candidate Connection
 
99.4
 
45,082
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.6
 
274

Total votes: 45,356
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Wayne County Commission District 5

Incumbent Irma Clark-Coleman defeated LaTanya Garrett, Wendell Byrd, Michelle Broughton, and Thamar Johnson in the Democratic primary for Wayne County Commission District 5 on August 4, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Irma Clark-Coleman
Irma Clark-Coleman Candidate Connection
 
50.6
 
10,730
Image of LaTanya Garrett
LaTanya Garrett
 
27.8
 
5,893
Image of Wendell Byrd
Wendell Byrd
 
14.2
 
3,016
Michelle Broughton
 
4.3
 
911
Thamar Johnson
 
2.6
 
560
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.4
 
81

Total votes: 21,191
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District 6

General election

General election for Wayne County Commission District 6

Incumbent Monique Baker McCormick won election in the general election for Wayne County Commission District 6 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Monique Baker McCormick
Monique Baker McCormick (D)
 
99.4
 
52,194
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.6
 
297

Total votes: 52,491
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Wayne County Commission District 6

Incumbent Monique Baker McCormick advanced from the Democratic primary for Wayne County Commission District 6 on August 4, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Monique Baker McCormick
Monique Baker McCormick
 
99.3
 
22,412
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.7
 
167

Total votes: 22,579
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District 7

General election

General election for Wayne County Commission District 7

Incumbent Alisha Bell won election in the general election for Wayne County Commission District 7 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Alisha Bell (D)
 
99.3
 
40,870
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.7
 
272

Total votes: 41,142
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Wayne County Commission District 7

Incumbent Alisha Bell advanced from the Democratic primary for Wayne County Commission District 7 on August 4, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Alisha Bell
 
99.2
 
16,665
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.8
 
126

Total votes: 16,791
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District 8

General election

General election for Wayne County Commission District 8

Incumbent David Knezek defeated Marc Joseph Sosnowski in the general election for Wayne County Commission District 8 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of David Knezek
David Knezek (D)
 
82.6
 
40,422
Image of Marc Joseph Sosnowski
Marc Joseph Sosnowski (U.S. Taxpayers Party)
 
16.1
 
7,861
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.4
 
674

Total votes: 48,957
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Wayne County Commission District 8

Incumbent David Knezek defeated Nena Fawaz in the Democratic primary for Wayne County Commission District 8 on August 4, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of David Knezek
David Knezek
 
62.1
 
10,755
Nena Fawaz
 
37.2
 
6,431
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.7
 
120

Total votes: 17,306
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District 9

General election

General election for Wayne County Commission District 9

Incumbent Terry Marecki defeated Nancy Darga in the general election for Wayne County Commission District 9 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Terry Marecki (R)
 
53.4
 
39,394
Nancy Darga (D)
 
46.4
 
34,203
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
116

Total votes: 73,713
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Wayne County Commission District 9

Nancy Darga advanced from the Democratic primary for Wayne County Commission District 9 on August 4, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Nancy Darga
 
99.7
 
16,255
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.3
 
41

Total votes: 16,296
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Wayne County Commission District 9

Incumbent Terry Marecki advanced from the Republican primary for Wayne County Commission District 9 on August 4, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Terry Marecki
 
99.8
 
13,678
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
30

Total votes: 13,708
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District 10

General election

General election for Wayne County Commission District 10

Incumbent Melissa Daub defeated Joe Smith in the general election for Wayne County Commission District 10 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Melissa Daub
Melissa Daub (D) Candidate Connection
 
58.1
 
44,478
Joe Smith (R)
 
41.7
 
31,920
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
160

Total votes: 76,558
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Wayne County Commission District 10

Incumbent Melissa Daub advanced from the Democratic primary for Wayne County Commission District 10 on August 4, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Melissa Daub
Melissa Daub Candidate Connection
 
99.7
 
19,999
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.3
 
59

Total votes: 20,058
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Wayne County Commission District 10

Joe Smith defeated Mary Dahn in the Republican primary for Wayne County Commission District 10 on August 4, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Joe Smith
 
57.9
 
6,296
Mary Dahn
 
41.7
 
4,533
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.4
 
40

Total votes: 10,869
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District 11

General election

General election for Wayne County Commission District 11

Incumbent Al Haidous defeated Jami VanAlstine in the general election for Wayne County Commission District 11 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Al Haidous (D)
 
76.7
 
37,725
Image of Jami VanAlstine
Jami VanAlstine (L) Candidate Connection
 
21.1
 
10,390
 Other/Write-in votes
 
2.1
 
1,039

Total votes: 49,154
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Wayne County Commission District 11

Incumbent Al Haidous defeated David Hotz in the Democratic primary for Wayne County Commission District 11 on August 4, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Al Haidous
 
52.7
 
8,505
Image of David Hotz
David Hotz
 
46.6
 
7,528
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.7
 
106

Total votes: 16,139
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District 12

General election

General election for Wayne County Commission District 12

Incumbent Glenn Anderson defeated Andrew Chadderdon in the general election for Wayne County Commission District 12 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Glenn Anderson
Glenn Anderson (D)
 
82.3
 
39,490
Image of Andrew Chadderdon
Andrew Chadderdon (L)
 
15.8
 
7,582
 Other/Write-in votes
 
2.0
 
937

Total votes: 48,009
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Wayne County Commission District 12

Incumbent Glenn Anderson advanced from the Democratic primary for Wayne County Commission District 12 on August 4, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Glenn Anderson
Glenn Anderson
 
99.1
 
15,160
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.9
 
141

Total votes: 15,301
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District 13

General election

General election for Wayne County Commission District 13

Incumbent Sam Baydoun won election in the general election for Wayne County Commission District 13 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Sam Baydoun
Sam Baydoun (D)
 
97.6
 
42,199
 Other/Write-in votes
 
2.4
 
1,020

Total votes: 43,219
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Wayne County Commission District 13

Incumbent Sam Baydoun advanced from the Democratic primary for Wayne County Commission District 13 on August 4, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Sam Baydoun
Sam Baydoun
 
99.0
 
13,166
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.0
 
130

Total votes: 13,296
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District 14

General election

General election for Wayne County Commission District 14

Incumbent Raymond Basham defeated Rick Butkowski and Wesley Crouse in the general election for Wayne County Commission District 14 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Raymond Basham
Raymond Basham (D)
 
71.7
 
33,146
Rick Butkowski (U.S. Taxpayers Party)
 
13.4
 
6,208
Wesley Crouse (L)
 
13.0
 
5,992
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.9
 
874

Total votes: 46,220
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Wayne County Commission District 14

Incumbent Raymond Basham advanced from the Democratic primary for Wayne County Commission District 14 on August 4, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Raymond Basham
Raymond Basham
 
99.2
 
12,473
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.8
 
105

Total votes: 12,578
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District 15

General election

General election for Wayne County Commission District 15

Incumbent Joseph Palamara defeated Patrick O'Connell in the general election for Wayne County Commission District 15 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Joseph Palamara (D)
 
55.1
 
34,479
Image of Patrick O'Connell
Patrick O'Connell (R)
 
44.4
 
27,760
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.5
 
305

Total votes: 62,544
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Wayne County Commission District 15

Incumbent Joseph Palamara defeated Ryan Stewart in the Democratic primary for Wayne County Commission District 15 on August 4, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Joseph Palamara
 
67.5
 
10,490
Image of Ryan Stewart
Ryan Stewart Candidate Connection
 
31.9
 
4,957
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.6
 
87

Total votes: 15,534
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Wayne County Commission District 15

Patrick O'Connell advanced from the Republican primary for Wayne County Commission District 15 on August 4, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Patrick O'Connell
Patrick O'Connell
 
99.6
 
8,808
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.4
 
31

Total votes: 8,839
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Special district offices

Wayne County Community College Board of Trustees

District 2

General election

General election for Wayne County Community College Board of Trustees District 2

Asm Rahman won election in the general election for Wayne County Community College Board of Trustees District 2 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Asm Rahman (Nonpartisan)
 
100.0
 
31,787

Total votes: 31,787
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District 8

General election

General election for Wayne County Community College Board of Trustees District 8

Susan Steeby won election in the general election for Wayne County Community College Board of Trustees District 8 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Susan Steeby (Nonpartisan)
 
100.0
 
41,346

Total votes: 41,346
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District 9

General election

General election for Wayne County Community College Board of Trustees District 9

Sharon Scott won election in the general election for Wayne County Community College Board of Trustees District 9 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Sharon Scott (Nonpartisan)
 
100.0
 
45,637

Total votes: 45,637
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Judicial

Probate court

General election

General election for Wayne County Probate Court (3 seats)

Incumbent Judy A. Hartsfield, incumbent David Braxton, and incumbent Terrance Keith won election in the general election for Wayne County Probate Court on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Judy A. Hartsfield (Nonpartisan)
 
35.4
 
357,158
David Braxton (Nonpartisan)
 
35.1
 
353,812
Terrance Keith (Nonpartisan)
 
29.5
 
298,188

Total votes: 1,009,158
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Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Incumbent David Braxton, incumbent Judy A. Hartsfield, and incumbent Terrance Keith advanced from the primary for Wayne County Probate Court.

District courts

Michigan 16th District Court

General election

General election for Michigan 16th District Court

Incumbent Sean P. Kavanagh won election in the general election for Michigan 16th District Court on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Sean P. Kavanagh
Sean P. Kavanagh (Nonpartisan)
 
100.0
 
30,644

Total votes: 30,644
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Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Sean P. Kavanagh advanced from the primary for Michigan 16th District Court.

Michigan 17th District Court

General election

General election for Michigan 17th District Court

Incumbent Krista Haroutunian won election in the general election for Michigan 17th District Court on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Krista Haroutunian
Krista Haroutunian (Nonpartisan)
 
100.0
 
15,039

Total votes: 15,039
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Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Krista Haroutunian advanced from the primary for Michigan 17th District Court.

Michigan 18th District Court

General election

General election for Michigan 18th District Court

Incumbent Mark A. McConnell won election in the general election for Michigan 18th District Court on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Mark A. McConnell (Nonpartisan)
 
100.0
 
23,883

Total votes: 23,883
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Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Mark A. McConnell advanced from the primary for Michigan 18th District Court.

Michigan 19th District Court

General election

General election for Michigan 19th District Court

Incumbent Mark Somers won election in the general election for Michigan 19th District Court on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Mark Somers (Nonpartisan)
 
100.0
 
23,493

Total votes: 23,493
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Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Mark Somers advanced from the primary for Michigan 19th District Court.

Michigan 20th District Court

General election

General election for Michigan 20th District Court

Incumbent Mark J. Plawecki won election in the general election for Michigan 20th District Court on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Mark J. Plawecki (Nonpartisan)
 
100.0
 
15,317

Total votes: 15,317
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Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Mark J. Plawecki advanced from the primary for Michigan 20th District Court.

Michigan 21st District Court

General election

General election for Michigan 21st District Court

Incumbent Richard L. Hammer won election in the general election for Michigan 21st District Court on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Richard L. Hammer (Nonpartisan)
 
100.0
 
8,839

Total votes: 8,839
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Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Richard L. Hammer advanced from the primary for Michigan 21st District Court.

Michigan 23rd District Court

General election

General election for Michigan 23rd District Court

Incumbent Joseph D. Slaven won election in the general election for Michigan 23rd District Court on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Joseph D. Slaven
Joseph D. Slaven (Nonpartisan)
 
100.0
 
16,368

Total votes: 16,368
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Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Joseph D. Slaven advanced from the primary for Michigan 23rd District Court.

Michigan 24th District Court

General election

General election for Michigan 24th District Court

Incumbent John T. Courtright won election in the general election for Michigan 24th District Court on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
John T. Courtright (Nonpartisan)
 
100.0
 
11,835

Total votes: 11,835
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Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Incumbent John T. Courtright advanced from the primary for Michigan 24th District Court.

Michigan 25th District Court

General election

General election for Michigan 25th District Court

Incumbent Greg Clifton won election in the general election for Michigan 25th District Court on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Greg Clifton
Greg Clifton (Nonpartisan)
 
100.0
 
14,031

Total votes: 14,031
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Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Greg Clifton advanced from the primary for Michigan 25th District Court.

Michigan 28th District Court

General election

General election for Michigan 28th District Court

Elisabeth Mullins defeated John Graziani in the general election for Michigan 28th District Court on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Elisabeth Mullins
Elisabeth Mullins (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
60.2
 
8,284
Image of John Graziani
John Graziani (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
39.2
 
5,392
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.7
 
90

Total votes: 13,766
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Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. John Graziani and Elisabeth Mullins advanced from the primary for Michigan 28th District Court.

Michigan 29th District Court

General election

General election for Michigan 29th District Court

Incumbent Breeda O'Leary won election in the general election for Michigan 29th District Court on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Breeda O'Leary (Nonpartisan)
 
100.0
 
4,820

Total votes: 4,820
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Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Breeda O'Leary advanced from the primary for Michigan 29th District Court.

Michigan 31st District Court

General election

General election for Michigan 31st District Court

Incumbent Alexis Krot won election in the general election for Michigan 31st District Court on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Alexis Krot
Alexis Krot (Nonpartisan)
 
100.0
 
4,678

Total votes: 4,678
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Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Alexis Krot advanced from the primary for Michigan 31st District Court.

Michigan 32A District Court

General election

General election for Michigan 32A District Court

Rebekah Coleman defeated incumbent Daniel S. Palmer in the general election for Michigan 32A District Court on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Rebekah Coleman
Rebekah Coleman (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
53.1
 
3,798
Image of Daniel S. Palmer
Daniel S. Palmer (Nonpartisan)
 
46.9
 
3,351

Total votes: 7,149
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Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Daniel S. Palmer and Rebekah Coleman advanced from the primary for Michigan 32A District Court.

Michigan 33rd District Court

General election

General election for Michigan 33rd District Court

Incumbent James Kurt Kersten won election in the general election for Michigan 33rd District Court on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
James Kurt Kersten (Nonpartisan)
 
100.0
 
28,110

Total votes: 28,110
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Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Incumbent James Kurt Kersten advanced from the primary for Michigan 33rd District Court.

Michigan 34th District Court

General election

General election for Michigan 34th District Court

Lisa Martin defeated Alexandria Taylor in the general election for Michigan 34th District Court on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Lisa Martin
Lisa Martin (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
51.8
 
16,331
Image of Alexandria Taylor
Alexandria Taylor (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
46.8
 
14,733
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.4
 
434

Total votes: 31,498
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Michigan 34th District Court

Lisa Martin and Alexandria Taylor defeated incumbent David M. Parrott, Robert Coutts, and John Day in the primary for Michigan 34th District Court on August 4, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Lisa Martin
Lisa Martin (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
27.3
 
4,202
Image of Alexandria Taylor
Alexandria Taylor (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
24.7
 
3,795
Image of David M. Parrott
David M. Parrott (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
22.3
 
3,430
Image of Robert Coutts
Robert Coutts (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
13.9
 
2,144
John Day (Nonpartisan)
 
11.5
 
1,765
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.3
 
51

Total votes: 15,387
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Michigan 35th District Court

General election

General election for Michigan 35th District Court

Incumbent James A. Plakas won election in the general election for Michigan 35th District Court on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of James A. Plakas
James A. Plakas (Nonpartisan)
 
100.0
 
52,289

Total votes: 52,289
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Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Incumbent James A. Plakas advanced from the primary for Michigan 35th District Court.

Michigan 36th District Court (9 seats)

General election

General election for Michigan 36th District Court (9 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for Michigan 36th District Court on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Nancy Blount (Nonpartisan)
 
14.2
 
112,989
Image of Shannon A. Holmes
Shannon A. Holmes (Nonpartisan)
 
11.9
 
95,095
Ronald Giles (Nonpartisan)
 
11.1
 
88,515
Demetria Brue (Nonpartisan)
 
11.1
 
88,251
Esther Lynise Bryant-Weekes (Nonpartisan)
 
10.8
 
86,002
Patricia Jefferson (Nonpartisan)
 
10.6
 
84,025
Kenneth J. King (Nonpartisan)
 
10.4
 
82,775
Adrienne Hinnant-Johnson (Nonpartisan)
 
10.0
 
79,974
Michael E. Wagner (Nonpartisan)
 
8.9
 
71,035
Evette Dukes (Nonpartisan) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
174
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.0
 
7,599

Total votes: 796,434
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Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled.

Michigan 36th District Court (2 seats)

General election

General election for Michigan 36th District Court (2 seats)

Incumbent Kristina Robinson Garrett and incumbent Jacquelyn McClinton won election in the general election for Michigan 36th District Court on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Kristina Robinson Garrett (Nonpartisan)
 
56.3
 
146,015
Jacquelyn McClinton (Nonpartisan)
 
43.7
 
113,526

Total votes: 259,541
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Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Jacquelyn McClinton and incumbent Kristina Robinson Garrett advanced from the primary for Michigan 36th District Court.

3rd Circuit Court of Appeals (Incumbent)

General election

General election for Michigan 3rd Circuit Court (15 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for Michigan 3rd Circuit Court on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
David Allen (Nonpartisan)
 
8.1
 
277,129
Christopher Dingell (Nonpartisan)
 
7.9
 
270,736
Image of Mariam Bazzi
Mariam Bazzi (Nonpartisan)
 
7.2
 
247,759
Image of Cylenthia LaToye Miller
Cylenthia LaToye Miller (Nonpartisan)
 
7.1
 
245,117
Image of Shannon N. Walker
Shannon N. Walker (Nonpartisan)
 
7.1
 
244,178
Image of Noah Hood
Noah Hood (Nonpartisan)
 
7.0
 
240,683
Charlene Elder (Nonpartisan)
 
6.8
 
234,985
Image of Lynne A. Pierce
Lynne A. Pierce (Nonpartisan)
 
6.5
 
223,044
Margaret Van Houten (Nonpartisan)
 
6.4
 
220,718
John H. Gillis Jr. (Nonpartisan)
 
6.3
 
217,125
Edward Joseph (Nonpartisan)
 
6.1
 
210,308
Don Knapp (Nonpartisan)
 
6.1
 
208,467
Helal Farhat (Nonpartisan)
 
6.1
 
208,083
Carla Testani (Nonpartisan)
 
5.8
 
199,957
Lawrence Talon (Nonpartisan)
 
5.4
 
187,229

Total votes: 3,435,518
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Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled.

General election

Special general election for Michigan 3rd Circuit Court

Incumbent Darnella Williams-Claybourne won election in the special general election for Michigan 3rd Circuit Court on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Darnella Williams-Claybourne (Nonpartisan)
 
100.0
 
480,641

Total votes: 480,641
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Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Darnella Williams-Claybourne advanced from the special primary for Michigan 3rd Circuit Court.

3rd Circuit Court of Appeals (Non-Incumbent)

General election

General election for Michigan 3rd Circuit Court (2 seats)

Mary Beth Kelly and Chandra Baker defeated Nicholas Hathaway and Shakira Lynn Hawkins in the general election for Michigan 3rd Circuit Court on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Mary Beth Kelly
Mary Beth Kelly (Nonpartisan)
 
27.7
 
279,106
Chandra Baker (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
24.9
 
250,575
Image of Nicholas Hathaway
Nicholas Hathaway (Nonpartisan)
 
24.8
 
250,204
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Shakira Lynn Hawkins (Nonpartisan)
 
21.5
 
217,113
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.1
 
11,011

Total votes: 1,008,009
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Michigan 3rd Circuit Court (2 seats)

The following candidates ran in the primary for Michigan 3rd Circuit Court on August 4, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Mary Beth Kelly
Mary Beth Kelly (Nonpartisan)
 
24.0
 
110,998
Image of Nicholas Hathaway
Nicholas Hathaway (Nonpartisan)
 
20.7
 
95,867
Chandra Baker (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
19.4
 
89,943
Image of Shakira Lynn Hawkins
Shakira Lynn Hawkins (Nonpartisan)
 
15.7
 
72,827
Image of Frank Simone
Frank Simone (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
11.0
 
50,763
Deana Beard (Nonpartisan)
 
8.6
 
39,754
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.6
 
2,652

Total votes: 462,804
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Demographics

The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.

Demographic Data for Wayne County, Michigan
Wayne County Michigan
Population 1,793,561 10,077,331
Land area (sq mi) 611 56,609
Race and ethnicity**
White 52.3% 77.6%
Black/African American 38.3% 13.6%
Asian 3.4% 3.2%
Native American 0.3% 0.5%
Pacific Islander 0% 0%
Other (single race) 2.3% 1.3%
Multiple 3.3% 3.8%
Hispanic/Latino 6.1% 5.2%
Education
High school graduation rate 87.2% 91.3%
College graduation rate 25.2% 30%
Income
Median household income $49,359 $59,234
Persons below poverty level 21.3% 13.7%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Pivot Counties

See also: Pivot Counties by state

Twelve of 83 Michigan counties—14 percent—are Pivot Counties. Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.

Counties won by Trump in 2016 and Obama in 2012 and 2008
County Trump margin of victory in 2016 Obama margin of victory in 2012 Obama margin of victory in 2008
Bay County, Michigan 12.55% 5.56% 15.31%
Calhoun County, Michigan 12.46% 1.60% 9.36%
Eaton County, Michigan 4.72% 3.13% 8.40%
Gogebic County, Michigan 14.80% 8.10% 17.27%
Isabella County, Michigan 3.66% 9.28% 19.26%
Lake County, Michigan 22.77% 5.01% 12.28%
Macomb County, Michigan 11.53% 3.99% 8.62%
Manistee County, Michigan 15.29% 5.93% 13.26%
Monroe County, Michigan 21.97% 0.98% 4.35%
Saginaw County, Michigan 1.13% 11.89% 17.34%
Shiawassee County, Michigan 19.59% 3.67% 8.59%
Van Buren County, Michigan 13.92% 0.45% 8.78%

In the 2016 presidential election, Donald Trump (R) won Michigan with 47.5 percent of the vote. Hillary Clinton (D) received 47.3 percent. In presidential elections between 1836 and 2016, Michigan voted Republican 60.8 percent of the time and Democratic 34.7 percent of the time. In the five presidential elections between 2000 and 2016, Michigan voted Democratic four out of the five elections.[2]

Presidential results by legislative district

The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state House districts in Michigan. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.[3][4]

In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 53 out of 110 state House districts in Michigan with an average margin of victory of 37.1 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 43 out of 110 state House districts in Michigan with an average margin of victory of 39.3 points. Clinton won four districts controlled by Republicans heading into the 2018 elections.
In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 57 out of 110 state House districts in Michigan with an average margin of victory of 12.4 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 67 out of 110 state House districts in Michigan with an average margin of victory of 21.2 points. Trump won eight districts controlled by Democrats heading into the 2018 elections.

See also

Wayne County, Michigan Michigan Municipal government Other local coverage
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