2000 Oakland County Executive election

2000 Oakland County Executive election
November 7, 2000
 
Nominee L. Brooks Patterson Gary Kohut
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 320,589 203,016
Percentage 59.33% 37.57%

Oakland County Executive before election

L. Brooks Patterson
Republican

Elected Oakland County Executive

L. Brooks Patterson
Republican

The 2000 Oakland County Executive election was held on November 7, 2000. Incumbent County Executive L. Brooks Patterson ran for re-election to a third term. He won the Republican primary uncontested and faced Gary Kohut, the Chairman of the county Democratic Party, in the general election. Patterson won the election in a landslide, receiving 59 percent of the vote to Kohut's 38 percent and Libertarian Paul Champion's 3 percent.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gary Kohut 32,990 100.00%
Total votes 32,990 100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican L. Brooks Patterson (inc.) 66,920 100.00%
Total votes 66,920 100.00%

General election

Results

2000 Oakland County Executive election[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican L. Brooks Patterson (inc.) 320,589 59.33%
Democratic Gary Kohut 203,016 37.57%
Libertarian Paul W. Champion 16,721 3.09%
Total votes 540,326 100.00%
Republican hold

References

  1. ^ McDiarmid, Jr., Hugh (May 17, 2000). "Oakland County voters have a wealth of choices". Detroit Free Press. Detroit, Michigan. p. 2B. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
  2. ^ a b "OAKLAND COUNTY - PRIMARY ELECTION - AUGUST 8, 2000 - OFFICIAL ELECTION RESULTS". Oakland County Clerk. Archived from the original on October 2, 2002. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
  3. ^ McDiarmid, Jr., Hugh (May 10, 2000). "Patterson could be in trouble". Detroit Free Press. Detroit, Michigan. p. 1B. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
  4. ^ "OAKLAND COUNTY - GENERAL ELECTION - NOVEMBER 7, 2000 - OFFICIAL ELECTION RESULTS". Oakland County Clerk. Archived from the original on August 12, 2004. Retrieved July 8, 2025.