2022 Wayne County Executive election

2022 Wayne County Executive election

November 8, 2022
 
Nominee Warren Evans Mark Ashley Price
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 444,727 174,222
Percentage 71.68% 28.08%

Wayne County Executive before election

Warren Evans
Democratic

Elected Wayne County Executive

Warren Evans
Democratic

The 2022 Wayne County Executive election was held on November 8, 2022. Incumbent County Executive Warren Evans ran for re-election. He defeated businessman Mohammed Alam in the Democratic primary, and then faced Mark Ashley Price, the Republican nominee and a member of the Highland Park School Board, in the general election. Evans defeated Ashley in a landslide, winning his third term with 72 percent of the vote.

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Warren Evans, incumbent County Executive
  • Mohammed R. Alam, businessman, U.S. Army veteran[1]

Results

Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Warren Evans (inc.) 152,356 85.06%
Democratic Mohammed R. Alam 25,935 14.48%
Democratic Write-ins 830 0.46%
Total votes 179,121 100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Ashley Price 65,020 99.39%
Republican Write-ins 402 0.61%
Total votes 65,422 100.00%

General election

Results

2022 Wayne County Executive election[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Warren Evans (inc.) 444,727 71.68%
Republican Mark Ashley Price 174,222 28.08%
Write-in 1,481 0.24%
Total votes 620,430 100.00%
Democratic hold

References

  1. ^ a b Hernandez, Dorothy (July 20, 2022). "Michigan Primary Election 2022 Candidate Guide: Wayne County Executive". WDET-FM. Detroit, Michigan. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Election Summary Report August 2, 2022 - Primary Election Wayne County, Michigan OFFICIAL RESULTS" (PDF). Wayne County Clerk. August 16, 2022. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
  3. ^ "Election Summary Report November 8, 2022 - General Election Wayne County, Michigan OFFICIAL RESULTS" (PDF). Wayne County Clerk. November 22, 2022. Retrieved June 27, 2025.