Municipal elections in Wayne County, Michigan (2024)

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2022
2024 Wayne County elections
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Election dates
Filing deadline: March 25, 2024, April 23, 2024, & July 18, 2024
Primary election: August 6, 2024
General election: November 5, 2024
Election stats
Offices up: County clerk, prosecutor, register of deeds, sheriff, treasurer, county commission, community college board, circuit court judges, district court judges, and probate court judges
Total seats up: 60
Election type: Partisan and nonpartisan
Other municipal elections
U.S. municipal 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.

Elections

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Candidates and results

Offices up for election in 2024:

County clerk

General election

General election for Wayne County Clerk

Incumbent Cathy Garrett defeated Joseph LeBlanc in the general election for Wayne County Clerk on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Cathy Garrett (D)
 
82.8
 
563,127
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Joseph LeBlanc (L) Candidate Connection
 
17.2
 
117,326

Total votes: 680,453
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Wayne County Clerk

Incumbent Cathy Garrett defeated Hadi Tarraf in the Democratic primary for Wayne County Clerk on August 6, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Cathy Garrett
 
88.2
 
144,647
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Hadi Tarraf
 
11.8
 
19,356

Total votes: 164,003
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Prosecuting attorney

General election

General election for Wayne County Prosecutor

Incumbent Kym Worthy defeated Kerry Lee Morgan in the general election for Wayne County Prosecutor on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Kym Worthy (D)
 
81.5
 
575,808
Image of Kerry Lee Morgan
Kerry Lee Morgan (L)
 
18.5
 
130,359

Total votes: 706,167
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Wayne County Prosecutor

Incumbent Kym Worthy advanced from the Democratic primary for Wayne County Prosecutor on August 6, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Kym Worthy
 
98.8
 
175,698
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.2
 
2,157

Total votes: 177,855
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Register of deeds

General election

General election for Wayne County Register of Deeds

Incumbent Bernard Youngblood defeated Afaf Ahmad in the general election for Wayne County Register of Deeds on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Bernard Youngblood (D)
 
71.4
 
563,709
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Afaf Ahmad (R)
 
28.6
 
225,458

Total votes: 789,167
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Wayne County Register of Deeds

Incumbent Bernard Youngblood advanced from the Democratic primary for Wayne County Register of Deeds on August 6, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Bernard Youngblood
 
99.3
 
169,092
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.7
 
1,172

Total votes: 170,264
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Wayne County Register of Deeds

Afaf Ahmad advanced from the Republican primary for Wayne County Register of Deeds on August 6, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Afaf Ahmad
 
97.2
 
33,201
 Other/Write-in votes
 
2.8
 
964

Total votes: 34,165
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Sheriff

General election

General election for Wayne County Sheriff

Incumbent Raphael Washington defeated T.P. Nykoriak in the general election for Wayne County Sheriff on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Raphael Washington (D)
 
69.1
 
551,869
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T.P. Nykoriak (R)
 
30.9
 
246,929

Total votes: 798,798
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Wayne County Sheriff

Incumbent Raphael Washington defeated Joan Merriewether in the Democratic primary for Wayne County Sheriff on August 6, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Raphael Washington
 
64.5
 
115,310
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Joan Merriewether
 
35.5
 
63,375

Total votes: 178,685
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Wayne County Sheriff

T.P. Nykoriak defeated Articia Bomer in the Republican primary for Wayne County Sheriff on August 6, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
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T.P. Nykoriak
 
59.2
 
27,769
Image of Articia Bomer
Articia Bomer Candidate Connection
 
40.8
 
19,127

Total votes: 46,896
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Treasurer

General election

General election for Wayne County Treasurer

Incumbent Eric Sabree won election in the general election for Wayne County Treasurer on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Eric Sabree (D)
 
96.2
 
601,916
 Other/Write-in votes
 
3.8
 
23,976

Total votes: 625,892
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Wayne County Treasurer

Incumbent Eric Sabree advanced from the Democratic primary for Wayne County Treasurer on August 6, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Eric Sabree
 
99.2
 
169,353
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.8
 
1,340

Total votes: 170,693
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County commission

General election

Wayne County Commission general election, 2024

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
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Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
District 1

Green check mark transparent.pngTim Killeen (i)

District 2

Green check mark transparent.pngJonathan Kinloch (i)  Candidate Connection

District 3

Green check mark transparent.pngMartha Scott (i)

District 4

Green check mark transparent.pngCara Clemente (i)

District 5

Green check mark transparent.pngIrma Clark-Coleman (i)  Candidate Connection

Stephen Boyle (Green Party)  Candidate Connection

District 6

Green check mark transparent.pngMonique Baker McCormick (i)

District 7

Green check mark transparent.pngAlisha Bell (i)

District 8

Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Knezek (i)

Marc Joseph Sosnowski (U.S. Taxpayers Party)  Candidate Connection

District 9

Carol Souchock  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngTerry Marecki (i)  Candidate Connection

District 10

Green check mark transparent.pngMelissa Daub (i)  Candidate Connection

District 11

Green check mark transparent.pngAllen Wilson  Candidate Connection

District 12

Green check mark transparent.pngGlenn Anderson (i)

District 13

Green check mark transparent.pngSam Baydoun (i)

District 14

Green check mark transparent.pngAlex Garza (i)  Candidate Connection

Wesley Crouse (Libertarian Party)  Candidate Connection
Timothy Long (U.S. Taxpayers Party)

District 15

Green check mark transparent.pngJoseph Palamara (i)

Collin Fitzgerald (Libertarian Party)

Primary

Wayne County Commission primary, 2024

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
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Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
District 1

Green check mark transparent.pngTim Killeen (i)

No candidates filed for the Republican primary


District 2

Green check mark transparent.pngJonathan Kinloch (i)  Candidate Connection
Bobby Christian  Candidate Connection

No candidates filed for the Republican primary


District 3

Green check mark transparent.pngMartha Scott (i)
Mohammed Alsomiri
Mohammed Hassan
Sigmunt Szczepkowski Jr.

Did not make the ballot:
LaMar Lemmons 

No candidates filed for the Republican primary


District 4

Green check mark transparent.pngCara Clemente (i)
Lisa Carter

No candidates filed for the Republican primary


District 5

Green check mark transparent.pngIrma Clark-Coleman (i)  Candidate Connection
Steven Lett

No candidates filed for the Republican primary


District 6

Green check mark transparent.pngMonique Baker McCormick (i)

No candidates filed for the Republican primary


District 7

Green check mark transparent.pngAlisha Bell (i)

No candidates filed for the Republican primary


District 8

Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Knezek (i)

No candidates filed for the Republican primary


District 9

Green check mark transparent.pngCarol Souchock  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngTerry Marecki (i)  Candidate Connection

District 10

Green check mark transparent.pngMelissa Daub (i)  Candidate Connection

No candidates filed for the Republican primary


District 11

Jeremy Cady
Tim Craiger
David Hotz  Candidate Connection
Joe Richert  Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngAllen Wilson  Candidate Connection

No candidates filed for the Republican primary


District 12

Green check mark transparent.pngGlenn Anderson (i)
Allen Downer

No candidates filed for the Republican primary


District 13

Green check mark transparent.pngSam Baydoun (i)

No candidates filed for the Republican primary


District 14

Green check mark transparent.pngAlex Garza (i)  Candidate Connection

No candidates filed for the Republican primary


District 15

Green check mark transparent.pngJoseph Palamara (i)

No candidates filed for the Republican primary



Special district offices

Wayne County Community College

General election

Wayne County Community College general election, 2024

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Candidates
District 1

Green check mark transparent.pngRoy Edmonds (i)
District 3

Green check mark transparent.pngVernon Allen Jr. (i)
District 5

Shaunta Haggerty 
Regina Ross 

Primary

Wayne County Community College primary, 2024

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
  • * = The primary was canceled and the candidate advanced.
Office Candidates
District 1

Green check mark transparent.pngRoy Edmonds* (i)
District 3

Green check mark transparent.pngVernon Allen Jr.* (i)
District 5

Green check mark transparent.pngShaunta Haggerty
Green check mark transparent.pngRegina Ross


Judicial offices

3rd Circuit Court

General election

3rd Circuit Court general election, 2024

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
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Office Candidates
Incumbent (18 seats)

Green check mark transparent.pngAnnette Berry (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngKaren Braxton (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngJerome Cavanagh (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngKevin Cox (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngPaul Cusick (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngPrentis Edwards Jr. (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngLawrence Elassal (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngEdward Ewell Jr. (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngTracy Green (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngAdel Harb (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngBridget Hathaway (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngDana Margaret Hathaway (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngCharles Hegarty (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngCatherine Heise (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngQiana Lillard (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngKathleen McCarthy (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngLeslie Smith (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngRegina Thomas (i)
Incumbent special election (2 seats)

Green check mark transparent.pngBradley Cobb (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngNicole Goodson (i)
Non-incumbent

John Larkin  Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngAdrienne Scruggs  Candidate Connection

Primary

3rd Circuit Court primary, 2024

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
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  • * = The primary was canceled and the candidate advanced.
Office Candidates
Incumbent (18 seats)

Green check mark transparent.pngAnnette Berry* (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngKaren Braxton* (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngJerome Cavanagh* (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngKevin Cox* (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngPaul Cusick* (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngPrentis Edwards Jr.* (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngLawrence Elassal* (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngEdward Ewell Jr.* (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngTracy Green* (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngAdel Harb* (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngBridget Hathaway* (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngDana Margaret Hathaway* (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngCharles Hegarty* (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngCatherine Heise* (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngQiana Lillard* (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngKathleen McCarthy* (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngLeslie Smith* (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngRegina Thomas* (i)
Incumbent special election (2 seats)

Green check mark transparent.pngBradley Cobb* (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngNicole Goodson* (i)
Non-incumbent

Nicole Castka 
Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Larkin  Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngAdrienne Scruggs  Candidate Connection

Did not make the ballot:
Charles Longstreet II 


36th District Court

General election

36th District Court general election, 2024

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
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Office Candidates
Incumbent (9 seats)

Green check mark transparent.pngRoberta Archer (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngDonald Coleman (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngAlicia Jones Coleman (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngChristina Kennedy (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngWilliam McConico (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngDonna Robinson Milhouse (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngKevin Robbins (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngAliyah Sabree (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngMarlena Taylor (i)
Incumbent special election (2 seats)

Green check mark transparent.pngShawn Jacque (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngMonique Sharpe (i)
Non-incumbent (2 seats)

Green check mark transparent.pngAndrea Bradley-Baskin  Candidate Connection
William Burton Jr. 
Green check mark transparent.pngMalaika Ramsey-Heath 
Vanessa Moss  (Write-in)

Primary

36th District Court primary, 2024

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Office Candidates
Incumbent (9 seats)

Green check mark transparent.pngRoberta Archer* (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngDonald Coleman* (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngAlicia Jones Coleman* (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngChristina Kennedy* (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngWilliam McConico* (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngDonna Robinson Milhouse* (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngKevin Robbins* (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngAliyah Sabree* (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngMarlena Taylor* (i)

Did not make the ballot:
Shawn Jacque (i)

Incumbent special election (2 seats)

Green check mark transparent.pngShawn Jacque* (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngMonique Sharpe* (i)
Non-incumbent (2 seats)

Green check mark transparent.pngAndrea Bradley-Baskin*  Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngWilliam Burton Jr.
Green check mark transparent.pngMalaika Ramsey-Heath

Did not make the ballot:
Kahlilia Davis 
Herman Griffin 
Vanessa Moss 


Probate Court

General election

Probate Court general election, 2024

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
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Office Candidates
Incumbent

Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Perkins (i)
Non-incumbent (2 seats)

Green check mark transparent.pngTodd Briggs  Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngMacie Gaines  Candidate Connection
Ron Haywood 
Daniel Mercier  Candidate Connection
Reno Boles  (Write-in)

Primary

Probate Court primary, 2024

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
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  • * = The primary was canceled and the candidate advanced.
Office Candidates
Incumbent

Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Perkins* (i)
Non-incumbent (2 seats)

Green check mark transparent.pngTodd Briggs*  Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngMacie Gaines*  Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngRon Haywood
Green check mark transparent.pngDaniel Mercier*  Candidate Connection

Did not make the ballot:
Jennifer Parmalee 


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See also: Michigan elections, 2024


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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%
Two or more 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.


See also

Wayne County, Michigan Michigan Municipal government Other local coverage
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