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BUILDING UP WOMEN IN LAW ENFORCEMENT10A NOVEMBER 13, 2024 • Vol. 21, No. 24
Voters favor incumbents in Oakland County races BY ANDY KOZLOWSKI akozlowski@candgnews.com
OAKLAND COUNTY — In Oakland County, current officeholders ranging from the county executive to the sheriff and more held onto their seats in the general election Nov. 5.
Oakland County executive
Local residents cast their votes for the general election Nov. 5. Photo by Erin Sanchez
Local voters weigh in on Election Day West Bloomfield Township supervisor
Democratic incumbent Steven Kaplan ran unopposed for a fouryear term. It was previously reported that the annual salary for the position is estimated to be $145,000.
BY MARK VEST mvest@candgnews.com
West Bloomfield Township clerk
GREATER WEST BLOOMFIELD — Residents in the Beacon’s coverage area cast their votes for local candidates running for elected positions in the general election on Nov. 5. Aside from choosing candidates, residents also had the opportunity to decide on some local-specific proposals.
Debbie Binder, who is the Democratic incumbent, ran opposed for a four-year term. The salary for the position was reported to be $137,000. See ELECTION on page 4A
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Races and proposals decided
Two candidates were on the ballot for a four-year term as the county executive. The salary for this position is $221,336. The Democratic incumbent, David Coulter, won with 416,742 votes (56.68%). His Republican opponent, Nik Gjonaj, received 317,444 votes (43.18%). There were 1,051 unassigned write-ins, accounting for 0.14%. Coulter, 64, has been the Oakland County executive since 2019. Prior to that, he was the mayor of Ferndale from 2010 to 2019, and on the Oakland County Board of