2008 Oakland County Executive election

none January 2025 May 2024 2008 Oakland County Executive election presidential no 2004 Oakland County Executive election 2004 November 4, 2008 2012 Oakland County Executive election 2012 3x4.svg L. Brooks Patterson Republican Party (United States) 365,286 58.08% Rep. Brenda Lawrence Official Portrait.jpg Brenda Lawrence Democratic Party (United States) 261,704 41.61% Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson Republican Party (United States) L. Brooks Patterson Republican Party (United States) The 2008 Oakland County Executive election was held on November 4, 2008. Incumbent County Executive L. Brooks Patterson ran for re-election. He was challenged by Southfield Mayor Brenda Lawrence, the Democratic nominee. Despite Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama's landslide victory in Oakland County in the presidential election, Patterson won re-election in a landslide, defeating Lawrence with 58 percent of the vote. Democratic primary Candidates Brenda Lawrence, Mayor of SouthfieldDamron Gina Southfield mayor to challenge Patterson Detroit Free Press May 8, 2008 Detroit, Michigan 1A https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press/175565452/ June 29, 2025 Results Democratic primary resultsAugust Primary Election Tuesday, August 5, 2008 Oakland County, Michigan: Democratic Party Oakland County Clerk September 17, 2008 https://www.oakgov.com/home/showpublisheddocument/8114/638057645880800000 June 29, 2025 Brenda Lawrence Democratic Party (United States) 67,308 100.00% 67,308 100.00% Republican primary Candidates L. Brooks Patterson, incumbent County Executive Results Republican primary results L. Brooks Patterson (inc.) Republican Party (United States) 87,775 100.00% 87,775 100.00% General election Results 2008 Oakland County Executive electionNovember General Election: Tuesday, November 4, 2008 Oakland County Clerk November 19, 2008 https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/MI/Oakland/9047/13955/en/summary.html June 29, 2025 L. Brooks Patterson (inc.) Republican Party (United States) 365,286 58.08% Brenda Lawrence Democratic Party (United States) 261,704 41.61% write-ins 1,895 0.30% 628,885 100.00% Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) References Category:2008 United States county executive elections Category:2008 Michigan elections Category:Oakland County Executive elections