Royal Oak November 2 Election Results
View election results for Royal Oak mayor, city commissioner and local proposals.
Local communities across the region head to the polls on November 2 to cast their ballots for city officials and local proposals.
Royal Oak voters will cast their ballots for mayor, city commissioners, charter amendment proposals and a ballot proposal regarding the city’s Veterans War Memorial.
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Mayor
Commissioner
Commissioner – Partial Term
Proposal 1
Proposal 2
Proposal 3
Proposal 4
Proposal 5
Veterans War Memorial Preservation and Protection
Mayor
4 year term
| Precincts reporting: 16 of 16 (100%) | |
| Candidate | Votes |
| Michael Fournier | 9,328 |
| Thomas Roth | 5,299 |
| TOTAL | 14,627 |
*Includes write-ins
Commissioner
4-year term, 3 positions
| Precincts reporting: 16 of 16 (100%) | |
| Candidate | Votes |
| Sharlan Douglas | 7,729 |
| Derrick George | 4,642 |
| Richard Karlowski | 5,251 |
| Brandon Kolo | 8,046 |
| Pamela Lidell | 5,444 |
| Melanie Macey | 8,568 |
| TOTAL | 39,680 |
*Includes write-ins
Commissioner – Partial Term
Partial term ending 11/27/2023
| Precincts reporting: 16 of 16 (16%) | |
| Candidate | Votes |
| Wililam Barnes | 4,914 |
| Monica Hunt | 8,773 |
| TOTAL | 13,687 |
*Includes write-ins
Proposal 1
Proposal to Amend the City of Royal Oak Charter to Acknowledge Michigan State Law, Public Act 116 of 1954, as amended, controls elections in Michigan.
| Precincts reporting: 16 of 16 (16%) | |
| Response | Votes |
| Yes | 10,903 |
| No | 3,523 |
| TOTAL | 14,426 |
Proposal 2
Proposal to Amend the City of Royal Oak Charter allowing the City Assessor to designate a designee to attend meetings of the Board of Review
| Precincts reporting: 16 of 16 (100%) | |
| Response | Votes |
| Yes | 7,671 |
| No | 6,743 |
| TOTAL | 14,414 |
Proposal 3
Proposal to Amend the City of Royal Oak Charter concerning the Public Health Department and City Health Officer
| Precincts reporting: 16 of 16 (100%) | |
| Response | Votes |
| Yes | 8,634 |
| No | 5,616 |
| TOTAL | 14,250 |
Proposal 4
Proposed Amendment to Chapter 8, Section 11 of the Royal Oak City Charter to Allow for a Police, Fire and Emergency Medical Service Millage Renewal.
| Precincts reporting: 16 of 16 (100%) | |
| Response | Votes |
| Yes | 11,646 |
| No | 3,099 |
| TOTAL | 14,745 |
Proposal 5
Proposed Amendment to Chapter 8, Section 11(B) of the Royal Oak City Charter to Allow for a Renewal Refuse Collection, Disposal and Curbside Recycling Program Millage.
| Precincts reporting: 16 of 16 (100%) | |
| Response | Votes |
| Yes | 11,425 |
| No | 3,226 |
| TOTAL | 14,651 |
Ordinance 2021-07
Veterans War Memorial Preservation and Protection
| Precincts reporting: 16 of 16 (100%) | |
| Response | Votes |
| For the ordinance | 4,325 |
| Against the ordinance | 9,937 |
| TOTAL | 14,262 |
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