2010 Macomb County Executive election
November 2, 2010
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The 2010 Macomb County Executive election was held on November 2, 2010. The 2010 election was the first election for the position after voters approved the Macomb County Charter in a 2009 election.[1] Sheriff Mark Hackel won the Democratic nomination unopposed and faced Republican nominee Randell Shafer, a retired U.S. Army officer, and former St. Clair Shores City Councilwoman Erin Stahl, the Libertarian nominee,[2] in the general election. Despite Republicans' success in the state in 2010, Hackel defeated Shafer by a landslide to win his first term.
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Mark Hackel, Macomb County Sheriff[3]
Primary results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mark Hackel | 46,992 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 46,992 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Randell J. Shafer, retired U.S. Army officer[2]
- Simon Haddad, Clinton Township businessman[5]
Primary results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Randell J. Shafer | 45,122 | 71.70% | |
| Republican | Simon Haddad | 17,814 | 28.30% | |
| Total votes | 62,936 | 100.00% | ||
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mark Hackel | 174,245 | 65.82% | ||
| Republican | Randell J. Shafer | 81,981 | 30.97% | ||
| Libertarian | Erin A. Stahl | 8,490 | 3.21% | ||
| Total votes | 264,716 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic win (new seat) | |||||
References
[edit]- ↑ "Macomb County Charter Commission". Macomb County, Michigan. November 7, 2023. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
- 1 2 Selweski, Chad (June 17, 2010). "Executive hopefuls face off in Macomb County". The Oakland Press. Troy, Michigan. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
- ↑ Neavling, Steve (September 6, 2010). "Hackel relishes his independence: Front-runner for Macomb Co. executive resists party-line politics". WXYZ-TV. Detroit, Michigan. p. 9A. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
- 1 2 "Macomb County August 3, 2010 Election" (PDF). Macomb County Clerk. August 12, 2010. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
- ↑ "Businessman to run for executive". Detroit Free Press. Detroit, Michigan. May 7, 2010. p. 8A. Retrieved May 7, 2010.
- ↑ "Macomb County November 2, 2010 Election" (PDF). Macomb County Clerk. November 15, 2010. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
