2000 Oakland County Executive election
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The 2000 Oakland County Executive election was held on November 7, 2000. Incumbent County Executive L. Brooks Patterson ran for re-election to a third term. He won the Republican primary uncontested and faced Gary Kohut, the Chairman of the county Democratic Party, in the general election. Patterson won the election in a landslide, receiving 59 percent of the vote to Kohut's 38 percent and Libertarian Paul Champion's 3 percent.
November 7, 2000
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Democratic primary
Candidates
- Gary Kohut, Chairman of the Oakland County Democratic Party[1]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gary Kohut | 32,990 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 32,990 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- L. Brooks Patterson, incumbent County Executive[3]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | L. Brooks Patterson (inc.) | 66,920 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 66,920 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | L. Brooks Patterson (inc.) | 320,589 | 59.33% | |
| Democratic | Gary Kohut | 203,016 | 37.57% | |
| Libertarian | Paul W. Champion | 16,721 | 3.09% | |
| Total votes | 540,326 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||