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 Southfield
Results
Republican primary Candidates L. Brooks Patterson, incumbent County Executive
Results
General election Results
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