2012 Oakland County Executive election

2012 Oakland County Executive election
November 6, 2012
 
Nominee L. Brooks Patterson Kevin Howley
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 352,293 267,069
Percentage 56.71% 42.99%

Oakland County Executive before election

L. Brooks Patterson
Republican

Elected Oakland County Executive

L. Brooks Patterson
Republican

The 2012 Oakland County Executive election was held on November 6, 2012. Incumbent County Executive L. Brooks Patterson ran for re-election to a sixth term. He was challenged by businessman Kevin Howley, the Democratic nominee. Patterson defeated Howley by a wide margin, winning 57 percent of the vote.