Oakland County, MI elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Oakland County: 25 seats on 7 elected bodies.

Board of Commissioners

Oakland County Board of Commissioners

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

OfficeWho holds it now
County Commissioner, District 1Dave Woodward Democratic source
County Commissioner, District 2Penny C. Luebs Democratic source
County Commissioner, District 3Ann Erickson Gault Democratic source
County Commissioner, District 4Brendan Johnson Democratic source
County Commissioner, District 5Michael Spisz Republican source
County Commissioner, District 6Michael J. Gingell Republican source
County Commissioner, District 7Bob Hoffman Republican source
County Commissioner, District 8Karen Joliat Republican source
County Commissioner, District 9Angela N. Powell Democratic source
County Commissioner, District 10Kristen Nelson Democratic source
County Commissioner, District 11Marcia Gershenson Democratic source
County Commissioner, District 12Christine A. Long Republican source
County Commissioner, District 13Phil Weipert Republican source
County Commissioner, District 14Robert Smiley Republican source
County Commissioner, District 15Gwen Markham Democratic source
County Commissioner, District 16William Miller Democratic source
County Commissioner, District 17Yolanda Smith Charles Democratic source
County Commissioner, District 18Linnie Taylor Democratic source
County Commissioner, District 19Charlie Cavell Democratic source

County officers

OfficeWho holds it now
County Clerk/Register of DeedsLisa Brown Democratic source
County ExecutiveDavid Coulter Democratic source
Prosecuting AttorneyKaren McDonald Democratic source
SheriffMichael J. Bouchard Republican source
County TreasurerRobert Wittenberg Democratic source
Water Resources CommissionerJim Nash Democratic source

How many local governments Oakland County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 101 local governments in Oakland County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of governmentCensus count (2022)Listed on this page
County government11
Cities, towns, villages and townships (39 municipal, 21 township)600
School districts (school boards)290
Special districts (elected boards)110

Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).

About these counts

The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments, though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.

Who lives in Oakland County

1,279,825people
41.3median ageU.S.: 38.9
$97,760 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
7.7%below the U.S.: 12.5%
51%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$343,600median home valueU.S.: $332,700
4.8%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
13.3%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
4.4%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
3.8%U.S.: 8.4%
44.8%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
21.6%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 5% · White 68.2% · Black 12.7% · Asian 8.5% · Other or more than one race 5.5% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).

About these figures

The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.

Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Jobs in Oakland County

4.7%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.9%. Michigan: 4.8%.
32,556people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
653,564people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
686,120in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Oakland County 0.0%2.4%4.8%7.2%9.7% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)4.7%32,556653,564686,120
August 20264.7%32,064647,987680,051
July 20264.8%32,727655,987688,714
June 20264.6%31,979666,397698,376
May 20264.6%32,263662,827695,090
April 20263.5%24,296662,787687,083
March 20264.1%28,311658,119686,430
February 20264.5%30,543650,315680,858
January 20264.2%28,982654,235683,217
December 20253.8%25,995661,384687,379
November 20254.2%28,920661,124690,044
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20253.9%26,763655,165681,928
August 20253.7%25,504657,601683,105
July 20254.5%30,856659,544690,400
June 20254.0%27,291658,553685,844
May 20253.8%25,961652,727678,688
April 20253.2%21,522656,393677,915
March 20254.0%27,029656,628683,657
February 20254.2%28,499650,000678,499
January 20254.1%28,182653,481681,663
December 20243.8%25,925658,457684,382
November 20243.9%26,892658,298685,190
October 20243.9%26,707661,514688,221
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)3.9%26,957656,600683,557
20243.6%24,576662,839687,415
20232.9%19,977665,542685,519
20223.0%20,388648,782669,170
20214.6%30,090629,613659,703
20209.2%59,961592,638652,599
20193.4%23,231665,655688,886
20183.4%23,038658,689681,727
20173.5%23,767650,654674,421
20164.2%27,460632,691660,151

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. Michigan's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 5.0% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.

Crime reported in Oakland County

176.4 per 100,0002025. Michigan: 416.2.
780.5 per 100,0002025. Michigan: 1,258.5.
29murders2025, 2,300 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
20252,300176.410,180780.5
20232,510196.813,4481,054.4
20222,376186.712,7891,004.9
20212,451192.510,019787.0
20202,383188.49,550755.2
20192,127167.712,066951.4
20182,206174.312,177962.3
20171,928153.114,7201,169.1
20162,114168.515,6471,246.9
By police agency (52)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Troy Police Department20258582489,741
Farmington Hills Police Department202511965884,262
Rochester Hills Police Department20254949678,888
Southfield Police Department20254481,77776,992
Waterford Township Police Department202516043670,573
Novi Police Department20256636668,068
West Bloomfield Township Police Department20258525266,804
Pontiac Police Department202551186062,702
Royal Oak Police Department20258543158,300
Bloomfield Township Police Department20252328844,412
Commerce Township Police Department20252221540,499
Independence Township Police Department20252910337,873
Orion Township Police Department20252411436,512
White Lake Township Police Department20251812331,660
Oak Park Police Department20258850029,380
Madison Heights Police Department20258437728,684
Lyon Township Police Department2025137727,456
Auburn Hills Police Department20258550526,488
Birmingham Police Department2025718222,309
Oakland Township Police Department202592520,888
Highland Township Police Department2025183620,636
Oxford Township Police Department2025213419,794
Ferndale Police Department20253937619,490
Oakland County Sheriff's Office2025203318,816
Milford Police Department2025135417,751
Wixom Police Department20251915417,571
Brandon Township Police Department2025113515,715
Berkley Police Department2025136315,350
Hazel Park Police Department20254021115,093
Springfield Township Police Department202593815,035
Rochester Police Department202562912,973
South Lyon Police Department202564412,346
Clawson Police Department2025146811,460
Farmington Police Department2024104011,334
Beverly Hills Police Department202538010,542
Walled Lake Police Department20257457,461
Addison Township Police Department2025466,379
Huntington Woods Police Department20251376,339
Northville Police Department20258416,026
Holly Police Department20255265,980
Wolverine Lake Police Department20251124,504
Bloomfield Hills Police Department20251244,444
Lathrup Village Police Department20256204,064
Oxford Police Department2025093,493
Franklin Police Department20254223,162
Lake Orion Police Department2025582,853
Keego Harbor Police Department20253132,766
Pleasant Ridge Police Department2025282,618
Orchard Lake Police Department20244132,198
Sylvan Lake Police Department2025091,712
Clarkston Police Department202425904
Lake Angelus Police Department202501293

Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in Michigan · the U.S.

Quick answers

Who is the Oakland County County Clerk/Register of Deeds?
Lisa Brown (Democratic) is the County Clerk/Register of Deeds of Oakland County, Michigan.
Who is the Oakland County County Executive?
David Coulter (Democratic) is the County Executive of Oakland County, Michigan.
Who is the Oakland County Prosecuting Attorney?
Karen McDonald (Democratic) is the Prosecuting Attorney of Oakland County, Michigan.
Who is the Oakland County Sheriff?
Michael J. Bouchard (Republican) is the Sheriff of Oakland County, Michigan.
Who is the Oakland County County Treasurer?
Robert Wittenberg (Democratic) is the County Treasurer of Oakland County, Michigan.
Who is the Oakland County Water Resources Commissioner?
Jim Nash (Democratic) is the Water Resources Commissioner of Oakland County, Michigan.
Who are the Oakland County commissioners?
Dave Woodward (District 1); Penny C. Luebs (District 2); Ann Erickson Gault (District 3); Brendan Johnson (District 4); Michael Spisz (District 5); Michael J. Gingell (District 6); Bob Hoffman (District 7); Karen Joliat (District 8); Angela N. Powell (District 9); Kristen Nelson (District 10); Marcia Gershenson (District 11); Christine A. Long (District 12); Phil Weipert (District 13); Robert Smiley (District 14); Gwen Markham (District 15); William Miller (District 16); Yolanda Smith Charles (District 17); Linnie Taylor (District 18); Charlie Cavell (District 19).
What is the population of Oakland County?
About 1,279,825 people, with a median age of 41.3; the median household income is $97,760 and 7.7% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Oakland County?
4.7% in September 2026 (preliminary): 32,556 people unemployed in a labor force of 686,120, against 3.9% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Oakland County?
101 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 39 municipal, 21 township, 29 school district and 11 special district governments.

Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from each county clerk's official results of the November 5, 2024 general election (certified by the county board of canvassers); officials appointed since then may differ; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.

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