07-05-2025
Election results: Bond proposals pass in Ferndale, Redford; not in Mount Clemens, Lamphere
Charter amendments in Clawson, city offices in Wyandotte and school funding proposals around metro Detroit were put before voters Tuesday, May 6.
Oakland County
According to Oakland County election results, Clawson voters rejected a proposed charter amendment that would have kept the city council at four members plus the mayor. With all precincts reporting, nearly 64% voted "no" on the measure, allowing a previously adopted expansion to six council members to take effect with the fall election.
Charter Amendment No. 2 was also rejected in Clawson, with more than 63% of voters voting "no." That means a rule approved in 2023 and scheduled to begin this fall will stay in place, giving four-year terms to the top three vote-getters and a two-year term to the candidate who finishes fourth.
More: Metro Detroit election results for May 6, 2025
Voters in Ferndale approved a millage restoration proposal with about 58% voting "yes," and passed a school improvement bond proposition for Ferndale Public Schools, with 70% support. A similar school bond for The Lamphere Schools in Madison Heights was rejected, with nearly 58% voting "no." All precincts have reported for the three proposals.
Macomb County
With all precincts reporting, voters rejected a $91.8 million bond proposal for Mount Clemens school facilities, with nearly 67% voting "no," according to Macomb County election results. The measure would have funded renovations, infrastructure upgrades, modern learning spaces and safety improvements, while maintaining a 1-mill tax rate decrease.
Wayne County
With 100% of precincts reporting in Wyandotte, Robert DeSana was reelected to a four-year term as mayor. DeSana received 79% of the vote to Curtis Kile's 21%. For city council, Kelly Stec, Patrick Sutka, Chris Calvin, Todd Hanna, Robert Alderman and Adriana Villanueva-Cerulla were elected to four-year terms. The remaining three offices on the ballot were won by unopposed candidates: Theodore Galeski for assessor, Lawrence Stec for clerk and Todd Browning for treasurer.
A building and site bond proposal was approved in the Redford Union School District, with 54% of voters adopting $44 million in bonds.
As of 10:45 p.m., only one of 12 districts had reported votes for in the Southgate Community School District, where three funding proposals were bring considered.
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This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Metro Detroit election results: School funding proposals on the ballot
