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Wayne County Executive

Wayne County, Michigan

My vote power

Above average

Election date

August 4, 2026 · Primary election

How do we calculate my vote power?

What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.

Representation: Above average · 58 out of 100

This district is a good deal smaller than its state, so each vote here carries more weight than a vote in a statewide race. About 1,772,259 people live here.

Show the representation math

score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(10,077,761 ÷ 1,772,259) ÷ ln(50,000) = 58.03, measured against a statewide vote in MI (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)

Decisiveness: Unknown

No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.

Above average representation → My vote power: Above average.

Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information.

About this office

  • Proposing the county budget, including property tax and spending plans
  • Running county roads, parks, and public health services
  • Picking who leads county departments

Affects: Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health, Government Efficiency,

Candidates

Michael Evans

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Republican · declared

Michael A. Evans is a Detroit native, U.S. Army veteran, and business owner. He attended Chadsey High School and graduated from Ferndale High School.

Sigmunt Szczepkowski Jr.

Did not advance

Democratic · declared

Sigmunt Szczepkowski Jr. is a Detroit resident whose public election record includes local and state contests dating back to at least 2010.

Warren Evans

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Democratic · Incumbent · declared

Warren Evans has served as Wayne County Executive since 2015. His public-service career includes leading the Wayne County Sheriff's Office, serving as Detroit police chief, and working as an attorney and prosecutor.

Records: Government Spending Reduction 2 for, Public Safety and Crime Control 2 for, Government Efficiency 1 for,

Results

  • Advanced · Certified

    Winners: Warren Evans (Democratic), Michael Evans (Republican)

    Source: waynecountymi.gov · researched September 12, 2026

Sources: waynecountymi.gov2