By: Mary Beth Almond | Birmingham-Bloomfield Eagle | Published November 6, 2024
BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP — Michael D. McCready was elected the new supervisor of Bloomfield Township Nov. 5, outpacing incumbent Dani Walsh, according to unofficial results from the Oakland County Elections Division.
McCready, a Republican, earned 14,843 votes, compared to 13,946 votes for Walsh, a Democrat. In addition, 38 votes were cast for write-ins.
Incumbent Township Clerk Martin Brook, a Democrat, and Treasurer Michael Schostak, a Republican, who each ran unopposed for their seats, were both reelected. Brook retained his seat with 16,818 votes and approximately 770 votes were cast for write-ins. Schostak was reelected with 17,916 votes and around 377 votes were cast for write-ins.
In the Bloomfield Township Board of Trustees race, incumbents Neal Barnett, Valerie Sayles Murray and Christopher Kolinski were reelected along with newcomer Mark Antakli. Barnett, a Republican, had the most votes with 14,705, followed by Murray, a Democrat, with 13,864, Kolinski, a Republican, with 13,595, and Antakli, a Republican with 13,584 votes, according to unofficial results from the Oakland County Elections Division. Malissa Bassardet, a Republican, was close behind with 13,343, followed by Oscar Garner Jr., a Democrat, with 13,241, and Roman Grigoriev, a Democrat, with 12,575. In addition, 175 votes were cast for write-ins.
In the race for Bloomfield Township Library Board — which was uncontested — Keith Carduner, Dani Gillman, Judy Lindstrom, Joan Luksik, Joy Murray and Shane Spradlin were elected. Lindstrom earned the most votes with 11,449, followed by Gillman with 11,142, and Murray with 10,881. Carduner earned 10,668 votes, Luksik received 10,536 votes and Spradlin earned 10,084 votes. Around 337 votes were cast for write-ins.