Blair Leads In Rochester Hills City Council Race: 2023 Election Results

ROCHESTER HILLS, MI — Councilman David J. Blair faces challenger Nicholas A. Sahu for Rochester Hills' second district, which includes the northernmost of Rochester Hills. The winner will be elected to a four-year term.

Election results:

David J. Blair: 2,993 votes (68%)

Nicholas A. Sahu: 1,346 votes (31%)

Precincts reporting: 100%

About the candidates:

Blair has served as the District 2 council member since 2019. He works in technology services and has lived in the city since 2008.

"I like to make sure we maintain a focus on public safety," Blair told the Oakland County Times. "We are without question focused on keeping public safety at the top of our list of strategic goals and objections. An unbelievable 98 percent of our residents feel safe in their home and 94 percent feel safe walking through the neighborhoods, and we don't take these numbers for granted."

Sahu, on the other hand, told Patch he feels curbing urban sprawl is the most pressing issue facing residents in the district. He would look to increase resident participation and say in the planning process.

"Expanding the current notification ordinance from 350 ft to a much larger distance will include more residents in the decision-making process," Sahu said. "This will get developers and residents on the same page."

Patch will continue updating numbers as results come in