Orchard Lake council seat election decided by a coin toss
Pontiac — Sean O’Bryan was unlucky in his first political campaign for the Village of Orchard Lake's City Council.
Tied with one of two opponents for the seat, his bid ended with a historic tie-breaking coin toss to former councilwoman DuAnne Sonneville.
“I had this overwhelming feeling of joy for the whole process,” O'Bryan said. “Although I didn’t win, I’m extremely grateful.”
O’Bryan, 38, campaigned for one of two council seats, along with incumbent Kevin Kroger and Sonneville. The unofficial election results on Nov. 4 showed Kroger received 314 votes and Sonneville finished second with 238 votes, ahead of O’Bryan’s 235.
https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/oakland-county/2025/11/24/orchard-lake-council-seat-election-decided-by-coin-toss/87452077007/