Incumbents came out on top in the Detroit City Council at-large race according to unofficial results from the city’s election site, with 100% of precincts reporting.
At-large: Mary Waters received 32.9% of the votes, meanwhile Coleman Young II pulled in 32.2%. Also advancing to the Nov. 4 general election are former Detroit councilwoman Janee’ L. Ayers, who earned 13.8% of the vote, and Detroit Fire Department veteran James Harris, with 7.3%.
Unofficial results show Shakira Lynn Hawkins drew 5.9% of the votes; educator Valerie Parker had 2.9%; preacher and photographer Gary Hunter had 2.3% and Detroit police detective Levan Adams secured 2.3%.
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Unofficial results for contested council seats
For the remaining Detroit City Council races, Detroiters narrowed the field for districts 2, 5 and 7. The top two vote-getters move on to the general election. Candidates for the other districts — 1, 3, 4 and 6 — are either facing one other person or running unopposed, automatically advancing them to the general election.
Here are the results of the other competitive council races based on the city’s unofficial results:
District 2: Incumbent Angela Whitfield Calloway garnered 44.5% of the votes. Former District 2 Council Member Roy McCalister, Jr. was second with 29.9%. State Rep. Helena Scott, D-Detroit, finished third, with 25.5%. Home to the University of Detroit Mercy, District 2 includes neighborhoods such as Palmer Woods, Sherwood Forest and the University District.
District 5: UAW retiree and founding member of the Detroit Historic Districts Alliance Renata Miller finished first, with 23.1% of the votes, and District 5 Detroit Police Commissioner Willie E. Burton followed with 19.4%.
Housing and community development expert Esther Yvette Haugabook earned 17.2%. Charles H. Wright Museum educator Tatjana Jackson had 15.7% and real estate developer and realtor George Adams Jr. secured 13.8%. Meanwhile, longtime east side resident Michael Hartt, who has a background in human resources, had 5% and Michael Stephen Ri’chard had 4.7%. The district — spanning neighborhoods at the center of the city and south toward the Detroit River — includes historic Boston Edison and Islandview, Eastern Market and Belle Isle. The seat is currently held by Council President Mary Sheffield, who is running for mayor.
District 7: Managing director of the left-leaning organization Progress Michigan Denzel Anton McCampbell topped the tight race with 34.5% of the votes. State Rep. Karen Whitsett (D-Detroit) secured 33.9%, and Former city council candidate Regina Ross had 25% and retiree Bobbi Johnson had 6.4%. Over on the west side of the city, District 7 borders Dearborn Heights and Dearborn, and is home to the Warrendale neighborhood and Rouge Park. Council Member Fred Durhal III, another mayoral candidate, currently holds the seat.
For the remaining council races, candidates will automatically advance to the general election.
District 1: Incumbent City Council President Pro Tem James Tate Jr. is running unopposed to represent the district on the west side of Detroit.
District 3: Cranstana Anderson is challenging incumbent Scott Benson. The district, on the east side, is north of Hamtramck and Highland Park.
District 4: Incumbent Council Member Latisha Johnson is running unopposed. The east side district borders the Pointes.
District 6: State Rep. Tyrone Carter, D-Detroit, is running to unseat incumbent Council Member Gabriela Santiago-Romero. The southwest Detroit district borders Dearborn and Downriver communities.
Contact reporter Nushrat Rahman: nrahman@freepress.com.