There were no candidates on the ballot for Districts 1, 3 and 5. Voters chose write-in candidates, but as of 7 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 5, those names were not listed on the city’s election results website.
Election 2025
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Who won Detroit City Council races? The latest results in 2025 election
Here are city council election outcomes based on unofficial results reported on the city of Detroit’s election site
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Mary Sheffield makes history as Detroit’s first woman mayor
Sheffield is the first ever woman mayor and first City Council member to ascend to the mayor’s office since 1947.
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Mary Sheffield is Detroit’s next mayor. Can she influence education?
Now that Sheffield has been elected, the attention will turn to whether she’ll deliver on her campaign promises.
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Election Tracker: Detroit needs ‘a trustworthy leader to take the helm’
Detroiters are voting! Come back for the latest updates on the race.
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Detroit voters decide city’s political future
Voters across Detroit went to the polls Tuesday to determine a full slate of newly elected officials.
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Detroit City Council candidates spend $1M on 2025 election. Who foots the bill?
Fourteen candidates who disclosed campaign finance reports in late October collectively spent $1 million on their races.
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Ethics rules didn’t require Sheffield to disclose past relationship with demolition contractor
Sheffield sought ethical guidance before voting on contracts brought to council by a man she had a personal relationship with.
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Church aiding Solomon Kinloch through poverty fueled pastor to run for mayor
Triumph Church Pastor Solomon Kinloch Jr. aims to tackle poverty, if elected as Detroit’s next mayor on Nov. 4.
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Mary Sheffield ready to meet her moment in Detroit
After joining the Detroit City Council as its youngest-ever member and rising steadily over 12 years to become president, Sheffield is now the front-runner for Detroit’s top job. On Nov. 4, she and Triumph Church pastor Solomon Kinloch will go head-to-head to replace longtime Mayor Mike Duggan, who is running for governor in 2026.