Incumbent Lisa Carter retained a seat as a police commissioner in District 6 — the only race out of seven for the Detroit Board of Police Commissioners that had two candidates listed on the ballot in the Nov. 4 election.

Carter, who has held her seat since 2013 and is a retired Wayne County Sheriff’s deputy, received about 55% of the vote in unofficial results posted on the city’s election website, with all precincts reporting. Her opponent, Garrett Burton, a public defender at the Michigan State Appellate Defender Office, garnered about 44%.

There are 11 commissioners that make up the civilian oversight board — seven are elected, the remainder are appointed by the mayor and approved by city council. The elected members serve four-year terms, while appointed members serve up to five years.

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. A representative from the clerk’s office said Wednesday the names would be available online in three to four days.

The remaining districts only had one candidate on the ballot.

In District 2, Lavish Williams, a small business owner, won the seat running unopposed.

In District 4, Scotty Boman, a local activist, won after running unopposed on the ballot. And in District 7, Victoria Camille, a local organizer for police accountability and who once served on the board as secretary, won, running unopposed.

The board was created in 1974 as a result of years of demands for civilian police oversight from community leaders and civil rights activists, and following the unrest in summer of 1967, which some called a riot and others a rebellion against police brutality, racial segregation and economic injustice.

It holds supervisory authority over the Detroit Police Department, including reviewing complaints, shaping policy, approving the budget, disciplining officers and issuing subpoenas. The positions are unpaid.

Staff writer Christine MacDonald contributed to this report.

Andrea Sahouri covers criminal justice for the Detroit Free Press. Contact her atasahouri@freepress.com.