Sheffield Wins Race For Detroit Mayor: AP

DETROIT — City Council President Mary Sheffield will be the next mayor of Detroit, the Associated Press projects.

The AP called the race Tuesday with nearly half the vote in and a sizable lead for Sheffield over Pastor Solomon Kinloch Jr. She will serve a four-year term.

She is the first woman and the first Black woman to hold the role of Detroit mayor. She succeeds Mike Duggan, who has held the office since 2014.

Duggan, who endorsed Sheffield, decided not to seek re-election after three terms, and is running for governor.

Polls closed at 8 p.m.

Here are unofficial vote totals:

• Sheffield: 88,229
• Kinloch: 25,725
• Precincts reporting: 100 percent

Sheffield, who was endorsed by Duggan, is a 12-year veteran of the city council. She received the most votes in the August primary, while Kinloch received the second most.

Kinloch, a senior pastor at Triumph Church in Detroit, said his campaign focuses were poverty and public safety.

Other Key Races

Voters in Detroit also chose two new city council members. Janee' L. Ayers, James Harris, Mary Waters and Coleman A. Young II sought the spots. The winners will be elected to a four-year term.

Mary Waters and Coleman A. Young II had sizable leads in that race, according to unofficial vote totals.

Garrett Burton and Lisa Carter also ran in a police commissioners race for the 6th district in southwest Detroit.

Carter held a narrow lead late Tuesday, according to unofficial vote totals.

Vote totals are unofficial until they are certified by county election officials, which can take up to 14 days.