Election Day, Detroit City Council
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As Election Day comes to an end on Tuesday, Nov. 5, results will start to come in throughout the entire state. While Michigan may not have a massive race like the city of New York, we do have our largest city picking a new mayor for the first time since 2014.
Winfrey says the numbers mirror previous elections, and she anticipates 18 to 20% voter turnout for Tuesday's election. On Monday, Winfrey said that in addition to the 4,000 people who voted early, the city has received around 50,000 absentee ballots so far.
Detroit City Council President Mary Sheffield will be the next mayor of Detroit, beating Triumph Church Pastor Solomon Kinloch Jr., according to a projection by the Associated Press.
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Preview of Detroit's mayoral race on the eve of Election Day 2025
Voters on Tuesday will soon know who will lead Detroit for the next four years, after the last 11 with Mayor Mike Duggan at the helm.
Beals also noted a polling location change in Newport News, Virginia, after a driver crashed their vehicle into a planned voting location at Ivy Farms Community of Faith Church over the weekend. The building was condemned, and the polling location was moved to South Morrison Family Education Center.
Sheffield has issued a 100-day plan to continue the progress in Detroit and set new standards for the mayor's seat of she wins this election.
While Tuesday's elections don't involve the presidency or control of Congress, there are plenty of intriguing statewide and local races and ballot measures to watch.
The city of Detroit is one of many cities in Southeast Michigan who will have a new face as mayor. Aaron Kall, director of debate at the University of Michigan, breaks down the city's election.