2025 Municipal Election Results: Detroit
Election results for Detroit’s 2025 municipal elections. Bookmark this page for up-to-date vote counts on the mayoral race, city council races and more.
Detroiters are voting for mayor, city council, city council at-large seats, city clerk and board of police commissioners.
Many eyes are on the Detroit mayoral race after Mayor Mike Duggan announced he would not be seeking reelection. He has since launched an independent bid for governor.
Last updated: Nov. 5, 2025 at 10:03 a.m. ET
Precincts reporting: 430/430
Other Detroit races
Board of Police Commissioners
The Detroit Board of Police Commissioners is an 11-member civilian oversight organization broken into 7 districts. Most candidates are running unopposed in their district or did not make the primary.
City Clerk
Incumbent Janice Winfrey is running unopposed in the November general election.
Community Advisory Councils
Only three of Detroit’s seven City Council districts have Community Advisory Councils: District 4, District 5 and District 7. No candidates met the deadline to submit signatures to get on the Aug. 5 primary ballot.
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