2017 Detroit mayoral election

2017 Detroit mayoral election

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Candidate Mike Duggan Coleman Young II Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Popular vote 72,450 28,164 Percentage 72.0% 28.0%

Mayor before election Mike Duggan Democratic Elected mayor Mike Duggan Democratic

The 2017 Detroit mayoral election was held on November 7, 2017, to elect the Mayor of Detroit, Michigan. It was the first mayoral election for the city since it emerged from state control under Michigan's emergency manager law. Incumbent Mike Duggan won re-election to a second term. ^[1]

The Mayor of Detroit is elected on a non-partisan basis, where the candidates are not listed by political party. A non-partisan primary election was held on August 8, 2017. The top two finishers advanced to the general election on November 7, 2017. ^[2]

Candidates

Half of the eight candidates that were in the race as of August 2017 are ex-felons. ^[3]

Declared

• Articia M. Bomer, document specialist ^[4]
• Edward Dean, youth mentor ^[4]
• Mike Duggan, incumbent Mayor ^[1]
• Curtis Christopher Greene, author, activist, and minister ^[4]
• Donna Marie Pitts ^[4]
• Danetta L. Simpson ^[4]
• Coleman Young II, State Senator and son of former Detroit Mayor Coleman Young ^[2]
• Ken Snapp, student, mentor and activist (youngest candidate) ^[4]
• Ingrid LaFleur, write-in candidate, Afrofuturist ^[5]
• William Noakes, write-in candidate, attorney, preacher, business executive, professor ^[6]
• Myya Jones, write-in candidate; 22 year old Michigan State University graduate^{[ citation needed ]}

Withdrawn

• Anita Belle, President of the Reparations Labor Union, substitute teacher, and political activist ^[7]
• Angelo S. Brown (did not file enough valid petition signatures) ^[7]
• Jeffrey Robinson, principal and pastor ^[7]
• Brenda K. Sanders, former judge and candidate for mayor in 2009 ^[7]
• Eric Williams, lawyer ^[7]

Declined

• Benny N. Napoleon, Wayne County Sheriff and candidate for mayor of Detroit in 2013 ^[8]

Results

Mayoral primary election, August 8

Detroit Mayoral Primary election 2017 result ^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Mike Duggan(incumbent)	43,535	67.69
	Nonpartisan	Coleman A. Young II	17,180	26.71
	Nonpartisan	All write-ins	1,476	2.30
	Nonpartisan	Donna Marie Pitts	528	0.82
	Nonpartisan	Edward D. Dean	433	0.67
	Nonpartisan	Danetta L. Simpson	424	0.66
	Nonpartisan	Curtis Christopher Greene	307	0.48
	Nonpartisan	Angelo Brown	228	0.35
	Nonpartisan	Articia Bomer	201	0.31

Mayoral general election, November 7

Detroit Mayoral election 2017 result ^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Mike Duggan (incumbent)	72,450	72.0
	Nonpartisan	Coleman A. Young II	28,164	28.0

References

1. Guillen, Joe (February 4, 2017). "Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan announces re-election bid". Detroit Free Press . Retrieved February 20, 2017.
2. Zaniewski, Ann (February 19, 2017). "State Sen. Coleman Young II says he's running for Detroit mayor". Detroit Free Press . Retrieved February 20, 2017.
3. "Half of Detroit's 8 mayoral candidates were felons" . Retrieved August 3, 2017.
4. Hicks, Mark; Williams, Candice; Ferretti, Christine (April 25, 2017). "12 join Duggan, Young in push for mayor". Detroit News .
5. Stafford, Katrease (April 25, 2017). "16 candidates file for Detroit mayor; Virgil Smith bids for council". Detroit Free Press . Retrieved April 26, 2017.
6. "Veteran attorney announces run for Detroit mayor". BLAC Detroit. March 2017. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
7. Stafford, Katrease (May 11, 2017). "It's official: 8 Detroit mayoral candidates will be on primary ballot". Detroit Free Press . Retrieved June 22, 2017.
8. Helms, Matt (October 8, 2016). "Who will challenge Mike Duggan? Early candidates scarce". Detroit Free Press . Retrieved February 20, 2017.
9. "City of Detroit Primary Election Results | Detroit, MI - City Clerk". www.detroitmi.gov. August 18, 2017. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
10. "Election Summary Report" (PDF). Detroit City Clerk's office. November 8, 2017. Retrieved November 29, 2017.

External links

• Duggan for Detroit ^{[ usurped ]}
• LaFleur For Mayor
• Noakes For Mayor ^{[ permanent dead link ]}