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2025 Detroit mayoral election

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2025 Detroit mayoral election

The 2025 Detroit mayoral election was held on November 4, 2025, to elect the next mayor of Detroit, Michigan. It was preceded by a primary election held on August 5, in which the two highest-placing candidates advanced to the general election. Municipal elections in Michigan are officially nonpartisan. Incumbent mayor Mike Duggan was eligible to run for re-election to a fourth term, but forwent re-election to instead focus on running in the 2026 Michigan gubernatorial election. Mary Sheffield, the Democratic Party-affiliated president of the Detroit City Council going into the mayoral election, defeated the Reverend Solomon Kinloch Jr., the senior pastor of a Southeast Michigan-based Charismatic Christian megachurch, in the November 4 general election.

Infobox

Candidate
Mary Sheffield
Popular vote
88,229
Percentage
77 %

Tables

· Primary election › Polling
Glengariff Group
Glengariff Group
Poll source
Glengariff Group
Date(s) administered
May 27–29, 2025
Sample size
500 (LV)
Margin of error
± 4 %
James Craig
9%
Fred Durhal
2%
Saunteel Jenkins
8%
Solomon Kinloch
14%
Todd Perkins
4%
Mary Sheffield
38%
Other
3%
Undecided
22%
Target Insyght
Target Insyght
Poll source
Target Insyght
Date(s) administered
May 4–7, 2025
Sample size
400 (RV)
Margin of error
± 5 %
James Craig
19%
Fred Durhal
2%
Saunteel Jenkins
7%
Solomon Kinloch
25%
Todd Perkins
5%
Mary Sheffield
32%
Other
1%
Undecided
10%
Douglas Fulmer & Associates
Douglas Fulmer & Associates
Poll source
Douglas Fulmer & Associates
Date(s) administered
February 16–20, 2025
Sample size
400 (RV)
Margin of error
± 5%
James Craig
20%
Fred Durhal
2%
Saunteel Jenkins
12%
Solomon Kinloch
5%
Todd Perkins
4%
Mary Sheffield
34%
Other
2%
Undecided
21%
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
Margin of error
James Craig
Fred Durhal
Saunteel Jenkins
Solomon Kinloch
Todd Perkins
Mary Sheffield
Other
Undecided
Glengariff Group
May 27–29, 2025
500 (LV)
± 4 %
9%
2%
8%
14%
4%
38%
3%
22%
Target Insyght
May 4–7, 2025
400 (RV)
± 5 %
19%
2%
7%
25%
5%
32%
1%
10%
Douglas Fulmer & Associates
February 16–20, 2025
400 (RV)
± 5%
20%
2%
12%
5%
4%
34%
2%
21%
2025 Detroit mayoral primary election debates · Primary election › Debates
Key:  P  Participant   A  Absent   N  Non-invitee   I  Invitee  W  Withdrawn
Key:  P  Participant   A  Absent   N  Non-invitee   I  Invitee  W  Withdrawn
No.
Key:  P  Participant   A  Absent   N  Non-invitee   I  Invitee  W  Withdrawn
Craig
Craig
No.
Craig
Date
Durhal
Host
Jenkins
Moderator
Kinloch
Link
Perkins
Participants
Sheffield
1
1
No.
1
Date
May 29, 2025
Host
Detroit Regional Chamber
Moderator
Stephen Henderson Nolan Finley
Participants
P
Participants
P
Participants
P
Participants
P
Participants
N
Participants
P
2
2
No.
2
Date
June 16, 2025
Host
WDIV-TV AARP Michigan
Moderator
Jason Colthorp
Participants
P
Participants
N
Participants
P
Participants
P
Participants
N
Participants
P
3
3
No.
3
Date
June 21, 2025
Host
Daily Detroit Eastside Community Network Outlier Media
Moderator
Orlando Bailey Donna Givens Davidson Jer Staes
Participants
A
Participants
P
Participants
P
Participants
A
Participants
P
Participants
P
No.
Date
Host
Moderator
Link
Participants
Key: P Participant A Absent N Non-invitee I Invitee W Withdrawn
Craig
Durhal
Jenkins
Kinloch
Perkins
Sheffield
1
May 29, 2025
Detroit Regional Chamber
Stephen Henderson Nolan Finley
P
P
P
P
N
P
2
June 16, 2025
WDIV-TV AARP Michigan
Jason Colthorp
P
N
P
P
N
P
3
June 21, 2025
Daily Detroit Eastside Community Network Outlier Media
Orlando Bailey Donna Givens Davidson Jer Staes
A
P
P
A
P
P
Nonpartisan primary results · Primary election › Results
Mary Sheffield
Mary Sheffield
Candidate
Mary Sheffield
Candidate
43,597
Votes
50
Solomon Kinloch
Solomon Kinloch
Candidate
Solomon Kinloch
Candidate
14,900
Votes
17
Saunteel Jenkins
Saunteel Jenkins
Candidate
Saunteel Jenkins
Candidate
13,738
Votes
16
Todd Perkins
Todd Perkins
Candidate
Todd Perkins
Candidate
4,603
Votes
5
James Craig
James Craig
Candidate
James Craig
Candidate
4,458
Votes
5
Fred Durhal III
Fred Durhal III
Candidate
Fred Durhal III
Candidate
2,902
Votes
3
Jonathan Barlow
Jonathan Barlow
Candidate
Jonathan Barlow
Candidate
707
Votes
0
DaNetta Simpson
DaNetta Simpson
Candidate
DaNetta Simpson
Candidate
538
Votes
0
Joel Hashiim
Joel Hashiim
Candidate
Joel Hashiim
Candidate
349
Votes
0
Write-in
Write-in
Candidate
Write-in
Candidate
228
Votes
0
Total votes
Total votes
Candidate
Total votes
Candidate
86,020
Votes
100
Candidate
Votes
%
Mary Sheffield
43,597
50
Solomon Kinloch
14,900
17
Saunteel Jenkins
13,738
16
Todd Perkins
4,603
5
James Craig
4,458
5
Fred Durhal III
2,902
3
Jonathan Barlow
707
0
DaNetta Simpson
538
0
Joel Hashiim
349
0
Write-in
228
0
Total votes
86,020
100
· General election › Polling
Glengariff Group
Glengariff Group
Poll source
Glengariff Group
Date(s) administered
October 16–18, 2025
Sample size
500 (LV)
Margin of error
± 4 %
Solomon Kinloch
14%
Mary Sheffield
65%
Other
1%
Undecided
20%
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
Margin of error
Solomon Kinloch
Mary Sheffield
Other
Undecided
Glengariff Group
October 16–18, 2025
500 (LV)
± 4 %
14%
65%
1%
20%
2025 Detroit mayoral general election debate · General election › Debate
Key:  P  Participant   A  Absent   N  Non-invitee   I  Invitee  W  Withdrawn
Key:  P  Participant   A  Absent   N  Non-invitee   I  Invitee  W  Withdrawn
No.
Key:  P  Participant   A  Absent   N  Non-invitee   I  Invitee  W  Withdrawn
Kinloch
Kinloch
No.
Kinloch
Date
Sheffield
1
1
No.
1
Date
October 15, 2025
Host
WXYZ-TV
Moderator
Carolyn Clifford Chuck Stokes
Participants
P
Participants
P
No.
Date
Host
Moderator
Link
Participants
Key: P Participant A Absent N Non-invitee I Invitee W Withdrawn
Kinloch
Sheffield
1
October 15, 2025
WXYZ-TV
Carolyn Clifford Chuck Stokes
P
P

References

  1. Key: A – all adults RV – registered voters LV – likely voters V – unclear
  2. Jonathan Barlow, Joel Haashiim & DaNetta Simpson each with 1%
  3. John Barlow with 1%
  4. Joe Tate with 2%; Joel Haashim with 0%
  5. This chapter is led by Jonathan Kinloch, who is the candidate's brother. According to the article, Jonathan recused hims
  6. Poll sponsored by The Detroit News and WDIV-TV
  7. Poll sponsored by The Detroit News and WDIV-TV
  8. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/08/05/us/elections/results-michigan-mayor-detroit-primary.html?smid=url-share
  9. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/04/us/politics/mike-duggan-michigan-governor-detroit-mayor.html
  10. "Who won Detroit mayor election? Sheffield defeats Kinloch; updates from both HQs"
    https://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/elections/2025/11/04/detroit-mayor-election-results-2025-race-leader-sheffield-kinloch/86984225007/
  11. Detroit Free Press
    https://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/elections/2025/11/04/detroit-mayor-election-2025-results-winner-mary-sheffield/86984513007/?fbclid=PARlRTSAN4OT1leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA8xMjQwMjQ1NzQyODc0MTQAAaczVNstWNW78fH5CnI4bEgxxjmq2_xEYN8SUz4OTIpAlNS9A6Qi0BFArX3uXw_aem_LtyvhZ3Fl32SA5vmQR81Ig
  12. WJBK
    https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/detroit-mayor-election-nine-candidates-file-run-citys-top-seat
  13. Detroit Free Press
    https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/detroit/2025/02/21/joe-tate-decided-not-to-run-for-detroit-mayor-in-2025-election/79470348007/
  14. The Detroit News
    https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2025/03/12/former-police-chief-james-craig-announces-detroit-mayoral-bid/82280707007/
  15. Detroit Free Press
    https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/detroit/2025/01/29/detroit-councilman-fred-durhal-iii-launches-mayoral-campaign/78007519007/
  16. The Detroit News
    https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2024/12/10/mary-sheffield-detroit-mayoral-campaign-city-council-president-saunteel-jenkins-joe-tate-fred-durhal/76866466007/
  17. Detroit Free Press
    https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/detroit/2025/01/14/saunteel-jenkins-run-detroit-mayor-former-detroit-city-councilwoman/77669602007/
  18. Bridge Michigan
    https://www.bridgedetroit.com/pastor-solomon-kinloch-announces-2025-bid-for-detroit-mayor/
  19. WDIV-TV
    https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2025/01/22/attorney-todd-russell-perkins-announces-candidacy-for-detroit-mayor/
  20. Bridge Michigan
    https://www.bridgedetroit.com/detroit-mayor-candidates-2025/
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