DETROIT – Detroit City Council President Mary Sheffield has been elected to be the first woman mayor of Detroit. Mayor-elect Sheffield has served in the city since 2013 and made history in 2022 by becoming the youngest person to be elected as council president.

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon has some advice for New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani: Talk to the man who helped bring Detroit back from the dead.

Detroit made history electing its first female mayor when Mary Sheffield defeated the Rev. Solomon Kinloch Jr.

Action should follow history, say four community-minded Detroit women who wish to work with Mayor-elect Mary Sheffield as soon as possible.

Melvin "Butch" Hollowell said Mayor-elect Mary Sheffield's transition team would be the "most community-driven" in Detroit's history.

Get live Election Day 2025 updates from southeast Michigan as results come in. Key mayoral and city council seats are at stake in metro Detroit.

Detroit voters will choose a new mayor on Tuesday as Mike Duggan, who has led the city for 12 years, runs for governor.

Voters in Pontiac and Southfield will both vote on mayor races but there's also a bond issue on the ballot in Troy. In Wayne County, outside Detroit, voters in Dearborn, Dearborh Heights and Taylor also will be voting on who should lead their cities.