06-08-2025
Michigan August 2025 Election Results: Votes for Detroit mayor, Southeast Michigan bond proposals, and more
The Brief
The August Primary is on Tuesday with several local races in the spotlight in Michigan.
Races for mayor in Detroit, Pontiac, Hamtramck, as well as council positions and bond proposals are among the most-watched campaigns.
Results will be posted below.
(FOX 2) - The 2025 August Primary includes several major races at local levels around Michigan, including campaigns for mayor in some of the biggest cities in the state.
Tuesday's election will only narrow down the candidates running for office, including leadership positions in Detroit, Pontiac, and Hamtramck. It will also give voters in some Metro Detroit cities the chance to vote on major bond proposals.
Big picture view
Polls close at 8 p.m. across most of Michigan, while some voting locations in the Upper Peninsula will remain open until 9 p.m. FOX 2 will post vote totals periodically as election clerks report results.
For more details on the primary, check out our guide here.
2025 August Election Results
The biggest races taking place include mayoral campaigns in Wayne and Oakland counties, as well as other leadership and millage proposals throughout Metro Detroit.
As a recap, primary elections give voters the chance to throw their support behind their favorite candidates. After the August Primary, the top two candidates in each nonpartisan race will then go on to the November general election.
The first results are expected to roll in around 9 p.m.
Michigan Voting Guide: 2025 primaries, what you need to know
Vote Totals - Updated at 10:38 p.m.
The vote numbers below are expected to change as more ballots are tabulated. They do not reflect the final result of the August Primary.
Wayne County:
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Detroit - Mayoral Race:
John Barlow - 1%
James Craig - 6%
Fred Durhal - 3%
Joel Haashiim - 0%
Saunteel Jenkins - 14%
Solomon Kinloch - 17%
Todd Perkins - 4%
Danetta Lynese Simpson - 1%
Mary Sheffield - 54%
Detroit - City Council At-Large:
Levan Adams - 2%
Janee Ayers - 13.3%
James Harris - 6.5%
Shakira Hawkins - 5%
Gary Hunter - 2%
Valerie Parker - 3%
Mary Waters - 34%
Coleman Young II - 33%
Detroit - City Council District 2:
Angela Whitfield Calloway - 42.5%
Roy McCalister Jr. - 31%
Helena Scott - 26%
Detroit - City Council District 5:
George Adams Jr. - 11%
Willie Burton - 20%
Michael Hartt - 5%
Esther Yvette Haugabook - 16.76%
Tatjana Jackson - 17.51%
Renata Miller - 22.6%
Michael Stephen Ri'chard - 5%
Detroit - City Council District 7:
Bobbi Johnson - 5.7%
Denzel Anton McCampbell - 28.2%
Regina Ross - 26.1%
Karen Whitsett - 39.09%
Hamtramck - Mayoral Race:
Adam Alharbi - 53%
Mister Bangladesh - 2.8%
Khan Hossain - 13%
Muhith Mahmood - 28.85%
Livonia - Municipal Facilities Proposal:
Yes - 27%
No - 73%
Oakland County:
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Pontiac - Mayoral Race:
Gill Garrett - 6.5%
Mark Holland Sr - 2.6%
Mike McGuinness - 44.2%
Alexandria Riley - 15.7%
Deirdre Waterman - 4.15%
Kermit Williams - 25.2%
Wendell Woods - 1%
Southfield - Mayoral Race:
Ryan Foster - 4%
Sylvia Jordan - 38.25%
Kenson Siver - 57.4%
Novi - Public Safety Facilities Bond Proposal: 100% of precincts reporting
Yes - 54.78%
No - 45.22%
Macomb County:
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New Baltimore - Mayoral Race:
Ryan Covert
Patrick Green
Tom Semaan
Sterling Heights - City Council:
Daniel Assiacca
Teri Brinker
Deanna Koski
Rick McKiddy
Robert Mijac
Michael Radtke Jr.
Jackie Ryan
Maria Schmidt
Liz Sierawski
Moira Smith
Johnnie Townsend
Henry Yanez
Barbara Ziarko
The Source
Previous reporting and the Michigan Secretary of State provided details for this story.
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