Beverly Watts

Beverly Watts is a member-elect of the Detroit Board of Police Commissioners in Michigan, representing District 5. Watts assumed office on January 1, 2026.

Watts ran for election to the Detroit Board of Police Commissioners to represent District 5 in Michigan. Watts won as a write-in in the general election on November 4, 2025.

Elections

The following candidates ran in the general election for Detroit Board of Police Commissioners District 5 on November 4, 2025.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Beverly Watts (Nonpartisan) (Write-in)	18.9	1,087
		Teron Haynes (Nonpartisan) (Write-in)	6.6	380
		E'yandra Otis (Nonpartisan) (Write-in)	4.3	246
		Chandra Darrisaw (Nonpartisan) (Write-in)	3.7	214
	Submit photo	Ronald Elliott (Nonpartisan) (Write-in)	0.9	49
	Submit photo	Tenay Hankins (Nonpartisan) (Write-in)	0.2	11
	Submit photo	Paul Smith (Nonpartisan) (Write-in)	0.0	2
		Other/Write-in votes	65.4	3,754

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 5,743
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