Gary Hunter (Michigan)

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Gary Hunter

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August 5, 2025

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Gary Hunter ran for election for an at-large seat of the Detroit City Council in Michigan. Hunter lost in the primary on August 5, 2025.

Elections

2025

See also: City elections in Detroit, Michigan (2025)

General election

General election for Detroit City Council At-large (2 seats)

Incumbent Mary Waters, incumbent Coleman Young II, Janee Ayers, and James Harris are running in the general election for Detroit City Council At-large on November 4, 2025.

		Candidate
		Mary Waters (Nonpartisan)
		Coleman Young II (Nonpartisan)
	Submit photo	Janee Ayers (Nonpartisan)
		James Harris (Nonpartisan)

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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Detroit City Council At-large (2 seats)

The following candidates ran in the primary for Detroit City Council At-large on August 5, 2025.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mary Waters (Nonpartisan)	32.8	47,845
✔		Coleman Young II (Nonpartisan)	32.1	46,751
✔	Submit photo	Janee Ayers (Nonpartisan)	13.8	20,051
✔		James Harris (Nonpartisan)	7.3	10,649
		Shakira Lynn Hawkins (Nonpartisan)	6.0	8,694
		Valerie Parker (Nonpartisan)	2.9	4,299
	Submit photo	Gary Hunter (Nonpartisan)	2.4	3,471
		Levan Adams (Nonpartisan)	2.3	3,388
	Submit photo	Theodore Dorsette (Nonpartisan) (Write-in)	0.0	16
	Submit photo	Patricia Hurt (Nonpartisan) (Write-in)	0.0	2
	Submit photo	Anthony Walker (Nonpartisan) (Write-in)	0.0	2
	Submit photo	Jenika-Renee' Whitehead (Nonpartisan) (Write-in)	0.0	1
		Other/Write-in votes	0.4	637

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 145,806
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Victoria Collier (Nonpartisan)
• Ramon Jackson (Nonpartisan)

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2022

See also: Municipal elections in Wayne County, Michigan (2022)

General election

General election for Wayne County Commission District 5

Incumbent Irma Clark-Coleman won election in the general election for Wayne County Commission District 5 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Irma Clark-Coleman (D)	99.5	37,845
		Other/Write-in votes	0.5	202

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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Wayne County Commission District 5

Incumbent Irma Clark-Coleman defeated LaTanya Garrett, Steven Lett, E'yandra Otis, and Gary Hunter in the Democratic primary for Wayne County Commission District 5 on August 2, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Irma Clark-Coleman	61.8	10,326
		LaTanya Garrett	23.4	3,911
	Submit photo	Steven Lett	5.4	902
		E'yandra Otis	4.7	793
	Submit photo	Gary Hunter	4.2	705
		Other/Write-in votes	0.4	59

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 16,696
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2025

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2022

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