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Latisha Johnson
2022 - Present
2026
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Latisha Johnson is a member of the Detroit City Council in Michigan, representing District 4. She assumed office on January 1, 2022. Her current term ends on January 1, 2026.
Johnson is running for re-election to the Detroit City Council to represent District 4 in Michigan. She is on the ballot in the general election on November 4, 2025. The primary for this office on August 5, 2025, was canceled.
Biography
Johnson received a bachelor's degree in finance from the University of Michigan. Her professional experience includes five years as office manager at Franco Public Relations Group, eight years as the senior sales manager at Detroit Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau, and two years as the senior sales executive for the Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center.[1]
Elections
2025
See also: City elections in Detroit, Michigan (2025)
General election
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General election for Detroit City Council District 4
Incumbent Latisha Johnson is running in the general election for Detroit City Council District 4 on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | ||
 | Latisha Johnson (Nonpartisan) | |
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Latisha Johnson advanced from the primary for Detroit City Council District 4.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Vera Cunningham (Nonpartisan)
Endorsements
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2021
See also: City elections in Detroit, Michigan (2021)
General election
General election for Detroit City Council District 4
Latisha Johnson defeated Michael Elrick in the general election for Detroit City Council District 4 on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Latisha Johnson (Nonpartisan) | 60.9 | 6,884 |
| Michael Elrick (Nonpartisan) | 39.0 | 4,412 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 16 | ||
| Total votes: 11,312 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Detroit City Council District 4
The following candidates ran in the primary for Detroit City Council District 4 on August 3, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Latisha Johnson (Nonpartisan) | 31.8 | 2,628 |
| ✔ | Michael Elrick (Nonpartisan) | 24.4 | 2,015 | |
 | Toson Jewell-Knight (Nonpartisan) | 19.1 | 1,576 | |
 | Virgil Smith (Nonpartisan) | 17.7 | 1,465 | |
 | Kenneth Snapp (Nonpartisan) | 3.9 | 324 | |
| Anemashaun Bomani (Nonpartisan) | 2.0 | 164 | ||
| Daivon Reeder (Nonpartisan) | 1.0 | 80 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 11 | ||
| Total votes: 8,263 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Corey Gilchrist (Nonpartisan)
2018
See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2018
General election
General election for Michigan House of Representatives District 2
Joseph Tate defeated John Palffy in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 2 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Joseph Tate (D) | 73.5 | 22,060 |
| John Palffy (R) | 26.5 | 7,954 | ||
| Total votes: 30,014 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 2
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 2 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joseph Tate | 28.4 | 2,951 |
 | Carla Tinsley-Smith | 20.1 | 2,095 | |
| Latisha Johnson | 16.8 | 1,748 | |
 | Carol Banks | 15.1 | 1,575 | |
| Willie Bell | 11.5 | 1,199 | ||
| E. Regina Jones | 4.5 | 463 | ||
 | Kinda Makini Anderson | 3.5 | 367 | |
| Total votes: 10,398 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 2
John Palffy advanced from the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 2 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | John Palffy | 100.0 | 2,543 | |
| Total votes: 2,543 | |||
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2017
The city of Detroit, Michigan, held elections for mayor, city council, city clerk, and the Detroit Board of Police Commisisoners on November 7, 2017. A primary election was held on August 8, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 25, 2017.[2]
Incumbent Andre Spivey defeated Latisha Johnson in the general election for District 4 on the Detroit City Council.
| Detroit City Council, District 4 General Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Andre Spivey Incumbent |
57.48% | 6,560 |
| Latisha Johnson | 42.04% | 4,798 |
| Write-in votes | 0.47% | 54 |
| Total Votes | 11,412 | |
| Source: Wayne County, Michigan, "2017 November 7th General & Special General Election Official Results," November 7, 2017 | ||
Incumbent Andre Spivey and Latisha Johnson defeated Jackie Grant and Ane Bomani in the primary election for District 4 on the Detroit City Council.[3]
| Detroit City Council, District 4 Primary Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Andre Spivey Incumbent |
58.68% | 4,261 |
| Latisha Johnson |
24.93% | 1,810 |
| Jackie Grant | 11.22% | 815 |
| Ane Bomani | 4.85% | 352 |
| Write-in votes | 0.32% | 23 |
| Total Votes | 7,261 | |
| Source: Wayne County Clerk, "2017 Primary Official Results," accessed August 23, 2017 | ||
Endorsements
Johnson received the following endorsements in 2017:[1]
- Black Slate
- New Era Detroit
Campaign themes
2025
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2021
Latisha Johnson did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.
2017
Johnson participated in Ballotpedia's 2017 survey of municipal government candidates.[4] The following sections display her responses to the survey questions. When asked what her top priority would be if elected, the candidate made the following statement:
| “ | Identify resources to help retain long-time residents[5] | ” |
| —Latisha Johnson (July 24, 2017)[1] | ||
Ranking the issues
The candidate was asked to rank the following issues by importance in the city, with 1 being the most important and 12 being the least important: city services (trash, utilities, etc.), civil rights, crime reduction/prevention, environment, government transparency, homelessness, housing, K-12 education, public pensions/retirement funds, recreational opportunities, transportation, and unemployment. This table displays this candidate's rankings from most to least important.
| Issue importance ranking | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate's ranking |
Issue | Candidate's ranking |
Issue |
| Government transparency | Homelessness | ||
| Civil rights | Recreational opportunities | ||
| Housing | Environment | ||
| K-12 education | Crime reduction/prevention | ||
| Unemployment | Public pensions/retirement funds | ||
| Transportation | City services (trash, utilities, etc.) | ||
Nationwide municipal issues
The candidate was asked to answer questions from Ballotpedia regarding issues facing cities across America. The questions are in the left column and the candidate's responses are in the right column. Some questions provided multiple choices, which are noted after those questions.
| Question | Response |
|---|---|
| Very important | |
| State | |
| Increased economic opportunities | |
| Focusing on small business development | |
| People | |
| Blight |
See also
2025 Elections
External links
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Candidate Detroit City Council District 4 |
Officeholder Detroit City Council District 4 |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Ballotpedia's municipal government candidate survey, 2017, "Latisha Johnson's Responses," July 24, 2017
- ↑ Detroit Free Press, "Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan announces re-election bid," February 4, 2017
- ↑ Detroit Free Press, "It's official: 8 Detroit mayoral candidates will be on primary ballot," May 11, 2017
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Andre Spivey |
Detroit City Council, District 4 2022-Present |
Succeeded by NA |
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