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Mary Sheffield (Michigan)
Mary Sheffield is a member of the Detroit City Council in Michigan, representing District 5. She assumed office in 2014. Her current term ends on January 1, 2026.
Sheffield is running for election for Mayor of Detroit in Michigan. She is on the ballot in the general election on November 4, 2025. She advanced from the primary on August 5, 2025.
Biography
Sheffield was born in Detroit, Michigan. Her professional experience includes serving as an ordained minister.[1]
Elections
2025
See also: Mayoral election in Detroit, Michigan (2025)
General election
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
General election for Mayor of Detroit
Solomon Kinloch and Mary Sheffield are running in the general election for Mayor of Detroit on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | ||
 | Solomon Kinloch (Nonpartisan) | |
 | Mary Sheffield (Nonpartisan) | |
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Mayor of Detroit
The following candidates ran in the primary for Mayor of Detroit on August 5, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mary Sheffield (Nonpartisan) | 50.7 | 43,597 |
| ✔ | | Solomon Kinloch (Nonpartisan) | 17.3 | 14,900 |
 | Saunteel Jenkins (Nonpartisan) | 16.0 | 13,738 | |
| Todd Perkins (Nonpartisan) | 5.4 | 4,603 | ||
 | James Craig (Nonpartisan) | 5.2 | 4,458 | |
 | Fred Durhal III (Nonpartisan) | 3.4 | 2,902 | |
 | Jonathan Barlow (Nonpartisan) | 0.8 | 707 | |
| Danetta Simpson (Nonpartisan) | 0.6 | 538 | ||
 | Joel Haashiim (Nonpartisan) | 0.4 | 349 | |
| Arnold Boyd (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 42 | ||
| Rogelio Landin (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 10 | ||
| Kristopher Carter (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 2 | ||
| Joyce Jennings-Fells (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 2 | ||
| Angelo Brown (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 1 | ||
| Oneita Jackson (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 1 | ||
| Winnie Imbuchi (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 1 | ||
| Jeremy Conn (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| Lucinda Darrah (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| Doris Anderson (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| Jonny Myles (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| Lakeita Norwood-Brown (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 169 | ||
| Total votes: 86,020 | |||
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Endorsements
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2021
See also: City elections in Detroit, Michigan (2021)
General election
General election for Detroit City Council District 5
Incumbent Mary Sheffield won election in the general election for Detroit City Council District 5 on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mary Sheffield (Nonpartisan) | 98.6 | 12,789 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.4 | 187 | ||
| Total votes: 12,976 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Mary Sheffield advanced from the primary for Detroit City Council District 5.
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 Mary Sheffield defeated Jewel Ware in the general election for District 5 on the Detroit City Council.[3]
| Detroit City Council, District 5 General Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Mary Sheffield Incumbent |
63.61% | 10,283 |
| Jewel Ware | 35.84% | 5,794 |
| Write-in votes | 0.55% | 89 |
| Total Votes | 16,166 | |
| Source: Wayne County, Michigan, "2017 November 7th General & Special General Election Official Results," November 7, 2017 | ||
Campaign themes
2025
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2021
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See also
2025 Elections
External links
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Candidate Mayor of Detroit |
Officeholder Detroit City Council District 5 |
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Footnotes
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| Preceded by - |
Detroit City Council District 5 2014-Present |
Succeeded by - |
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