Scott Benson
Scott Benson is a member of the Detroit City Council in Michigan, representing District 3. He assumed office in 2014. His current term ends on January 1, 2030.
Benson ran for re-election to the Detroit City Council to represent District 3 in Michigan. He won in the general election on November 4, 2025.
Biography
Benson received a bachelor's degree from Hampton University and a master's degree in urban planning from Wayne State University. He also graduated from the National Naval War College. Benson served in the U.S. Coast Guard. His professional experience includes working for Midtown Detroit, Inc., managing small business development in the Midtown area of Detroit.[1]
Elections
2025
See also: City elections in Detroit, Michigan (2025)
General election
General election for Detroit City Council District 3
Incumbent Scott Benson defeated Cranstana Anderson and Tonia Gladney in the general election for Detroit City Council District 3 on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Scott Benson (Nonpartisan) | 68.9 | 8,529 |
 | Cranstana Anderson (Nonpartisan) | 29.6 | 3,658 | |
| Tonia Gladney (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | 0.2 | 20 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.3 | 165 | ||
| Total votes: 12,372 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Scott Benson and Cranstana Anderson advanced from the primary for Detroit City Council District 3.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Sigmunt Szczepkowski Jr. (Nonpartisan)
Endorsements
Benson received the following endorsements.
2021
See also: City elections in Detroit, Michigan (2021)
General election
General election for Detroit City Council District 3
Incumbent Scott Benson won election in the general election for Detroit City Council District 3 on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Scott Benson (Nonpartisan) | 90.9 | 7,306 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 9.1 | 729 | ||
| Total votes: 8,035 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Scott Benson advanced from the primary for Detroit City Council District 3.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Steven Shelton (Nonpartisan)
- Dennis Green (Nonpartisan)
- Adam Mundy (Nonpartisan)
- Vanessa Olive (Nonpartisan)
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 Scott Benson defeated Russ Bellant in the general election for District 3 on the Detroit City Council.
| Detroit City Council, District 3 General Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Scott Benson Incumbent |
63.15% | 6,353 |
| Russ Bellant | 36.08% | 3,630 |
| Write-in votes | 0.77% | 77 |
| Total Votes | 10,060 | |
| Source: Wayne County, Michigan, "2017 November 7th General & Special General Election Official Results," November 7, 2017 | ||
Incumbent Scott Benson and Russ Bellant defeated Dennis Green, Adam Mundy, and Cedric Banks in the primary election for District 3 on the Detroit City Council.[3]
| Detroit City Council, District 3 Primary Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Scott Benson Incumbent |
55.66% | 3,469 |
| Russ Bellant |
18.90% | 1,178 |
| Dennis Green | 9.71% | 605 |
| Adam Mundy | 7.88% | 491 |
| Cedric Banks | 6.91% | 431 |
| Write-in votes | 0.95% | 59 |
| Total Votes | 6,233 | |
| Source: Wayne County Clerk, "2017 Primary Official Results," accessed August 23, 2017 | ||
2013
General election
Benson defeated Francine Adams to win the District 3 seat on the Detroit City Council in the November 5, 2013 general election.[4]
| City Council of Detroit, Michigan - District 3, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Scott Benson |
63.4% | 8,887 | |
| Nonpartisan | Francine Adams | 36.2% | 5,067 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in | 0.4% | 61 | |
| Total Votes | 14,015 | |||
| Source: City of Detroit Department of Elections | ||||
Primary election
Benson and Adams were the top two vote-getters in the 2013 Detroit municipal primaries. As such, their names would appear on the general election in November.
District 3
| Detroit, Michigan City Council Primary, District 3, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Scott Benson |
36.2% | 3,229 | |
| Nonpartisan | Francine Adams |
16% | 1,425 | |
| Nonpartisan | Eugene Slappy | 13.4% | 1,196 | |
| Nonpartisan | Russ Bellant | 12.5% | 1,114 | |
| Nonpartisan | Wanda Redmond | 10.4% | 928 | |
| Nonpartisan | Dorthea Thomas | 9% | 801 | |
| Nonpartisan | Myron Cash Benford | 2.4% | 215 | |
| Total Votes | 8,908 | |||
| Source: City of Detroit Elections Center | ||||
2012
Benson was opposed by Brian Banks, Christopher Cavanagh, Valerie Kindle, and Gregory Robinson in the Democratic primary on August 7.[5] Benson was defeated by Brian Banks in the Democratic primary.[6]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Brian Banks |
30.8% | 2,304 |
| Scott Benson | 29.6% | 2,208 |
| Christopher Cavanagh | 17.1% | 1,275 |
| Valerie Kindle | 16.5% | 1,235 |
| Gregory Robinson | 6% | 450 |
| Total Votes | 7,472 | |
Campaign themes
2025
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Scott Benson did not complete Ballotpedia's 2025 Candidate Connection survey.
2021
Scott Benson did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2025 Elections
External links
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Candidate Detroit City Council District 3 |
Officeholder Detroit City Council District 3 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ City of Detroit, "Scott Benson," accessed June 15, 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
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedcouncil - ↑ Michigan Department of State, "Election Results - Primary Election - August 07, 2012," accessed January 3, 2015
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "General Election Candidate List" accessed September 11, 2012
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