The 2017 Detroit mayoral election was held on November 7, 2017, to elect the
Mayor of
Detroit,
Michigan. It was the first mayoral election for the city since it emerged from state control under Michigan's emergency manager law. Incumbent
Mike Duggan won re-election to a second term.[1]
The Mayor of Detroit is elected on a
non-partisan basis, where the candidates are not listed by political party. A non-partisan primary election was held on August 8, 2017. The top two finishers advanced to the general election on November 7, 2017.[2]
Candidates
Half of the eight candidates that were in the race as of August 2017 are ex-felons.[3]
The 2017 Detroit mayoral election was held on November 7, 2017, to elect the
Mayor of
Detroit,
Michigan. It was the first mayoral election for the city since it emerged from state control under Michigan's emergency manager law. Incumbent
Mike Duggan won re-election to a second term.[1]
The Mayor of Detroit is elected on a
non-partisan basis, where the candidates are not listed by political party. A non-partisan primary election was held on August 8, 2017. The top two finishers advanced to the general election on November 7, 2017.[2]
Candidates
Half of the eight candidates that were in the race as of August 2017 are ex-felons.[3]