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Thursday, 4 August, 2005 10:44 PM
Detroiters
head to the Polls to Narrow the Field
On Tuesday, residents
of the city of Detroit went to the polls to narrow the field of
candidates running for mayor and the city council among others in
the primary election.
There was 12 candidates
running for mayor of Detroit. The top four were current mayor Kwame
Kilpatrick, Freman Hendrix, Sharon McPhail and Hansen Clarke. The
others received less than 1% of the vote.
The top two candidates
who won the primary are going to move on to the general election
in November. The Mayor's salary is $176,176 and is a 4-year term.
Freman Hendrix and Kwame Kilpatrick are moving on.
If you recall, Freman
Hendrix was the deputy mayor under Dennis Archer, previous to the
current Kwame Kilpatrick. His campaign slogan is called "Leadership
That Works."
Kwame Kilpatrick has
come under fire recently. With his spending on the city-issued credit
card and the new Lincoln Navigator for his wife, Detroiters are
looking for a change. He also fired hundreds of police officers
and fire fighters. His slogan is "Standing Strong...for Detroit!"
One of the proposals
in the city of Detroit was to re-open the Belle Isle Aquarium. Yes
won with 110,615 votes or 88%. Only 12% of voters in Detroit wanted
to keep it closed. Was it a mistake by the mayor?
The City Clerk position
will be open this November. Once again, the top two condenders will
continue to the Nov. general election. They are Jackie Currie, who
is the incumbent, and Janice Winfrey.
Other elections in the
city of Detroit include the Board of Education, District members
and the all-important city council. There was a field of 120 candidates
on the ballot for the Detroit city council. What does that tell
you?
If you are President
of the City Council, your salary is $76,910. It is a 4-year term
just like the mayor. The top 18 candidates from the primary will
move on to the general election. The top six vote-getters were incumbents.
Detroit
Mayor (4-year term) 100% Reporting
| Candidate |
Votes |
%
of Total Vote |
| Freman
Hendrix |
59,647 |
44.3% |
| Kwame
Kilpatrick (i) |
45,415 |
33.7% |
| Sharon
McPhail |
15,818 |
11.7% |
| Hansen
Clarke |
12,062 |
9.0% |
| Sarella
Johnson |
305 |
0.2% |
| Clayton
Johnson |
296 |
0.2% |
| Angelo
Brown |
272 |
0.2% |
| Veronica
Brown |
216 |
0.2% |
| Tania
Walton |
180 |
0.1% |
| Stanley
Christmas |
150 |
0.1% |
| Roy
Godwin |
139 |
0.1% |
| Clifford
Bookins II |
131 |
0.1% |
Detroit
City Clerk (4-year term) 100% Reporting
| Candidate |
Votes |
%
of Total Vote |
| Jackie
Currie (i) |
69,201 |
56.0% |
| Janice
Winfrey |
25,501 |
20.6% |
| Joyce
Moore |
23,723 |
19.2% |
| M.
Bernice Leatherwood |
5,165 |
4.2% |
Proposal
(Re-open Belle Isle Aquarium?) 100% Reporting
| Candidate |
Votes |
%
of Total Vote |
| Yes |
110,615 |
88.0% |
| No |
15,093 |
12.0% |
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