Mary Sheffield wins big, becomes Detroit's first woman mayor

Detroit City Council President Mary Sheffield will become the first woman to be mayor of the city after handily defeating Rev. Solomon Kinloch Jr. in Tuesday’s general election.

With 49% of precincts reporting, Sheffield was ahead 78.2% to 21.8%.

The Associated Press called the election for Sheffield at 9:18 p.m.

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Sheffield’s victory is a historic milestone for Detroit, which has never elected a woman as mayor in its 324-year history. Sheffield will also be one of the youngest to hold the office, continuing a political rise that began when she became the youngest-ever city council member at age 26

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