Mary Sheffield wins big, becomes Detroit's first woman mayor [View all]

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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