The 2021 Detroit mayoral election occurred on November 2, 2021. 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 3, 2021. The top two finishers (incumbent mayor

Mike Duggan Michael Edward Duggan (born July 15, 1958) is an American lawyer, businessman, and politician serving as the 75th mayor of Detroit, Michigan since 2014. A member of the Democratic Party, Duggan previously served as the Wayne County Prosecutor ...

and former deputy mayor

Anthony Adams Anthony "Spice" Adams (born June 18, 1980) is an American television host, actor, comedian, and former American football, football defensive tackle. After playing college football for Penn State Nittany Lions football, Penn State, he was drafted ...

) advanced to the general election on November 2, 2021. Duggan won re-election with a decisive 75.6% of the vote.

Candidates

Declared

, former

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of Kwame Kilpatrick and former president of the Detroit school board *Tom Barrow, businessman and candidate for Mayor of Detroit in 1985, 1989,

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and 2013 *Kiawana Brown *

, incumbent mayor *Myya Jones, write-in candidate for Mayor of Detroit in

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*Jasahn Larsosa *Charleta McInnis *Danetta Simpson, candidate for Mayor of Detroit in

*Arthur Tyus *D. Etta Wilcoxon *Cheryl Webb

Withdrawn or disqualified

*Articia Bomer, candidate for Mayor of Detroit in

*Curtis Greene, author and candidate for Mayor of Detroit in

*Emanuel Shaw

Declined

Sherry Gay-Dagnogo Sherry J. Gay-Dagnogo (born January 30, 1967) is a current Detroit School Board Member elected citywide and a former Democratic member of the Michigan House of Representatives who represented the 8th District. The 8th House District includes po ...

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* Sharon McPhail, former city councillor, former general counsel to former mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, and candidate for mayor in 1993 and

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Shri Thanedar Shri Shamal Thanedar (born February 22, 1955) is an American businessman, author, and politician serving as the U.S. representative from Michigan's 13th congressional district since 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, Thanedar served as a mem ...

and candidate for governor in

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Primary

Endorsements

Polling

Result

Primary

General

Notes

References

External links

;Official campaign websites
Anthony Adams (D) for Mayor

Tom Barrow for Mayor

Mike Duggan (D) for Mayor

Myya Jones (D) for Mayor

Cheryl Webb for Mayor
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