Flint voters elected nine new Flint City Council members, Flint Community Schools’ Board of Education members and voted on eight ballot proposals during the Nov. 3 general election. The unofficial election results released by the Genesee County Election Division showed who secured seats and which proposals passed or failed.
All nine wards for the Flint City Council were up for reelection. Each member will serve a four-year nonpartisan term. The new members of city council are:
Ward 1
- Debra J. Coleman beat Arthur Woodson with 54.39% of the votes, or 1,593 votes, while Woodson had 45.03%, or 1,319 votes. This will be Coleman’s first term as councilwoman.
Ward 2
- LaShawn Johnson ran for reelection and beat former councilwoman Ladel Lewis, securing 63.33%, or 1,927 votes, while Lewis secured 35.66%, or 1,085 votes.
Ward 3
- Paradise Williams beat former councilman Leon Al-Alamin, receiving63.34%, or 1,147 votes, while Al-Alamin secured 25.57%, or 463 votes. Williams will be serving her first term on city council.
Ward 4
- Ramie Yelle ran unopposed, securing 78.01%, or 1,291 votes. Yelle will be serving his first term on city council.
Ward 5
- DeWaun E. Robinson beat Joel Arnold, receiving 54.41%, or 1,345 votes, while Arnold secured 45.02%, or 1,113 votes. Robinson will be serving his first term on city council.
Ward 6
- Dakota Starr ran unopposed, receiving 94.96%, or 1,713 votes. Starr will be serving his first term on city council.
Ward 7
- Candice Mushatt ran for reelection and beat Darrell Brown, securing 58.32%, or 1,959 votes, while Brown secured 40.93%, or 1,375 votes.
Ward 8
- Ezekial Harris beat Casey Lester, securing 60.37%, or 1,560 votes. Harris will be serving his first term on city council.
Ward 9
- Michael J. Harris also ran unopposed, securing 97.36%, or 1,623 votes. He will be serving his first term on city council.
The Flint Community Schools’ Board of Education is another nonpartisan position with a six-year term. Three candidates were elected, who were current president, Joyce Ellis-McNeal who secured 19.73%, or 9,007 votes, current trustee, Terea King, who secured 15.45%, or 7,054 votes, and Dominique D. McGlown, who secured 18.71%, or 8,544 votes.
Flint residents also had the opportunity to vote on eight ballot proposals. While one failed, the seven other proposals passed.
Proposal 2026-1, which would allow the state to hold a constitutional convention, allowing for rewriting of the state constitution. It did not pass, with over 72%, or 118,703 voters rejecting the proposal.
Proposal 2026-2, which would prohibit certain gas utilities and electric government contractors who earn more than $250,000 annually in government contracts from making campaign contributions to or about candidates. This proposal was approved, receiving 81%, or 134,336 votes.
The remaining ballot proposals were millage renewals, which were the Genesee County Animal Care Shelter millage, Genesee County Healthcare Services renewal, Public Transportation millage renewal, City of Flint Police and Fire millage renewal, Mott Community College renewal, and the City of Flint Citywide Parks, Forestry, and Recreation Program Millage renewals. All seven renewal proposals passed.
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