In Detroit’s wealthiest city council district, a former council member is self funding his campaign to defeat a popular incumbent.

Former council member Roy McCalister Jr. (29%) defeated State Rep. Helena Scott, D-Detroit, (25%) but came up 15 percentage points behind council member Angela Whitfield Calloway (44%).

In total, 16,723 people showed up to vote in the race.That’s the highest number of votes of any council district during the primary election, with District 5 reporting the second amount of voters, with 13,430 total.

McCalister, a retired police officer, did receive more votes than Whitfield Calloway at a number of precincts. He earned 10 more votes at Precinct 228, 229 and 230, located at W. Seven Mile and Schaefer at Greater Emmanuel Institutional Church of God in Christ.

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