Kinloch closely defeated former THAW CEO Saunteel Jenkins in the city's Aug. 5 primary to advance in the race, according to unofficial vote results on the city's website. Sheffield collected approximately 51% of the vote,

Analysts cited former Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick's comeback win in 2005 as precedent for a double-digit turnaround from a second-place primary finish.

Mary Sheffield and the Rev. Solomon Kinloch were named winners in Tuesday's primary election for the Detroit mayoral race and will advance to the November general election, AP projects.