Dearborn Heights Mayor Live Election Results: 2021

DEARBORN HEIGHTS, MI — Bill Bazzi defeated Denise Malinowski-Maxwell for Dearborn Heights mayor, the Detroit Free Press reports.

Bazzi is the city's first Muslim elected to office.

Bazzi received 73% of the vote for a partial term that ends this year and 72% for a full four-year term that follows.

Bazzi was appointed mayor of the city January, following the death of former Dearborn Heights Mayor Dan Paletko.

Bazzi is also one of three Arab-Americans that was elected to office Tuesday. Amer Ghalib was elected mayor in Hamtramck and Abdullah Hammoud was elected in Dearborn.

Dearborn Heights Mayor Vote Totals:

Bill Bazzi: 5,958

Denise Malinowski Maxwell: 2,280

Precincts reporting: 27/27

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