[fieldmarshaldj]

Southfield was Republican, but when Detroit Blacks started moving in, it tipped it to the Democrats and Lawrence beat the 30-year GOP Mayoral incumbent, Don Fracassi (although he’s back on the City Council), back in 2001 and she’s been the Mayor ever since.

[Darren McCarty]

Southfield back when it was largely Jewish/Catholic voted for Dukakis by 5000 votes so it's not been Republican in ages. Fracassi stayed on because mayor is "non-partisan."

Southfield was majority black when Fracassi lost as mayor. I am surprised that Fracassi is back and surprised Sylvia Jordan (a known Republican) is there as well. Council is actually majority white in a now 70% black city.