2025 Sterling Heights mayoral election

2025 Sterling Heights mayoral election
November 4, 2025
 
Candidate Michael C. Taylor Matthew Ryan
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote 11,908 6,288
Percentage 65.17% 34.42%

Mayor before election

Michael C. Taylor
Independent

Elected mayor

Michael C. Taylor
Independent

The 2025 mayoral election in Sterling Heights, Michigan, took place on November 4, 2025.[1] Incumbent mayor Michael C. Taylor was re-elected to a fourth term as mayor.[2]

Background

No mayoral primary was held, due to only two candidates filing to run.[3]

General Election

Candidates

  • Matthew Ryan, business owner [4]
  • Michael C. Taylor, incumbent mayor[5]

Results

General election results[6]
Candidate Votes %
Michael C. Taylor 11,908 65.17%
Matthew Ryan 6,288 34.42%
Write-in 75 0.41%
Total votes 18,271 100.00

References

  1. ^ "Sterling Heights Polling Locations and Voting Guide for the 2025 Elections". www.americantowns.com. Retrieved 2025-03-03.
  2. ^ "Michael C. Taylor wins Sterling Heights mayoral race". WDIV. 2025-11-05. Retrieved 2025-11-05.
  3. ^ "Sterling Heights City Council primary set for Aug. 5". www.candgnews.com. Retrieved 2025-09-07.
  4. ^ "Matthew Ryan (Mayor of Sterling Heights, Michigan, candidate 2025)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2025-09-16.
  5. ^ "Michael C. Taylor (Mayor of Sterling Heights, Michigan, candidate 2025)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2025-11-05.
  6. ^ https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/MI/Macomb/124350/web.345435/#/detail/0020