With 84 of the city's 794 precincts reporting, or 11 percent, the first-term mayor had 85 percent.
State Rep. Ed Vaughn ran a distant second with 13 percent and meat packer Rosa Garmendia claimed 2 percent. Their totals were 19,768 for Archer, 2,956 for Vaughn and 413 for Garmendia.
Archer is considered the strong favorite in the general election.
The mayor can point to plans for two new stadiums and three casinos, and says the city has seen many improvements on his watch, including decreases in crime, scores of new development projects and improved city services.
Archer's connections with Detroit's business community have brought him a campaign chest estimated at more than $3.5 million. So far, he is the only candidate to air broadcast TV ads.
Vaughn has campaigned with the slogan "unbought and unbossed" and says Archer is too generous to outside interests.
Vaughn has campaigned largely for improved city services, particularly street lights, bulk garbage pickup and programs to deal with abandoned buildings.
He also says Archer is not ensuring enough participation by Detroiters in new development projects and has urged the creation of more youth programs.
He also says Archer is not ensuring enough participation by Detroiters in new development projects and has urged the creation of more youth programs.
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Detroit Mayor Dennis Archer casts his vote at a polling site yesterday.
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