Winfrey says the numbers mirror previous elections, and she anticipates 18 to 20% voter turnout for Tuesday's election. On Monday, Winfrey said that in addition to the 4,000 people who voted early, the city has received around 50,000 absentee ballots so far.

Voters across the country are heading to the polls today for a slew of key off-cycle races, including governor's races in New Jersey and Virginia and the New York City mayoral election.

Voters on Tuesday will soon know who will lead Detroit for the next four years, after the last 11 with Mayor Mike Duggan at the helm.

Metro Detroiters will head to the polls on Tuesday to vote for their next mayor, city council members, and various proposals. Detroit City Council President Mary Sheffield and Pastor Solomon Kinloch Jr. won the August primary election and are the two candidates on the November ballot for Detroit’s next mayor.