DETROIT -- Former TV anchor Charles Pugh will replace Ken Cockrel Jr. as city council president after receiving the most votes in Detroit's nonpartisan general election.

With 100 percent of precincts reporting Tuesday night, Pugh had 88,704 votes. Ex-Detroit Deputy Police Chief Gary Brown was second with 80,698 votes. Cockrel lost his bid for the presidency, but won re-election to the council.

"This election season has taught me a lot of myself," said Pugh at his victory speech. "At times, this experience has been trying. But like you, Detroit, I am a fighter, a survivor. We made it through the storm, Detroit."

The top vote-getter automatically wins the council presidency. Pugh also received the most votes in an August primary.

Pugh, Cockrel and Brown were among 18 candidates competing for the nine council seats. Besides Cockrel, four others were incumbents.

An FBI probe into City Hall corruption has focused much attention on the council.

The new city council will be composed of:
1. Charles Pugh, 88,704 - 9 percent
2. Gary Brown, 80,698 - 9 percent
3. Saunteel Jenkins, 74,918 - 8 percent
4. Ken Cockrel, 74,680 - 8 percent
5. Brenda Jones, 61,294 - 7 percent
6. Andre Spivey, 60,382 - 6 percent
7. James Tate, 58,146 - 6 percent
8. Kwame Kenyatta, 57,482 - 6 percent
9. Jo Ann Watson, 54,602 - 6 percent

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