Marysville: A city council candidate in Michigan said Friday she has no plans to end her campaign after shocking a public forum when she said she wants to keep her community white "as much as possible."

Jean Cramer, a candidate for the Marysville City Council, gives her opening remarks during a candidate at Marysville, Michigan, City Hall. Credit:AP

Jean Cramer made the comment on Thursday in response to a question about diversity in Marysville, a city in St. Clair County, 88 kilometres northeast of Detroit. The Times Herald in Port Huron said she's one of five candidates running for three council seats in November.

More than 90 per cent of Marysville's 9700-person population is white.

During a follow-up interview Friday outside her Marysville home, Cramer doubled down on her statements. She said if there is a biracial marriage in their family, she could understand why her stance might upset her neighbours.