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City elections in Albany, New York (2021)
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| 2021 Albany elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: March 25, 2021 |
| Primary election: June 22, 2021 General election: November 2, 2021 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Mayor and city council |
| Total seats up: 17 (click here for mayoral elections) |
| Election type: Partisan |
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| U.S. municipal elections, 2021 |
The city of Albany, New York, held general elections for mayor and city council on November 2, 2021. A primary was scheduled for June 22, 2021. The filing deadline for this election was March 25, 2021.
Click here to learn more about the city's mayoral election.
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Elections
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Candidates and results
Albany Common Council general (November 2, 2021) |
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Jesse Calhoun (Republican Party, Conservative Party) |
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Wilmer Lawson (Working Families Party) |
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Violetta De Rosa (Working Families Party) |
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Robert Hammer (Republican Party, Conservative Party) |
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Albany Common Council primary (June 22, 2021) |
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Conservative Party  Jesse Calhoun* |
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Conservative Party Scott Mannarino* Working Families Party Sonia Frederick* (i) |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
Working Families Party Derek Johnson* (i) |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
Working Families Party Wilmer Lawson* |
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Richard-Olivier Marius |
The Republican primary was canceled. |
Working Families Party Gabriella Romero* |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
Working Families Party Violetta De Rosa*  |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
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Conservative Party Robert Porter* Working Families Party Meghan Keegan* |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
Working Families Party Owusu Anane* (i) |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
Working Families Party Alfredo Balarin* (i) |
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Conservative Party Robert Hammer* |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
Working Families Party Deborah Zamer* |
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Working Families Party Tom Hoey* (i) |
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: New York elections, 2021
June 22, 2021
November 2, 2021
- New York Proposal 1, Redistricting Changes Amendment (2021)
- New York Proposal 2, Environmental Rights Amendment (2021)
- New York Proposal 3, Remove 10-Day-Advance Voter Registration Requirement Amendment (2021)
- New York Proposal 4, Allow for No-Excuse Absentee Voting Amendment (2021)
- New York Proposal 5, NYC Civil Court Jurisdiction Amendment (2021)
- Mayoral election in Albany, New York (2021)
- Albany, New York, Proposal 6, Ward Residency Requirement for Common Council Candidates Charter Amendment (November 2021)
- Albany, New York, Proposal 7, Community Police Review Board Authority for Investigations and Oversight of Complaints against Police (November 2021)
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About the city
- See also: Albany, New York
Albany is a city in Albany County, New York. As of 2020, its population was 99,224.
City government
- See also: Mayor-council government
The city of Albany utilizes a strong mayor and city council system. In this form of municipal government, the city council serves as the city's primary legislative body and the mayor serves as the city's chief executive.[1]
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
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| Albany | New York | |
| Population | 99,224 | 20,201,249 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 21 | 47,123 |
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| White | 53.8% | 62.3% |
| Black/African American | 29% | 15.4% |
| Asian | 6.9% | 8.6% |
| Native American | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% |
| Other (single race) | N/A | 8.6% |
| Multiple | 7.1% | 4.7% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 10.1% | 19.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 88.7% | 87.2% |
| College graduation rate | 42.5% | 37.5% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $48,512 | $71,117 |
| Persons below poverty level | 22.9% | 13.6% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020). | ||
| **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
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