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City elections in Annapolis, Maryland (2021)
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| 2021 Annapolis elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: July 26, 2021 |
| Primary election: September 21, 2021 General election: November 2, 2021 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Mayor and city council |
| Total seats up: 9 (click here for mayoral elections) |
| Election type: Partisan |
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| U.S. municipal elections, 2021 |
The city of Annapolis, Maryland, held general elections for mayor and city council on November 2, 2021. A primary was scheduled for September 21, 2021. The filing deadline for this election was July 26, 2021.
Click here to learn more about the city's mayoral election.
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Elections
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Candidates and results
District 1
General election
General election for Annapolis City Council Ward 1
Incumbent Elly Tierney won election in the general election for Annapolis City Council Ward 1 on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Elly Tierney (D) | 90.7 | 1,388 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 9.3 | 142 | ||
| Total votes: 1,530 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Elly Tierney advanced from the Democratic primary for Annapolis City Council Ward 1.
District 2
General election
General election for Annapolis City Council Ward 2
Karma O'Neill defeated Scott Gibson in the general election for Annapolis City Council Ward 2 on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Karma O'Neill (D) | 56.2 | 972 | |
| Scott Gibson (R) | 43.5 | 753 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 6 | ||
| Total votes: 1,731 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Karma O'Neill advanced from the Democratic primary for Annapolis City Council Ward 2.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Scott Gibson advanced from the Republican primary for Annapolis City Council Ward 2.
District 3
General election
General election for Annapolis City Council Ward 3
Incumbent Rhonda Pindell Charles won election in the general election for Annapolis City Council Ward 3 on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Rhonda Pindell Charles (D) | 93.4 | 731 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 6.6 | 52 | ||
| Total votes: 783 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Annapolis City Council Ward 3
Incumbent Rhonda Pindell Charles defeated Keanuú Smith-Brown in the Democratic primary for Annapolis City Council Ward 3 on September 21, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Rhonda Pindell Charles | 68.7 | 366 |
 | Keanuú Smith-Brown | 31.3 | 167 | |
| Total votes: 533 | |||
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District 4
General election
General election for Annapolis City Council Ward 4
Incumbent Sheila Finlayson won election in the general election for Annapolis City Council Ward 4 on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Sheila Finlayson (D) | 69.3 | 476 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 30.7 | 211 | ||
| Total votes: 687 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Annapolis City Council Ward 4
Incumbent Sheila Finlayson defeated Toni Strong Pratt in the Democratic primary for Annapolis City Council Ward 4 on September 21, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sheila Finlayson | 50.6 | 228 |
| Toni Strong Pratt | 49.4 | 223 | ||
| Total votes: 451 | |||
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District 5
General election
General election for Annapolis City Council Ward 5
Incumbent Brooks Schandelmeier defeated Monica Fenton Manthey in the general election for Annapolis City Council Ward 5 on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Brooks Schandelmeier (D) | 67.8 | 760 |
| Monica Fenton Manthey (R) | 32.0 | 359 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 2 | ||
| Total votes: 1,121 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Brooks Schandelmeier advanced from the Democratic primary for Annapolis City Council Ward 5.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Monica Fenton Manthey advanced from the Republican primary for Annapolis City Council Ward 5.
District 6
General election
General election for Annapolis City Council Ward 6
Incumbent DaJuan Gay defeated George Micheal Gallagher in the general election for Annapolis City Council Ward 6 on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | DaJuan Gay (D) | 72.9 | 412 |
| George Micheal Gallagher (R) | 26.7 | 151 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 2 | ||
| Total votes: 565 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent DaJuan Gay advanced from the Democratic primary for Annapolis City Council Ward 6.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. George Micheal Gallagher advanced from the Republican primary for Annapolis City Council Ward 6.
District 7
General election
General election for Annapolis City Council Ward 7
Incumbent Rob Savidge won election in the general election for Annapolis City Council Ward 7 on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Rob Savidge (D) | 95.6 | 786 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 4.4 | 36 | ||
| Total votes: 822 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Rob Savidge advanced from the Democratic primary for Annapolis City Council Ward 7.
District 8
General election
General election for Annapolis City Council Ward 8
Incumbent Ross Arnett defeated Rockford Toews in the general election for Annapolis City Council Ward 8 on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Ross Arnett (D) | 57.0 | 1,092 |
| Rockford Toews (R) | 42.4 | 812 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 11 | ||
| Total votes: 1,915 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Annapolis City Council Ward 8
Incumbent Ross Arnett defeated Kathleen George in the Democratic primary for Annapolis City Council Ward 8 on September 21, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ross Arnett | 57.5 | 450 |
| Kathleen George | 42.5 | 332 | ||
| Total votes: 782 | |||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Rockford Toews advanced from the Republican primary for Annapolis City Council Ward 8.
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Maryland elections, 2021
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About the city
- See also: Annapolis, Maryland
Annapolis is a city in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. As of 2020, its population was 40,812.
City government
- See also: Mayor-council government and Council-manager government
The city of Annapolis utilizes a council-manager system combined with a strong mayor. 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. The mayor, however, appoints a city manager to oversee the city's day-to-day operations and execute city policies.[1]
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Annapolis, Maryland | ||
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| Annapolis | Maryland | |
| Population | 40,812 | 6,177,224 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 7 | 9,711 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 61.2% | 54.2% |
| Black/African American | 21% | 29.9% |
| Asian | 2.1% | 6.4% |
| Native American | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% |
| Other (single race) | N/A | 4.7% |
| Multiple | 3.6% | 4.5% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 20.1% | 10.3% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 88.8% | 90.6% |
| College graduation rate | 50% | 40.9% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $87,897 | $87,063 |
| Persons below poverty level | 10.1% | 9% |
| 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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