City elections in Concord, New Hampshire (2021)
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| 2021 Concord elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: May 14, 2021 (special), September 13, 2021 (fee), & September 17, 2021 (petition) |
| General election: July 13, 2021 (special) & November 2, 2021 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Mayor and ward councilors |
| Total seats up: 14 (click here for mayoral elections) |
| Election type: Nonpartisan |
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| U.S. municipal elections, 2021 |
The city of Concord, New Hampshire, held general elections for mayor and ward councilors on November 2, 2021. The filing deadline for candidates paying a fee in this election was September 13, 2021. The filing deadline for candidates filing by petition in this election was September 17, 2021.[1]
Concord also held a special election for Ward 4 Councilor on July 13, 2021. The filing deadline passed on May 14, 2021.[2]
Click here to learn more about the city's mayoral election.
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Elections
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Candidates and results
Concord City Council candidates | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| at-large (2 seats) |
 Amanda Grady Sexton (i)Fred Keach (i) |
| Ward 1 |
Brent Todd (i) William Barton |
| Ward 2 |
Erle Pierce (i) |
| Ward 3 |
Jennifer Kretovic (i) |
| Ward 4 |
Karen McNamara (i) |
| Ward 5 |
Stacey Brown Mark Coen |
| Ward 6 |
Paula McLaughlin |
| Ward 7 |
Keith Nyhan (i) |
| Ward 8 |
Gail Matson (i) |
| Ward 9 |
Candace Bouchard (i) |
| Ward 10 |
Zandra Rice Hawkins (i) |
Special election for Ward 4 Councilor
General election
Special general election for Concord City Council Ward 4
Karen McNamara defeated Connor Spern and Edith Chiasson in the special general election for Concord City Council Ward 4 on July 13, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Karen McNamara (Nonpartisan) | 39.6 | 135 | |
| Connor Spern (Nonpartisan) | 32.3 | 110 | ||
| Edith Chiasson (Nonpartisan) | 28.2 | 96 | ||
| Total votes: 341 | |||
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- See also: New Hampshire elections, 2021
November 2, 2021
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About the city
- See also: Concord, New Hampshire
Concord is a city in Merrimack County, New Hampshire. As of 2020, its population was 43,976.
City government
- See also: Council-manager government
The city of Concord utilizes a council-manager system. In this form of municipal government, an elected city council, which includes the mayor and serves as the city's primary legislative body, appoints a city manager to oversee day-to-day municipal operations and implement the city council's policy and legislative initiatives.[3]
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Concord, New Hampshire | ||
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| Concord | New Hampshire | |
| Population | 43,976 | 1,377,529 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 63 | 8,953 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 88.6% | 92% |
| Black/African American | 3% | 1.6% |
| Asian | 4.2% | 2.7% |
| Native American | 0.8% | 0.2% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% |
| Other (single race) | N/A | 0.6% |
| Multiple | 2.6% | 2.9% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 3.5% | 3.9% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 92.1% | 93.3% |
| College graduation rate | 38.5% | 37.6% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $70,004 | $77,923 |
| Persons below poverty level | 9.2% | 7.4% |
| 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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