City elections in Des Moines, Iowa (2021)
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: September 16, 2021 |
| General election: November 2, 2021 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: City council |
| Total seats up: 3 |
| Election type: Nonpartisan |
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The city of Des Moines, Iowa, held general elections for city council on November 2, 2021. The filing deadline for this election was September 16, 2021.
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Candidates and results
At-large
General election
General election for Des Moines City Council At-large
Incumbent Connie Boesen defeated Justyn Lewis in the general election for Des Moines City Council At-large on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Connie Boesen (Nonpartisan) | 54.0 | 9,655 |
| Justyn Lewis (Nonpartisan) | 45.2 | 8,073 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 142 | ||
| Total votes: 17,870 | |||
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Ward I
General election
General election for Des Moines City Council Ward I
Indira Dixon Sheumaker defeated incumbent Bill Gray and Marcus Coenen in the general election for Des Moines City Council Ward I on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Indira Dixon Sheumaker (Nonpartisan) | 46.4 | 2,502 | |
| Bill Gray (Nonpartisan) | 36.3 | 1,960 | ||
| Marcus Coenen (Nonpartisan) | 16.8 | 908 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 27 | ||
| Total votes: 5,397 | |||
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Ward III
General election
General election for Des Moines City Council Ward III
Incumbent Josh Mandelbaum defeated Cory McAnelly and Brandi Webber in the general election for Des Moines City Council Ward III on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Josh Mandelbaum (Nonpartisan) | 66.8 | 5,258 |
| Cory McAnelly (Nonpartisan) | 20.2 | 1,592 | ||
| Brandi Webber (Nonpartisan) | 12.7 | 997 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 24 | ||
| Total votes: 7,871 | |||
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November 2, 2021
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About the city
- See also: Des Moines, Iowa
Des Moines is a city in Polk County, Iowa. As of 2020, its population was 214,133.
City government
- See also: Council-manager government
The city of Des Moines 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 chief executive called a city manager to oversee day-to-day municipal operations and implement the council's policy and legislative initiatives.[1]
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Des Moines, Iowa | ||
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| Des Moines | Iowa | |
| Population | 214,133 | 3,190,369 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 88 | 55,853 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 73.3% | 89.1% |
| Black/African American | 11.4% | 3.7% |
| Asian | 6.5% | 2.5% |
| Native American | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Other (single race) | N/A | 1.3% |
| Multiple | 5.3% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 14% | 6.2% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 86.7% | 92.5% |
| College graduation rate | 27.9% | 29.3% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $54,843 | $61,836 |
| Persons below poverty level | 16% | 11.1% |
| 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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