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City elections in Dover, Delaware (2021)
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| 2021 Dover elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: February 12, 2021 & November 1, 2021 |
| General election: April 20, 2021 & November 16, 2021 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: City council |
| Total seats up: 7 |
| Election type: Nonpartisan |
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| U.S. municipal elections, 2021 |
The city of Dover, Delaware, held general elections for city council on April 20, 2021. The filing deadline for this election was February 12, 2021.
Dover also held a special general election for Dover City Council District 1 on November 16, 2021. The filing deadline for this election was November 1, 2021.[1]
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Elections
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City Council
District 1 special election
General election
Special general election for Dover City Council District 1
Julia Pillsbury defeated Brandy Walker in the special general election for Dover City Council District 1 on November 16, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Julia Pillsbury (Nonpartisan) | 53.5 | 272 |
| Brandy Walker (Nonpartisan) | 46.5 | 236 | ||
| Total votes: 508 | |||
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At-large
General election
General election for Dover City Council At-large
Andre Boggerty defeated Michael Lewis and LaVaughn McCutchen in the general election for Dover City Council At-large on April 20, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Andre Boggerty (Nonpartisan) | 52.9 | 470 | |
| Michael Lewis (Nonpartisan) | 33.1 | 294 | ||
| LaVaughn McCutchen (Nonpartisan) | 14.1 | 125 | ||
| Total votes: 889 | |||
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District 1 regular election
General election
The general election was canceled. Gerald Rocha (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.
District 2
General election
The general election was canceled. William Hare (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.
District 3
General election
The general election was canceled. Fred Neil (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.
District 3 (special)
General election
Reason canceled : Uncontested election; candidate(s) won
District 4
General election
The general election was canceled. David Anderson (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Delaware elections, 2021
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About the city
- See also: Dover, Delaware
Dover is a city in Kent County, Delaware. As of 2020, its population was 39,403.
City government
- See also: Council-manager government
The city of Dover utilizes a council-manager system. In this form of municipal government, an elected city council appoints a chief executive called a city manager to oversee day-to-day municipal operations and implement the council's policy and legislative initiatives.[2]
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Dover, Delaware | ||
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| Dover | Delaware | |
| Population | 39,403 | 989,948 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 23 | 1,948 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 44% | 67.4% |
| Black/African American | 42.1% | 22% |
| Asian | 3.3% | 4% |
| Native American | 0.6% | 0.4% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.1% |
| Other (single race) | N/A | 2.3% |
| Multiple | 7.9% | 3.9% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 8% | 9.4% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 87.9% | 90.6% |
| College graduation rate | 25.5% | 32.7% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $48,500 | $69,110 |
| Persons below poverty level | 21.9% | 11.4% |
| 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. | ||
See also
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