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City elections in Garland, Texas (2021)
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| 2021 Garland elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: February 12, 2021 (regular) March 1, 2021 (special election) |
| General election: May 1, 2021 Runoff election: June 5, 2021 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Mayor and city council |
| Total seats up: 6 (click here for mayoral elections) |
| Election type: Nonpartisan |
| Other municipal elections |
| U.S. municipal elections, 2021 |
The city of Garland, Texas, held general elections for mayor and city council on May 1, 2021. A runoff election was scheduled for June 5, 2021. The filing deadline for this election was February 12, 2021.
A special election also took place in 2021 to fill an unexpired term for District 1 on the city council. Ricky McNeal was appointed to the seat in December 2020 and held the seat until the May 1 election. The filing deadline for the special election was March 1, 2021.
Click here to learn more about the city's mayoral election.
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Candidates and results
Garland City Council runoff election (June 5, 2021) | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| District 3 |
PC Mathew  Edward Moore |
Garland City Council general election (May 1, 2021) | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| District 1 |
Jeff Bass  John Grimley Angie Whitney |
| District 3 |
Angela Graham-West Vicki Jackson-High PC Mathew Edward Moore |
| District 6 |
Robert Vera (i) |
| District 7 |
Dylan Hedrick (i) |
| District 8 |
Robert John Smith (i) |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Texas elections, 2021
May 1, 2021
- City elections in Dallas, Texas (2021)
- Mayoral election in Garland, Texas (2021)
- Garland Independent School District, Texas, elections (2021)
- Mesquite Independent School District, Texas, elections (2021)
- Plano Independent School District, Texas, elections (2021)
- Richardson Independent School District, Texas, elections (2021)
- Dallas, Texas, Proposition 1, Commission and Board Voter Requirement Charter Amendment (May 2021)
- Dallas, Texas, Proposition 2, Civil Service Board Requirement Charter Amendment (May 2021)
June 5, 2021
November 2, 2021
- Texas Proposition 1, Authorize Charitable Raffles at Rodeo Venues Amendment (2021)
- Texas Proposition 2, Authorize Counties to Issue Infrastructure Bonds in Blighted Areas Amendment (2021)
- Texas Proposition 3, Prohibition on Limiting Religious Services or Organizations Amendment (2021)
- Texas Proposition 4, Changes to Eligibility for Certain Judicial Offices Amendment (2021)
- Texas Proposition 5, State Commission on Judicial Conduct Authority Over Candidates for Judicial Office Amendment (2021)
- Texas Proposition 6, Right to Designated Essential Caregiver Amendment (2021)
- Texas Proposition 7, Homestead Tax Limit for Surviving Spouses of Disabled Individuals Amendment (2021)
- Texas Proposition 8, Homestead Tax Exemption for Surviving Spouses of Military Fatally Injured in the Line of Duty Amendment (2021)
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About the city
- See also: Garland, Texas
Garland is a city in Collin County, Dallas County, and Rockwall County, Texas. As of 2020, its population was 246,018.
City government
- See also: Council-manager government
The city of Garland uses 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 Garland, Texas | ||
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| Garland | Texas | |
| Population | 246,018 | 29,145,505 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 57 | 261,267 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 58.3% | 69.2% |
| Black/African American | 14.2% | 12.1% |
| Asian | 11% | 4.9% |
| Native American | 0.6% | 0.5% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.1% |
| Other (single race) | 6.6% | 6.2% |
| Multiple | 9.3% | 7% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 44.3% | 39.4% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 77.1% | 84.4% |
| College graduation rate | 23.1% | 30.7% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $63,192 | $63,826 |
| Persons below poverty level | 12.1% | 14.2% |
| 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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