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City elections in Irving, Texas (2021)

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2021 Irving elections
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Election dates
Filing deadline: February 12, 2021
General election: May 1, 2021
Election stats
Offices up: City council
Total seats up: 3
Election type: Nonpartisan
Other municipal elections
U.S. municipal elections, 2021

The city of Irving, Texas, held general elections for city council on May 1, 2021. The filing deadline for this election was February 12, 2021.


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Candidates and results

Irving City Council general election

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Candidates
Place 4

Green check mark transparent.pngPhil Riddle (i)
Sunil Mosa 
Place 6

Green check mark transparent.pngAlbert Zapanta (i)
Place 8

David Palmer (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngDennis Webb 

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About the city

See also: Irving, Texas

Irving is a city in Dallas County, Texas. As of 2020, its population was 256,684.

City government

See also: Council-manager government

The city of Irving 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 Irving, Texas
Irving Texas
Population 256,684 29,145,505
Land area (sq mi) 66 261,267
Race and ethnicity**
White 43.5% 69.2%
Black/African American 13.9% 12.1%
Asian 20.5% 4.9%
Native American 0.6% 0.5%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1%
Other (single race) 14.5% 6.2%
Multiple 6.9% 7%
Hispanic/Latino 43.2% 39.4%
Education
High school graduation rate 80% 84.4%
College graduation rate 38.6% 30.7%
Income
Median household income $66,567 $63,826
Persons below poverty level 11.2% 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.


See also

Irving, Texas Texas Municipal government Other local coverage
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