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City elections in Jersey City, New Jersey (2021)
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: August 30, 2021 |
| General election: November 2, 2021 Runoff election: December 7, 2021 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Mayor and city council |
| Total seats up: 10 (click here for mayoral elections) |
| Election type: Nonpartisan |
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| U.S. municipal elections, 2021 |
The city of Jersey City, New Jersey, held general elections for mayor and city council on November 2, 2021. A runoff election was held on December 7, 2021. The filing deadline for this election was August 30, 2021.[1]
Click here to learn more about the city's mayoral election.
Elections
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Candidates and results
City Council
At-Large (3 seats)
General election candidates
- Rolando Lavarro (Incumbent) (Nonpartisan)
- Daniel Rivera (Incumbent) (Nonpartisan) ✔
- Joyce Watterman (Incumbent) (Nonpartisan) ✔
- Amy DeGise (Nonpartisan) ✔
- Elvin Dominici (Nonpartisan)
- Chris Gadsden (Nonpartisan)
- June Jones (Nonpartisan)
Ward A
General election candidates
- Denise Ridley (Incumbent) (Nonpartisan) ✔
- Kristen Zadroga-Hart (Nonpartisan)
Ward B
General election candidates
- Mira Prinz-Arey (Incumbent) (Nonpartisan) ✔
- Joel Brooks (Nonpartisan)
Ward C
General runoff candidates
- Rich Boggiano (Incumbent) (Nonpartisan) ✔
- Kevin Bing (Nonpartisan)
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General election candidates
- Rich Boggiano (Incumbent) (Nonpartisan) ✔
- Kevin Bing (Nonpartisan) ✔
- Tom Zuppa (Nonpartisan)
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Ward D
General election candidates
- Yousef Saleh (Incumbent) (Nonpartisan) ✔
- Danielle Freire (Nonpartisan)
- John Salierno (Nonpartisan)
Ward E
General election candidates
- James Solomon (Incumbent) (Nonpartisan) ✔
- Jake Hudnut (Nonpartisan)
Ward F
General election candidates
- Jermaine Robinson (Incumbent) (Nonpartisan)
- Frank Gilmore (Nonpartisan) ✔
- Vernon Richardson (Nonpartisan)
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: New Jersey elections, 2021
June 8, 2021
- New Jersey gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2021
- New Jersey State Senate elections, 2021
- New Jersey General Assembly elections, 2021
- Municipal elections in Hudson County, New Jersey (2021)
November 2, 2021
- New Jersey gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2021
- New Jersey State Senate elections, 2021
- New Jersey General Assembly elections, 2021
- New Jersey Public Question 1, Sports Betting on State College Athletics Amendment (2021)
- New Jersey Public Question 2, Raffle Money for Organizations Amendment (2021)
- Municipal elections in Hudson County, New Jersey (2021)
- Mayoral election in Jersey City, New Jersey (2021)
- Jersey City Public Schools, New Jersey, elections (2021)
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About the city
- See also: Jersey City, New Jersey
Jersey City is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey. As of 2020, its population was 292,449.
City government
- See also: Mayor-council government
The city of Jersey City uses a strong mayor and city council system. In this form of municipal government, the city council serves as the city's primary legislative body while the mayor serves as the city's chief executive.[2]
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Jersey City, New Jersey | ||
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| Jersey City | New Jersey | |
| Population | 292,449 | 9,288,994 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 14 | 7,354 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 33.6% | 65.5% |
| Black/African American | 23.1% | 13.4% |
| Asian | 26.1% | 9.7% |
| Native American | 0.6% | 0.3% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% |
| Other (single race) | N/A | 6.4% |
| Multiple | 6.8% | 4.8% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 26.9% | 20.4% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 88.4% | 90.3% |
| College graduation rate | 49.8% | 40.7% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $76,444 | $85,245 |
| Persons below poverty level | 15.7% | 9.7% |
| 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
| Jersey City, New Jersey | New Jersey | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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