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City elections in Juneau, Alaska (2021)

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2022


2021 Juneau elections
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Election dates
Filing deadline: July 26, 2021
General election: October 5, 2021
Election stats
Offices up: Mayor and city assembly
Total seats up: 3 (click here for mayoral elections)
Election type: Nonpartisan
Other municipal elections
U.S. municipal elections, 2021

The city of Juneau, Alaska, held general elections for mayor and city assembly on October 5, 2021. The filing deadline for this election was July 26, 2021.

Click here to learn more about the city's mayoral election.

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Candidates and results

Juneau City Assembly general election (October 5, 2021)

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Candidates
District 1

Green check mark transparent.pngBarbara Blake 
Paul Kelly 
Troy Wuyts-Smith 
District 2

Green check mark transparent.pngMichelle Hale (i)
Kelly Fishler 


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See also: Alaska elections, 2021

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About the city

See also: Juneau, Alaska

Juneau is the capital city of Alaska. It is officially called the City and Borough of Juneau. As of 2020, its population was 32,255.

City government

See also: Council-manager government

The city of Juneau 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 an executive called a city manager to oversee day-to-day municipal operations and implement the city council's policy and legislative initiatives.[1][2]

Demographics

The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.

Demographic Data for Juneau, Alaska
Juneau Alaska
Population 32,255 733,391
Land area (sq mi) 2,704 571,019
Race and ethnicity**
White 66.4% 63.4%
Black/African American 0.9% 3.2%
Asian 6.8% 6.4%
Native American 10.1% 14.6%
Pacific Islander 1.2% 1.4%
Other (single race) N/A 1.7%
Multiple 13.4% 9.3%
Hispanic/Latino 6.9% 7.2%
Education
High school graduation rate 96.2% 93.1%
College graduation rate 38.8% 30%
Income
Median household income $88,077 $77,790
Persons below poverty level 6.9% 10.3%
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

Juneau, Alaska Alaska Municipal government Other local coverage
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