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City elections in Lansing, Michigan (2021)
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| 2021 Lansing elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: April 27, 2021 |
| Primary election: August 3, 2021 General election: November 2, 2021 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Mayor and city council |
| Total seats up: 5 (click here for mayoral elections) |
| Election type: Nonpartisan |
| Other municipal elections |
| U.S. municipal elections, 2021 |
The city of Lansing, Michigan, held general elections for mayor and city council on November 2, 2021. A primary was scheduled for August 3, 2021. The filing deadline for this election was April 27, 2021.
Click here to learn more about the city's mayoral election.
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City council
At-large
General election
General election for Lansing City Council At-Large (2 seats)
Incumbent Peter Spadafore and Jeffrey Brown defeated Claretta Duckett-Freeman and Rachel Willis in the general election for Lansing City Council At-Large on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Peter Spadafore (Nonpartisan) | 30.5 | 9,296 | |
| ✔ | Jeffrey Brown (Nonpartisan) | 24.0 | 7,307 | |
 | Claretta Duckett-Freeman (Nonpartisan)  | 23.3 | 7,110 | |
| Rachel Willis (Nonpartisan) | 22.2 | 6,767 | ||
| Total votes: 30,480 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Lansing City Council At-Large (2 seats)
The following candidates ran in the primary for Lansing City Council At-Large on August 3, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Peter Spadafore (Nonpartisan) | 29.4 | 6,187 | |
| ✔ | Jeffrey Brown (Nonpartisan) | 17.2 | 3,633 | |
| ✔ | Rachel Willis (Nonpartisan) | 14.2 | 2,999 | |
| ✔ | | Claretta Duckett-Freeman (Nonpartisan) | 13.5 | 2,848 |
| Linda Keefe (Nonpartisan) | 10.0 | 2,103 | ||
| Linda Appling (Nonpartisan) | 8.9 | 1,868 | ||
| Grant Blood II (Nonpartisan) | 4.3 | 897 | ||
 | D. Taft (Nonpartisan) | 2.4 | 501 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 30 | ||
| Total votes: 21,066 | |||
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District 2
General election
General election for Lansing City Council Ward 2
Incumbent Jeremy Garza defeated Oprah Revish in the general election for Lansing City Council Ward 2 on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jeremy Garza (Nonpartisan) | 67.9 | 2,847 |
 | Oprah Revish (Nonpartisan) | 32.1 | 1,346 | |
| Total votes: 4,193 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Lansing City Council Ward 2
Incumbent Jeremy Garza and Oprah Revish defeated Nicklas W. Zande in the primary for Lansing City Council Ward 2 on August 3, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jeremy Garza (Nonpartisan) | 65.8 | 1,875 |
| ✔ | | Oprah Revish (Nonpartisan) | 24.9 | 710 |
 | Nicklas W. Zande (Nonpartisan) | 9.1 | 258 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 5 | ||
| Total votes: 2,848 | |||
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District 4
General election
General election for Lansing City Council Ward 4
Incumbent Brian Jackson defeated Elvin Caldwell in the general election for Lansing City Council Ward 4 on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Brian Jackson (Nonpartisan) | 59.9 | 3,102 | |
 | Elvin Caldwell (Nonpartisan) | 40.1 | 2,074 | |
| Total votes: 5,176 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Brian Jackson and Elvin Caldwell advanced from the primary for Lansing City Council Ward 4.
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Michigan elections, 2021
August 3, 2021
- Michigan state legislative special elections, 2021
- Mayoral election in Lansing, Michigan (2021)
- Lansing, Michigan, Proposal 1, Renewal of Increased Property Tax Limit (August 2021)
November 2, 2021
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About the city
- See also: Lansing, Michigan
Lansing is a city in Ingham County, Michigan. As of 2020, its population was 112,644.
City government
- See also: Mayor-council government
The city of Lansing utilizes a strong mayor and city council system. In this form of municipal government, the city council serves as the city's primary legislative body and the mayor serves as the city's chief executive.[1]
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Lansing, Michigan | ||
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| Lansing | Michigan | |
| Population | 112,644 | 10,077,331 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 39 | 56,609 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 60.9% | 77.6% |
| Black/African American | 23.4% | 13.6% |
| Asian | 4.7% | 3.2% |
| Native American | 0.7% | 0.5% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% |
| Other (single race) | N/A | 1.3% |
| Multiple | 8.1% | 3.8% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 13% | 5.2% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 90.3% | 91.3% |
| College graduation rate | 26.3% | 30% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $44,233 | $59,234 |
| Persons below poverty level | 22.7% | 13.7% |
| 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. | ||
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