City elections in Montgomery, Alabama (2021)

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2023


2021 Montgomery elections
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Election dates
Filing deadline: May 25, 2021
General election: March 23, 2021 & July 13, 2021
Runoff election: April 27, 2021 & August 24, 2021 (canceled)
Election stats
Offices up: City council
Total seats up: 2
Election type: Nonpartisan
Other municipal elections
U.S. municipal elections, 2021

The city of Montgomery, Alabama, held a special election for District 1 on the city council on July 13, 2021. The filing deadline was May 25, 2021.[1] The runoff election scheduled for August 24, 2021, was canceled after one of the candidates withdrew.

The city also held a special election on March 23, 2021, for District 3 on the city council. A runoff election was held on April 27, 2021.[2]

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Elections

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Candidates and results

District 1

General runoff election

The general runoff election was canceled. Ed Grimes won election in the special general runoff election for Montgomery City Council District 1.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

General election

Special general election for Montgomery City Council District 1

The following candidates ran in the special general election for Montgomery City Council District 1 on July 13, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
Ed Grimes (Nonpartisan)
 
49.3
 
1,327
Donald Mims (Nonpartisan)
 
21.1
 
567
Carlton Avery (Nonpartisan)
 
13.2
 
356
Tijuanna Adetunji (Nonpartisan)
 
12.7
 
342
Ed Bertarelli (Nonpartisan)
 
2.3
 
62
Josephine Jordan (Nonpartisan)
 
0.8
 
21
Brenda Irby (Nonpartisan)
 
0.6
 
16

Total votes: 2,691
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District 3

General runoff election

Special general runoff election for Montgomery City Council District 3

Marche Johnson defeated Adrienne Larkin in the special general runoff election for Montgomery City Council District 3 on April 27, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
Marche Johnson (Nonpartisan)
 
59.6
 
524
Adrienne Larkin (Nonpartisan)
 
40.4
 
355

Total votes: 879
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General election

Special general election for Montgomery City Council District 3

The following candidates ran in the special general election for Montgomery City Council District 3 on March 23, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
Marche Johnson (Nonpartisan)
 
39.5
 
320
Adrienne Larkin (Nonpartisan)
 
26.4
 
214
Paul Dallas Jr. (Nonpartisan)
 
16.0
 
130
Ernest Claybon III (Nonpartisan)
 
8.3
 
67
Orlando Ball (Nonpartisan)
 
8.1
 
66
Ronald James (Nonpartisan)
 
1.7
 
14
Devore Jones (Nonpartisan)
 
0.0
 
0

Total votes: 811
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About the city

See also: Montgomery, Alabama

Montgomery is a city in Montgomery County, Alabama. As of 2020, its population was 200,603.

City government

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The city of Montgomery 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.[3][4]

Demographics

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

Demographic Data for Montgomery, Alabama
Montgomery Alabama
Population 200,603 5,024,279
Land area (sq mi) 159 50,646
Race and ethnicity**
White 31.5% 67.5%
Black/African American 60.8% 26.6%
Asian 3.2% 1.4%
Native American 0.2% 0.5%
Pacific Islander 0% 0%
Other (single race) N/A 1.5%
Multiple 2.9% 2.4%
Hispanic/Latino 3.8% 4.4%
Education
High school graduation rate 87% 86.9%
College graduation rate 33.4% 26.2%
Income
Median household income $49,608 $52,035
Persons below poverty level 20.1% 16%
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

Montgomery, Alabama Alabama Municipal government Other local coverage
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