City elections in Norfolk, Virginia (2021)

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2021 Norfolk elections
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Election dates
Filing deadline: March 25, 2021 (primary) & June 8, 2021 (independent/minor party)
Primary election: June 8, 2021
General election: November 2, 2021
Election stats
Offices up: City council, commissioner of revenue, commonwealth's attorney, sheriff, and treasurer
Total seats up: 5
Election type: Partisan
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U.S. municipal elections, 2021

The city of Norfolk, Virginia, held general elections for commissioner of revenue, commonwealth's attorney, sheriff, and treasurer on November 2, 2021. A primary was scheduled for June 8, 2021. The filing deadline for this election was March 25, 2021, and the filing deadline for independent and minor party candidates was June 8, 2021.

A special election for the Superward 7 seat of the city council was held on November 2, 2021. The filing deadline for city council candidates was June 8, 2021.

Elections

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Special city council election

General election

Special general election for Norfolk City Council Superward 7

The following candidates ran in the special general election for Norfolk City Council Superward 7 on November 2, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Danica Royster
Danica Royster (Nonpartisan)
 
27.6
 
6,811
Image of Jackie Glass
Jackie Glass (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
25.8
 
6,355
Image of Michael Muhammad
Michael Muhammad (Nonpartisan)
 
21.1
 
5,194
Image of Phillip Hawkins
Phillip Hawkins (Nonpartisan)
 
13.8
 
3,411
Jason Inge (Nonpartisan)
 
6.6
 
1,626
Frederick McRae (Nonpartisan)
 
4.2
 
1,035
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.8
 
206

Total votes: 24,638
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Commissioner of revenue

General election

General election for Norfolk Commissioner of the Revenue

Incumbent Blythe Scott defeated Adam Goldberg and Nicole Sanders in the general election for Norfolk Commissioner of the Revenue on November 2, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Blythe Scott
Blythe Scott (D) Candidate Connection
 
49.8
 
27,751
Image of Adam Goldberg
Adam Goldberg (Independent) Candidate Connection
 
25.8
 
14,365
Image of Nicole Sanders
Nicole Sanders (Independent) Candidate Connection
 
23.8
 
13,251
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.7
 
370

Total votes: 55,737
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Blythe Scott advanced from the Democratic primary for Norfolk Commissioner of the Revenue.

Commonwealth's attorney

General election

General election for Norfolk Commonwealth's Attorney

Ramin Fatehi won election in the general election for Norfolk Commonwealth's Attorney on November 2, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Ramin Fatehi
Ramin Fatehi (D) Candidate Connection
 
95.8
 
48,593
 Other/Write-in votes
 
4.2
 
2,140

Total votes: 50,733
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Norfolk Commonwealth's Attorney

Ramin Fatehi defeated Megan Zwisohn and Amina Matheny-Willard in the Democratic primary for Norfolk Commonwealth's Attorney on June 8, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Ramin Fatehi
Ramin Fatehi Candidate Connection
 
60.8
 
9,130
Image of Megan Zwisohn
Megan Zwisohn Candidate Connection
 
21.4
 
3,214
Amina Matheny-Willard
 
17.8
 
2,677

Total votes: 15,021
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Sheriff

General election

General election for Norfolk Sheriff

Incumbent Joe Baron defeated Neil Bradley in the general election for Norfolk Sheriff on November 2, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Joe Baron
Joe Baron (D) Candidate Connection
 
75.4
 
41,881
Neil Bradley (Independent)
 
23.7
 
13,193
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.9
 
496

Total votes: 55,570
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Joe Baron advanced from the Democratic primary for Norfolk Sheriff.

Treasurer

General election

General election for Norfolk City Treasurer

Incumbent Daun Sessoms Hester won election in the general election for Norfolk City Treasurer on November 2, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Daun Sessoms Hester
Daun Sessoms Hester (D)
 
97.0
 
51,127
 Other/Write-in votes
 
3.0
 
1,602

Total votes: 52,729
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Daun Sessoms Hester advanced from the Democratic primary for Norfolk City Treasurer.

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About the city

See also: Norfolk, Virginia

Norfolk is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of 2020, its population was 238,005.

City government

See also: Council-manager government

The city of Norfolk 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 Norfolk, Virginia
Norfolk Virginia
Population 238,005 8,631,393
Land area (sq mi) 53 39,481
Race and ethnicity**
White 46.3% 66.3%
Black/African American 40.6% 19%
Asian 3.7% 6.7%
Native American 0.3% 0.3%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1%
Other (single race) 3.1% 2.8%
Multiple 5.9% 4.8%
Hispanic/Latino 8.4% 9.5%
Education
High school graduation rate 88.1% 90.3%
College graduation rate 30% 39.5%
Income
Median household income $53,026 $76,398
Persons below poverty level 17.8% 10%
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

Norfolk, Virginia Virginia Municipal government Other local coverage
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