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City elections in Olympia, Washington (2021)
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| 2021 Olympia elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: May 21, 2021 |
| Primary election: August 3, 2021 General election: November 2, 2021 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: City council |
| Total seats up: 5 |
| Election type: Nonpartisan |
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The city of Olympia, Washington, held general elections for city council on November 2, 2021. A primary was scheduled for August 3, 2021. The filing deadline for this election was May 21, 2021.
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City Council Position 2
Two-year unexpired term
General election
Special general election for Olympia City Council Position 2
Incumbent Yen Huynh defeated Robbi Kesler in the special general election for Olympia City Council Position 2 on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Yen Huynh (Nonpartisan) | 57.3 | 9,098 | |
| Robbi Kesler (Nonpartisan) | 42.2 | 6,702 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 74 | ||
| Total votes: 15,874 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Special nonpartisan primary for Olympia City Council Position 2
Incumbent Yen Huynh and Robbi Kesler defeated Bruce Wilkinson Jr. in the special primary for Olympia City Council Position 2 on August 3, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Yen Huynh (Nonpartisan) | 53.5 | 7,440 | |
| ✔ | Robbi Kesler (Nonpartisan) | 38.4 | 5,343 | |
| Bruce Wilkinson Jr. (Nonpartisan) | 7.6 | 1,059 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 64 | ||
| Total votes: 13,906 | |||
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City Council Position 4
General election
General election for Olympia City Council Position 4
Incumbent Clark Gilman defeated Candace Mercer in the general election for Olympia City Council Position 4 on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Clark Gilman (Nonpartisan) | 70.0 | 10,852 | |
| Candace Mercer (Nonpartisan) | 29.2 | 4,530 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 127 | ||
| Total votes: 15,509 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Clark Gilman and Candace Mercer advanced from the primary for Olympia City Council Position 4.
City Council Position 5
General election
General election for Olympia City Council Position 5
Incumbent Lisa Parshley defeated Talauna Reed in the general election for Olympia City Council Position 5 on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Lisa Parshley (Nonpartisan) | 57.6 | 8,946 |
| Talauna Reed (Nonpartisan) | 40.5 | 6,283 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.0 | 303 | ||
| Total votes: 15,532 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Olympia City Council Position 5
Incumbent Lisa Parshley and Talauna Reed defeated Wendy Carlson in the primary for Olympia City Council Position 5 on August 3, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lisa Parshley (Nonpartisan) | 35.5 | 4,905 |
| ✔ | Talauna Reed (Nonpartisan) | 32.6 | 4,505 | |
| Wendy Carlson (Nonpartisan) | 31.0 | 4,277 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.9 | 126 | ||
| Total votes: 13,813 | |||
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City Council Position 6
General election
General election for Olympia City Council Position 6
Dontae Payne defeated Corey Gauny in the general election for Olympia City Council Position 6 on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Dontae Payne (Nonpartisan) | 68.7 | 10,949 |
| Corey Gauny (Nonpartisan) | 31.0 | 4,939 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 50 | ||
| Total votes: 15,938 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Olympia City Council Position 6
Dontae Payne and Corey Gauny defeated Sarah DeStasio in the primary for Olympia City Council Position 6 on August 3, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dontae Payne (Nonpartisan) | 52.5 | 7,367 |
| ✔ | Corey Gauny (Nonpartisan) | 28.2 | 3,960 | |
| Sarah DeStasio (Nonpartisan) | 18.9 | 2,656 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 37 | ||
| Total votes: 14,020 | |||
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City Council Position 7
General election
General election for Olympia City Council Position 7
Incumbent Jim Cooper defeated Spence Weigand in the general election for Olympia City Council Position 7 on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jim Cooper (Nonpartisan) | 54.4 | 8,635 | |
| Spence Weigand (Nonpartisan) | 45.2 | 7,177 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 69 | ||
| Total votes: 15,881 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Olympia City Council Position 7
Incumbent Jim Cooper and Spence Weigand defeated Tyrone Brown in the primary for Olympia City Council Position 7 on August 3, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jim Cooper (Nonpartisan) | 41.5 | 5,778 | |
| ✔ | Spence Weigand (Nonpartisan) | 40.0 | 5,574 | |
| Tyrone Brown (Nonpartisan) | 18.1 | 2,524 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 44 | ||
| Total votes: 13,920 | |||
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Washington elections, 2021
August 3, 2021
November 2, 2021
- Washington Advisory Vote 36, Nonbinding Question on Telephone Tax to Fund Behavioral Health Crisis Response and Suicide Prevention (2021)
- Washington Advisory Vote 37, Nonbinding Question on Capital Gains Tax to Fund Education and Child Care (2021)
- Washington Advisory Vote 38, Nonbinding Question on Captive Insurers Tax (2021)
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About the city
- See also: Olympia, Washington
Olympia is a city in Thurston County, Washington. As of 2020, its population was 55,605.
City government
- See also: Council-manager government
The city government of Olympia 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 a chief administrative officer called a city manager.[1]
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Olympia, Washington | ||
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| Olympia | Washington | |
| Population | 55,605 | 7,705,281 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 18 | 66,455 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 80.1% | 73.5% |
| Black/African American | 2.8% | 3.9% |
| Asian | 7.6% | 8.8% |
| Native American | 1% | 1.2% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| Other (single race) | 1.3% | 4.8% |
| Multiple | 6.4% | 7.1% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 9.9% | 12.9% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 94.2% | 91.7% |
| College graduation rate | 46% | 36.7% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $63,185 | $77,006 |
| Persons below poverty level | 14.7% | 10.2% |
| 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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