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City elections in Pierre, South Dakota (2021)

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2021 Pierre elections
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Election dates
Filing deadline: March 30, 2021
General election: June 8, 2021
Election stats
Offices up: City council
Total seats up: 2
Election type: Nonpartisan
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U.S. municipal elections, 2021

The city of Pierre, South Dakota, held general elections for city council on June 8, 2021. The filing deadline for this election was March 30, 2021. City commissioner Jim Mehlhaff did not file to run for re-election in 2021.

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Candidates and results

General election

General election for Pierre City Commission (2 seats)

Todd Johnson and incumbent Jamie Huizenga defeated Lucas Solberg and Amy Currie in the general election for Pierre City Commission on June 8, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
Todd Johnson (Nonpartisan)
 
32.9
 
897
Jamie Huizenga (Nonpartisan)
 
32.5
 
885
Lucas Solberg (Nonpartisan)
 
20.4
 
556
Amy Currie (Nonpartisan)
 
14.3
 
389

Total votes: 2,727
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About the city

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Pierre is a city in Hughes County, South Dakota. As of 2020, its population was 14,091.

City government

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The city of Pierre 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 while 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 Pierre, South Dakota
Pierre South Dakota
Population 14,091 886,667
Land area (sq mi) 13 75,807
Race and ethnicity**
White 83.5% 83.6%
Black/African American 0.1% 2.1%
Asian 0% 1.4%
Native American 11% 8.5%
Pacific Islander 0% 0.1%
Other (single race) 0% 0.8%
Multiple 5.3% 3.4%
Hispanic/Latino 3.4% 4.1%
Education
High school graduation rate 95.9% 92.2%
College graduation rate 37.2% 29.3%
Income
Median household income $68,263 $59,896
Persons below poverty level 14.8% 12.8%
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

Pierre, South Dakota South Dakota Municipal government Other local coverage
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