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City elections in Providence, Rhode Island (2021)
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| 2021 Providence elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: April 30, 2021 |
| Primary election: June 8, 2021 General election: July 6, 2021 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: City council |
| Total seats up: 1 |
| Election type: Partisan |
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| U.S. municipal elections, 2021 |
The city of Providence, Rhode Island, held a special election for the Ward 15 seat on the city council on July 6, 2021. A primary was scheduled for June 8, 2021. The filing deadline for this election was April 30, 2021.[1]
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Elections
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Candidates and results
General election
Special general election for Providence City Council Ward 15
Oscar Vargas won election in the special general election for Providence City Council Ward 15 on July 6, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Oscar Vargas (D) | 92.9 | 208 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 7.1 | 16 | ||
| Total votes: 224 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Special Democratic primary for Providence City Council Ward 15
Oscar Vargas defeated Doris De Los Santos, Casandra Inez, and Santos Javier in the special Democratic primary for Providence City Council Ward 15 on June 8, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Oscar Vargas | 42.4 | 389 | |
 | Doris De Los Santos | 35.8 | 328 | |
| Casandra Inez | 13.4 | 123 | ||
| Santos Javier | 8.4 | 77 | ||
| Total votes: 917 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Iasha Hall (D)
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Rhode Island elections, 2021
March 2, 2021
- Rhode Island Question 1, Higher Education Bond Measure (March 2021)
- Rhode Island Question 2, State Beaches and Water Bond Measure (March 2021)
- Rhode Island Question 3, Housing Bond Measure (March 2021)
- Rhode Island Question 4, Transportation Bond Measure (March 2021)
- Rhode Island Question 5, Early Childhood Care and Education Capital Fund Bond Measure (March 2021)
- Rhode Island Question 6, Cultural Arts and State Preservation Grant Programs Bond Measure (March 2021)
- Rhode Island Question 7, Improvements to Industrial Facilities Infrastructure Bond Measure (March 2021)
October 5, 2021
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About the city
- See also: Providence, Rhode Island
Providence is a city in Providence County, Rhode Island. As of 2020, its population was 190,934.
City government
- See also: Mayor-council government
The city of Providence 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.[2]
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Providence, Rhode Island | ||
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| Providence | Rhode Island | |
| Population | 190,934 | 1,097,379 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 18 | 1,033 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 53.2% | 79% |
| Black/African American | 16.1% | 6.5% |
| Asian | 5.6% | 3.5% |
| Native American | 0.7% | 0.4% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| Other (single race) | 16.4% | 5.6% |
| Multiple | 7.8% | 4.9% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 43.5% | 15.9% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 82.7% | 89.2% |
| College graduation rate | 32.3% | 35% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $49,065 | $70,305 |
| Persons below poverty level | 23% | 11.6% |
| 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
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