City elections in Richmond, Virginia (2021)

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2021 Richmond 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: Commonwealth's attorney, sheriff, treasurer
Total seats up: 3
Election type: Partisan
Other municipal elections
U.S. municipal elections, 2021

The city of Richmond, Virginia, held general elections for 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.

Elections

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Commonwealth's attorney

General election

General election for Richmond City Commonwealth's Attorney

Incumbent Colette McEachin won election in the general election for Richmond City Commonwealth's Attorney on November 2, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
Colette McEachin (D)
 
97.6
 
67,899
 Other/Write-in votes
 
2.4
 
1,672

Total votes: 69,571
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Richmond City Commonwealth's Attorney

Incumbent Colette McEachin defeated Tom Barbour Jr. in the Democratic primary for Richmond City Commonwealth's Attorney on June 8, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
Colette McEachin
 
73.4
 
17,718
Tom Barbour Jr.
 
26.6
 
6,419

Total votes: 24,137
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Sheriff

General election

General election for Richmond City Sheriff

Incumbent Antionette Irving defeated Mike Dickinson in the general election for Richmond City Sheriff on November 2, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Antionette Irving
Antionette Irving (D)
 
76.0
 
54,732
Image of Mike Dickinson
Mike Dickinson (Independent)
 
22.8
 
16,452
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.2
 
831

Total votes: 72,015
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Richmond City Sheriff

Incumbent Antionette Irving defeated William Burnett in the Democratic primary for Richmond City Sheriff on June 8, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Antionette Irving
Antionette Irving
 
55.3
 
13,080
William Burnett
 
44.7
 
10,553

Total votes: 23,633
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Treasurer

General election

General election for Richmond City Treasurer

Incumbent Nichole Armstead defeated Shirley Harvey in the general election for Richmond City Treasurer on November 2, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
Nichole Armstead (D)
 
62.8
 
41,537
Shirley Harvey (Independent)
 
35.9
 
23,717
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.4
 
896

Total votes: 66,150
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Nichole Armstead advanced from the Democratic primary for Richmond City Treasurer.

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About the city

See also: Richmond, Virginia

Richmond is an independent city in Virginia. As of 2020, its population was 226,610.

City government

See also: Mayor-council government

The city of Richmond uses 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.

Demographics

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

Demographic Data for Richmond, Virginia
Richmond Virginia
Population 226,610 8,631,393
Land area (sq mi) 59 39,481
Race and ethnicity**
White 45.2% 66.3%
Black/African American 46.1% 19%
Asian 2.1% 6.7%
Native American 0.2% 0.3%
Pacific Islander 0% 0.1%
Other (single race) 2.3% 2.8%
Multiple 4.1% 4.8%
Hispanic/Latino 7.1% 9.5%
Education
High school graduation rate 86.9% 90.3%
College graduation rate 41.2% 39.5%
Income
Median household income $51,421 $76,398
Persons below poverty level 20.9% 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

Richmond, Virginia Virginia Municipal government Other local coverage
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