City elections in Riverside, California (2021)
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: March 12, 2021 |
| General election: June 8, 2021 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: City council |
| Total seats up: 3 |
| Election type: Nonpartisan |
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The city of Riverside, California, held general elections for city council on June 8, 2021. A runoff election was scheduled for November 2, 2021, but it was canceled after every seat was won in the general election outright. The filing deadline for this election was March 12, 2021.
The 2021 elections were the last time the city held elections in odd-numbered years. They switched to holding elections in even-numbered years to line up with statewide elections in 2022.[1]
Elections
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Candidates and results
City Council District 2
General election
General election for Riverside City Council Ward 2
The following candidates ran in the general election for Riverside City Council Ward 2 on June 8, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Clarissa Cervantes (Nonpartisan) | 52.1 | 2,627 | |
| Joe Paredes (Nonpartisan) | 25.6 | 1,293 | ||
 | Aram Ayra (Nonpartisan)  | 13.0 | 656 | |
| Anthony Tyson (Nonpartisan) | 6.0 | 302 | ||
| Tony Huerta (Nonpartisan) | 2.5 | 125 | ||
| Austin Skipper (Nonpartisan) | 0.9 | 43 | ||
| Total votes: 5,046 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Ashesh Desai (Nonpartisan)
City Council District 4
General election
General election for Riverside City Council Ward 4
Incumbent Charles Conder Jr. defeated Monrow Mabon in the general election for Riverside City Council Ward 4 on June 8, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Charles Conder Jr. (Nonpartisan) | 56.4 | 3,625 |
| Monrow Mabon (Nonpartisan) | 43.6 | 2,801 | ||
| Total votes: 6,426 | |||
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City Council District 6
General election
General election for Riverside City Council Ward 6
Incumbent Jim Perry won election in the general election for Riverside City Council Ward 6 on June 8, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jim Perry (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 1,932 |
| Total votes: 1,932 | |||
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: California elections, 2021
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About the city
- See also: Riverside, California
Riverside is a city in Riverside County, California. As of 2020, its population was 314,998.
City government
- See also: Council-manager government
The city of Riverside 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.[2]
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Riverside, California | ||
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| Riverside | California | |
| Population | 314,998 | 39,538,223 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 81 | 155,857 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 52.8% | 56.1% |
| Black/African American | 5.9% | 5.7% |
| Asian | 8.7% | 14.8% |
| Native American | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Other (single race) | N/A | 14.3% |
| Multiple | 7.3% | 7.9% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 53.6% | 39.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 81.6% | 83.9% |
| College graduation rate | 24.1% | 34.7% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $72,738 | $78,672 |
| Persons below poverty level | 13.2% | 12.6% |
| 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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