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City elections in Virginia Beach, Virginia (2021)
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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: Commissioner of revenue, commonwealth's attorney, sheriff, and treasurer |
| Total seats up: 4 |
| Election type: Partisan |
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| U.S. municipal elections, 2021 |
The city of Virginia Beach, Virginia, held general elections for commissioner of revenue, commonwealth's attorney, sheriff, and treasurer on November 2, 2021. A primary was scheduled for June 8, 2021. The filing deadline for the primary election was March 25, 2021, and the filing deadline for independent and minor party candidates was June 8, 2021.
Elections
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Commissioner of revenue
General election
General election for Virginia Beach Commissioner of the Revenue
Incumbent Philip Kellam defeated Ben Loyola in the general election for Virginia Beach Commissioner of the Revenue on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Philip Kellam (D) | 56.2 | 86,347 | |
 | Ben Loyola (R) | 43.5 | 66,845 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 424 | ||
| Total votes: 153,616 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Philip Kellam advanced from the Democratic primary for Virginia Beach Commissioner of the Revenue.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Ben Loyola advanced from the Republican primary for Virginia Beach Commissioner of the Revenue.
Commonwealth's attorney
General election
General election for Virginia Beach Commonwealth's Attorney
Incumbent Colin Stolle won election in the general election for Virginia Beach Commonwealth's Attorney on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Colin Stolle (R) | 96.6 | 128,694 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 3.4 | 4,528 | ||
| Total votes: 133,222 | |||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Colin Stolle advanced from the Republican primary for Virginia Beach Commonwealth's Attorney.
Sheriff
General election
General election for Virginia Beach Sheriff
Incumbent Ken Stolle defeated Antonio Passaro Jr. in the general election for Virginia Beach Sheriff on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Ken Stolle (R) | 63.0 | 96,730 |
 | Antonio Passaro Jr. (D) | 36.7 | 56,410 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 510 | ||
| Total votes: 153,650 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Antonio Passaro Jr. advanced from the Democratic primary for Virginia Beach Sheriff.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Ken Stolle advanced from the Republican primary for Virginia Beach Sheriff.
Treasurer
General election
General election for Virginia Beach Treasurer
Incumbent Leigh Henderson defeated Laura Habr in the general election for Virginia Beach Treasurer on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Leigh Henderson (R) | 62.4 | 94,398 |
 | Laura Habr (D) | 37.3 | 56,377 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 541 | ||
| Total votes: 151,316 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Laura Habr advanced from the Democratic primary for Virginia Beach Treasurer.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Leigh Henderson advanced from the Republican primary for Virginia Beach Treasurer.
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Virginia elections, 2021
January 5, 2021
June 8, 2021
- Virginia Attorney General election, 2021
- Virginia gubernatorial election, 2021
- Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2021
- Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2021
- City elections in Chesapeake, Virginia (2021)
- City elections in Norfolk, Virginia (2021)
November 2, 2021
- Virginia Attorney General election, 2021
- Virginia gubernatorial election, 2021
- Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2021
- Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2021
- City elections in Chesapeake, Virginia (2021)
- City elections in Norfolk, Virginia (2021)
- Virginia Beach, Virginia, Flood Mitigation Bond Referendum (November 2021)
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About the city
- See also: Virginia Beach, Virginia
Virginia Beach is an independent city located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. It is considered a county equivalent. As of 2020, its population was 459,470.
City government
- See also: Council-manager government
The city of Virginia Beach 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 an executive called a city manager to oversee day-to-day municipal operations and implement the council's policy and legislative initiatives.[1][2]
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Virginia Beach, Virginia | ||
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| Virginia Beach | Virginia | |
| Population | 459,470 | 8,631,393 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 244 | 39,481 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 65.1% | 66.3% |
| Black/African American | 18.8% | 19% |
| Asian | 7.1% | 6.7% |
| Native American | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Other (single race) | 2.1% | 2.8% |
| Multiple | 6.5% | 4.8% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 8.4% | 9.5% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 94% | 90.3% |
| College graduation rate | 37.3% | 39.5% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $78,136 | $76,398 |
| Persons below poverty level | 7.2% | 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
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