City elections in Virginia Beach, Virginia (2021)

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2022
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2021 Virginia Beach 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: Commissioner of revenue, commonwealth's attorney, sheriff, and treasurer
Total seats up: 4
Election type: Partisan
Other municipal elections
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
Image of Ben Loyola
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
Image of Ken Stolle
Ken Stolle (R)
 
63.0
 
96,730
Image of Antonio Passaro Jr.
Antonio Passaro Jr. (D) Candidate Connection
 
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
Image of Leigh Henderson
Leigh Henderson (R)
 
62.4
 
94,398
Image of Laura Habr
Laura Habr (D) Candidate Connection
 
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.

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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
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

Virginia Beach, Virginia Virginia Municipal government Other local coverage
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