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Mayoral election in Annapolis, Maryland (2021)
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: July 26, 2021 |
| Primary election: September 21, 2021 General election: November 2, 2021 |
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| Offices up: Mayor |
| Total seats up: 1 (click here for other city elections) |
| Election type: Partisan |
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The city of Annapolis, Maryland, held a general election for mayor on November 2, 2021. A primary was scheduled for September 21, 2021. The filing deadline for this election was July 26, 2021.
Elections
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Candidates and results
General election
General election for Mayor of Annapolis
Incumbent Gavin Buckley defeated Steven Strawn in the general election for Mayor of Annapolis on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Gavin Buckley (D) | 72.7 | 7,124 |
| Steven Strawn (R) | 26.2 | 2,570 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.1 | 111 | ||
| Total votes: 9,805 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Gavin Buckley advanced from the Democratic primary for Mayor of Annapolis.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Steven Strawn advanced from the Republican primary for Mayor of Annapolis.
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Maryland elections, 2021
September 21, 2021
November 2, 2021
Mayoral partisanship
Fifteen state capitals held mayoral elections in 2021. The following office changed partisan control:
- Daniel Rickenmann (R) was elected as mayor of Columbia, South Carolina, on November 16, 2021. Incumbent Mayor Stephen Benjamin (D) did not run for re-election.
Once mayors elected in 2021 assumed office, the mayors of 38 state capitals were affiliated with the Democratic Party, six were Republicans, one was independent, and two were nonpartisan. The partisan affiliation of three state capital mayors was unknown.
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About the city
- See also: Annapolis, Maryland
Annapolis is a city in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. As of 2020, its population was 40,812.
City government
- See also: Mayor-council government and Council-manager government
The city of Annapolis utilizes a council-manager system combined with a strong mayor. In this form of municipal government, the city council serves as the city's primary legislative body and the mayor serves as the city's chief executive. The mayor, however, appoints a city manager to oversee the city's day-to-day operations and execute city policies.[1]
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Annapolis, Maryland | ||
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| Annapolis | Maryland | |
| Population | 40,812 | 6,177,224 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 7 | 9,711 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 61.2% | 54.2% |
| Black/African American | 21% | 29.9% |
| Asian | 2.1% | 6.4% |
| Native American | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% |
| Other (single race) | N/A | 4.7% |
| Multiple | 3.6% | 4.5% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 20.1% | 10.3% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 88.8% | 90.6% |
| College graduation rate | 50% | 40.9% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $87,897 | $87,063 |
| Persons below poverty level | 10.1% | 9% |
| 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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