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Mayoral election in Garland, Texas (2021)
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: February 12, 2021 |
| General election: May 1, 2021 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Mayor |
| Total seats up: 1 (click here for other city elections) |
| Election type: Nonpartisan |
| Other municipal elections |
| U.S. municipal elections, 2021 |
The city of Garland, Texas, held a general election for mayor on May 1, 2021. The filing deadline for this election was February 12, 2021.
Elections
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Candidates and results
General election
General election for Mayor of Garland
Incumbent Scott LeMay defeated Roel Garcia in the general election for Mayor of Garland on May 1, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Scott LeMay (Nonpartisan) | 77.2 | 5,323 |
 | Roel Garcia (Nonpartisan) | 22.8 | 1,575 | |
| Total votes: 6,898 | |||
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Texas elections, 2021
May 1, 2021
- City elections in Garland, Texas (2021)
- City elections in Dallas, Texas (2021)
- Garland Independent School District, Texas, elections (2021)
- Mesquite Independent School District, Texas, elections (2021)
- Plano Independent School District, Texas, elections (2021)
- Richardson Independent School District, Texas, elections (2021)
- Dallas, Texas, Proposition 1, Commission and Board Voter Requirement Charter Amendment (May 2021)
- Dallas, Texas, Proposition 2, Civil Service Board Requirement Charter Amendment (May 2021)
June 5, 2021
- City elections in Garland, Texas (2021)
- Richardson Independent School District, Texas, elections (2021)
November 2, 2021
- Texas Proposition 1, Authorize Charitable Raffles at Rodeo Venues Amendment (2021)
- Texas Proposition 2, Authorize Counties to Issue Infrastructure Bonds in Blighted Areas Amendment (2021)
- Texas Proposition 3, Prohibition on Limiting Religious Services or Organizations Amendment (2021)
- Texas Proposition 4, Changes to Eligibility for Certain Judicial Offices Amendment (2021)
- Texas Proposition 5, State Commission on Judicial Conduct Authority Over Candidates for Judicial Office Amendment (2021)
- Texas Proposition 6, Right to Designated Essential Caregiver Amendment (2021)
- Texas Proposition 7, Homestead Tax Limit for Surviving Spouses of Disabled Individuals Amendment (2021)
- Texas Proposition 8, Homestead Tax Exemption for Surviving Spouses of Military Fatally Injured in the Line of Duty Amendment (2021)
Mayoral partisanship
Mayoral elections were held in 28 of the 100 largest U.S. cities in 2021. Once mayors elected in 2021 assumed office, the mayors of 64 of the country's 100 largest cities were affiliated with the Democratic Party.
The following top-100 mayoral offices changed partisan control in 2021:
- Mayor John J. Lee of North Las Vegas, Nevada, announced that he was changing his party affiliation from Democratic to Republican on April 6, 2021.[1]
- David Bronson (R) was elected as mayor of Anchorage, Alaska, on May 11, 2021. He assumed office on July 1, 2021, replacing nonpartisan Acting Mayor Austin Quinn-Davidson.
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About the city
- See also: Garland, Texas
Garland is a city in Collin County, Dallas County, and Rockwall County, Texas. As of 2020, its population was 246,018.
City government
- See also: Council-manager government
The city of Garland 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 Garland, Texas | ||
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| Garland | Texas | |
| Population | 246,018 | 29,145,505 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 57 | 261,267 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 58.3% | 69.2% |
| Black/African American | 14.2% | 12.1% |
| Asian | 11% | 4.9% |
| Native American | 0.6% | 0.5% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.1% |
| Other (single race) | 6.6% | 6.2% |
| Multiple | 9.3% | 7% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 44.3% | 39.4% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 77.1% | 84.4% |
| College graduation rate | 23.1% | 30.7% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $63,192 | $63,826 |
| Persons below poverty level | 12.1% | 14.2% |
| 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
| Garland, Texas | Texas | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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