Mayoral election in Juneau, Alaska (2021)

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2021 Juneau elections
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Election dates
Filing deadline: July 26, 2021
General election: October 5, 2021
Election stats
Offices up: Mayor
Total seats up: 1 (click here for other city elections)
Election type: Nonpartisan
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U.S. municipal elections, 2021

The city of Juneau, Alaska, held a general election for mayor on October 5, 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 Juneau

Incumbent Beth Weldon won election in the general election for Mayor of Juneau on October 5, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Beth Weldon
Beth Weldon (Nonpartisan)
 
91.7
 
6,863
 Other/Write-in votes
 
8.3
 
623

Total votes: 7,486
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Mayoral partisanship

See also: Partisanship in United States municipal elections (2021)

Fifteen state capitals held mayoral elections in 2021. The following office changed partisan control:

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: Juneau, Alaska

Juneau is the capital city of Alaska. It is officially called the City and Borough of Juneau. As of 2020, its population was 32,255.

City government

See also: Council-manager government

The city of Juneau utilizes 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 city 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 Juneau, Alaska
Juneau Alaska
Population 32,255 733,391
Land area (sq mi) 2,704 571,019
Race and ethnicity**
White 66.4% 63.4%
Black/African American 0.9% 3.2%
Asian 6.8% 6.4%
Native American 10.1% 14.6%
Pacific Islander 1.2% 1.4%
Other (single race) N/A 1.7%
Multiple 13.4% 9.3%
Hispanic/Latino 6.9% 7.2%
Education
High school graduation rate 96.2% 93.1%
College graduation rate 38.8% 30%
Income
Median household income $88,077 $77,790
Persons below poverty level 6.9% 10.3%
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

Juneau, Alaska Alaska Municipal government Other local coverage
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