Mayoral election in Lansing, Michigan (2021)

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2021 Lansing elections
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Election dates
Filing deadline: April 30, 2021
Primary election: August 3, 2021
General election: November 2, 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 Lansing, Michigan, held a general election for mayor on November 2, 2021. A primary was scheduled for August 3, 2021. The filing deadline for this election was April 30, 2021.

Elections

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Candidates and results

General election

General election for Mayor of Lansing

Incumbent Andy Schor defeated Kathie Dunbar in the general election for Mayor of Lansing on November 2, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Andy Schor
Andy Schor (Nonpartisan)
 
64.3
 
11,328
Kathie Dunbar (Nonpartisan)
 
35.7
 
6,290
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.0
 
4

Total votes: 17,622
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Mayor of Lansing

The following candidates ran in the primary for Mayor of Lansing on August 3, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Andy Schor
Andy Schor (Nonpartisan)
 
48.9
 
6,191
Kathie Dunbar (Nonpartisan)
 
20.2
 
2,561
Image of Patricia Spitzley
Patricia Spitzley (Nonpartisan)
 
16.3
 
2,067
Farhan Sheikh-Omar (Nonpartisan)
 
8.5
 
1,074
Melissa Huber (Nonpartisan)
 
4.2
 
537
Image of Larry Hutchinson Jr.
Larry Hutchinson Jr. (Nonpartisan)
 
1.7
 
211
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
16

Total votes: 12,657
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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: Lansing, Michigan

Lansing is a city in Ingham County, Michigan. As of 2020, its population was 112,644.

City government

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The city of Lansing utilizes a strong mayor and city council system. 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.[1]

Demographics

The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.

Demographic Data for Lansing, Michigan
Lansing Michigan
Population 112,644 10,077,331
Land area (sq mi) 39 56,609
Race and ethnicity**
White 60.9% 77.6%
Black/African American 23.4% 13.6%
Asian 4.7% 3.2%
Native American 0.7% 0.5%
Pacific Islander 0% 0%
Other (single race) N/A 1.3%
Multiple 8.1% 3.8%
Hispanic/Latino 13% 5.2%
Education
High school graduation rate 90.3% 91.3%
College graduation rate 26.3% 30%
Income
Median household income $44,233 $59,234
Persons below poverty level 22.7% 13.7%
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

Lansing, Michigan Michigan Municipal government Other local coverage
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