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Mayoral election in Lansing, Michigan (2021)
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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 |
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| 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 | ||
| ✔ |  | 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 | ||
| ✔ | | Andy Schor (Nonpartisan) | 48.9 | 6,191 |
| ✔ | Kathie Dunbar (Nonpartisan) | 20.2 | 2,561 | |
 | Patricia Spitzley (Nonpartisan) | 16.3 | 2,067 | |
| Farhan Sheikh-Omar (Nonpartisan) | 8.5 | 1,074 | ||
| Melissa Huber (Nonpartisan) | 4.2 | 537 | ||
 | Larry Hutchinson Jr. (Nonpartisan) | 1.7 | 211 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 16 | ||
| Total votes: 12,657 | |||
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Michigan elections, 2021
August 3, 2021
- Michigan state legislative special elections, 2021
- City elections in Lansing, Michigan (2021)
- Lansing, Michigan, Proposal 1, Renewal of Increased Property Tax Limit (August 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: Lansing, Michigan
Lansing is a city in Ingham County, Michigan. As of 2020, its population was 112,644.
City government
- See also: Mayor-council government
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 | ||
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| 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
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