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Mayoral election in Santa Fe, New Mexico (2021)
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| 2021 Santa Fe elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: July 19, 2021 & August 24, 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 Santa Fe, New Mexico, held a general election for mayor on November 2, 2021. The filing deadline for publicly funded candidates in this election was July 19, 2021. The filing deadline for privately funded candidates in this election was August 24, 2021.
Elections
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Candidates and results
General election
General election for Mayor of Santa Fe
The ranked-choice voting election was won by Alan Webber in round 1 .
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Total votes: 18,099 |
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: New Mexico elections, 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: Santa Fe, New Mexico
Santa Fe is a city in Santa Fe County, New Mexico. As of 2020, its population was 87,505.
City government
- See also: Council-manager government
The city of Santa Fe 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 a chief administrative officer called a city manager to oversee day-to-day municipal operations and implement the 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 Santa Fe, New Mexico | ||
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| Santa Fe | New Mexico | |
| Population | 87,505 | 2,117,522 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 52 | 121,312 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 82.2% | 70% |
| Black/African American | 1.4% | 2.1% |
| Asian | 1.5% | 1.6% |
| Native American | 1.6% | 9.3% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.3% | 0.1% |
| Other (single race) | N/A | 8.8% |
| Multiple | 7.3% | 8.1% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 54.7% | 49.2% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 89.9% | 86.5% |
| College graduation rate | 42% | 28.1% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $57,274 | $51,243 |
| Persons below poverty level | 14.3% | 18.6% |
| 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
| Santa Fe, New Mexico | New Mexico | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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