City elections in Dallas, Texas (2021)
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: February 12, 2021 |
| General election: May 1, 2021 Runoff election: June 5, 2021 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: City council |
| Total seats up: 14 |
| Election type: Nonpartisan |
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| U.S. municipal elections, 2021 |
The city of Dallas, Texas, held general elections for city council on May 1, 2021. Eight of the 11 incumbents running for re-election won outright in the general election. Another three incumbents and three open-seat races advanced to a runoff election on June 5. The filing deadline for this election was February 12, 2021.
Elections
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Candidates and results
Dallas City Council runoff election (June 5, 2021) | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| District 2 |
 Jesse Moreno Sana Syed |
| District 4 |
Carolyn King Arnold (i) Maxie Johnson |
| District 7 |
Adam Bazaldua (i) Kevin Felder |
| District 11 |
Jaynie Schultz Barry Wernick |
| District 13 |
Leland Burk Gay Donnell Willis |
| District 14 |
David Blewett (i)Paul Ridley |
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About the city
- See also: Dallas, Texas
Dallas is a city in Texas and the seat of Dallas County. As of 2020, its population was 1,304,379.
City government
- See also: Council-manager government
The city of Dallas 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.
Most cities in the United States with populations over 1 million use a strong mayor system, in which the mayor—instead of a city manager—serves as the city's chief executive. In 2005, a measure was placed on the ballot in Dallas that would have removed the office of the city manager and increased mayoral powers. Sixty-two percent of Dallas voters, however, disapproved of the proposal. As a result, the city retained its council-manager system.[1]
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Dallas, Texas | ||
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| Dallas | Texas | |
| Population | 1,304,379 | 29,145,505 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 339 | 261,267 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 57.7% | 69.2% |
| Black/African American | 24.3% | 12.1% |
| Asian | 3.6% | 4.9% |
| Native American | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.1% |
| Other (single race) | 7.6% | 6.2% |
| Multiple | 6.4% | 7% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 41.5% | 39.4% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 79% | 84.4% |
| College graduation rate | 34.7% | 30.7% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $54,747 | $63,826 |
| Persons below poverty level | 18.1% | 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. | ||
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