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Municipal elections in Essex County, New Jersey (2021)

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2021 Essex County elections
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Election dates
Filing deadline: April 5, 2021
Primary election: June 8, 2021
General election: November 2, 2021
Election stats
Offices up: County sheriff
Total seats up: 1
Election type: Partisan
Other municipal elections
U.S. municipal elections, 2021

Essex County, New Jersey, held general elections for county sheriff on November 2, 2021. A primary was scheduled for June 8, 2021. The filing deadline for this election was April 5, 2021.

Elections

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Candidates and results

General election

General election for Essex County Sheriff

Incumbent Armando Fontoura defeated Nicholas Pansini in the general election for Essex County Sheriff on November 2, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
Armando Fontoura (D)
 
76.9
 
127,844
Nicholas Pansini (R)
 
23.1
 
38,473

Total votes: 166,317
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Essex County Sheriff

Incumbent Armando Fontoura defeated John Arnold and Barry Jackson in the Democratic primary for Essex County Sheriff on June 8, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
Armando Fontoura
 
76.4
 
28,065
John Arnold
 
19.0
 
6,975
Barry Jackson
 
4.7
 
1,710

Total votes: 36,750
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Essex County Sheriff

Nicholas Pansini defeated Maureen Edelson in the Republican primary for Essex County Sheriff on June 8, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
Nicholas Pansini
 
80.2
 
6,049
Maureen Edelson
 
19.8
 
1,498

Total votes: 7,547
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About the county

Demographics

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

Demographic Data for Essex County, New Jersey
Essex County New Jersey
Population 863,728 9,288,994
Land area (sq mi) 126 7,354
Race and ethnicity**
White 41.1% 65.5%
Black/African American 39.3% 13.4%
Asian 5.5% 9.7%
Native American 0.3% 0.3%
Pacific Islander 0% 0%
Other (single race) 8.4% 6.4%
Multiple 5.4% 4.8%
Hispanic/Latino 23.3% 20.4%
Education
High school graduation rate 86.7% 90.3%
College graduation rate 36.3% 40.7%
Income
Median household income $63,959 $85,245
Persons below poverty level 15.3% 9.7%
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

Essex County, New Jersey New Jersey Municipal government Other local coverage
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