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Municipal elections in Harris County, Texas (2021)
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| 2021 Harris County elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: August 16, 2021 |
| General election: November 2, 2021 Runoff election: December 11, 2021 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: College board of trustees |
| Total seats up: 4 |
| Election type: Nonpartisan |
| Other municipal elections |
| U.S. municipal elections, 2021 |
Harris County, Texas, held general elections for Houston Community College board of trustees on November 2, 2021. A general runoff election was held on December 11, 2021. The filing deadline for this election was August 16, 2021.
Elections
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Candidates and results
District III
General election
General election for Houston Community College Board of Trustees District III
Incumbent Adriana Tamez defeated Brandon Cofield Sr. in the general election for Houston Community College Board of Trustees District III on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Adriana Tamez (Nonpartisan) | 55.7 | 2,853 | |
| Brandon Cofield Sr. (Nonpartisan) | 44.3 | 2,268 | ||
| Total votes: 5,121 | |||
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District IV
Due to a lack of opposition in the election, the race was canceled and incumbent Reagan Flowers was elected.[1]
District VI
General election
General election for Houston Community College Board of Trustees District VI
Dave Wilson defeated Jim Noteware in the general election for Houston Community College Board of Trustees District VI on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Dave Wilson (Nonpartisan) | 96.7 | 8,484 | |
| Jim Noteware (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | 3.3 | 287 | ||
| Total votes: 8,771 | |||
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District VIII
General runoff election
General runoff election for Houston Community College Board of Trustees District VIII
Incumbent Eva Loredo defeated Jharrett Bryantt in the general runoff election for Houston Community College Board of Trustees District VIII on December 11, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Eva Loredo (Nonpartisan) | 52.8 | 2,307 | |
| Jharrett Bryantt (Nonpartisan) | 47.2 | 2,062 | ||
| Total votes: 4,369 | |||
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General election
General election for Houston Community College Board of Trustees District VIII
Incumbent Eva Loredo and Jharrett Bryantt advanced to a runoff. They defeated Victor Gonzales in the general election for Houston Community College Board of Trustees District VIII on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Eva Loredo (Nonpartisan) | 44.4 | 3,982 | |
| ✔ | Jharrett Bryantt (Nonpartisan) | 37.8 | 3,393 | |
| Victor Gonzales (Nonpartisan) | 17.8 | 1,594 | ||
| Total votes: 8,969 | |||
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Texas elections, 2021
May 1, 2021
- Clear Creek Independent School District, Texas, elections (2021)
- Fort Bend Independent School District, Texas, elections (2021)
- Galena Park Independent School District, Texas, elections (2021)
- Humble Independent School District, Texas, elections (2021)
- Katy Independent School District, Texas, elections (2021)
- Pasadena Independent School District, Texas, elections (2021)
- Spring Branch Independent School District, Texas, elections (2021)
November 2, 2021
- Texas Proposition 1, Authorize Charitable Raffles at Rodeo Venues Amendment (2021)
- Texas Proposition 2, Authorize Counties to Issue Infrastructure Bonds in Blighted Areas Amendment (2021)
- Texas Proposition 3, Prohibition on Limiting Religious Services or Organizations Amendment (2021)
- Texas Proposition 4, Changes to Eligibility for Certain Judicial Offices Amendment (2021)
- Texas Proposition 5, State Commission on Judicial Conduct Authority Over Candidates for Judicial Office Amendment (2021)
- Texas Proposition 6, Right to Designated Essential Caregiver Amendment (2021)
- Texas Proposition 7, Homestead Tax Limit for Surviving Spouses of Disabled Individuals Amendment (2021)
- Texas Proposition 8, Homestead Tax Exemption for Surviving Spouses of Military Fatally Injured in the Line of Duty Amendment (2021)
- Aldine Independent School District, Texas, elections (2021)
- Alief Independent School District, Texas, elections (2021)
- Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District, Texas, elections (2021)
- Houston Independent School District, Texas, elections (2021)
- Klein Independent School District, Texas, elections (2021)
- Spring Independent School District, Texas, elections (2021)
- Alief Independent School District, Texas, Proposition A, Bond Issue (November 2021)
- Alief Independent School District, Texas, Proposition B, Bond Issue (November 2021)
- Alief Independent School District, Texas, Proposition C, Bond Issue (November 2021)
- Alief Independent School District, Texas, Proposition D, Bond Issue (November 2021)
December 11, 2021
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About the county
- See also: Harris County, Texas
The county government of Harris County is located in Houston, Texas. The county was first established in 1836. It covers a total of 1,703 square miles of land on the upper Gulf Coast in the southeastern part of Texas.[2]
County government
- See also: Government of Harris County, Texas
Harris County is overseen by a five-member commissioners court. Four commissioners are elected by district to four-year terms. The head of commissioners court, the county judge, is elected county-wide. Residents also elect a county attorney, district attorney, county clerk, district clerk, county sheriff, county tax assessor-collector, county treasurer, eight constables, and 16 justices of the peace.
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Harris County, Texas | ||
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| Harris County | Texas | |
| Population | 4,731,145 | 29,145,505 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 1,706 | 261,267 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 57% | 69.2% |
| Black/African American | 19% | 12.1% |
| Asian | 7.1% | 4.9% |
| Native American | 0.4% | 0.5% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Other (single race) | 9.1% | 6.2% |
| Multiple | 7.3% | 7% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 43.1% | 39.4% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 81.8% | 84.4% |
| College graduation rate | 32.3% | 30.7% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $63,022 | $63,826 |
| Persons below poverty level | 15.6% | 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. | ||
See also
| Harris County, Texas | Texas | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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