Municipal elections in Travis County, Texas (2021)
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| 2021 Travis County elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: August 16, 2021 |
| General election: November 2, 2021 (canceled) |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Library district board |
| Total seats up: 2 |
| Other municipal elections |
| U.S. municipal elections, 2021 |
Travis County, Texas, was scheduled to hold general elections for two library district board seats on November 2, 2021. The filing deadline for this election was August 16, 2021. The election was canceled due to a lack of opposition and the candidates won without appearing on the ballot.[1]
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Candidates and results
General election
The general election was canceled. Ralph Simon (Nonpartisan) and Matt Bucher (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.
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- See also: Texas elections, 2021
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About the county
- See also: Travis County, Texas
The county government of Travis County is located in Austin, Texas. The county was first established in 1840.[2]
County government
- See also: Government of Travis County, Texas
Travis County is overseen by a five-member commissioners court. Four commissioners are elected by district to four-year terms. The head of the 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, five constables, and five justices of the peace.
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Travis County, Texas | ||
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| Travis County | Texas | |
| Population | 1,290,188 | 29,145,505 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 994 | 261,267 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 69.3% | 69.2% |
| Black/African American | 8.3% | 12.1% |
| Asian | 6.8% | 4.9% |
| Native American | 0.6% | 0.5% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Other (single race) | 8.2% | 6.2% |
| Multiple | 6.7% | 7% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 33.6% | 39.4% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 90.3% | 84.4% |
| College graduation rate | 51.5% | 30.7% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $80,668 | $63,826 |
| Persons below poverty level | 11.4% | 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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| Travis County, Texas | Texas | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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