Mayoral election in Augusta, Maine (2021)
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| 2021 Augusta elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: September 3, 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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The city of Augusta, Maine, held a general election for mayor on November 2, 2021. The filing deadline for this election was September 3, 2021.
Elections
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Candidates and results
General election
General election for Mayor of Augusta
Mark O'Brien defeated Marci Alexander in the general election for Mayor of Augusta on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mark O'Brien (Nonpartisan) | 54.0 | 2,845 |
| Marci Alexander (Nonpartisan) | 45.6 | 2,401 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 21 | ||
| Total votes: 5,267 | |||
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Maine elections, 2021
March 9, 2021
June 15, 2021
- Augusta, Maine, Police Station Bond Referendum (June 2021)
- Augusta, Maine, Question 2, School Budget Validation Referendum (June 2021)
November 2, 2021
- Maine state legislative special elections, 2021
- Maine Creation of Pine Tree Power Company Measure (2021)
- Maine Question 1, Electric Transmission Line Restrictions and Legislative Approval Initiative (2021)
- Maine Question 2, Transportation Infrastructure Bond Issue (2021)
- Maine Question 3, Right to Produce, Harvest, and Consume Food Amendment (2021)
- City elections in Augusta, Maine (2021)
- Mayoral election in Augusta, Maine (2021)
Mayoral partisanship
Ballotpedia has not yet identified the partisan affiliation of Augusta's mayor. As of March 2026, the mayors of 33 state capitals are affiliated with the Democratic Party, seven are Republicans, two are independents, and two are nonpartisan. The partisan affiliation of six state capital mayors is unknown. While most mayoral elections in state capital cities are nonpartisan, most officeholders are affiliated with a political party.
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