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City elections in Fort Worth, 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: Mayor and city council |
| Total seats up: 9 (click here for mayoral elections) |
| Election type: Nonpartisan |
| Other municipal elections |
| U.S. municipal elections, 2021 |
The city of Fort Worth, Texas, held general elections for mayor and city council on May 1, 2021. The general runoff election was scheduled for June 5, 2021. The filing deadline for this election was February 12, 2021.
Click here to learn more about the city's mayoral election.
Elections
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Candidates and results
Fort Worth City Council general runoff election (June 5, 2021) | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| District 6 |
Jungus Jordan (i) Jared Williams  |
| District 7 |
Leonard Firestone Zeb Pent |
| District 8 |
Kelly Allen Gray (i)Chris Nettles |
| District 9 |
Elizabeth Beck Fernando Peralta |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Texas elections, 2021
May 1, 2021
- Texas' 6th Congressional District special election, 2021
- Municipal elections in Tarrant County, Texas (2021)
- City elections in Fort Worth, Texas (2021)
- City elections in Arlington, Texas (2021)
- Mayoral election in Arlington, Texas (2021)
- Fort Worth Independent School District, Texas, elections (2021)
- Arlington Independent School District, Texas, elections (2021)
- Burleson Independent School District, Texas, elections (2021)
- Castleberry Independent School District, Texas, elections (2021)
- Crowley Independent School District, Texas, elections (2021)
- Eagle Mountain-Saginaw Independent School District, Texas, elections (2021)
- Everman Independent School District, Texas, elections (2021)
- Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District, Texas, elections (2021)
- Keller Independent School District, Texas, elections (2021)
- Kennedale Independent School District, Texas, elections (2021)
- Mansfield Independent School District, Texas, elections (2021)
- Northwest Independent School District, Texas, elections (2021)
- Mayoral election in Fort Worth, Texas (2021)
June 5, 2021
- City elections in Fort Worth, Texas (2021)
- Mayoral election in Arlington, Texas (2021)
- Fort Worth Independent School District, Texas, elections (2021)
- Castleberry Independent School District, Texas, elections (2021)
- Mansfield Independent School District, Texas, elections (2021)
- Mayoral election in Fort Worth, Texas (2021)
July 27, 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)
- Lake Worth Independent School District, Texas, elections (2021)
- Fort Worth Independent School District, Texas, Proposition A, Bond issue (November 2021)
- Fort Worth Independent School District, Texas, Proposition B, Bond issue (November 2021)
- Fort Worth Independent School District, Texas, Proposition C, Bond issue (November 2021)
- Fort Worth Independent School District, Texas, Proposition D, Bond issue (November 2021)
- Tarrant County, Texas, Proposition A, Bond Issue (November 2021)
- Tarrant County, Texas, Proposition B, Bond Issue (November 2021)
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About the city
- See also: Fort Worth, Texas
Fort Worth is a city in Texas that extends into Tarrant County and Denton County. As of 2020, its population was 918,915.
City government
- See also: Council-manager government
The city of Fort Worth 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.[1]
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Fort Worth, Texas | ||
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| Fort Worth | Texas | |
| Population | 918,915 | 29,145,505 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 348 | 261,267 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 60.1% | 69.2% |
| Black/African American | 18.5% | 12.1% |
| Asian | 4.8% | 4.9% |
| Native American | 0.5% | 0.5% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Other (single race) | 9.9% | 6.2% |
| Multiple | 6.1% | 7% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 35.1% | 39.4% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 83.2% | 84.4% |
| College graduation rate | 30.1% | 30.7% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $64,567 | $63,826 |
| Persons below poverty level | 13.6% | 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
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