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Mayoral election in Jersey City, New Jersey (2021)
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: August 30, 2021 |
| General election: November 2, 2021 Runoff election: December 7, 2021 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Mayor |
| Total seats up: 1 (click here for other city elections) |
| Election type: Nonpartisan |
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| U.S. municipal elections, 2021 |
The city of Jersey City, New Jersey, held a general election for mayor on November 2, 2021. A runoff election was scheduled on December 7, 2021, but it was canceled. The filing deadline for this election was August 30, 2021.[1]
Elections
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Candidates and results
General election
General election for Mayor of Jersey City
Incumbent Steve Fulop defeated Lewis Spears in the general election for Mayor of Jersey City on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Steve Fulop (Nonpartisan) | 67.3 | 28,562 |
 | Lewis Spears (Nonpartisan)  | 32.4 | 13,741 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 145 | ||
| Total votes: 42,448 | |||
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: New Jersey elections, 2021
June 8, 2021
- New Jersey gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2021
- New Jersey State Senate elections, 2021
- New Jersey General Assembly elections, 2021
- Municipal elections in Hudson County, New Jersey (2021)
November 2, 2021
- New Jersey gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2021
- New Jersey State Senate elections, 2021
- New Jersey General Assembly elections, 2021
- New Jersey Public Question 1, Sports Betting on State College Athletics Amendment (2021)
- New Jersey Public Question 2, Raffle Money for Organizations Amendment (2021)
- Municipal elections in Hudson County, New Jersey (2021)
- City elections in Jersey City, New Jersey (2021)
- Mayoral election in Jersey City, New Jersey (2021)
- Jersey City Public Schools, New Jersey, elections (2021)
December 7, 2021
Mayoral partisanship
Mayoral elections were held in 28 of the 100 largest U.S. cities in 2021. Once mayors elected in 2021 assumed office, the mayors of 64 of the country's 100 largest cities were affiliated with the Democratic Party.
The following top-100 mayoral offices changed partisan control in 2021:
- Mayor John J. Lee of North Las Vegas, Nevada, announced that he was changing his party affiliation from Democratic to Republican on April 6, 2021.[2]
- David Bronson (R) was elected as mayor of Anchorage, Alaska, on May 11, 2021. He assumed office on July 1, 2021, replacing nonpartisan Acting Mayor Austin Quinn-Davidson.
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About the city
- See also: Jersey City, New Jersey
Jersey City is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey. As of 2020, its population was 292,449.
City government
- See also: Mayor-council government
The city of Jersey City uses a strong mayor and city council system. In this form of municipal government, the city council serves as the city's primary legislative body while the mayor serves as the city's chief executive.[3]
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Jersey City, New Jersey | ||
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| Jersey City | New Jersey | |
| Population | 292,449 | 9,288,994 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 14 | 7,354 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 33.6% | 65.5% |
| Black/African American | 23.1% | 13.4% |
| Asian | 26.1% | 9.7% |
| Native American | 0.6% | 0.3% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% |
| Other (single race) | N/A | 6.4% |
| Multiple | 6.8% | 4.8% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 26.9% | 20.4% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 88.4% | 90.3% |
| College graduation rate | 49.8% | 40.7% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $76,444 | $85,245 |
| Persons below poverty level | 15.7% | 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
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