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Municipal elections in Bernalillo County, New Mexico (2021)
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| 2021 Bernalillo County elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: August 24, 2021 |
| General election: November 2, 2021 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Albuquerque Metropolitan Arroyo Flood Control Authority board, Central New Mexico Community College board, and Ciudad Soil & Water Conservation District board |
| Total seats up: 8 |
| Election type: Nonpartisan |
| Other municipal elections |
| U.S. municipal elections, 2021 |
Bernalillo County, New Mexico, held general elections for the Albuquerque Metropolitan Arroyo Flood Control Authority board, the Central New Mexico Community College board, and the Ciudad Soil & Water Conservation District board on November 2, 2021. The filing deadline for this election was August 24, 2021.
Elections
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Candidates and results
Albuquerque Metropolitan Arroyo Flood Control Authority
District 1
General election
General election for Albuquerque Metropolitan Arroyo Flood Control Authority District 1
Elizabeth Taylor won election in the general election for Albuquerque Metropolitan Arroyo Flood Control Authority District 1 on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Elizabeth Taylor (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 11,948 | |
| Total votes: 11,948 | |||
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District 2
General election
General election for Albuquerque Metropolitan Arroyo Flood Control Authority District 2
Orlando Martinez Jr. won election in the general election for Albuquerque Metropolitan Arroyo Flood Control Authority District 2 on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Orlando Martinez Jr. (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | 100.0 | 169 | |
| Total votes: 169 | |||
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Central New Mexico Community College
District 1
General election
General election for Central New Mexico Community College Governing Board District 1
Charles Ofelt won election in the general election for Central New Mexico Community College Governing Board District 1 on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Charles Ofelt (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 14,104 | |
| Total votes: 14,104 | |||
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District 3
General election
General election for Central New Mexico Community College Governing Board District 3
Incumbent Thomas Swisstack won election in the general election for Central New Mexico Community College Governing Board District 3 on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Thomas Swisstack (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 1,966 | |
| Total votes: 1,966 | |||
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District 5
General election
General election for Central New Mexico Community College Governing Board District 5
Incumbent Nancy Baca won election in the general election for Central New Mexico Community College Governing Board District 5 on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Nancy Baca (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 15,588 | |
| Total votes: 15,588 | |||
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District 7
General election
General election for Central New Mexico Community College Governing Board District 7
Incumbent Robert Schoenfelder won election in the general election for Central New Mexico Community College Governing Board District 7 on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Robert Schoenfelder (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 20,466 | |
| Total votes: 20,466 | |||
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Ciudad Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Directors
District 3
General election
General election for Ciudad Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Directors Landowner Seat (Positions 3 & 4)
Incumbent Zoe Economou defeated Frederick Snoy II in the general election for Ciudad Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Directors Landowner Seat (Positions 3 & 4) on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Zoe Economou (Nonpartisan) | 60.8 | 58,422 | |
| Frederick Snoy II (Nonpartisan) | 39.2 | 37,741 | ||
| Total votes: 96,163 | |||
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District 4
General election
General election for Ciudad Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Directors Landowner Seat (Positions 3 & 4)
Incumbent James S. Glass defeated Kaelan Dreyer in the general election for Ciudad Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Directors Landowner Seat (Positions 3 & 4) on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | James S. Glass (Nonpartisan) | 57.1 | 53,618 | |
| Kaelan Dreyer (Nonpartisan) | 42.9 | 40,216 | ||
| Total votes: 93,834 | |||
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: New Mexico elections, 2021
June 1, 2021
November 2, 2021
- City elections in Albuquerque, New Mexico (2021)
- Mayoral election in Albuquerque, New Mexico (2021)
- Albuquerque Public Schools, New Mexico, elections (2021)
- Municipal elections in Bernalillo County, New Mexico (2021)
- Albuquerque, New Mexico, Affordable Housing Bonds (November 2021)
- Albuquerque, New Mexico, Energy and Water Conservation, Public Facilities, and System Modernization Bonds (November 2021)
- Albuquerque, New Mexico, Gross Receipts Tax Revenue Bonds for Multi-Use Public Stadium (November 2021)
- Albuquerque, New Mexico, Library Bonds (November 2021)
- Albuquerque, New Mexico, Metropolitan Redevelopment Bonds (November 2021)
- Albuquerque, New Mexico, Museum and Cultural Facilities Bonds (November 2021)
- Albuquerque, New Mexico, Parks and Recreation Bonds (November 2021)
- Albuquerque, New Mexico, Public Safety Bonds (November 2021)
- Albuquerque, New Mexico, Public Transportation Bonds (November 2021)
- Albuquerque, New Mexico, Senior, Family, Community Center, Homeless, and Community Enhancement Bonds (November 2021)
- Albuquerque, New Mexico, Storm Sewer System Bonds (November 2021)
- Albuquerque, New Mexico, Street Bonds (November 2021)
- Albuquerque Public Schools, New Mexico, General Obligation Bond Question (November 2021)
- Albuquerque Public Schools, New Mexico, Public School Buildings Tax Act Question (November 2021)
December 7, 2021
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About the county
- See also: Bernalillo County, New Mexico
The county government of Bernalillo County is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The county was first established in 1852 as one of the original counties in the New Mexico Territory. It covers a total of 1,167 square miles in central New Mexico. As of 2020, its population was 676,444.
County government
Bernalillo County has five commissioners who are elected by district to four-year terms with a limit of two terms in office.[1] Additionally, residents of Bernalillo County elect an assessor, clerk, probate judge, sheriff, and treasurer.
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Bernalillo County, New Mexico | ||
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| Bernalillo County | New Mexico | |
| Population | 676,444 | 2,117,522 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 1,161 | 121,312 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 70.2% | 70% |
| Black/African American | 2.8% | 2.1% |
| Asian | 2.7% | 1.6% |
| Native American | 4.7% | 9.3% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Other (single race) | 10.3% | 8.8% |
| Multiple | 9.3% | 8.1% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 50.3% | 49.2% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 90% | 86.5% |
| College graduation rate | 35.3% | 28.1% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $54,308 | $51,243 |
| Persons below poverty level | 15.9% | 18.6% |
| 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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