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Mayoral election in Jackson, Mississippi (2021)
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| 2021 Jackson elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: February 6, 2021 |
| Primary election: April 6, 2021 General election: June 8, 2021 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Mayor |
| Total seats up: 1 (click here for other city elections) |
| Election type: Partisan |
| Other municipal elections |
| U.S. municipal elections, 2021 |
The city of Jackson, Mississippi, held a general election for mayor on June 8, 2021. A primary was scheduled for April 6, 2021. A primary runoff was scheduled for April 27, 2021. The filing deadline for this election was February 6, 2021.
Elections
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Candidates and results
General election
General election for Mayor of Jackson
Incumbent Chokwe Antar Lumumba defeated Les Tannehill, Charlotte Reeves, Shafeqah Lodree, and Jason Wells in the general election for Mayor of Jackson on June 8, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Chokwe Antar Lumumba (D) | 69.4 | 13,220 |
| Les Tannehill (Independent) | 13.3 | 2,541 | ||
| Charlotte Reeves (Independent) | 8.9 | 1,705 | ||
| Shafeqah Lodree (Independent) | 4.2 | 805 | ||
| Jason Wells (R) | 4.1 | 790 | ||
| Total votes: 19,061 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Mayor of Jackson
Incumbent Chokwe Antar Lumumba defeated Kenneth Wilson and Patty Patterson in the Democratic primary for Mayor of Jackson on April 6, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chokwe Antar Lumumba | 69.2 | 13,804 |
| Kenneth Wilson | 18.6 | 3,702 | ||
 | Patty Patterson | 12.2 | 2,431 | |
| Total votes: 19,937 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Mayor of Jackson
Jason Wells defeated Ponto Downing in the Republican primary for Mayor of Jackson on April 6, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jason Wells | 73.9 | 298 | |
| Ponto Downing | 26.1 | 105 | ||
| Total votes: 403 | |||
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Mississippi elections, 2021
April 6, 2021
April 27, 2021
June 8, 2021
Mayoral partisanship
Fifteen state capitals held mayoral elections in 2021. The following office changed partisan control:
- Daniel Rickenmann (R) was elected as mayor of Columbia, South Carolina, on November 16, 2021. Incumbent Mayor Stephen Benjamin (D) did not run for re-election.
Once mayors elected in 2021 assumed office, the mayors of 38 state capitals were affiliated with the Democratic Party, six were Republicans, one was independent, and two were nonpartisan. The partisan affiliation of three state capital mayors was unknown.
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About the city
- See also: Jackson, Mississippi
Jackson is a city in Hinds County, Mississippi. As of 2020, its population was 153,701.
City government
- See also: Mayor-council government
The city of Jackson utilizes a strong mayor and city council system. In this form of municipal government, the city council serves as the city's primary legislative body and the mayor serves as the city's chief executive.[1]
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Jackson, Mississippi | ||
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| Jackson | Mississippi | |
| Population | 153,701 | 2,961,279 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 111 | 46,924 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 16.2% | 58% |
| Black/African American | 82.5% | 37.7% |
| Asian | 0.3% | 1% |
| Native American | 0.1% | 0.5% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% |
| Other (single race) | N/A | 1.1% |
| Multiple | 0.7% | 1.7% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 1.3% | 3.2% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 86.8% | 85.3% |
| College graduation rate | 28.4% | 22.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $40,064 | $46,511 |
| Persons below poverty level | 24.5% | 19.6% |
| 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
| Jackson, Mississippi | Mississippi | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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