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Mayoral election in St. Paul, Minnesota (2021)
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: August 10, 2021 |
| General election: November 2, 2021 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Mayor |
| Total seats up: 1 |
| Election type: Nonpartisan |
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The city of St. Paul, Minnesota, held a general election for mayor on November 2, 2021. The filing deadline for this election was August 10, 2021.
Elections
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Candidates and results
General election
General election for Mayor of St. Paul
The ranked-choice voting election was won by Melvin Carter III in round 1 .
| Total votes: 59,103 |
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Minnesota elections, 2021
November 2, 2021
- City elections in Minneapolis, Minnesota (2021)
- Mayoral election in Minneapolis, Minnesota (2021)
- Saint Paul Public Schools, Minnesota, elections (2021)
- Minneapolis, Minnesota, Question 1, Executive Mayor and Legislative Council Amendment (November 2021)
- Minneapolis, Minnesota, Question 2, Replace Police Department with Department of Public Safety Initiative (November 2021)
- Minneapolis, Minnesota, Question 3, Allow for Rent Control Amendment (November 2021)
- St. Paul, Minnesota, Question 1, Limits on Rent Increases Initiative (November 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.[1]
- 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: St. Paul, Minnesota
St. Paul is a city in Ramsey County, Minnesota. As of 2020, its population was 311,527.
City government
- See also: Mayor-council government
The city of St. Paul 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.[2]
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for St. Paul, Minnesota | ||
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| St. Paul | Minnesota | |
| Population | 311,527 | 5,706,494 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 51 | 79,631 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 55.2% | 81.6% |
| Black/African American | 15.5% | 6.4% |
| Asian | 19.1% | 4.9% |
| Native American | 0.8% | 1% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% |
| Other (single race) | N/A | 2.1% |
| Multiple | 6.3% | 3.9% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 9% | 5.5% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 87.6% | 93.4% |
| College graduation rate | 41.3% | 36.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $59,717 | $73,382 |
| Persons below poverty level | 17.9% | 9.3% |
| 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
| St. Paul, Minnesota | Minnesota | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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