2021 Albuquerque mayoral election
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{{Use American English|date=January 2025}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2021}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2021 Albuquerque mayoral election
| country = Albuquerque
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2017 Albuquerque mayoral election
| previous_year = 2017
| election_date = {{Start date|2021|11|02}}
| next_election = 2025 Albuquerque mayoral election
| next_year = 2025
| image_size = x150px
| image1 = File:Tim Keller (48072699053) (cropped).jpg
| candidate1 = Tim Keller
| color1 = c0c0c0
| popular_vote1 = 66,251
| percentage1 = 56.0%
| image2 = File:3x4.svg
| candidate2 = Manuel Gonzales III
| color2 = c0c0c0
| popular_vote2 = 30,337
| percentage2 = 25.6%
| image3 = File:3x4.svg
| candidate3 = Eddy Aragon
| color3 = c0c0c0
| popular_vote3 = 21,815
| percentage3 = 18.4%
| title = Mayor
| before_election = Tim Keller
| before_party = Democratic Party (US)
| after_election = Tim Keller
| after_party = Democratic Party (US)
}}
{{ElectionsNM}}
The 2021 Albuquerque mayoral election was held on November 2, 2021, to elect the mayor of Albuquerque, New Mexico.{{cite web |title=Candidate Calendar for the 2021 Regular Local Election |work=City of Albuquerque |url=https://www.cabq.gov/vote/candidate-information/candidate-calendar-for-the-2021-regular-local-election}} The election was nonpartisan; candidates' party affiliations did not appear on the ballot.
Incumbent mayor Tim Keller won re-election to a second term by earning a majority of the vote in the primary election, negating the need for a runoff.
Candidates
= Declared =
- Eddy Aragon (Republican), talk radio host{{cite web |title=Several vying for ABQ mayor’s office |first=Jessica |last=Dyer |date=April 24, 2021 |access-date=May 10, 2021 |work=Albuquerque Journal |url=https://www.abqjournal.com/2383801/several-vying-for-abq-mayors-office.html}}
- Manny Gonzales (Democratic), sheriff of Bernalillo County{{cite news |title=Bernalillo County Sheriff to Run for Albuquerque Mayor |work=U.S. News |date=April 19, 2021 |access-date=May 10, 2021 |url=https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/new-mexico/articles/2021-04-19/bernalillo-county-sheriff-to-run-for-albuquerque-mayor}}
- Tim Keller (Democratic), incumbent mayor{{cite news |title=Keller announces 2021 reelection bid |work=Albuquerque Journal |last=Dyer |first=Jessica |date=March 22, 2021 |url=https://www.abqjournal.com/2372296/keller-announces-2021-reelection-bid.html}}
= Disqualified =
- Patrick Sais (Republican), retired school bus driver
= Withdrew =
- Nicholas Bevins (Democratic), political activist and Bernie Sanders 2020 campaign organizer{{cite web |title=Albuquerque mayor seeks reelection, could face 3 challengers |work=Santa Fe New Mexican |date=March 23, 2021 |url=https://www.santafenewmexican.com/ap/albuquerque-mayor-seeks-reelection-could-face-3-challengers/article_c8419f1c-86d7-5288-8503-da8c31deb1d6.html |access-date=April 15, 2021 |archive-date=April 15, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210415104800/https://www.santafenewmexican.com/ap/albuquerque-mayor-seeks-reelection-could-face-3-challengers/article_c8419f1c-86d7-5288-8503-da8c31deb1d6.html |url-status=dead }}
Endorsements
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Organizations
- Albuquerque Journal{{cite web |title=Journal Endorsements |date=October 31, 2021 |website=Albuquerque Journal |url=https://www.abqjournal.com/2441760/election-recap-journal-endorsements-for-nov-2-ballot.html}}
- Sierra Club Rio Grande Chapter{{cite web |title=Endorsements for 2021 Local Elections |date=October 31, 2021 |website=Sierra Club Rio Grande Chapter |url= https://www.riograndesierraclub.org/endorsements-2021/}}
- Planned Parenthood{{cite web |title=Planned Parenthood Votes New Mexico announces 2021 Municipal Endorsements |date=October 6, 2021 |website=Planned Parenthood |url= https://www.plannedparenthoodaction.org/planned-parenthood-votes-new-mexico/blog/planned-parenthood-votes-new-mexico-announces-2021-municipal-endorsements}}
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Polling
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! Poll source ! Date(s) ! Sample ! Margin ! style="width:60px;"| Eddy ! style="width:60px;"| Manny ! style="width:60px;"| Tim ! Undecided |
| style="text-align:left;"|Research & Polling Inc.[https://www.abqjournal.com/2440182/keller-has-large-lead-over-mayoral-opponents.html Research & Polling Inc.]
|October 15–21, 2021 |536 (LV) |± 4.3% |13% |20% |{{party shading/Nonpartisan}}|53% |12% |
| style="text-align:left;"|SurveyUSA[https://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReport.aspx?g=6471216c-99f5-49ca-a55d-7ad4815f08bc SurveyUSA]
|October 12–18, 2021 |576 (LV) |± 4.9% |18% |{{party shading/Nonpartisan}}|22% |{{party shading/Nonpartisan}}|41% |18% |
| style="text-align:left;"|Public Policy Polling (D)[https://abq.news/2021/10/exclusive-poll-mayor-keller-hasnt-convinced-enough-voters-to-win-again-yet/ Public Policy Polling (D)]
|September 23–24, 2021 |798 (LV) |± 3.5% |11% |{{party shading/Nonpartisan}}|21% |{{party shading/Nonpartisan}}|47% |{{party shading/Undecided}}|21% |
Results
{{Election box begin no party no change |title=Albuquerque mayoral election, 2021{{cite web |title=Albuquerque, NM Mayor Results |work=Decision Desk HQ |date=November 2, 2021 |access-date=November 2, 2021 |url=https://results.decisiondeskhq.com/nov-2-2021-elections}}{{cite web |title=RESULTS: Mayor Tim Keller vies for reelection as mayor of Albuquerque |first1=Grace |last1=Panetta |first2=Bryan |last2=Metzger |date=November 2, 2021 |access-date=November 2, 2021 |work=Business Insider |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/albuquerque-mayoral-election-tim-keller-new-mexico-live-results-updates-2021-11}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate no party no change
|party = Nonpartisan politician
|candidate = Tim Keller (incumbent)
|votes = 66,251
|percentage = 55.95
}}{{Election box candidate no party no change
|party = Nonpartisan politician
|candidate = Manuel Gonzales III
|votes = 30,337
|percentage = 25.62
}}{{Election box candidate no party no change
|party = Nonpartisan politician
|candidate = Eddy Aragon
|votes = 21,815
|percentage = 18.42
}}{{Election box total no party no change
|votes = 118,403
|percentage = 100.00
}}{{Election box end}}
Notes
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References
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External links
Official campaign websites
- [https://www.1abq.com Eddy Aragon (R) for Mayor]
- [https://www.nicholasforabq.org/home Nicholas Bevins (D) for Mayor]
- [https://www.mannyforabq.com/ Manny Gonzales (D) for Mayor]
- [https://www.keepkeller.com/ Tim Keller (D) for Mayor]
{{2021 United States elections}}
Category:Mayoral elections in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Category:2020s in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Category:November 2021 in the United States
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