2021 Detroit mayoral election
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{{Use American English|date=January 2025}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2020}}
{{infobox election
| election_name = 2021 Detroit mayoral election
| country =
| flag_image = Flag of Detroit.svg
| type = Presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2017 Detroit mayoral election
| previous_year = 2017
| election_date = {{Start date|2021|11|2}}
| next_election = 2025 Detroit mayoral election
| next_year = 2025
| image_size = x150px
| image1 = Mike Duggan (52345819381) (1).jpg
| candidate1 = Mike Duggan
| party1 = Nonpartisan politician
| popular_vote1 = 69,328
| percentage1 = 75.6%
| image2 = Anthony Adams Portrait (1).jpg
| candidate2 = Anthony Adams
| party2 = Nonpartisan politician
| popular_vote2 = 22,373
| percentage2 = 24.4%
| map_image = 2021 Detroit mayoral election results map by precinct.svg
| map_size = x175px
| map_caption = Precinct results
Duggan: {{legend0|#51C2C2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#2AACAC|60–70%}} {{legend0|#009696|70–80%}} {{legend0|#008080|80–90%}} {{legend0|#006666|>90%}}
Adams: {{legend0|#87be51|50–60%}} {{legend0|#63a61f|60–70%}} {{legend0|#2a5400|>90%}}
Tie: {{legend0|#D2B1D9|40–50%}} {{legend0|#AE8BB1|50%}} {{legend0|#808080|No data}}
| title = Mayor
| before_election = Mike Duggan
| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)
| after_election = Mike Duggan
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{ElectionsMI}}
The 2021 Detroit mayoral election occurred on November 2, 2021.
The Mayor of Detroit is elected on a non-partisan basis, where the candidates are not listed by political party. A non-partisan primary election was held on August 3, 2021. The top two finishers (incumbent mayor Mike Duggan and former deputy mayor Anthony Adams) advanced to the general election on November 2, 2021. Duggan won re-election with a decisive 75.6% of the vote.{{Cite news|date=2021-11-02|title=Detroit Mayoral Election Results|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/11/02/us/elections/results-detroit-mayor.html|access-date=2021-11-03|issn=0362-4331}}
Candidates
=Declared=
- Anthony Adams, former deputy mayor under Kwame Kilpatrick and former president of the Detroit school board{{cite web |url=https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/detroit/2021/01/26/anthony-adams-detroit-mayor-duggan-kilpatrick/4262399001/ |title=Anthony Adams, ex-deputy to Kwame Kilpatrick, to run for Detroit mayor |author=Bill Laitner |work=Detroit Free Press |date=January 26, 2021 |access-date=January 27, 2021}}
- Tom Barrow, businessman and candidate for Mayor of Detroit in 1985, 1989, 2009 and [[2013 Detroit mayoral election|
- Kiawana Brown
- Mike Duggan, incumbent mayor{{cite web |last1=Elrick |first1=M. L. |title=Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan pitches unity, opportunity in bid for third term |url=https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/detroit/2020/12/09/watch-live-duggan-2021-mayoral-race/3865218001/ |website=Detroit Free Press |access-date=December 11, 2020 |date=December 9, 2020}}
- Myya Jones, write-in candidate for Mayor of Detroit in 2017{{cite web |url=https://www.metrotimes.com/news-hits/archives/2017/06/15/myya-jones-detroits-millennial-mayoral-candidate-now-running-as-a-write-in |title=Myya Jones, Detroit's millennial mayoral candidate, now running as a write-in |author=Lee DeVito |work=Detroit Metro Times |date=June 15, 2017 |access-date=May 1, 2021}}
- Jasahn Larsosa
- Charleta McInnis
- Danetta Simpson, candidate for Mayor of Detroit in 2017
- Arthur Tyus
- D. Etta Wilcoxon
- Cheryl Webb
=Withdrawn or disqualified=
- Articia Bomer, candidate for Mayor of Detroit in 2017{{cite news |url=https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2021/04/20/perennial-candidate-ex-deputy-mayor-file-challenge-duggan-august/7286950002/ |title=13 candidates file to challenge Duggan in 2021 mayor's race |author=Christine Ferretti |work=The Detroit News |date=April 20, 2021 |access-date=May 1, 2021}}{{cite web |last1=Ferretti |first1=Christine |title=Detroit Election Commission votes to put charter revision proposal on Aug. 3 ballot |url=https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2021/05/13/detroit-election-commission-votes-put-city-charter-revisions-august-ballot/5071968001/ |website=The Detroit News |publisher=Gary Miles |access-date=2 July 2021}}
- Curtis Greene, author and candidate for Mayor of Detroit in 2017{{cite news |url=https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2017/08/02/half-detroit-mayoral-candidates-felony-convictions/104244406/ |title=Half of Detroit's 8 mayoral candidates are felons |author=Christine Ferretti |author2=Mike Martindale |author3=Robert Snell |work=The Detroit News |date=August 2, 2017 |access-date=May 1, 2021}}
- Emanuel Shaw
=Declined=
- Sherry Gay-Dagnogo, state representative{{Cite news |url=https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2020/01/31/state-rep-sherry-gay-dagnogo-explore-bid-detroit-mayor/4621010002/|title=State Rep. Sherry Gay-Dagnogo exploring bid for Detroit mayor in 2021|last=Ferretti|first=Christine|date=January 30, 2020|website=Detroit News|access-date=April 6, 2020}}{{cite web |last1=Frank |first1=Annalise |title=Duggan announces Detroit re-election run; Gay-Dagnogo still mulling challenge |url=https://www.crainsdetroit.com/elections/duggan-announces-detroit-re-election-run-gay-dagnogo-still-mulling-challenge |website=Crain's Detroit Business |access-date=12 December 2020 |language=en |date=9 December 2020}}
- Sharon McPhail, former city councillor, former general counsel to former mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, and candidate for mayor in 1993 and 2005{{cite news |last1=Ferretti |first1=Christine |title=Sharon McPhail considers joining 2021 race for Detroit mayor |url=https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2021/01/28/sharon-mcphail-considers-bid-2021-race-detroit-mayor/4299112001/ |website=The Detroit News |access-date=1 March 2021 |date=28 January 2021}}
- Shri Thanedar, state representative and candidate for governor in 2018{{cite web |last1=Kiertzner |first1=Jim |title=Shri Thanedar moves to Detroit, considers run for mayor or other elected position |url=https://www.wxyz.com/news/political/shri-thanedar-moves-to-detroit-considers-run-for-mayor-or-other-elected-position |website=WXYZ |publisher=WXYZ-TV |access-date=29 May 2020 |language=en |date=1 July 2019}}{{cite web |last1=Gray |first1=Kathleen |title=Shri Thanedar won't rule out running for this major political office |url=https://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/2018/08/24/shri-thanedar-michigan-detroit-election/1085389002/ |website=Detroit Free Press |access-date=29 May 2020 |language=en |date=24 August 2018}}{{cite web |last1=Coleman |first1=Ken |title=Progressives split on Duggan reelection bid, as he secures support from all 3 Dem 2018 gov. candidates ⋆ Michigan Advance |url=https://www.michiganadvance.com/2020/12/11/progressives-split-on-duggan-reelection-bid-as-he-secures-support-from-all-3-dem-2018-gov-candidates/ |website=Michigan Advance |access-date=12 December 2020 |date=11 December 2020}}
Primary
=Endorsements=
{{Endorsements box
| title = Mike Duggan
| list =
Officeholders
- Abdul El-Sayed, former Detroit Health Director and candidate for governor in 2018{{cite web |last1=DeVito |first1=Lee |title=Duggan seeks third term in 2021 with an endorsement from an unlikely place |url=https://www.metrotimes.com/news-hits/archives/2020/12/10/duggan-seeks-third-term-in-2021-with-an-endorsement-from-an-unlikely-place |website=www.metrotimes.com |publisher=Detroit Metro Times |access-date=12 December 2020 |date=10 December 2020}}
- Warren Evans, Wayne County Executive{{cite web |url=https://www.mlive.com/news/2020/12/mike-duggan-announces-run-for-3rd-term-as-detroit-mayor.html |title=Mike Duggan announces run for 3rd term as Detroit mayor |work=MLive |author=Brandon Champion |date=December 10, 2020 |access-date=January 27, 2021}}
- Shri Thanedar, state representative and candidate for governor in 2018
- Gretchen Whitmer, Governor of Michigan
Newspapers
- Detroit Free Press{{cite web |title=Duggan 3.0: In a time of crisis, Detroit's mayor has earned a third term |url=https://www.freep.com/story/opinion/editorials/2021/07/04/detroit-mayor-mike-duggan-has-earned-third-term-editorial/5346116001/ |website=Detroit Free Press |access-date=31 July 2021 |date=4 July 2021}}
- The Detroit News{{cite web |title=EDITORIAL: Our choice for Detroit mayor |url=https://news.yahoo.com/editorial-choice-detroit-mayor-181200287.html |website=news.yahoo.com |publisher=The Detroit News |access-date=31 July 2021 |date=20 July 2021}}
Groups
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=Polling=
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;text-align:center;" |
| valign=bottom
! Poll source ! Date(s) ! Sample ! Margin ! style="width:60px;"| Anthony ! style="width:60px;"| Tom ! style="width:60px;"| Mike ! style="width:60px;"| Myya ! style="width:60px;"| Jasahn ! Other ! Undecided |
| style="text-align:left;"|Target-Insyght[https://mirsnews.com/pdfs/poll_cross_tabs/1622121610.pdf Target-Insyght] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210603213451/https://mirsnews.com/pdfs/poll_cross_tabs/1622121610.pdf |date=June 3, 2021 }}
|May 18–20, 2021 |400 (LV) |± 5.0% |{{party shading/Nonpartisan}}|15% |2% |{{party shading/Nonpartisan}}|64% |1% |2% |2% |{{party shading/Undecided}}|15% |
=Result=
=Primary=
{{Election box begin no change
| title = 2021 Detroit Mayoral primary election{{cite web |title=Election Results |url=https://detroitmi.gov/webapp/election-results |website=detroitmi.gov |publisher=City of Detroit |access-date=10 August 2021 |language=en |date=2021}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Mike Duggan (incumbent)
| party = Nonpartisan politician
| votes = 50,853
| percentage = 74.01
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Anthony Adams
| party = Nonpartisan politician
| votes = 7,014
| percentage = 10.21
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Tom Joe Barrow
| party = Nonpartisan politician
| votes = 4,237
| percentage = 6.17
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Myya Jones
| party = Nonpartisan politician
| votes = 3,536
| percentage = 5.15
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Kiawana Brown
| party = Nonpartisan politician
| votes = 1,303
| percentage = 1.90
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = D. Etta Wilcoxon
| party = Nonpartisan politician
| votes = 894
| percentage = 1.30
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Jasahn M. Larsosa
| party = Nonpartisan politician
| votes = 797
| percentage = 1.16
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Art Tyus
| party = Nonpartisan politician
| votes = 600
| percentage = 0.87
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = DaNetta L. Simpson
| party = Nonpartisan politician
| votes = 476
| percentage = 0.69
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Charleta U. McInnis
| party = Nonpartisan politician
| votes = 389
| percentage = 0.57
}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 133
| percentage = 0.19
}}
{{election box turnout no change
| votes= 68,709
| percentage= 13.76
}}
{{Election box end}}
=General=
{{Election box begin no change
| title = 2021 Detroit Mayoral general election{{cite web |title=Election Summary Report November 2 , 2021 - General Election Wayne County, Michigan UNOFFICIAL RESULTS |url=https://www.waynecounty.com/elected/clerk/election-results.aspx |website=Charter County of Wayne Michigan |publisher=Wayne County |access-date=11 November 2021}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Mike Duggan (incumbent)
| party = Nonpartisan politician
| votes = 69,329
| percentage = 75.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Anthony Adams
| party = Nonpartisan politician
| votes = 22,374
| percentage = 24.3
}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| candidate = Write-in
| votes = 408
| percentage = 0.4
}}
{{election box turnout no change
| votes= 92,111
| percentage= 18.6
}}
{{Election box end}}
Notes
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References
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External links
Official campaign websites
- [https://anthonyadamsformayor.com Anthony Adams (D) for Mayor] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210428215905/https://anthonyadamsformayor.com/ |date=April 28, 2021 }}
- [http://www.tombarrow4mayor.com/ Tom Barrow for Mayor]
- {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20130109105953/http://www.dugganfordetroit.com/ Mike Duggan (D) for Mayor]}}
- [https://myyaformayor.com/ Myya Jones (D) for Mayor] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210503043830/https://myyaformayor.com/ |date=May 3, 2021 }}
- [https://cherylwebbmayordetroit.com/ Cheryl Webb for Mayor] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210503043830/https://cherylwebbmayordetroit.com/ |date=May 3, 2021 }}
{{2021 United States elections}}