2021 Albuquerque mayoral election

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2021 Albuquerque mayoral election
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  2017 November 2, 2021 (2021-11-02) 2025  
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Candidate Tim Keller Manny GonzalezEddy Aragon
Popular vote67,16330,57621,989
Percentage56.08%25.53%18.36%

Mayor before election

Tim Keller
Democratic

Elected Mayor

Tim Keller
Democratic

The 2021 Albuquerque mayoral election was held on November 2, 2021, to elect the mayor of Albuquerque, New Mexico. [1] The election was nonpartisan; candidates' party affiliations did not appear on the ballot.

Contents

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

Disqualified

Withdrew

Endorsements

Nicholas Bevins (withdrawn)

Organizations

  • PRESS New Mexico [6]
Tim Keller

Organizations

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size [a]
Margin
of error
Eddy
Aragon
Manny
Gonzales
Tim
Keller
Undecided
Research & Polling Inc. [10] October 15–21, 2021536 (LV)± 4.3%13%20%53%12%
SurveyUSA [11] October 12–18, 2021576 (LV)± 4.9%18%22%41%18%
Public Policy Polling (D) [12] September 23–24, 2021798 (LV)± 3.5%11%21%47%21%

Results

2021 Albuquerque mayoral election [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Tim Keller (inc.) 67,163 56.08%
Nonpartisan Manny Gonzalez30,57625.53%
Nonpartisan Eddy Aragon21,98918.36%
Write-in 340.03%
Total votes119,762 100.00%

Notes

  1. Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear

References

  1. "Candidate Calendar for the 2021 Regular Local Election". City of Albuquerque.
  2. 1 2 Dyer, Jessica (April 24, 2021). "Several vying for ABQ mayor's office". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
  3. "Bernalillo County Sheriff to Run for Albuquerque Mayor". U.S. News. April 19, 2021. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
  4. Dyer, Jessica (March 22, 2021). "Keller announces 2021 reelection bid". Albuquerque Journal.
  5. "Albuquerque mayor seeks reelection, could face 3 challengers". Santa Fe New Mexican. March 23, 2021. Archived from the original on April 15, 2021. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
  6. Nicholas for ABQ (April 2, 2021). "I am proud to accept the endorsement of PRESS - New Mexico!". Facebook.
  7. "Journal Endorsements". Albuquerque Journal. October 31, 2021.
  8. "Endorsements for 2021 Local Elections". Sierra Club Rio Grande Chapter. October 31, 2021.
  9. "Planned Parenthood Votes New Mexico announces 2021 Municipal Endorsements". Planned Parenthood. October 6, 2021.
  10. Research & Polling Inc.
  11. SurveyUSA
  12. Public Policy Polling (D)
  13. "Official Results - REGULAR LOCAL ELECTION - NOVEMBER 2, 2021". New Mexico Secretary of State. November 29, 2021. Retrieved July 26, 2025.

Official campaign websites