2021 Jackson mayoral election

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2021 Jackson mayoral election
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  2017 June 8, 2021 (2021-06-08) 2025  
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Candidate Chokwe Antar Lumumba Les TannehillCharlotte Reeves
Party Democratic Independent Independent
Popular vote13,2202,5411,705
Percentage69.1%13.3%8.9%

Mayor before election

Chokwe Antar Lumumba
Democratic

Elected mayor

Chokwe Antar Lumumba
Democratic

The 2021 mayoral election in Jackson, Mississippi took place on June 8, 2021, alongside other Jackson municipal races. Primary elections took place on April 6, and the primary runoff was scheduled on April 27. Incumbent mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba was re-elected to a second term in office with 69.1% of the vote. [1]

Contents

Democratic primary

Candidates

Qualified

Endorsements

Chokwe Antar Lumumba (incumbent)

U.S. senators

Results

Democratic primary [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Chokwe Antar Lumumba (incumbent) 13,735 69.23
Democratic Kenneth Wilson3,68918.59
Democratic Patty Patterson2,41712.81
Total votes19,841 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Qualified

  • Ponto Downing, activist and perennial candidate [6] [7]
  • Jason Wells, police officer, fireman, and nominee for mayor in 2017 [8] [9]

Results

Republican primary [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jason Wells 293 73.62
Republican Ponto Downing10526.38
Total votes398 100.00

Independents

Qualified

General election

Results

General election results [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Chokwe Antar Lumumba (incumbent) 13,220 69.1
Independent Les Tannehill2,54113.3
Independent Charlotte Reeves1,7058.9
Independent Shafeqah BigMama Lodree8054.2
Republican Jason Wells7904.1
Total votes19,134 100.00
Democratic hold

References

  1. 1 2 "Mayoral election in Jackson, Mississippi (2021)". Ballotpedia . Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Crown, Kayode (February 12, 2021). "Mayor, Jackson City Council Leaders Face Primary Challengers on April 6". Jackson Free Press .
  3. "Ken Wilson announces run for Jackson mayor". WJTV . January 10, 2021. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  4. "Sen. Sanders endorses Mayor Lumumba for reelection". WJTV . March 29, 2021. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
  5. 1 2 "Election Results". www.wlbt.com. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
  6. Cleveland, Tyler (May 29, 2013). "Downing: The Man With the Answers". Jackson Free Press . Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  7. Hannibal, Cecil (April 1, 2021). "Mayoral candidate Ponto Downing campaigns to 'Reopen Jackson'". WAPT . Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  8. Simmons, Scott (March 31, 2021). "Republican Jason D. Wells wants to be Jackson's next mayor". WAPT . Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  9. Wolfe, Anna (June 27, 2016). "2017 scene-setter: The other Jackson mayoral candidates". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  10. Ballou, Howard (December 10, 2019). "School custodian who relied on JATRAN to get to work given new car for Christmas". WLBT . Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  11. Cleveland, Tyler (May 1, 2013). "Reeves: A Woman with a Vision". Jackson Free Press . Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  12. Nave, R. L. (September 16, 2015). "Tannehill: 'You Deserve to Feel Safe'". Jackson Free Press . Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  13. "Official Summary Report-June 8, 2021 General Election". City of Jackson. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
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