2021 Mobile mayoral election

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2021 Mobile mayoral election
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 2017August 24, 20212025 
  Mayor Sandy Stimpson.jpeg 3x4.svg 3x4.svg
Candidate Sandy Stimpson Fred RichardsonKarlos Finley
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Alliance Republican Democratic Democratic
Popular vote21,2697,5384,849
Percentage62.5%22.1%14.2%

Mayor before election

Sandy Stimpson
Republican

Elected Mayor

Sandy Stimpson
Republican

The 2021 Mobile mayoral election was held on August 24, 2021, to elect the mayor of Mobile, Alabama. Incumbent Republican mayor Sandy Stimpson was re-elected to a third term. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Candidates

Declared

Results

Mobile mayoral election results [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Sandy Stimpson (incumbent) 21,269 62.5
Nonpartisan Fred Richardson7,53822.1
Nonpartisan Karlos Finley4,84914.2
Nonpartisan Donavette Ely2390.7
Nonpartisan Michael Young1420.4
Total votes34,397 100.00


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