2021 Toledo, Ohio, mayoral election

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2021 Toledo, Ohio, mayoral election
Flag of Toledo, Ohio.svg
  2017 November 2, 2021 2025  
  Centered Mayor Outside Pic (1).jpg CartyFinkbeiner (cropped).jpg
Candidate Wade Kapszukiewicz Carty Finkbeiner
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Alliance Democratic Independent
Popular vote20,9459,023
Percentage69.89%30.11%

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Precinct results
Kapszukiewicz:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Finkbeiner:     50–60%
Tie:     40–50%     50%

Mayor before election

Wade Kapszukiewicz
Democratic

Elected mayor

Wade Kapszukiewicz
Democratic

Toledo, Ohio, held an election for mayor on November 2, 2021. The election was officially nonpartisan, with the top two candidates from the September 14 primary election advancing to the general election, regardless of party. [1] Incumbent Democratic mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz successfully ran for reelection. [2] [3] [4]

Contents

Primary election

Candidates

Declared

Did not file

Declined

  • George Sarantou, former city finance director and former city councilor [8] (running for city council) [4]

Endorsements

Wade Kapszukiewicz

Results

Primary election results [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Wade Kapszukiewicz (incumbent) 6,590 53.77%
Nonpartisan Carty Finkbeiner 3,323 27.11%
Nonpartisan Jan Scotland2,28618.65%
Write-in 570.47%
Total votes12,256 100.00

General election

Results

General election results [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Wade Kapszukiewicz (incumbent) 20,945 69.89%
Nonpartisan Carty Finkbeiner 9,02330.11%
Total votes29,968 100.00

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References

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