2021 Jackson mayoral election
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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]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Qualified
- Chokwe Antar Lumumba, incumbent mayor[2]
- Patty Patterson, candidate for the Mississippi House of Representatives in 2015[1][2]
- Kenneth Wilson, former firefighter[3]
Endorsements
Chokwe Antar Lumumba (incumbent)
- U.S. Senators
- Bernie Sanders, U.S. Senator from Vermont (2007–present); U.S. Representative from VT-AL (1991–2007); Mayor of Burlington, Vermont (1981–1989); Chair of the Senate Budget Committee (2021–present); candidate for President in 2016 and 2020[4] (Independent)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Chokwe Antar Lumumba (incumbent) | 13,735 | 69.23 | |
| Democratic | Kenneth Wilson | 3,689 | 18.59 | |
| Democratic | Patty Patterson | 2,417 | 12.81 | |
| Total votes | 19,841 | 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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jason Wells | 293 | 73.62 | |
| Republican | Ponto Downing | 105 | 26.38 | |
| Total votes | 398 | 100.00 | ||
Independents
Qualified
- Shafeqah BigMama Lodree, businesswoman[10][2]
- Charlotte Reeves, businesswoman and perennial candidate[11][2]
- Les Tannehill, former Hinds County sheriff's deputy and candidate for Hinds County Sheriff in 2015[12][2]
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Chokwe Antar Lumumba (incumbent) | 13,220 | 69.1 | ||
| Independent | Les Tannehill | 2,541 | 13.3 | ||
| Independent | Charlotte Reeves | 1,705 | 8.9 | ||
| Independent | Shafeqah BigMama Lodree | 805 | 4.2 | ||
| Republican | Jason Wells | 790 | 4.1 | ||
| Total votes | 19,134 | 100.00 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
References
- ^ a b "Mayoral election in Jackson, Mississippi (2021)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e Crown, Kayode (February 12, 2021). "Mayor, Jackson City Council Leaders Face Primary Challengers on April 6". Jackson Free Press.
- ^ "Ken Wilson announces run for Jackson mayor". WJTV. January 10, 2021. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
- ^ "Sen. Sanders endorses Mayor Lumumba for reelection". WJTV. March 29, 2021. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- ^ a b "Election Results". www.wlbt.com. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
- ^ Cleveland, Tyler (May 29, 2013). "Downing: The Man With the Answers". Jackson Free Press. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
- ^ Hannibal, Cecil (April 1, 2021). "Mayoral candidate Ponto Downing campaigns to 'Reopen Jackson'". WAPT. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
- ^ Simmons, Scott (March 31, 2021). "Republican Jason D. Wells wants to be Jackson's next mayor". WAPT. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
- ^ Wolfe, Anna (June 27, 2016). "2017 scene-setter: The other Jackson mayoral candidates". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Cleveland, Tyler (May 1, 2013). "Reeves: A Woman with a Vision". Jackson Free Press. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
- ^ Nave, R. L. (September 16, 2015). "Tannehill: 'You Deserve to Feel Safe'". Jackson Free Press. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
- ^ "Official Summary Report-June 8, 2021 General Election". City of Jackson. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
External links
- Official campaign websites
- Shafeqah BigMama Lodree (I) for Mayor Archived 2018-08-31 at the Wayback Machine
- Chokwe Antar Lumumba (D) for Mayor
- Les Tannehill (I) for Mayor
