City elections in Toledo, Ohio (2021)
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: July 16, 2021 |
| Primary election: September 14, 2021 General election: November 2, 2021 Special election: September 14, 2021 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Mayor, city council, and municipal judge |
| Total seats up: 9 (click here for mayoral elections) |
| Election type: Nonpartisan |
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| U.S. municipal elections, 2021 |
The city of Toledo, Ohio, held general elections for mayor, city council, and municipal judge on November 2, 2021. A primary was scheduled for September 14, 2021. A special election for the District 6 seat on the city council was also held on September 14, 2021. The filing deadline for the regular election was July 16, 2021, and the filing deadline for the special election was August 5, 2021.[1]
Click here to learn more about the city's mayoral election.
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City council
At-large city council election (six seats)
Toledo City Council general election (November 2, 2021) | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| Toledo City Council At-large (6 seats) |
 Nick Komives (i)Cerssandra McPherson (i)Katie Moline (i)Tiffany Preston Whitman (i)Tony Dia Mac Driscoll  Michele Grim Ron Murphy Tim Ryan George Sarantou Harvey Savage Jr. Larry Sykes |
Toledo City Council primary (September 14, 2021) | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| Toledo City Council At-large (6 seats) |
Nick Komives (i)Cerssandra McPherson (i)Katie Moline (i)Tiffany Preston Whitman (i)Tony Dia Mac Driscoll Steven Fought Michele Grim Jim Hill Michael Knight James Kushlan Ron Murphy Tom Names Alfonso Narvaez Daniel Ortiz Tim Ryan George Sarantou Harvey Savage Jr. Larry Sykes Did not make the ballot: |
District 6 city council special election
General election
Special general election for Toledo City Council District 6
Incumbent Theresa Morris defeated James Nowak in the special general election for Toledo City Council District 6 on September 14, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Theresa Morris (Nonpartisan) | 59.0 | 1,269 |
 | James Nowak (Nonpartisan) | 40.5 | 871 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 11 | ||
| Total votes: 2,151 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Kimberly Adkins (Nonpartisan)
Judicial
Municipal judge
General election
General election for Toledo Municipal Court
Incumbent William Connelly Jr. won election in the general election for Toledo Municipal Court on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | William Connelly Jr. (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 27,551 |
| Total votes: 27,551 | |||
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Ohio elections, 2021
September 14, 2021
November 2, 2021
- Maumee City School District, Ohio, elections (2021)
- Sylvania City School District, Ohio, elections (2021)
- Toledo Public Schools, Ohio, elections (2021)
- Washington Local School District, Ohio, elections (2021)
- Mayoral election in Toledo, Ohio (2021)
- Lucas County, Ohio, Issue 12, Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority (TARTA) Membership and Replace Property Tax with Sales Tax (November 2021)
- Lucas County, Ohio, Issue 1, 9-1-1 and Public Safety Information Property Tax (November 2021)
- Lucas County, Ohio, Issue 2, Imagination Station Property Tax (November 2021)
- Lucas County, Ohio, Issue 3, Toledo Zoological Park Property Tax (November 2021)
- Toledo, Ohio, Issue 4, Primary Election Date Change Charter Amendment (November 2021)
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About the city
- See also: Toledo, Ohio
Toledo is the seat of Lucas County. As of 2020, its population was 270,871.
City government
- See also: Mayor-council government
The city of Toledo uses a strong mayor and city council system. In this form of municipal government, the city council serves as the city's primary legislative body while the mayor serves as the city's chief executive.[2]
Demographics
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| Demographic Data for Toledo, Ohio | ||
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| Toledo | Ohio | |
| Population | 270,871 | 11,799,448 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 80 | 40,858 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 61.8% | 80.5% |
| Black/African American | 27.3% | 12.4% |
| Asian | 1.2% | 2.3% |
| Native American | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% |
| Two or more | 6.2% | 3.6% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 8.8% | 3.9% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 86.5% | 90.8% |
| College graduation rate | 18.8% | 28.9% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $39,155 | $58,116 |
| Persons below poverty level | 25.6% | 13.6% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020). | ||
| **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
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