2021 Atlanta mayoral election

2021 Atlanta mayoral election

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November 30, 2021 (2021-11-30) (Runoff)
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Candidate Andre Dickens Felicia Moore
First round 22,153
23.0%
39,202
40.8%
Runoff 50,706
63.4%
29,223
36.6%

 
Candidate Kasim Reed Sharon Gay
First round 21,541
22.4%
6,578
6.8%
Runoff Eliminated Eliminated

Mayor before election

Keisha Lance Bottoms
Democratic

Elected mayor

Andre Dickens
Democratic

The 2021 Atlanta mayoral election occurred on November 2, 2021, with a runoff between the top two candidates taking place on November 30.[1] Incumbent mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms did not seek reelection. City council member Andre Dickens defeated council president Felicia Moore in the runoff by a margin of more than 20%.[2][3] Candidates eliminated in the general election included former mayor Kasim Reed and attorney Sharon Gay.[4][5]

  1. ^ Brasch, Ben; Estep, Tyler (November 8, 2021). "Fulton, DeKalb set early voting dates for Atlanta mayoral runoff". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Archived from the original on November 10, 2021.
  2. ^ Gowins, Max (November 30, 2021). "Election Results: Atlanta Mayoral Runoff and a Massachusetts State House Special". Decision Desk HQ. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
  3. ^ Fausset, Richard (November 30, 2021). "Andre Dickens, a Veteran City Council Member, Is Elected Mayor of Atlanta". The New York Times.
  4. ^ "Atlanta councilman Andre Dickens to face Felicia Moore in runoff for Mayor" (video). WXIA-TV. November 8, 2021.
  5. ^ Amy, Jeff (November 18, 2021). "Atlanta mayor candidates seek to show differences to voters". WGCL-TV. Associated Press. Archived from the original on November 19, 2021. Retrieved November 19, 2021.