2021 Lansing mayoral election

The 2021 mayoral election in Lansing, Michigan, was held on November 2, 2021, to elect the Mayor of Lansing, Michigan. The primary was held on August 3, 2021. It had the most crowded field of candidates in any Lansing Election.

Background

One term incumbent Democratic mayor Andy Schor's first term started out relatively smoothly during his first two years as mayor. However, when the 2020 George Floyd protests occurred he started to receive backlash due to his handling of issues of racism within his administration. After deploying tear gas and instituting curfews, some Black Lives Matter activists called on Schor to resign.^[1]

Primary election

Candidates

Declared

Andy Schor, incumbent mayor of Lansing since 2018^[2]
Kathie Dunbar, At Large Councilmember of Lansing since 2006^[2]
Patricia Spitzley, At Large Councilmember of Lansing since 2016^[2]
Farhan Sheikh-Omar, Candidate for Lansing City Council, Ward 1 in 2019^[2]
Melissa Huber, Community Psychologist from MSU^[2]^[3]
Larry James Hutchinson Jr., perennial candidate^[2]

Withdrawn

Virg Bernero, former mayor of Lansing from 2006 to 2018^[4]

Results

2021 Lansing Mayoral primary election^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Andy Schor (incumbent)	6,191	48.9
	Nonpartisan	Kathie Dunbar	2,561	20.2
	Nonpartisan	Patricia Spitzley	2,067	16.3
	Nonpartisan	Farhan Sheik-Omar	1,074	8.5
	Nonpartisan	Melissa Huber	537	4.3
	Nonpartisan	Larry Hutchinson Jr.	211	1.7
	Write-in		16	0.1
Total votes			12,657	100.0

General election

Candidates

Andy Schor, incumbent mayor of Lansing since 2018^[2]^[6]
Kathie Dunbar, At Large Councilmember of Lansing since 2006^[2]^[6]

Results

2021 Lansing Mayoral General Election^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Andy Schor (incumbent)	11,328	64.3%
	Nonpartisan	Kathie Dunbar	6,290	35.7%
	Write-in		0	0
Total votes			17,618	100.0

References

^ "Lansing mayor rejects call from Black Lives Matter to resign". Lansing City Pulse. June 4, 2020. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h "Lansing faces crowded field in 2021 mayor, City Council elections. Here's who's running". Lansing State Journal. April 20, 2021. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
^ "New candidate announces run for mayor on final day to file". NBC WILX 10 News. April 21, 2021. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
^ "Bernero Departs Lansing's Race For Mayor; Dunbar Launches Bid". WKAR. April 18, 2021. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
^ "Mayoral election in Lansing, Michigan (2021)".
^ ^a ^b "Schor, Dunbar Win Lansing Mayoral Primary; Five Advance in City Council Election". August 4, 2021.
^ "Mayoral election in Lansing, Michigan (2021)".

[1] "Lansing mayor rejects call from Black Lives Matter to resign". Lansing City Pulse. June 4, 2020. Retrieved April 26, 2021.

[crowded_field-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h "Lansing faces crowded field in 2021 mayor, City Council elections. Here's who's running". Lansing State Journal. April 20, 2021. Retrieved April 26, 2021.

[3] "New candidate announces run for mayor on final day to file". NBC WILX 10 News. April 21, 2021. Retrieved April 26, 2021.

[4] "Bernero Departs Lansing's Race For Mayor; Dunbar Launches Bid". WKAR. April 18, 2021. Retrieved April 26, 2021.

[5] "Mayoral election in Lansing, Michigan (2021)".

[schor,_dunbar-6] "Schor, Dunbar Win Lansing Mayoral Primary; Five Advance in City Council Election". August 4, 2021.

[7] "Mayoral election in Lansing, Michigan (2021)".

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