Mayoral election in Columbia, South Carolina (2021)
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| 2021 Columbia elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: August 13, 2021 |
| General election: November 2, 2021 Runoff election: November 16, 2021 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Mayor |
| Total seats up: 1 (click here for other city elections) |
| Election type: Nonpartisan |
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| U.S. municipal elections, 2021 |
The city of Columbia, South Carolina, held a general election for mayor on November 2, 2021. A runoff election was scheduled for November 16, 2021. The filing deadline for this election was August 13, 2021.
Elections
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Candidates and results
General runoff election
General runoff election for Mayor of Columbia
Daniel Rickenmann defeated Tameika Isaac Devine in the general runoff election for Mayor of Columbia on November 16, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Daniel Rickenmann (Nonpartisan) | 52.0 | 10,606 |
 | Tameika Isaac Devine (Nonpartisan) | 48.0 | 9,789 | |
| Total votes: 20,395 | |||
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General election
General election for Mayor of Columbia
Daniel Rickenmann and Tameika Isaac Devine advanced to a runoff. They defeated Sam Johnson and Moe Baddourah in the general election for Mayor of Columbia on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Daniel Rickenmann (Nonpartisan) | 43.5 | 8,417 |
| ✔ | | Tameika Isaac Devine (Nonpartisan) | 30.2 | 5,846 |
 | Sam Johnson (Nonpartisan) | 24.3 | 4,710 | |
| Moe Baddourah (Nonpartisan) | 1.9 | 364 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 9 | ||
| Total votes: 19,346 | |||
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: South Carolina elections, 2021
November 2, 2021
November 16, 2021
Mayoral partisanship
Fifteen state capitals held mayoral elections in 2021. The following office changed partisan control:
- Daniel Rickenmann (R) was elected as mayor of Columbia, South Carolina, on November 16, 2021. Incumbent Mayor Stephen Benjamin (D) did not run for re-election.
Once mayors elected in 2021 assumed office, the mayors of 38 state capitals were affiliated with the Democratic Party, six were Republicans, one was independent, and two were nonpartisan. The partisan affiliation of three state capital mayors was unknown.
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About the city
- See also: Columbia, South Carolina
Columbia is a city in Richland County, South Carolina. As of 2020, its population was 136,632.
City government
- See also: Council-manager government
The city of Columbia uses a council-manager form of government. In this form of municipal government, an elected city council—which includes the mayor and serves as the city's primary legislative body—appoints a chief executive called a city manager to oversee day-to-day municipal operations and implement the council's policy and legislative initiatives.[1][2]
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Columbia, South Carolina | ||
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| Columbia | South Carolina | |
| Population | 136,632 | 5,118,425 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 137 | 30,064 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 52.6% | 66.5% |
| Black/African American | 39.6% | 26.4% |
| Asian | 2.8% | 1.6% |
| Native American | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| Two or more | 3.4% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 5.8% | 5.8% |
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| High school graduation rate | 90% | 88.3% |
| College graduation rate | 43.4% | 29% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $47,416 | $54,864 |
| Persons below poverty level | 22.8% | 14.7% |
| 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. | ||
See also
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