2021 Saint Paul mayoral election
The city of Saint Paul, Minnesota held an election on November 2, 2021, to elect the mayor. It was held with ranked-choice voting,[1] and there was no primary election. Few candidates filed to challenge incumbent mayor Melvin Carter III, and he easily won a second term with over 60% of first-preference votes.[2][3][4]
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Candidates
Declared
- Melvin Carter III, incumbent mayor (DFL)[5][3]
- Miki Frost, mentor for troubled youth (Independent)[6]
- Dino Guerin, investigative assistant at the Ramsey County Sheriff's Department, former Ramsey County commissioner, former Saint Paul District Fire Chief, and former city councillor[6]
- Bill Hosko, artist, cafe owner, and perennial candidate[5][3]
- Dora Jones-Robinson, gun control activist[5][3]
- Paul Langenfeld, personal care attendant and former vice president of the Highland Park district council[3][6]
- Abu Nayeem, data analyst and community organizer[6]
- Scott Evans Wergin, biochemist[3]
Endorsements
Melvin Carter III (DFL)
- State officials
- City officials
- Pat Harris, former member of Saint Paul City Council and candidate for mayor in 2017[5]
- Labor unions
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers[5]
- North Central States Regional Council of Carpenters[5]
- Political parties
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic (DFL) | Melvin Carter III (incumbent) | 36,426 | 61.63 | |
| Nonpartisan | Dino Guerin | 7,454 | 12.61 | |
| Nonpartisan | Paul Langenfeld | 5,298 | 8.96 | |
| Nonpartisan | Bill Hosko | 3,423 | 5.79 | |
| Nonpartisan | Dora Jones-Robinson | 2,357 | 3.99 | |
| Nonpartisan | Miki Frost | 2,069 | 3.50 | |
| Nonpartisan | Abu Nayeem | 1,516 | 2.57 | |
| Nonpartisan | Scott Evans Wergin | 355 | 0.60 | |
| Write-in | 205 | 0.35 | ||
| Total votes | 100.00 | |||
Notes
References
- Ramsey County (10 June 2015). "Ranked Voting". Retrieved July 31, 2021.
- "St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter cruises toward second term despite criticism about crime and policing". Star Tribune.
- "St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter, challengers file for mayor". July 27, 2021.
- "Index". Election Results. 2021-11-02. Retrieved 2021-11-05.
- "Melvin Carter re-election kickoff pledges to be 'strong force for good in our city,' while challengers eye the field". February 23, 2021.
- "They're off to the races: Melvin Carter faces seven colorful, feisty, underfunded challengers for St. Paul mayor". 15 August 2021.
- "Walz Endorses Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey For Re-Election, Melvin Carter For St. Paul". July 2, 2021.
- "St. Paul DFL endorses Carter for mayor, three first-time candidates for school board". July 23, 2021.
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