2021 Hoboken mayoral election explained

Election Name:2021 Hoboken mayoral election
Country:New Jersey
Type:Mayoral
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2017 Hoboken mayoral election
Previous Year:2017
Next Election:2025 Hoboken mayoral election
Next Year:2025
Election Date:November 2, 2021
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Candidate1:Ravinder Bhalla
Party1:Nonpartisan politician
Popular Vote1:8,771
Percentage1:87.95%
Candidate2:Write-in
Party2:Nonpartisan politician
Popular Vote2:612
Percentage2:6.52%
Mayor
Before Election:Ravinder Bhalla
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Ravinder Bhalla
After Party:Democratic Party (US)
Turnout:30.44%

The Hoboken mayoral election of 2021 was an election to determine who will hold the office of Mayor of Hoboken, New Jersey, in the upcoming term of 2022–2026. The election took place on November 2, 2021. Incumbent Mayor Ravinder Bhalla announced that he would seek reelection for a second term on June 3, 2021.[1] Since there were no opponents, Bhalla ran unopposed for reelection for a second term.[2]

Candidates

Incumbent Mayor Ravinder Bhalla, was the only person who declared his candidacy for the election. Despite this, Councilmembers Ruben Ramos Jr., Tiffanie Fisher, and Michael Russo as well as former Mayors Dawn Zimmer and David Roberts received write-in votes for mayor.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Heinis. John. Bhalla formally announces re-election bid for Hoboken mayor, schedules kickoff for June 24th. Hudson County View. January 22, 2021.
  2. News: Koosau. Mark. Mayor Ravi Bhalla wins unopposed election to second term in Hoboken. Hudson Reporter. Newspaper Media Group. November 3, 2021.
  3. News: Lissner. Caren. Mickey Mouse Is Runner Up For Mayor Of Hoboken, NJ. Hoboken, NJ Patch. Patch Media. November 12, 2021.