2021 St. Petersburg, Florida, mayoral election
2021 St. Petersburg, Florida, mayoral election
Runoff precinct resultsWelch: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%Blackmon: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%No votes:
The 2021 St. Petersburg, Florida, mayoral election was held on August 24, 2021, with a runoff on November 2 because no candidate received more than 50% of the vote in the first round. It elected the mayor of St. Petersburg, Florida .[ 1] Democratic mayor Rick Kriseman was term-limited and could not seek a third term in office.[ 2] nonpartisan . Former Pinellas County commissioner Ken Welch easily defeated city councilor Robert Blackmon in the runoff. Candidates eliminated in the first round included city councilor Darden Rice, former state representative Wengay Newton , and restaurateur Pete Boland. Welch took office in January 2022, becoming the first black mayor of St. Petersburg.[ 3]
Candidates
Declared
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Independents
Did not file
Declined
General election
Endorsements
Robert Blackmon (R)
State politicians Local politicians Labor unions Darden Rice (D)
State politicians County officials Local officials Organizations Labor unions Ken Welch (D)
Federal officials State politicians Pinellas County officialsLocal politicians Individuals Newspapers and publications Organizations Labor unions
Fundraising
Campaign finance reports as of May 28, 2021
Candidate (party)
Total raised
Robert Blackmon (R)
did not file
Pete Boland (R)
did not file
Michael Ingram (D)
$1,611
Michael Levinson (I)
$3,319
Torry Nelson (I)
did not file
Wengay Newton (D)
$16,959
Marcile Powers (D)
$533
Darden Rice (D)
$556,053
Ken Welch (D)
$282,469
Vincent Nowicki (I)
$22,117
[ 43]
Polling
Debates
2021 St. Petersburg mayoral election debates
No.
Date & time
Host(s)
Moderator(s)
Link
Participants
Key: P Participant N Non-invitee I Invitee
Blackmon
Boland
Ingram
Nelson
Newton
Powers
Rice
Welch
1[ 44] [ 45]
June 22, 2021
Tampa Bay Times Bay News 9
Steve Contorno
Video
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Results
Runoff
Candidates
Polling
Hypothetical polling
with Robert Blackmon and Darden Rice with Darden Rice and Ken Welch
Endorsements
Endorsements in bold were made after the general election.
Robert Blackmon (R)
Federal officials State politicians Local politicians Individuals Labor unions Ken Welch (D)
Federal officials State politicians Pinellas County officialsLocal politicians Individuals Newspapers and publications Organizations Labor unions
Results
Notes
^ a b c d Key:
^ Michael Ingram, Torry Nelson, and Marcile Powers with 1%
^ Michael Ingram, Torry Nelson, and Marcile Powers with 1%
^ Michael Ingram, Torry Nelson, and Marcile Powers with 2%
^ Michael Ingram with 3%; Torry Nelson with 2%; Marcile Powers with 1%
^ Michael Levinson with 5%; Paul Congemi with 4%; Michael Ingram and Vincent Nowicki with 3%; Marcile Powers with 2%
^ Paul Congemi with 5%; Michael Ingram and Michael Levinson with 3%; Vincent Nowicki with 2%; Marcile Powers with 1%
^ Deveron Gibbons with 0%
References
^ a b "Realtor Vincent Nowicki Files to Enter Race for St. Petersburg Mayor" . www.baynews9.com .^ a b c Hayes, Kelly (November 17, 2020). " . Florida Politics . Retrieved December 10, 2020 . ^ "Ken Welch handily defeats Robert Blackmon, will be St. Pete's first Black Mayor" . November 3, 2021.^ "USF St. Petersburg Student Files to Run in St. Petersburg 2021 Mayoral Race" . www.baynews9.com . Retrieved December 10, 2020 .^ "St. Petersburg's election season begins. So who's running?" . Tampa Bay Times .^ a b c "Ken Welch, not yet a candidate for St. Pete mayor, picks up two big endorsements" . Tampa Bay Times .^ "Wengay Newton files to run for St. Pete Mayor" . December 19, 2020.^ "Wengay Newton says no time for partisanship to improve St. Pete" . www.baynews9.com . Retrieved June 9, 2021 .^ a b c d e "Ken Welch's St. Petersburg mayoral campaign kicks off" . Tampa Bay Times .^ Alden, Michael (March 21, 2021). "Race for mayor kicks off with six candidates – The Crow's Nest at USF St. Petersburg" . Retrieved June 9, 2021 . ^ "Marcile Powers talks about why she wants to be the next mayor in St. Pete" . www.baynews9.com . Retrieved June 22, 2021 .^ a b "Darden Rice files to run for St. Petersburg mayor" . Tampa Bay Times .^ "Ken Welch joins crowded race for St. Petersburg Mayor" . wtsp.com . January 15, 2021.^ "St. Petersburg Council member Robert Blackmon files to run for mayor" . Tampa Bay Times ^ "Restaurant owner Pete Boland enters St. Pete Mayor's race" . floridapolitics.com . June 3, 2021.^ "Torry Nelson" . LinkedIn ^ "Torry Gerard Nelson from St Petersburg, Florida" . voterrecords.com . Retrieved June 22, 2021 .^ a b c d "The field is set in St. Petersburg's elections for mayor, City Council" . Tampa Bay Times . Retrieved June 22, 2021 .^ " . Florida Politics . Retrieved June 22, 2021 .^ "Poll: Race for St. Petersburg Mayor is wide open" . Florida Politics . Retrieved June 9, 2021 .^ "Michael Levinson" . Ballotpedia . Retrieved June 9, 2021 .^ "Lev Plan for World Peace" . www.michaelslevinson.com . Retrieved June 9, 2021 .^ "Wengay Newton explains cryptic comment about Ken Welch" . Tampa Bay Times .^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac "Here are all the major endorsements in the 2021 St. Petersburg primary election so far" . floridapolitics.com . August 12, 2021.^ a b c d e f "Blackmon announces endorsements for St. Petersburg mayor" . Tampa Bay Times ^ "Senator Brandes – The Florida Senate" .^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y "Ken Welch lands baker's dozen of endorsements for St. Pete Mayor" . January 21, 2021.^ Smith, Adam (April 20, 2021). "Political Party with Adam Smith: 'The mayor doesn't run the show,' says council chair Ed Montanari" . St Pete Catalyst . Retrieved June 9, 2021 . ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Robert Blackmon rakes in endorsements from Pinellas County leaders, unions" . June 22, 2021.^ Hayes, Kelly (May 19, 2021). "Anna Eskamani backs Darden Rice in St. Pete Mayor's race" . Florida Politics . ^ Hayes, Kelly (May 26, 2021). "Annette Taddeo endorses Darden Rice for St. Pete Mayor" . Florida Politics . ^ a b c d "Ken Welch claims most City Council endorsements in St. Petersburg mayor's race" . Tampa Bay Times .^ a b c d Hayes, Kelly (July 13, 2021). "Darden Rice nabs endorsements from former Council members Jim Kennedy, Virginia Littrell" . Florida Politics . ^ "Building Bridges is excited to partner with @RoadmapProgress in supporting @DardenRice for Mayor of St. Petersburg, Florida" . www.twitter.com . Building Bridges For America, 2021.^ a b c d e f g "In St. Petersburg mayor's race, LGBTQ support divided between Rice and Welch" . Tampa Bay Times .^ "FCD 2021 Endorsed Candidates" . www.flcollegedems.org . Florida College Democrats. Archived from the original on September 22, 2020.^ "Spotlight Candidate: Darden Rice" . www.victoryfund.org . LGBTQ Victory Fund. Archived from the original on August 7, 2021. Retrieved August 7, 2021 .^ "Meet Our 2021 Candidates" . www.voteprochoice.us . 2021 #VOTEPROCHOICE. Archived from the original on February 14, 2022. Retrieved August 7, 2021 .^ "Deeply honored to have the @WorkingFamilies endorsement" . www.twitter.com . Darden Rice For Mayor.^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "Ken Welch backers in St. Pete mayor's race include prominent Republicans" . Tampa Bay Times . Retrieved June 9, 2021 .^ a b c d "Rick Kriseman endorses Ken Welch in race for St Petersburg mayor" . www.baynews9.com .^ a b "Who should be St. Petersburg's next mayor? We have an answer" . Tampa Bay Times .^ "Darden Rice maintains fundraising lead in St. Petersburg mayor's race" . Tampa Bay Times . Retrieved June 9, 2021 .^ Companies, The 100 (June 15, 2021). "First debate set in St. Pete mayoral race" . The Tampa Bay 100 . Retrieved June 22, 2021 . {{cite web }}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link )^ "Eight St. Petersburg mayoral candidates debate their visions for the city" . Tampa Bay Times ^ a b c "Overview and Live Results: St. Petersburg Mayoral Election" .^ https://www.facebook.com/blackmon4stpete/videos/409473520803285 [user-generated source ^ "Kevin Harrington Endorsement" . YouTube ^ blob:https://cityofstpetersburgfl.easyvotecampaignfinance.com/a1647788-6cd3-4b93-94d7-f7e29f1d9b48
^ a b Taylor, Janelle (September 14, 2021). "Kathy Castor, Janet Cruz endorse Ken Welch" . Florida Politics. Retrieved September 15, 2021 . ^ "Tampa Mayor Jane Castor endorses Ken Welch for St. Petersburg mayor" .^ "What's next for Darden Rice? Perhaps working with Ken Welch in City Hall" .^ "Ken Welch says he has evolved since previous comments on LGBTQ, women's rights" . Tampa Bay Times ^ "Sierra Club honors intersectionality with campaign soiree for St. Pete Mayor, City Council candidates" . October 18, 2021.^ "Election results: Ken Welch declares victory over Robert Blackmon in St. Petersburg mayor race" . November 2, 2021.
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