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2021 Providence elections

Election dates
Filing deadline: April 30, 2021
Primary election: June 8, 2021
General election: July 6, 2021
Election stats
Offices up: City council
Total seats up: 1

Election type: Partisan
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The city of Providence, Rhode Island, held a special election for the Ward 15 seat on the city council on July 6, 2021. A primary was scheduled for June 8, 2021. The filing deadline for this election was April 30, 2021.[1]

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## Contents

* 1 Elections
* 2 Candidates and results
* 3 Additional elections on the ballot
* 3.1 What was at stake?
* 3.1.1 Report a story for this election
* 3.1.2 Candidate survey
* 3.2 See also
* 3.3 External links
* 3.4 Footnotes

## Elections[edit]

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# Candidates and results[edit]

General election

##### Special general election for Providence City Council Ward 15

Oscar Vargas won election in the special general election for Providence City Council Ward 15 on July 6, 2021.

Candidate

Votes

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| Oscar Vargas (D)  |

92.9

| 208
|  | Other/Write-in votes |

7.1

| 16

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There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 224

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Democratic primary election

##### Special Democratic primary for Providence City Council Ward 15

Oscar Vargas defeated Doris De Los Santos, Casandra Inez, and Santos Javier in the special Democratic primary for Providence City Council Ward 15 on June 8, 2021.

Candidate

Votes

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| Oscar Vargas |

42.4

| 389

| Doris De Los Santos |

35.8

| 328

| Casandra Inez |

13.4

| 123

| Santos Javier |

8.4

| 77

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There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 917

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#### Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

* Iasha Hall (D)

# Additional elections on the ballot[edit]

See also: Rhode Island elections, 2021

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##### March 2, 2021

* Rhode Island Question 1, Higher Education Bond Measure (March 2021)
* Rhode Island Question 2, State Beaches and Water Bond Measure (March 2021)
* Rhode Island Question 3, Housing Bond Measure (March 2021)
* Rhode Island Question 4, Transportation Bond Measure (March 2021)
* Rhode Island Question 5, Early Childhood Care and Education Capital Fund Bond Measure (March 2021)
* Rhode Island Question 6, Cultural Arts and State Preservation Grant Programs Bond Measure (March 2021)
* Rhode Island Question 7, Improvements to Industrial Facilities Infrastructure Bond Measure (March 2021)

##### June 8, 2021

* City elections in Providence, Rhode Island (2021)

##### July 6, 2021

* City elections in Providence, Rhode Island (2021)

##### October 5, 2021

* Rhode Island state legislative special elections, 2021

##### November 2, 2021

* Rhode Island state legislative special elections, 2021

## What was at stake?[edit]

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## See also[edit]

Providence, Rhode Island | Rhode Island | Municipal government | Other local coverage

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* 2021 Rhode Island elections
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## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ WPRI.com, "Dates set for special election to replace Matos in Providence Ward 15," April 22, 2021

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