2021 Atlanta mayoral election

The 2021 Atlanta mayoral election occurred on November 2, 2021, with a runoff between the top two candidates taking place on November 30. Incumbent mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms did not seek reelection. City council member Andre Dickens defeated council president Felicia Moore in the runoff by a margin of more than 20%. Candidates eliminated in the general election included former mayor Kasim Reed and attorney Sharon Gay.

On ballot

 * Antonio Brown, Atlanta City Councilman, District 3 (D); declared May 12, 2021
 * Andre Dickens, Atlanta City Councilman, At-Large Post 3 (D); declared May 13, 2021
 * Kirsten Dunn, real estate investor
 * Nolan English
 * Sharon Gay, attorney; declared April 2021
 * Mark Hammad (I)
 * Kenneth Hill, nonprofit founder
 * Rebecca King, insurance executive
 * Felicia Moore, President of the Atlanta City Council (D); declared January 28, 2021
 * Kasim Reed, former Mayor of Atlanta (2010–2018) (D); declared June 8, 2021
 * Walter Reeves, legal scholar
 * Roosevelt Searles III, businessman (I); declared June 7, 2021
 * Richard Wright, public accountant (D); declared July 20, 2021
 * Glenn Wrightson, candidate for mayor in 2017

Write-in candidates

 * Brandon Adkins
 * Henry Anderson
 * Alex Barrella, cartoonist (G); declared January 1, 2021
 * Raina Bell-Saunders, minister (D); declared July 17, 2021
 * Devonta "Sully" Sullivan (R)

Did not file

 * Daniel Davenport
 * Rachele Fruit (SWP)
 * Jonathan Geter
 * Amanda McGee
 * Robert Wilkes

Withdrew

 * Keisha Lance Bottoms, incumbent Mayor of Atlanta (D); declared January 5, 2020, withdrew May 6, 2021

Polling

 * Graphical summary

Mayoral debate
The top 6 candidates participated in a televised debate on Wednesday, October 13, 2021. The debate was broadcast on 11Alive.

Runoff
Sharon Gay, who was eliminated in the general election, endorsed Dickens in the runoff.