City elections in Albuquerque, New Mexico (2023)
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: August 29, 2023 |
| General election: November 7, 2023 |
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| Offices up: City council |
| Total seats up: 4 |
| Election type: Nonpartisan |
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| U.S. municipal elections, 2023 |
The city of Albuquerque, New Mexico, held general elections for city council on November 7, 2023. The filing deadline for this election was August 29, 2023.
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Candidates and results
City council
Albuquerque City Council general election, 2023 | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| District 2 |
 Joaquin Baca Moises Gonzalez Loretta Naranjo Lopez |
| District 4 |
Brook Bassan (i) Abby Foster |
| District 6 |
Kristin Greene Jeff Hoehn Abel Otero Nichole Rogers |
| District 8 |
Daniel Champine Idalia Lechuga-Tena |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: New Mexico elections, 2023
November 7, 2023
- Albuquerque Public Schools, New Mexico, elections (2023)
- Municipal elections in Bernalillo County, New Mexico (2023)
- Albuquerque, New Mexico, Community Centers and Housing Bond Measure (November 2023)
- Albuquerque, New Mexico, Energy and Water Conservation and Public Facilities Bond Measure (November 2023)
- Albuquerque, New Mexico, Library and Museums Bond Measure (November 2023)
- Albuquerque, New Mexico, Parks and Recreation Bond Measure (November 2023)
- Albuquerque, New Mexico, Police, Fire, and Community Safety Bond Measure (November 2023)
- Albuquerque, New Mexico, Storm and Sewer Systems Bond Measure (November 2023)
- Albuquerque, New Mexico, Street and Transportation Bond Measure (November 2023)
- Albuquerque Public Schools, New Mexico, School Improvements Tax Measure (November 2023)
- Central New Mexico Community College District, New Mexico, Bond Measure (November 2023)
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About the city
- See also: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Albuquerque is a city in Bernalillo County, New Mexico. As of 2020, its population was 564,559.
City government
- See also: Mayor-council government
The city of Albuquerque uses a strong mayor and city council system. In this form of municipal government, the city council serves as the city's primary legislative body while the mayor serves as the city's chief executive.
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Albuquerque, New Mexico | ||
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| Albuquerque | New Mexico | |
| Population | 564,559 | 2,117,522 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 187 | 121,312 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 55.3% | 53.6% |
| Black/African American | 3.3% | 2.1% |
| Asian | 3.3% | 1.7% |
| Native American | 5% | 9.5% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| Other (single race) | 11.1% | 12% |
| Multiple | 21.9% | 20.9% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 47.9% | 48.2% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 90.9% | 87.7% |
| College graduation rate | 38.7% | 30.2% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $65,604 | $62,125 |
| Persons below poverty level | 16% | 18.1% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2018-2023). | ||
| **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
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| Albuquerque, New Mexico | New Mexico | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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