City elections in Atlanta, Georgia (2025)
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| 2025 Atlanta elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: August 21, 2025 |
| General election: November 4, 2025 Runoff election: December 2, 2025 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Mayor, city council, and municipal court judges |
| Total seats up: 26 (click here for mayoral elections) |
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| U.S. municipal elections, 2025 |
The city of Atlanta, Georgia, is holding general elections for mayor, city council, and municipal court judges on November 4, 2025. A runoff election is scheduled for December 2, 2025. The filing deadline for this election was August 21, 2025.
Click here to learn more about the city's mayoral election.
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Candidates and results
City Council
General election
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| Office | Candidates |
| Baker's seat |
JaDawnya Baker (i) |
| Bey's seat |
Ardra Bey (i) |
| Gaines' seat |
Crystal Gaines (i) |
| Gundy's seat |
Terrinee Gundy (i) |
| Jackson's seat |
Gary Jackson (i) |
| Mann's seat |
Teresa A. Mann (i) |
| Portis' seat |
Christopher Portis (i) |
| Seitz's seat |
Pierce Hand Seitz (i) |
| Ward's seat |
Christopher Ward (i) |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Georgia elections, 2025
June 17, 2025
July 15, 2025
November 4, 2025
- Georgia Public Service Commission election, 2025
- Mayoral election in Atlanta, Georgia (2025)
- Atlanta Public Schools, Georgia, elections (2025)
November 18, 2025
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About the city
- See also: Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is a city in Fulton County, Georgia. As of 2020, its population was 498,715.
City government
- See also: Mayor-council government
The city of Atlanta 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.[1]
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Atlanta, Georgia | ||
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| Atlanta | Georgia | |
| Population | 498,715 | 10,711,908 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 135 | 57,716 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 40.4% | 57.2% |
| Black/African American | 49.8% | 31.6% |
| Asian | 4.8% | 4.1% |
| Native American | 0.4% | 0.3% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.1% |
| Other (single race) | N/A | 2.9% |
| Multiple | 3.2% | 3.7% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 4.9% | 9.6% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 91.7% | 87.9% |
| College graduation rate | 53.4% | 32.2% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $64,179 | $61,224 |
| Persons below poverty level | 19.2% | 14.3% |
| 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 2015-2020). | ||
| **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. | ||
See also
| Atlanta, Georgia | Georgia | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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