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City elections in Augusta, Maine (2023)
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: September 7, 2023 |
| General election: November 7, 2023 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: City council |
| Total seats up: 3 |
| Election type: Nonpartisan |
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| U.S. municipal elections, 2023 |
The city of Augusta, Maine, held general elections for city council on November 7, 2023. The filing deadline for this election was September 7, 2023.
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Elections
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Candidates and results
City council
Ward 1
General election
General election for Augusta City Council, Ward 1
Robert Austin defeated Marcus Emerson in the general election for Augusta City Council, Ward 1 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Robert Austin (Nonpartisan) | 59.5 | 665 | |
 | Marcus Emerson (Nonpartisan) | 40.1 | 448 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 5 | ||
| Total votes: 1,118 | |||
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Ward 4
General election
General election for Augusta City Council, Ward 4
Incumbent Eric Lind won election in the general election for Augusta City Council, Ward 4 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Eric Lind (Nonpartisan) | 97.7 | 1,145 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.3 | 27 | ||
| Total votes: 1,172 | |||
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At-large
General election
General election for Augusta City Council, At-large
Incumbent Courtney Allen defeated Christopher Voynik in the general election for Augusta City Council, At-large on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Courtney Allen (Nonpartisan) | 65.1 | 2,897 | |
| Christopher Voynik (Nonpartisan) | 34.2 | 1,523 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 33 | ||
| Total votes: 4,453 | |||
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Maine elections, 2023
June 13, 2023
November 7, 2023
- Maine Question 1, Voter Approval of Borrowing Above $1 Billion by State Entities and Electric Cooperatives Initiative (2023)
- Maine Question 2, Prohibit Foreign Spending in Elections Initiative (2023)
- Maine Question 3, Pine Tree Power Company Initiative (2023)
- Maine Question 4, "Right to Repair Law" Vehicle Data Access Requirement Initiative (2023)
- Maine Question 5, Change Time Period of Judicial Review of Initiative Petitions Amendment (2023)
- Maine Question 6, Require Indian Treaty Obligations and Other Constitutional Provisions Included in Official Printing Amendment (2023)
- Maine Question 7, Remove Residency Requirement for Initiative Petition Circulators Amendment (2023)
- Maine Question 8, Repeal Constitutional Provision Prohibiting Voting for Individuals Under Guardianship Due to Mental Illness Amendment (2023)
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About the city
- See also: Augusta, Maine
Augusta is a city in Kennebec County, Maine. As of 2020, its population was 18,899.
City government
- See also: Mayor-council government and Council-manager government
The city of Augusta utilizes a council-manager system combined with a strong mayor. In this form of municipal government, the city council serves as the city's primary legislative body and the mayor serves as the city's chief executive. The mayor, however, appoints a city manager to oversee the city's day-to-day operations and execute city policies.[1]
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Augusta, Maine | ||
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| Augusta | Maine | |
| Population | 18,899 | 1,362,359 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 55 | 30,844 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 92.8% | 93.7% |
| Black/African American | 1.8% | 1.4% |
| Asian | 1.6% | 1.1% |
| Native American | 0.8% | 0.7% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% |
| Other (single race) | N/A | 0.4% |
| Multiple | 2.7% | 2.8% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 1.8% | 1.7% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 90.8% | 93.2% |
| College graduation rate | 27.7% | 32.5% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $38,842 | $59,489 |
| Persons below poverty level | 17.7% | 11.1% |
| 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 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
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