City elections in Augusta, Maine (2024)

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2024 Augusta elections
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Election dates
Filing deadline: September 5, 2024
General election: November 5, 2024
Election stats
Offices up: Mayor and city council
Total seats up: 3 (click here for mayoral elections)
Election type: Nonpartisan
Other municipal elections
U.S. municipal elections, 2024

The city of Augusta, Maine, held general elections for mayor and city council on November 5, 2024. The filing deadline for this election was September 5, 2024.

Click here to learn more about the city's mayoral election.

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Candidates and results

At-large seat

General election

General election for Augusta City Council, At-large

Annalee Morris-Polley defeated Bobby-Jo Bechard and Joseph Wathen in the general election for Augusta City Council, At-large on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Annalee Morris-Polley (Nonpartisan)
 
35.7
 
3,601
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Bobby-Jo Bechard (Nonpartisan)
 
27.1
 
2,736
Joseph Wathen (Nonpartisan)
 
21.3
 
2,149
 Other/Write-in votes
 
15.8
 
1,592

Total votes: 10,078
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District 2

General election

General election for Augusta City Council, Ward 2

Incumbent Kevin Judkins won election in the general election for Augusta City Council, Ward 2 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Kevin Judkins (Nonpartisan)
 
73.9
 
1,806
 Other/Write-in votes
 
26.1
 
637

Total votes: 2,443
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See also: Maine elections, 2024

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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
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

Augusta, Maine Maine Municipal government Other local coverage
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