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City elections in Aurora, Colorado (2023)
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: August 29, 2023 |
| General election: November 7, 2023 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Mayor and city council |
| Total seats up: 6 (click here for mayoral elections) |
| Election type: Nonpartisan |
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| U.S. municipal elections, 2023 |
The city of Aurora, Colorado, held general elections for mayor and city council on November 7, 2023. The filing deadline for this election was August 29, 2023.
Click here to learn more about the city's mayoral election.
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Candidates and results
City council
Aurora City Council general election, 2023 | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| at-large (2 seats) |
 Alison Coombs (i)Curtis Gardner (i)Thomas Mayes Jono Scott |
| Ward IV |
Jonathan Gray  Stephanie Hancock |
| Ward V |
Angela Lawson (i) Chris Rhodes Did not make the ballot: |
| Ward VI |
Francoise Michelle Bergan (i) Brian Matise |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Colorado elections, 2023
April 4, 2023
- City elections in Denver, Colorado (2023)
- Mayoral election in Denver, Colorado (2023)
- Denver, Colorado, Referred Question 2M, Provide for Zoning Exceptions in City Ordinance Amendment (April 2023)
- Denver, Colorado, Referred Question 2N, Zone Districts and Property Owner Zoning Protests Amendment (April 2023)
- Denver, Colorado, Referred Question 2O, Development of Park Hill Golf Course Measure (April 2023)
June 6, 2023
November 7, 2023
- Colorado Proposition HH, Property Tax Changes and Revenue Change Measure (2023)
- Colorado Proposition II, Tobacco and Nicotine Product Tax Revenue Measure (2023)
- Mayoral election in Aurora, Colorado (2023)
- Bennett School District 29-J, Colorado, elections (2023)
- Aurora Public Schools, Colorado, elections (2023)
- Cherry Creek School District, Colorado, elections (2023)
- Denver Public Schools, Colorado, elections (2023)
- Douglas County School District, Colorado, elections (2023)
- Aurora, Colorado, Changes to Term Limits and Establish Mayoral-Council Government Charter Amendment (November 2023)
- Aurora, Colorado, Question 3A, Make Charter Language Gender-Neutral Amendment (November 2023)
- Aurora, Colorado, Question 3B, Changes to Police Probationary Period and Promotion Process Amendment (November 2023)
- Aurora, Colorado, Question 3C, Changes to Police and Firefighting Hiring Practices Amendment (November 2023)
- Aurora, Colorado, Question 3D, Increase Number of Deputy and Division Chiefs Amendment (November 2023)
- Denver, Colorado, Question 2P, Sales and Use Tax Measure (November 2023)
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About the city
- See also: Aurora, Colorado
Aurora is a city in Colorado. It spans three counties. These are Arapahoe County, Adams County and Douglas County. As of 2020, its population was 386,261.
City government
- See also: Council-manager government
The city of Aurora uses a council-manager system. In this form of municipal government, an elected city council—which includes the mayor and serves as the city's primary legislative body—appoints a chief executive called a city manager to oversee day-to-day municipal operations and implement the council's policy and legislative initiatives.[1][2]
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Aurora, Colorado | ||
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| Aurora | Colorado | |
| Population | 386,261 | 5,773,714 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 159 | 103,636 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 58.1% | 81.5% |
| Black/African American | 16.7% | 4.1% |
| Asian | 6.8% | 3.2% |
| Native American | 0.9% | 0.9% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Other (single race) | N/A | 4.1% |
| Multiple | 7.5% | 5.9% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 28.3% | 21.7% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 87.4% | 92.1% |
| College graduation rate | 30% | 41.6% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $67,723 | $75,231 |
| Persons below poverty level | 10.5% | 9.8% |
| 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. | ||
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