City elections in Boise, Idaho (2023)
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: March 17, 2023 & September 8, 2023 |
| General election: May 16, 2023 & November 7, 2023 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Mayor, city council, and special districts |
| Total seats up: 14 (click here for mayoral elections) |
| Election type: Nonpartisan |
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| U.S. municipal elections, 2023 |
The city of Boise, Idaho, was scheduled to hold a general election for the Greater Boise Auditorium District board, Boise Warm Springs Water District board, and West Boise Sewer District board on May 16, 2023. The filing deadline for this election was March 17, 2023.
The city also held a general election for mayor, city council, and a cemetery district board on November 7, 2023. The filing deadline for this election was September 8, 2023.
Click here to learn more about the city's mayoral election.
Elections
Candidates and results
City council
Boise City Council general election, 2023 | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| Seat 1 | The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:  Luci Willits (i) |
| Seat 2 |
Colin Nash (i) Grant Burgoyne Jesse Gonzales Hillary Smith |
| Seat 3 |
Chris Blanchard Kathy Corless Josh Johnston Theresa Vawter |
| Seat 4 |
Janet Burke Jordan Morales Did not make the ballot: |
| Seat 5 |
Jeremy Gugino Meredith Stead |
| Seat 6 | The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: Jimmy Hallyburton |
Special district offices
Greater Boise Auditorium District Board of Directors
General election
The general election was canceled. Kristin Muchow (Nonpartisan) and Tiam Rastegar (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.
Boise Warm Springs Water District
General election
General election for Boise Warm Springs Water District Board of Directors
Incumbent Mary Aucutt defeated Scott Peterson in the general election for Boise Warm Springs Water District Board of Directors on May 16, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mary Aucutt (Nonpartisan) | 63.2 | 43 | |
| Scott Peterson (Nonpartisan) | 36.8 | 25 | ||
| Total votes: 68 | |||
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West Boise Sewer District
General election
The general election was canceled. Roy Kay (Nonpartisan) and Trevor Taylor (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.
Meridian Cemetery District
District 1
General election
The general election was canceled. Julie Eavenson (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.
District 2
General election
The general election was canceled. Drew Eggers (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Idaho elections, 2023
May 16, 2023
November 7, 2023
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About the city
- See also: Boise, Idaho
Boise is a city in Ada County, Idaho. As of 2020, its population was 235,684.
City government
- See also: Mayor-council government
The city of Boise 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 Boise, Idaho | ||
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| Boise | Idaho | |
| Population | 235,684 | 1,839,106 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 84 | 82,644 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 83.6% | 83.3% |
| Black/African American | 1.4% | 0.7% |
| Asian | 3.3% | 1.3% |
| Native American | 0.7% | 1.1% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.3% | 0.1% |
| Other (single race) | 3% | 4.9% |
| Multiple | 7.6% | 8.4% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 9.5% | 13.3% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 94.8% | 91.7% |
| College graduation rate | 46.6% | 31.2% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $81,308 | $74,636 |
| Persons below poverty level | 10.6% | 10.6% |
| 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. | ||
See also
| Boise, Idaho | Idaho | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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