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City elections in Columbus, Ohio (2023)
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: February 1, 2023 |
| Primary election: May 2, 2023 (canceled) General election: November 7, 2023 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Mayor and city council |
| Total seats up: 10 (click here for mayoral elections) |
| Election type: Nonpartisan |
| Other municipal elections |
| U.S. municipal elections, 2023 |
The city of Columbus, Ohio, held general elections for mayor and city council on November 7, 2023. A primary was scheduled for May 2, 2023, but no races had more than two candidates certified to the primary ballot, so the primary was canceled and candidates automatically advanced to the general election. The filing deadline for this election was February 1, 2023.
Click here to learn more about the city's mayoral election.
Elections
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Candidates and results
City council
General election
Columbus city council general election, 2023 | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| District 1 |
 Chris Wyche |
| District 2 |
Nancy Day‐Achauer  Luis Gil |
| District 3 |
Rob Dorans (i) |
| District 4 |
Emmanuel Remy (i) Adrienne Hood |
| District 5 |
Nick Bankston (i) Farxaan Jeyte |
| District 6 |
Melissa Green |
| District 7 |
Shayla Favor (i) |
| District 8 |
Lourdes Barroso de Padilla (i) |
| District 9 |
Shannon Hardin (i) |
Primary
Columbus city council primary, 2023 | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| District 1 |
Chris Wyche* |
| District 2 |
Nancy Day‐Achauer* Luis Gil* |
| District 3 |
Rob Dorans* (i) |
| District 4 |
Emmanuel Remy* (i)Adrienne Hood* |
| District 5 |
Nick Bankston* (i)Farxaan Jeyte* |
| District 6 |
Melissa Green* Did not make the ballot: |
| District 7 |
Shayla Favor* (i) |
| District 8 |
Lourdes Barroso de Padilla* (i) |
| District 9 |
Shannon Hardin* (i) |
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- Worthington Schools, Ohio, elections (2023)
- Municipal elections in Franklin County, Ohio (2023)
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- Columbus Metropolitan Library District, Ohio, Tax Levy Measure (November 2023)
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About the city
- See also: Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is the seat of Franklin County, Ohio, and is the state capital. As of 2020, its population was 905,748.
City government
- See also: Mayor-council government
The city of Columbus 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 and 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 Columbus, Ohio | ||
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| Columbus | Ohio | |
| Population | 905,748 | 11,799,448 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 220 | 40,858 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 53.3% | 77.8% |
| Black/African American | 29% | 12.3% |
| Asian | 5.8% | 2.4% |
| Native American | 0.3% | 0.1% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.3% | 0.1% |
| Other (single race) | 3.4% | 1.6% |
| Multiple | 8.2% | 5.7% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 7.9% | 4.6% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 89.8% | 91.6% |
| College graduation rate | 38.2% | 30.9% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $65,327 | $69,680 |
| Persons below poverty level | 17.8% | 13.2% |
| 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. | ||
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