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City elections in Dover, Delaware (2023)
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: January 31, 2023 |
| General election: April 18, 2023 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Mayor and city council |
| Total seats up: 5 (click here for mayoral elections) |
| Election type: Nonpartisan |
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| U.S. municipal elections, 2023 |
The city of Dover, Delaware, held general elections for mayor and city council on April 18, 2023. The filing deadline for this election was January 31, 2023.
The general elections for Dover City Council District 3 and District 4 were canceled after only one candidate filed for each seat, respectively.
Click here to learn more about the city's mayoral election.
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Candidates and results
City council
Dover City Council general election 2023 | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| District 1 |
 Julia Pillsbury (i)Paul Fleming |
| District 2 |
Donyale Hall Brian Lewis |
| District 3 | The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: Tricia Arndt (i) |
| District 4 | The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: Roy Sudler (i) |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Delaware elections, 2023
April 18, 2023
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About the city
- See also: Dover, Delaware
Dover is a city in Kent County, Delaware. As of 2020, its population was 39,403.
City government
- See also: Council-manager government
The city of Dover utilizes a council-manager system. In this form of municipal government, an elected city council 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]
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Dover, Delaware | ||
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| Dover | Delaware | |
| Population | 39,403 | 989,948 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 23 | 1,948 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 44% | 67.4% |
| Black/African American | 42.1% | 22% |
| Asian | 3.3% | 4% |
| Native American | 0.6% | 0.4% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.1% |
| Other (single race) | N/A | 2.3% |
| Multiple | 7.9% | 3.9% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 8% | 9.4% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 87.9% | 90.6% |
| College graduation rate | 25.5% | 32.7% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $48,500 | $69,110 |
| Persons below poverty level | 21.9% | 11.4% |
| 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
| Dover, Delaware | Delaware | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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