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City elections in Jefferson City, Missouri (2024)
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| 2024 Jefferson City elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: December 26, 2023 |
| General election: April 2, 2024 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: City council |
| Total seats up: 5 |
| Election type: Nonpartisan |
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| U.S. municipal elections, 2024 |
The city of Jefferson City, Missouri, held general elections for city council on April 2, 2024. The filing deadline for this election was December 26, 2023.
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Elections
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Candidates and results
City council
Jefferson City Council general election | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| Ward 1 |
Jack Deeken (i) Randy Hoselton |
| Ward 2 |
Mike Lester (i) |
| Ward 3 |
Amy Brix Treaka Young |
| Ward 4 |
Chris Leuckel Randall Wright |
| Ward 5 |
Mackenzie Job  Virginia Shetler |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Missouri elections, 2024
August 6, 2024
- United States Senate election in Missouri, 2024
- Missouri's 3rd Congressional District election, 2024
- Missouri Attorney General election, 2024
- Missouri gubernatorial election, 2024
- Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2024
- Missouri Secretary of State election, 2024
- Missouri Treasurer election, 2024
- Missouri House of Representatives elections, 2024
- Missouri Amendment 1, Property Tax Exemption for Childcare Establishments Measure (August 2024)
- Missouri Amendment 4, Allow Legislature to Require a City to Increase Funding without State Reimbursement for a Police Force Established by State Board Measure (August 2024)
November 5, 2024
- United States Senate election in Missouri, 2024
- Missouri's 3rd Congressional District election, 2024
- Missouri Attorney General election, 2024
- Missouri gubernatorial election, 2024
- Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2024
- Missouri Secretary of State election, 2024
- Missouri Treasurer election, 2024
- Missouri House of Representatives elections, 2024
- Missouri Supreme Court elections, 2024
- Missouri intermediate appellate court elections, 2024
- Missouri Amendment 2, Sports Betting Initiative (2024)
- Missouri Amendment 3, Right to Reproductive Freedom Initiative (2024)
- Missouri Amendment 5, Osage River Gambling Boat License Initiative (2024)
- Missouri Amendment 6, Levying of Fees to Support Salaries of Law Enforcement Personnel Amendment (2024)
- Missouri Amendment 7, Require Citizenship to Vote and Prohibit Ranked-Choice Voting Amendment (2024)
- Missouri Proposition A, Minimum Wage and Earned Paid Sick Time Initiative (2024)
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About the city
- See also: Jefferson City, Missouri
Jefferson City is a city in Cole County, Missouri. As of 2020, its population was 43,228.
City government
- See also: Mayor-council government
The city of Jefferson City utilizes a 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. The mayor, however, appoints a city administrator for the administration of all city affairs.[1]
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Jefferson City, Missouri | ||
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| Jefferson City | Missouri | |
| Population | 43,228 | 6,154,913 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 36 | 68,745 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 75.2% | 81.3% |
| Black/African American | 19.1% | 11.4% |
| Asian | 2.6% | 2% |
| Native American | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.1% |
| Other (single race) | N/A | 1.3% |
| Multiple | 2.6% | 3.5% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 3.6% | 4.3% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 90.6% | 90.6% |
| College graduation rate | 33.1% | 29.9% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $54,003 | $57,290 |
| Persons below poverty level | 11.9% | 13% |
| 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
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