City elections in Lansing, Michigan (2022)
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| 2022 Lansing elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: April 19, 2022 |
| Primary election: August 2, 2022 General election: November 8, 2022 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: City council |
| Total seats up: 1 |
| Election type: Nonpartisan |
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| U.S. municipal elections, 2022 |
The city of Lansing, Michigan, held a special election for City Council District 1 on November 8, 2022. A primary was scheduled for August 2, 2022. The filing deadline for this election was April 19, 2022.
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Candidates and results
General election
Special general election for Lansing City Council Ward 1
Ryan Kost defeated incumbent Brian Daniels in the special general election for Lansing City Council Ward 1 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Ryan Kost (Nonpartisan)  | 49.7 | 3,764 |
| Brian Daniels (Nonpartisan) | 49.0 | 3,709 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.3 | 101 | ||
| Total votes: 7,574 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Special nonpartisan primary for Lansing City Council Ward 1
Incumbent Brian Daniels and Ryan Kost defeated D. Taft in the special primary for Lansing City Council Ward 1 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Brian Daniels (Nonpartisan) | 52.9 | 1,751 | |
| ✔ | | Ryan Kost (Nonpartisan) | 35.5 | 1,175 |
 | D. Taft (Nonpartisan) | 10.8 | 359 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 28 | ||
| Total votes: 3,313 | |||
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Michigan elections, 2022
March 1, 2022
May 3, 2022
- Michigan state legislative special elections, 2022
- Lansing School District, Michigan, Bond Issue (May 2022)
August 2, 2022
- Michigan's 7th Congressional District election, 2022
- Michigan gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022
- Michigan State Senate elections, 2022
- Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2022
- Ingham County, Michigan, Proposal 1, Animal Control Program Operations and Services Funding Measure (August 2022)
- Ingham County, Michigan, Proposal 2, Juvenile Justice Millage Renewal and Restoration Measure (August 2022)
- Lansing, Michigan, North Cemetery Lot Number 48 Sale Measure (August 2022)
November 8, 2022
- Michigan's 7th Congressional District election, 2022
- Michigan Attorney General election, 2022
- Michigan gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022
- Michigan Secretary of State election, 2022
- Michigan State Board of Education election, 2022
- Michigan State Board of Regents election, 2022
- Michigan State Senate elections, 2022
- Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2022
- Michigan Supreme Court elections, 2022
- Michigan intermediate appellate court elections, 2022
- Michigan Proposal 1, Legislative Term Limits and Financial Disclosure Amendment (2022)
- Michigan Proposal 2, Voting Policies in Constitution Amendment (2022)
- Michigan Proposal 3, Right to Reproductive Freedom Initiative (2022)
- Michigan Repeal of Emergency Powers of Governor Act Initiative (2022)
- Lansing, Michigan, Police and Fire Department Facilities Bond Measure (November 2022)
- Lansing, Michigan, Remove Felony Conviction Ban for Service on City Boards Amendment (November 2022)
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About the city
- See also: Lansing, Michigan
Lansing is a city in Ingham County, Michigan. As of 2020, its population was 112,644.
City government
- See also: Mayor-council government
The city of Lansing utilizes 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 Lansing, Michigan | ||
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| Lansing | Michigan | |
| Population | 112,644 | 10,077,331 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 39 | 56,609 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 60.9% | 77.6% |
| Black/African American | 23.4% | 13.6% |
| Asian | 4.7% | 3.2% |
| Native American | 0.7% | 0.5% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% |
| Other (single race) | N/A | 1.3% |
| Multiple | 8.1% | 3.8% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 13% | 5.2% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 90.3% | 91.3% |
| College graduation rate | 26.3% | 30% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $44,233 | $59,234 |
| Persons below poverty level | 22.7% | 13.7% |
| 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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