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City elections in Lansing, Michigan (2023)
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| 2023 Lansing elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: April 25, 2023 |
| Primary election: August 8, 2023 General election: November 7, 2023 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: City council |
| Total seats up: 4 |
| Election type: Nonpartisan |
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| U.S. municipal elections, 2023 |
The city of Lansing, Michigan, held general elections for city council on November 7, 2023. A primary was scheduled for August 8, 2023. The filing deadline for this election was April 25, 2023.
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Candidates and results
City council
General election
Lansing City Council general election, 2023 | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| At-Large (2 seats) |
 Tamera Carter  Missy Lilje Trini Lopez Pehlivanoglu Jody Washington |
| Ward 1 |
Ryan Kost (i) Michael VandeGuchte |
| Ward 3 |
Adam Hussain (i) King L. Robertson |
Primary election
Lansing City Council primary election, 2023 | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| At-Large (2 seats) |
Tamera Carter Missy Lilje Trini Lopez Pehlivanoglu Keshawn Mitchell-Roland Farhan Sheikh-Omar Olivia Vaden Jody Washington Nicklas W. Zande |
| Ward 1 |
Ryan Kost (i) D. Taft Michael VandeGuchte |
| Ward 3 |
Adam Hussain* (i)King L. Robertson* |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Michigan elections, 2023
November 7, 2023
- East Lansing, Michigan, Ballot Question 3, Ranked-Choice Voting Initiative (November 2023)
- East Lansing, Michigan, Change City Elections to Even-Numbered Years Charter Amendment (November 2023)
- East Lansing, Michigan, Change Commencement Date of City Council Terms of Office Charter Amendment (November 2023)
- East Lansing, Michigan, Number of City Council Members Charter Amendment (November 2023)
- Lansing, Michigan, City Charter Revision Commission Question (November 2023)
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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. | ||
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