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City elections in Lansing, Michigan (2025)
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| 2025 Lansing elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: April 22, 2025, July 25, 2025 (primary write-in), & October 24, 2025 (general write-in) |
| Primary election: August 5, 2025 General election: November 4, 2025 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Mayor and city council |
| Total seats up: (click here for mayoral elections) |
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| U.S. municipal elections, 2025 |
The city of Lansing, Michigan, is holding general elections for mayor and city council on November 4, 2025. A primary was scheduled for August 5, 2025. The filing deadline for this election was April 22, 2025, and the withdrawal deadline was April 25, 2025. The write-in candidate filing deadline for the primary was July 25, 2025, and the write-in candidate filing deadline for the general election is October 24, 2025.
Click here to learn more about the city's mayoral election.
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Elections
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Candidates and results
City council
General election
Lansing City Council general election, 2025 | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| At-Large (2 seats) |
Jeremy Garza (i) Aurelius Christian Clara Martinez Julie Vandenboom |
| Ward 2 |
Erik Almquist Deyanira Nevarez Martinez  |
| Ward 4 |
Peter Spadafore (i) Heath Lowry |
Primary
Lansing City Council primary, 2025 | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| At-Large (2 seats) |
 Jeremy Garza (i)Miles Biel Aurelius Christian Gloria Denning Clara Martinez Nick Pigeon Jonah Stone Olivia Vaden Julie Vandenboom Tirstan Walters Did not make the ballot: |
| Ward 2 |
Erik Almquist* Deyanira Nevarez Martinez* |
| Ward 4 |
Peter Spadafore (i)Heath Lowry Zacharie Spurlock |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Michigan elections, 2025
August 5, 2025
- Mayoral election in Lansing, Michigan (2025)
- Lansing, Michigan, Property Tax Renewal for Parks and Recreation System Measure (August 2025)
November 4, 2025
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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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| Lansing, Michigan | Michigan | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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