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City elections in Montgomery, Alabama (2023)
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: July 18, 2023 |
| General election: August 22, 2023 Runoff election: October 3, 2023 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Mayor and city council |
| Total seats up: 10 (click here for mayoral elections) |
| Election type: Nonpartisan |
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| U.S. municipal elections, 2023 |
The city of Montgomery, Alabama, held general elections for mayor and city council on August 22, 2023. A runoff election was scheduled for October 3, 2023. The filing deadline for this election was July 18, 2023.
Click here to learn more about the city's mayoral election.
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Elections
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Candidates and results
General runoff election
Montgomery City Council general runoff election, 2023 | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| District 4 |
Kahlia Bell  Franetta Riley |
General election
Montgomery City Council general election, 2023 | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| District 1 | The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: Ed Grimes (i) |
| District 2 |
Julie Beard Marquetta Johnson Eric Satcher Richard Williams |
| District 3 |
Marche Johnson (i) Patricia June |
| District 4 |
Audrey Graham (i)Kahlia Bell Oscar Boykin Jr. Terance Dawson Franetta Riley |
| District 5 |
Cornelius Calhoun (i) Aundrey Ruffin |
| District 6 | The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: Oronde K. Mitchell (i) |
| District 7 |
Ja'Mel Brown George Childress Charles Dillihay Andrew Szymanski Christopher Turner |
| District 8 |
Glen O. Pruitt Jr. (i) Terell Anderson Johnny Cotton |
| District 9 |
Charles W. Jinright (i) Darlene Skier |
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- See also: Alabama elections, 2023
August 22, 2023
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About the city
- See also: Montgomery, Alabama
Montgomery is a city in Montgomery County, Alabama. As of 2020, its population was 200,603.
City government
- See also: Mayor-council government
The city of Montgomery 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][2]
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Montgomery, Alabama | ||
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| Montgomery | Alabama | |
| Population | 200,603 | 5,024,279 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 159 | 50,646 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 31.5% | 67.5% |
| Black/African American | 60.8% | 26.6% |
| Asian | 3.2% | 1.4% |
| Native American | 0.2% | 0.5% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% |
| Other (single race) | N/A | 1.5% |
| Multiple | 2.9% | 2.4% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 3.8% | 4.4% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 87% | 86.9% |
| College graduation rate | 33.4% | 26.2% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $49,608 | $52,035 |
| Persons below poverty level | 20.1% | 16% |
| 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
| Montgomery, Alabama | Alabama | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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