City elections in Olympia, Washington (2023)
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: May 19, 2023 |
| Primary election: August 1, 2023 General election: November 7, 2023 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Mayor and city council |
| Total seats up: 3 (click here for mayoral elections) |
| Election type: Nonpartisan |
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| U.S. municipal elections, 2023 |
The city of Olympia, Washington, held general elections for mayor and city council on November 7, 2023. A primary was scheduled for August 1, 2023. The filing deadline for this election was May 19, 2023.
Click here to learn more about the city's mayoral election.
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Candidates and results
City Council
City Council Position 2
General election
General election for Olympia City Council Position 2
Incumbent Yen Huynh won election in the general election for Olympia City Council Position 2 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Yen Huynh (Nonpartisan) | 96.2 | 11,835 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 3.8 | 469 | ||
| Total votes: 12,304 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Yen Huynh advanced from the primary for Olympia City Council Position 2.
City Council Position 3
General election
General election for Olympia City Council Position 3
Incumbent Dani Madrone won election in the general election for Olympia City Council Position 3 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Dani Madrone (Nonpartisan) | 96.3 | 11,851 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 3.7 | 458 | ||
| Total votes: 12,309 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Dani Madrone advanced from the primary for Olympia City Council Position 3.
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Washington elections, 2023
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About the city
- See also: Olympia, Washington
Olympia is a city in Thurston County, Washington. As of 2020, its population was 55,605.
City government
- See also: Council-manager government
The city government of Olympia utilizes a council-manager system. In this form of municipal government, an elected city council, which includes the mayor and serves as the city's primary legislative body, appoints a chief administrative officer called a city manager.[1]
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Olympia, Washington | ||
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| Olympia | Washington | |
| Population | 55,605 | 7,705,281 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 18 | 66,455 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 80.1% | 73.5% |
| Black/African American | 2.8% | 3.9% |
| Asian | 7.6% | 8.8% |
| Native American | 1% | 1.2% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| Other (single race) | 1.3% | 4.8% |
| Multiple | 6.4% | 7.1% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 9.9% | 12.9% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 94.2% | 91.7% |
| College graduation rate | 46% | 36.7% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $63,185 | $77,006 |
| Persons below poverty level | 14.7% | 10.2% |
| 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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