City elections in Orlando, Florida (2023)
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: September 14, 2023 |
| General election: November 7, 2023 Runoff election: December 5, 2023 (canceled) |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Mayor and city council |
| Total seats up: 4 (click here for mayoral elections) |
| Election type: Nonpartisan |
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| U.S. municipal elections, 2023 |
The city of Orlando, Florida, held general elections for mayor and city council on November 7, 2023. A runoff election was scheduled for December 5, 2023, but it was canceled. The filing deadline for this election was September 14, 2023.
Click here to learn more about the city's mayoral election.
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Candidates and results
District 2
General election
The general election was canceled. Tony Ortiz (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.
District 4
General election
General election for Orlando City Council District 4
Incumbent Patty Sheehan defeated Katie Koch and Randy Ross in the general election for Orlando City Council District 4 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Patty Sheehan (Nonpartisan) | 64.4 | 4,814 |
| Katie Koch (Nonpartisan) | 25.6 | 1,912 | ||
 | Randy Ross (Nonpartisan) | 10.0 | 747 | |
| Total votes: 7,473 | |||
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District 6
General election
General election for Orlando City Council District 6
Incumbent Bakari Burns defeated Rufus Hawkins in the general election for Orlando City Council District 6 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Bakari Burns (Nonpartisan) | 81.9 | 2,388 | |
| Rufus Hawkins (Nonpartisan) | 18.1 | 529 | ||
| Total votes: 2,917 | |||
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- See also: Florida elections, 2023
November 7, 2023
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About the city
- See also: Orlando, Florida
Orlando is the county seat of Orange County. As of 2020, its population was 307,573.
City government
- See also: Mayor-council government
The city of Orlando uses 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. In the case of Orlando, however, the mayor also serves as the city council's seventh member.[1]
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Orlando, Florida | ||
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| Orlando | Florida | |
| Population | 307,573 | 21,538,187 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 110 | 53,653 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 57.4% | 71.6% |
| Black/African American | 24.2% | 15.9% |
| Asian | 4.7% | 2.8% |
| Native American | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.1% |
| Other (single race) | N/A | 3.3% |
| Multiple | 8.1% | 6% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 32.7% | 25.8% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 90.7% | 88.5% |
| College graduation rate | 39.9% | 30.5% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $55,183 | $57,703 |
| Persons below poverty level | 16.1% | 13.3% |
| 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
| Orlando, Florida | Florida | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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