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City elections in Plano, Texas (2023)

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2023 Plano elections
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Election dates
Filing deadline: February 17, 2023
General election: May 6, 2023
Election stats
Offices up: City council
Total seats up: 4
Election type: Nonpartisan
Other municipal elections
U.S. municipal elections, 2023

The city of Plano, Texas, held general elections for city council on May 6, 2023. The filing deadline for this election was February 17, 2023.

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Plano City Council general election, 2023

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Office Candidates
Place 1

Green check mark transparent.pngMaria Tu (i)
Place 3

Colleen Aguilar-Epstein 
Green check mark transparent.pngRick Horne 
Place 5

Green check mark transparent.pngShelby Williams (i) Candidate Connection
Brett Cooper 
Place 7

Green check mark transparent.pngJulie Holmer (i)

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About the city

See also: Plano, Texas

Plano is a city in Collin County and Denton County, Texas. As of 2020, its population was 285,494.

City government

See also: Council-manager government

The city of Plano uses 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 executive called a city manager to oversee day-to-day municipal operations and implement the council's policy and legislative initiatives.[1][2]

Demographics

The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.

Demographic Data for Plano, Texas
Plano Texas
Population 285,494 29,145,505
Land area (sq mi) 71 261,257
Race and ethnicity**
White 53.2% 53.9%
Black/African American 9% 12.2%
Asian 22.6% 5.3%
Native American 0.4% 0.6%
Pacific Islander 1.1% 0.3%
Other (single race) 3.8% 8.6%
Multiple 10.9% 19.2%
Hispanic/Latino 16.2% 39.5%
Education
High school graduation rate 94% 85.7%
College graduation rate 59.2% 33.1%
Income
Median household income $108,649 $76,292
Persons below poverty level 7.1% 13.8%
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 2018-2023).
**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

Plano, Texas Texas Municipal government Other local coverage
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