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City elections in Richmond, Virginia (2024)
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: June 18, 2024 |
| General election: November 5, 2024 |
| 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, 2024 |
The city of Richmond, Virginia, held general elections for mayor and city council on November 5, 2024. The filing deadline for this election was June 18, 2024.
Click here to learn more about the city's mayoral election.
Elections
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Candidates and results
Richmond City Council general election, 2024 | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| West End 1st Voter District |
 Andrew Breton  Paul Goldman Zachary Walker |
| North Central 2nd Voter District |
Katherine Jordan (i) |
| Northside 3rd Voter District |
Ann-Frances Lambert (i) Maria Carra Rose Kenya Gibson |
| Southwest 4th Voter District |
Sarah Abubaker |
| Central 5th Voter District |
Stephanie Lynch (i) |
| Gateway 6th Voter District |
Ellen Robertson (i) Tavares Floyd Willie Hilliard Jr. |
| East End 7th Voter District |
Cynthia Newbille (i) Eric Sundberg |
| Southside 8th Voter District |
Reva Trammell (i) Frank Wilson Jr. |
| South Central 9th Voter District |
Nicole Jones (i) Stephanie Starling |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Virginia elections, 2024
June 18, 2024
- United States Senate election in Virginia, 2024
- Virginia's 1st Congressional District election, 2024
- Virginia's 4th Congressional District election, 2024
November 5, 2024
- United States Senate election in Virginia, 2024
- Virginia's 1st Congressional District election, 2024
- Virginia's 4th Congressional District election, 2024
- Virginia Property Tax Exemption for Veterans and Surviving Spouses Amendment (2024)
- Mayoral election in Richmond, Virginia (2024)
- Richmond City Public Schools, Virginia, elections (2024)
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About the city
- See also: Richmond, Virginia
Richmond is an independent city in Virginia. As of 2020, its population was 226,610.
City government
- See also: Mayor-council government
The city of Richmond 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 while the mayor serves as the city's chief executive.
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Richmond, Virginia | ||
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| Richmond | Virginia | |
| Population | 226,610 | 8,631,393 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 59 | 39,481 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 45.2% | 66.3% |
| Black/African American | 46.1% | 19% |
| Asian | 2.1% | 6.7% |
| Native American | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.1% |
| Other (single race) | 2.3% | 2.8% |
| Multiple | 4.1% | 4.8% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 7.1% | 9.5% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 86.9% | 90.3% |
| College graduation rate | 41.2% | 39.5% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $51,421 | $76,398 |
| Persons below poverty level | 20.9% | 10% |
| 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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