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City elections in St. Paul, Minnesota (2023)
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: August 15, 2023 |
| General election: November 7, 2023 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: City council |
| Total seats up: 7 |
| Election type: Nonpartisan |
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| U.S. municipal elections, 2023 |
The city of St. Paul, Minnesota, held general elections for city council on November 7, 2023. The filing deadline for this election was August 15, 2023.
Elections
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Candidates and results
General election
St. Paul City Council general election, 2023 | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| Ward 1 |
 Anika Bowie Yan Chen Travis Helkamp  James Lo Lucky Rosenbloom Omar Syed Suz Woehrle Jeff Zeitler |
| Ward 2 |
Rebecca Noecker (i) Peter Butler Bill Hosko Noval Noir |
| Ward 3 |
Troy Barksdale Patricia Hartmann Saura Jost Isaac Russell |
| Ward 4 |
Mitra Jalali (i) Robert Bushard |
| Ward 5 |
David Greenwood-Sanchez HwaJeong Kim Nate Nins Pam Tollefson |
| Ward 6 |
Nelsie Yang (i) Gary Unger |
| Ward 7 |
Alexander Bourne Dino Guerin Cheniqua Johnson Foua-Choua Khang Kartumu King Pa Der Vang |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Minnesota elections, 2023
November 7, 2023
- City elections in Minneapolis, Minnesota (2023)
- Saint Paul Public Schools, Minnesota, elections (2023)
- St. Paul, Minnesota, Question 1, 1% Sales Tax for Streets, Bridges, and Parks and Recreation Facilities Measure (November 2023)
November 16, 2023
December 5, 2023
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About the city
- See also: St. Paul, Minnesota
St. Paul is a city in Ramsey County, Minnesota. As of 2020, its population was 311,527.
City government
- See also: Mayor-council government
The city of St. Paul 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.[1]
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for St. Paul, Minnesota | ||
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| St. Paul | Minnesota | |
| Population | 311,527 | 5,706,494 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 51 | 79,631 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 55.2% | 81.6% |
| Black/African American | 15.5% | 6.4% |
| Asian | 19.1% | 4.9% |
| Native American | 0.8% | 1% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% |
| Other (single race) | N/A | 2.1% |
| Multiple | 6.3% | 3.9% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 9% | 5.5% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 87.6% | 93.4% |
| College graduation rate | 41.3% | 36.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $59,717 | $73,382 |
| Persons below poverty level | 17.9% | 9.3% |
| 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. | ||
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| St. Paul, Minnesota | Minnesota | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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