Mayoral election in Augusta, Maine (2024)
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| 2024 Augusta elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: September 5, 2024 |
| General election: November 5, 2024 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Mayor |
| Total seats up: 1 (click here for other city elections) |
| Election type: Nonpartisan |
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| U.S. municipal elections, 2024 |
The city of Augusta, Maine, held a general election for mayor on November 5, 2024. The filing deadline for this election was September 5, 2024.
As of 2024, Augusta had term limits for the position of mayor. Mayors could serve three consecutive three-year terms and could run again after a three year break.
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Candidates and results
General election
General election for Mayor of Augusta
Incumbent Mark O'Brien won election in the general election for Mayor of Augusta on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mark O'Brien (Nonpartisan) | 84.0 | 8,464 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 16.0 | 1,614 | ||
| Total votes: 10,078 | |||
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Maine elections, 2024
June 11, 2024
- United States Senate election in Maine, 2024
- Maine's 1st Congressional District election, 2024
- Maine's 2nd Congressional District election, 2024
- Maine State Senate elections, 2024
- Maine House of Representatives elections, 2024
- Augusta, Maine, Question 1, School Budget Measure (June 2024)
November 5, 2024
- United States Senate election in Maine, 2024
- Maine's 1st Congressional District election, 2024
- Maine's 2nd Congressional District election, 2024
- Maine State Senate elections, 2024
- Maine House of Representatives elections, 2024
- Maine Question 1, Limit Contributions to Super PACs Initiative (2024)
- Maine Question 2, Science and Technology Research and Commercialization Bond Issue (2024)
- Maine Question 3, Historic Community Buildings Bond Issue (2024)
- Maine Question 4, Development and Maintenance of Trails Bond Issue (2024)
- Maine Question 5, State Flag Referendum (2024)
- City elections in Augusta, Maine (2024)
- Augusta, Maine, Question 1, Bond Issue for Replacement Cardiac Monitors, Fire Department Equipment, and City Improvements Measure (November 2024)
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Mayoral partisanship
Fourteen state capitals held mayoral elections in 2024, including seven capitals that fell outside of the top 100 cities.
Two state capitals saw a change in mayoral partisan affiliation in 2024:
- Salem, Oregon: Julie Hoy, whose partisan affiliation is unknown, defeated incumbent Chris Hoy (D) in the May 21, nonpartisan primary. Julie Hoy ran uncontested in the November 5, general election.
- Baton Rouge, Louisiana: Emile Edwards (R) defeated incumbent Sharon Weston Broome (D) in the December 7, general election.
After mayors elected in 2024 assumed office, there were 35 Democratic state capital mayors, seven Republican mayors, one independent mayor, two nonpartisan mayors, and five mayors with unknown partisan affiliation.
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About the city
- See also: Augusta, Maine
Augusta is a city in Kennebec County, Maine. As of 2020, its population was 18,899.
City government
- See also: Mayor-council government and Council-manager government
The city of Augusta utilizes a council-manager system combined with a strong mayor. 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. The mayor, however, appoints a city manager to oversee the city's day-to-day operations and execute city policies.[1]
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Augusta, Maine | ||
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| Augusta | Maine | |
| Population | 18,899 | 1,362,359 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 55 | 30,844 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 92.8% | 93.7% |
| Black/African American | 1.8% | 1.4% |
| Asian | 1.6% | 1.1% |
| Native American | 0.8% | 0.7% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% |
| Other (single race) | N/A | 0.4% |
| Multiple | 2.7% | 2.8% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 1.8% | 1.7% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 90.8% | 93.2% |
| College graduation rate | 27.7% | 32.5% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $38,842 | $59,489 |
| Persons below poverty level | 17.7% | 11.1% |
| 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
| Augusta, Maine | Maine | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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