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Mayoral election in Boise, Idaho (2023)
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| 2023 Boise elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: September 8, 2023 |
| General election: November 7, 2023 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Mayor |
| Total seats up: 1 (click here for other city elections) |
| Election type: Nonpartisan |
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The city of Boise, Idaho, held a general election for mayor on November 7, 2023. The filing deadline for this election was September 8, 2023.
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Candidates and results
General election
General election for Mayor of Boise
Incumbent Lauren McLean defeated Mike Masterson, Joe Evans, and Aaron Reis in the general election for Mayor of Boise on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Lauren McLean (Nonpartisan) | 55.4 | 33,926 |
| Mike Masterson (Nonpartisan) | 43.4 | 26,542 | ||
 | Joe Evans (Nonpartisan) | 0.9 | 563 | |
| Aaron Reis (Nonpartisan) | 0.3 | 153 | ||
| Total votes: 61,184 | |||
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Idaho elections, 2023
May 16, 2023
- City elections in Boise, Idaho (2023)
- West Ada School District, Idaho, Property Tax Measure (May 2023)
November 7, 2023
Candidate profiles
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Mayoral partisanship
Twenty-nine of the 100 largest cities held mayoral elections in 2023. Once mayors elected in 2023 assumed office, Democrats held 63 top-100 mayoral offices, Republicans held 26, Libertarians held one, independents held four, and nonpartisan mayors held four. Two mayors' partisan affiliations were unknown.
The following top 100 cities saw a change in mayoral partisan affiliation in 2023:
- Colorado Springs, Colorado: Independent Yemi Mobolade defeated Republican Wayne W. Williams in the May 16 runoff election. Incumbent John Suthers, a Republican, was term-limited.
- Jacksonville, Florida: Democrat Donna Deegan defeated Republican Daniel Davis in the May 16 runoff election. Incumbent Lenny Curry, a Republican, was term-limited.
- Dallas, Texas: Mayor Eric Johnson announced on September 22 that he was changing his party affiliation from Democratic to Republican.[1]
- Wichita, Kansas: Libertarian Lily Wu defeated incumbent Democratic mayor Brandon Whipple in the November 7 general election.
- Spokane, Washington: Democrat Lisa Brown defeated incumbent Republican mayor Nadine Woodward in the November 7 general election.
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About the city
- See also: Boise, Idaho
Boise is a city in Ada County, Idaho. As of 2020, its population was 235,684.
City government
- See also: Mayor-council government
The city of Boise 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.[2]
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Boise, Idaho | ||
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| Boise | Idaho | |
| Population | 235,684 | 1,839,106 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 84 | 82,644 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 88% | 88.4% |
| Black/African American | 1.6% | 0.7% |
| Asian | 3.1% | 1.4% |
| Native American | 0.7% | 1.3% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Other (single race) | N/A | 3.8% |
| Multiple | 4.3% | 4.3% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 9% | 12.7% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 95% | 91.3% |
| College graduation rate | 42.7% | 28.7% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $63,778 | $58,915 |
| Persons below poverty level | 12% | 11.9% |
| 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
| Boise, Idaho | Idaho | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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