Mayoral election in Garland, Texas (2023)
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: February 17, 2023 |
| General election: May 6, 2023 |
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| Offices up: Mayor |
| Total seats up: 1 (click here for other city elections) |
| Election type: Nonpartisan |
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The city of Garland, Texas, held a general election for mayor on May 6, 2023. The filing deadline for this election was February 17, 2023.
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Candidates and results
General election
General election for Mayor of Garland
Incumbent Scott LeMay defeated Roel Garcia in the general election for Mayor of Garland on May 6, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Scott LeMay (Nonpartisan) | 75.4 | 6,912 |
 | Roel Garcia (Nonpartisan) | 24.6 | 2,251 | |
| Total votes: 9,163 | |||
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Texas elections, 2023
May 6, 2023
- City elections in Garland, Texas (2023)
- City elections in Dallas, Texas (2023)
- Mayoral election in Dallas, Texas (2023)
- Garland Independent School District, Texas, elections (2023)
- Mesquite Independent School District, Texas, elections (2023)
- Plano Independent School District, Texas, elections (2023)
- Richardson Independent School District, Texas, elections (2023)
- Garland Independent School District, Texas, Proposition A, School Facilities Bond Measure (May 2023)
- Garland Independent School District, Texas, Proposition B, High School Activity Centers Bond Measure (May 2023)
- Garland Independent School District, Texas, Proposition C, Technology Equipment Bond Measure (May 2023)
November 7, 2023
- Texas Proposition 10, Tax Exemption on Medical Equipment and Inventory Amendment (2023)
- Texas Proposition 11, Authorize Bond Issues in Conservation and Reclamation Districts in El Paso County Amendment (2023)
- Texas Proposition 12, Abolish Galveston County Treasurer Amendment (2023)
- Texas Proposition 13, Increase Mandatory Retirement Age for State Judges Amendment (2023)
- Texas Proposition 14, Creation of the Centennial Parks Conservation Fund Amendment (2023)
- Texas Proposition 1, Right to Farming, Ranching, Timber Production, Horticulture, and Wildlife Management Amendment (2023)
- Texas Proposition 2, Property Tax Exemption for Child-Care Facilities Amendment (2023)
- Texas Proposition 3, Prohibit Taxes on Wealth or Net Worth Amendment (2023)
- Texas Proposition 4, Property Tax Changes and State Education Funding Amendment (2023)
- Texas Proposition 5, Rename State University Research Fund and Establish Ongoing Revenue Source Amendment (2023)
- Texas Proposition 6, Creation of the Water Fund Amendment (2023)
- Texas Proposition 7, Creation of State Energy Fund Amendment (2023)
- Texas Proposition 8, Creation of Broadband Infrastructure Fund Amendment (2023)
- Texas Proposition 9, Cost-of-Living Adjustments for Teacher Retirement System Amendment (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: Garland, Texas
Garland is a city in Collin County, Dallas County, and Rockwall County, Texas. As of 2020, its population was 246,018.
City government
- See also: Council-manager government
The city of Garland 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.[2]
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Garland, Texas | ||
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| Garland | Texas | |
| Population | 246,018 | 29,145,505 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 57 | 261,267 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 58.3% | 69.2% |
| Black/African American | 14.2% | 12.1% |
| Asian | 11% | 4.9% |
| Native American | 0.6% | 0.5% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.1% |
| Other (single race) | 6.6% | 6.2% |
| Multiple | 9.3% | 7% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 44.3% | 39.4% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 77.1% | 84.4% |
| College graduation rate | 23.1% | 30.7% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $63,192 | $63,826 |
| Persons below poverty level | 12.1% | 14.2% |
| 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
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