Mayoral election in Irving, Texas (2023)
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| 2023 Irving elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: February 17, 2023 |
| General election: May 6, 2023 (canceled) |
| 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, 2023 |
The city of Irving, Texas, was scheduled to hold a general election for mayor on May 6, 2023. The election was canceled after Rick Stopfer was the only candidate to file and was declared elected. The filing deadline for this election was February 17, 2023.
Elections
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Candidates and results
General election
The general election was canceled. Rick Stopfer (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Texas elections, 2023
May 6, 2023
- Municipal elections in Tarrant County, Texas (2023)
- City elections in Irving, Texas (2023)
- City elections in Dallas, Texas (2023)
- Mayoral election in Dallas, Texas (2023)
- Irving Independent School District, Texas, elections (2023)
- Dallas Independent School District, Texas, elections (2023)
- Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District, Texas, elections (2023)
- Coppell Independent School District, Texas, elections (2023)
- Grand Prairie Independent School District, Texas, elections (2023)
- Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District, Texas, elections (2023)
- Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District, Texas, Proposition A, School Facilities Improvement Bond Measure (May 2023)
- Coppell Independent School District, Texas, Proposition A, School Facilities Improvement Bond Measure (May 2023)
- Coppell Independent School District, Texas, Proposition B, Technology Equipment Bond Measure (May 2023)
- Coppell Independent School District, Texas, Proposition C, Sports Stadium Improvement Bond Measure (May 2023)
- Coppell Independent School District, Texas, Proposition D, School Recreational Facilities Bond Measure (May 2023)
- Irving Independent School District, Texas, Proposition A, School Building Construction Bond Measure (May 2023)
- Irving Independent School District, Texas, Proposition B, Technological Device Improvement Bond Measure (May 2023)
- Irving Independent School District, Texas, Proposition C, Transportation and Logistics Center Construction Bond Measure (May 2023)
- Irving Independent School District, Texas, Proposition D, Indoor Athletic Facility Construction Bond Measure (May 2023)
- Irving Independent School District, Texas, Proposition E, Events and Exhibition Center Construction Bond Measure (May 2023)
- Irving, Texas, Proposition A, Conveyances of Real Property Amendment (May 2023)
- Irving, Texas, Proposition B, City Council Candidate Ballot Placement Amendment (May 2023)
- Irving, Texas, Proposition C, City Council District Reapportionment Amendment (May 2023)
- Irving, Texas, Proposition D, City Council Term Limit Guidelines Amendment (May 2023)
- Irving, Texas, Proposition E, City Manager Contract Signing Authorization Amendment (May 2023)
- Irving, Texas, Proposition F, Standards for Lobbyists Amendment (May 2023)
- Irving, Texas, Proposition G, Economic Development Bond Amendment (May 2023)
- Irving, Texas, Proposition H, Voter-Submitted Petition Review Amendment (May 2023)
- Irving, Texas, Proposition I, Election-Related Provisions Update Amendment (May 2023)
- Irving, Texas, Proposition J, Non-Substantive Error and Gender Neutrality Amendment (May 2023)
June 10, 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: Irving, Texas
Irving is a city in Dallas County, Texas. As of 2020, its population was 256,684.
City government
- See also: Council-manager government
The city of Irving 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 Irving, Texas | ||
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| Irving | Texas | |
| Population | 256,684 | 29,145,505 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 66 | 261,267 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 43.5% | 69.2% |
| Black/African American | 13.9% | 12.1% |
| Asian | 20.5% | 4.9% |
| Native American | 0.6% | 0.5% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Other (single race) | 14.5% | 6.2% |
| Multiple | 6.9% | 7% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 43.2% | 39.4% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 80% | 84.4% |
| College graduation rate | 38.6% | 30.7% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $66,567 | $63,826 |
| Persons below poverty level | 11.2% | 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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