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Mayoral election in Montgomery, Alabama (2023)
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| 2023 Montgomery elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: July 18, 2023 |
| General election: August 22, 2023 Runoff election: October 3, 2023 |
| 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 Montgomery, Alabama, held general elections for mayor on August 22, 2023. A runoff election was scheduled for October 3, 2023. The filing deadline for this election was July 18, 2023.
Elections
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Candidates and results
General election
General election for Mayor of Montgomery
Incumbent Steven L. Reed defeated Barrett Gilbreath, Victorrus Felder, and Marcus McNeal in the general election for Mayor of Montgomery on August 22, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Steven L. Reed (Nonpartisan) | 56.9 | 22,906 |
 | Barrett Gilbreath (Nonpartisan) | 38.8 | 15,640 | |
| Victorrus Felder (Nonpartisan) | 3.3 | 1,336 | ||
 | Marcus McNeal (Nonpartisan)  | 1.0 | 384 | |
| Total votes: 40,266 | |||
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Alabama elections, 2023
August 22, 2023
October 3, 2023
Candidate profiles
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Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Submitted Biography: "Marcus McNeal has been an entrepreneur since 2015 and has been part of many start-up ventures. He is the chairperson and CEO of Effervescent Ventures Inc and its subsidiaries. Through his experiences, he has had both good and bad days. Marcus has learned Both valuable and challenging lessons"
This information was current as of the candidate's run for Mayor of Montgomery in 2023.
Mayoral partisanship
Eighteen state capitals held mayoral elections in 2023, including 11 capitals that fell outside of the top 100 cities.
One state capital saw a change in mayoral partisan affiliation in 2023:
- Springfield, Illinois: Republican Misty Buscher defeated incumbent Democratic mayor Jim Langfelder in the April 4 general election.
After mayors elected in 2023 assumed office, there were 37 Democratic state capital mayors, six Republican mayors, one independent mayor, two nonpartisan mayors, and four mayors with unknown partisan affiliation.
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About the city
- See also: Montgomery, Alabama
Montgomery is a city in Montgomery County, Alabama. As of 2020, its population was 200,603.
City government
- See also: Mayor-council government
The city of Montgomery utilizes a strong mayor and city council system. 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.[1][2]
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Montgomery, Alabama | ||
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| Montgomery | Alabama | |
| Population | 200,603 | 5,024,279 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 159 | 50,646 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 31.5% | 67.5% |
| Black/African American | 60.8% | 26.6% |
| Asian | 3.2% | 1.4% |
| Native American | 0.2% | 0.5% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% |
| Other (single race) | N/A | 1.5% |
| Multiple | 2.9% | 2.4% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 3.8% | 4.4% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 87% | 86.9% |
| College graduation rate | 33.4% | 26.2% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $49,608 | $52,035 |
| Persons below poverty level | 20.1% | 16% |
| 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
| Montgomery, Alabama | Alabama | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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