Mayoral election in Orlando, Florida (2023)
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: September 14, 2023 |
| General election: November 7, 2023 Runoff election: December 5, 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 Orlando, Florida, held a general election for mayor on November 7, 2023. A runoff election was scheduled for December 5, 2023, but it was canceled. The filing deadline for this election was September 14, 2023.
Elections
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Candidates and results
General election
General election for Mayor of Orlando
Incumbent Buddy Dyer defeated Steve Dixon, Samuel Ings, and Tony Vargas in the general election for Mayor of Orlando on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Buddy Dyer (Nonpartisan) | 72.8 | 18,670 |
 | Steve Dixon (Nonpartisan) | 14.9 | 3,812 | |
 | Samuel Ings (Nonpartisan) | 8.6 | 2,193 | |
 | Tony Vargas (Nonpartisan)  | 3.8 | 974 | |
| Total votes: 25,649 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Ky Velez (Nonpartisan)
- Safraaz Alli (Nonpartisan)
- Moliere Dimanche (Nonpartisan)
- Gertrude Pierre (Nonpartisan)
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Florida elections, 2023
November 7, 2023
Candidate profiles
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Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Submitted Biography: "Tony Vargas is a seasoned fitness professional and Orlando resident for over three decades. With a degree in Health Sciences, he has dedicated his life to health and wellness, helping Orlando residents reach their fitness goals over a four-decade career. As owner of "The Healthy Human" Tony promotes holistic health and is known for his unwavering dedication to physical, mental, and emotional well-being. Tony is committed to improving Orlando's safety and prosperity. With a deep understanding of community challenges, he aims to address crime and support local businesses. He's eager to serve Orlando residents with the same diligence he brings to his business. Tony has been happily married to his wife, Tiffany Altizer, for 17 years."
This information was current as of the candidate's run for Mayor of Orlando in 2023.
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: Orlando, Florida
Orlando is the county seat of Orange County. As of 2020, its population was 307,573.
City government
- See also: Mayor-council government
The city of Orlando 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 and the mayor serves as the city's chief executive. In the case of Orlando, however, the mayor also serves as the city council's seventh member.[2]
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Orlando, Florida | ||
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| Orlando | Florida | |
| Population | 307,573 | 21,538,187 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 110 | 53,653 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 57.4% | 71.6% |
| Black/African American | 24.2% | 15.9% |
| Asian | 4.7% | 2.8% |
| Native American | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.1% |
| Other (single race) | N/A | 3.3% |
| Multiple | 8.1% | 6% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 32.7% | 25.8% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 90.7% | 88.5% |
| College graduation rate | 39.9% | 30.5% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $55,183 | $57,703 |
| Persons below poverty level | 16.1% | 13.3% |
| 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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