Mayoral election in Pierre, South Dakota (2023)
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| 2023 Pierre elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: March 28, 2023 |
| General election: June 6, 2023 (canceled) |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Mayor |
| Total seats up: 1 |
| Election type: Nonpartisan |
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| U.S. municipal elections, 2023 |
The city of Pierre, South Dakota, held a general election for mayor on June 6, 2023. The general election was canceled due to only one candidate filing for the seat. The filing deadline for this election was March 28, 2023.
Elections
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Candidates and results
General election
The general election was canceled. Steve Harding (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: South Dakota elections, 2023
Candidate profiles
There were no candidate profiles created for this race. Candidate profiles would have appeared here as candidates completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey.
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: Pierre, South Dakota
Pierre is a city in Hughes County, South Dakota. As of 2020, its population was 14,091.
City government
- See also: Mayor-council government
The city of Pierre 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 while the mayor serves as the city's chief executive.[1]
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Pierre, South Dakota | ||
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| Pierre | South Dakota | |
| Population | 14,091 | 886,667 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 13 | 75,807 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 83.5% | 83.6% |
| Black/African American | 0.1% | 2.1% |
| Asian | 0% | 1.4% |
| Native American | 11% | 8.5% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.1% |
| Other (single race) | 0% | 0.8% |
| Multiple | 5.3% | 3.4% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 3.4% | 4.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 95.9% | 92.2% |
| College graduation rate | 37.2% | 29.3% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $68,263 | $59,896 |
| Persons below poverty level | 14.8% | 12.8% |
| 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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