Municipal elections in St. Petersburg, Florida (2017)
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| 2017 St. Petersburg city council election elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: June 23, 2017 |
| Primary election: August 29, 2017 General election: November 7, 2017 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Mayor and city council |
| Total seats up: 5 (click here for the mayoral election) |
| Election type: Nonpartisan |
| Other municipal elections |
| U.S. municipal elections, 2017 |
District 8 Councilwoman Amy Foster was automatically elected when no candidate filed to run against her. District 4 Councilwoman Darden Rice won re-election to a second term, receiving over 72 percent of the vote in the general election. Brandi Gabbard and Gina Driscoll won open seat races in Districts 2 and 6, respectively. Driscoll only narrowly advanced to the general election from the primary. She finished two votes ahead of Robert Blackmon to finish in second place in the primary election held on August 29th.
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Elections
General election
District 2
Jim Kennedy was unable to run for re-election in 2017 due to term limits.
District 4
- ☑ Darden Rice (i)
- ☐ Jerick Johnston[3]
District 6
Karl Nurse was unable to run for re-election in 2017 due to term limits.
District 8
- ☑ Amy Foster (i)[3]
Primary election
District 6
Karl Nurse was unable to run for re-election in 2017 due to term limits.
- ☑ Justin Bean
- ☑ Gina Driscoll
- ☐ Robert Blackmon
- ☐ Eritha Cainion
- ☐ Corey Givens
- ☐ James Jackson
- ☐ James Scott
- ☐ Maria Scruggs[3]
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Florida elections, 2017
The primary election for St. Petersburg City Council District 6 shared the ballot with the primary election for mayor of St. Petersburg.
About the city
- See also: St. Petersburg, Florida
St. Petersburg is a city in Pinellas County, Florida. As of 2010, its population was 244,769.
City government
- See also: Mayor-council government
The city of St. Petersburg 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 while the mayor serves as the city's chief executive.[4]
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for St. Petersburg, Florida | ||
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| St. Petersburg | Florida | |
| Population | 244,769 | 18,801,310 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 61 | 53,651 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 69.5% | 75.1% |
| Black/African American | 22.2% | 16.1% |
| Asian | 3.5% | 2.7% |
| Native American | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Other (single race) | 1.2% | 3% |
| Multiple | 3.3% | 2.7% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 8.3% | 25.6% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 91.4% | 88.2% |
| College graduation rate | 35.7% | 29.9% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $56,982 | $55,660 |
| Persons below poverty level | 13.4% | 14% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2010). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2014-2019). | ||
| **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. | ||
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See also
| St. Petersburg, Florida | Florida | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ City of St. Petersburg, Florida, Municipal Charter, “Sec. 5.05. Elections,” accessed August 12, 2017
- ↑ Bay News 9, "By two votes, Driscoll advances in District 6 city council primary," September 1, 2017
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 St. Petersburg Elections, "Primary Election Qualified Candidates," accessed June 29, 2017
- ↑ City Charter of St. Petersburg, "Article III.3.1," accessed October 28, 2014
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