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Tallahassee, Florida
| Tallahassee, Florida | |
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| General information | |
Mayor of Tallahassee
John Dailey | |
| Last mayoral election: | 2022 |
| Next mayoral election: | 2026 |
| Last city council election: | 2024 |
| Next city council election: | 2026 |
| City council seats: | 5[1] |
| City website | |
| Composition data | |
| Population: | 196,169 |
| Race: | White 50.5% African American 35% Asian 4.5% Native American 0.3% Pacific Islander 0.1% Multiple 7.5% |
| Ethnicity: | Hispanic or Latino origin 8.5% |
| Median household income: | $55,931 |
| High school graduation rate: | 93.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 51.1% |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 census and 2023 ACS data. Percentages are rounded to the nearest 0.1%. | |
| Related Tallahassee offices | |
| Florida Congressional Delegation Florida State Legislature Florida state executive offices | |
Tallahassee is a city in Leon County, Florida. The city's population was 196,169 as of 2020, according to the United States Census Bureau.
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- Mayor
- City council
- Other elected officials
- Elections
- Census information
- Budget
- Contact information
- Ballot measures
City government
- See also: Council-manager government
The city of Tallahassee utilizes a council-manager system. In this form of municipal government, an elected city commission, which 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 commission's policy and legislative initiatives.[2]
Mayor
The mayor has a vote on the city commission and presides over city commission meetings. However, the mayor does not have veto power. He or she also represents the city for ceremonial purposes.[3]
The current Mayor of Tallahassee is John Dailey (nonpartisan). Dailey assumed office in 2018.
City manager
The city manager is the city's chief executive officer. The responsibilities of the city manager include overseeing the city's day-to-day operations, planning and implementing the city's operating budget, and appointing city employees.[2]
City council
The Tallahassee City Commission is the city's primary legislative body. It is responsible for adopting the city budget, levying taxes, and making or amending city laws, policies, and ordinances.[4][5]
The five members of the city commission, which include the mayor, are elected at large and serve four-year terms.[4]
Other elected officials
Although there may be other elected officials in Tallahassee, Ballotpedia currently only covers the state attorney.
Mayoral partisanship
Tallahassee has a Democratic mayor. As of September 2025, the mayors of 35 state capitals are affiliated with the Democratic Party, seven are Republicans, one is independent, and two are nonpartisan. The partisan affiliation of five state capital mayors is unknown. While most mayoral elections in state capital cities are nonpartisan, most officeholders are affiliated with a political party.
Elections
2024
The city of Tallahassee, Florida, held general elections for state attorney and city council on November 5, 2024. A primary was scheduled for August 20, 2024. The filing deadline for judicial seats was April 26, 2024, and the filing deadline for non-judicial seats was June 14, 2024.
2022
The city of Tallahassee, Florida, held general elections for mayor and city council on November 8, 2022. A primary was scheduled for August 23, 2022. The filing deadline for this election was June 17, 2022.
Census information
The table below shows demographic information about the city.
| Demographic Data for Tallahassee | |
|---|---|
| Tallahassee | |
| Population | 196,169 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 102 |
| Race and ethnicity** | |
| White | 50.7% |
| Black/African American | 35.7% |
| Asian | 4% |
| Native American | 0.2% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
| Other (single race) | 2% |
| Multiple | 7.3% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 8.6% |
| Education | |
| High school graduation rate | 93.7% |
| College graduation rate | 51.1% |
| Income | |
| Median household income | $55,931 |
| Persons below poverty level | 23.2% |
| 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 2018-2023). | |
| **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. | |
Budget
The city's budget process operates by fiscal years running from October 1 to September 30 of the next year. The city manager is responsible for preparing a proposed annual budget, while the city commission is responsible for adopting the budget after holding two public hearings.[2][6]
Fiscally standardized cities data
The fiscally standardized cities (FiSC) data below was compiled by the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy to make municipal budgets comparable across cities in the United States.[7]
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FiSCs are constructed by adding revenues and expenditures of each central city municipal government to a portion of the revenues and expenditures of overlying governments, including counties, independent school districts, and special districts. The allocations to FiSCs are estimates of the revenues collected from and services provided to central city residents and businesses by these overlying independent governments. Thus FiSCs provides a full picture of revenues raised from city residents and businesses and spending on their behalf, whether done by the city government or a separate overlying government.[8] |
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| —Lincoln Institute of Land Policy[9] | ||
The tables below show estimated finances within city limits. As such, the revenue and expenses listed may differ from the actual city budget.
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Historical total revenue and expenditure
To see the historical total revenue or expenditures as a rounded amount in this city, hover over the bars.[7]
Contact information
Mayor's office
300 S. Adams St.
Tallahassee, FL 32301
Phone: 850-891-2000
Treasurer-Clerk's office
300 S. Adams Street
Tallahassee, FL 32301
Phone: 850-891-8130
Click here for city commission contact information.
Ballot measures
To view a list of statewide measures in Florida, click here.
To view a list of local ballot measures in Leon County, Florida, click here.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ The mayor is included in this number as one of the city council members.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Municode, "Tallahassee City Charter Sec. 27," accessed August 28, 2023
- ↑ Municode, "Tallahassee City Charter Sec. 16," accessed October 8, 2021
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Municode, "Tallahassee City Charter Sec. 9," accessed October 8, 2021
- ↑ City of Tallahassee, "About the city commission," accessed October 8, 2021
- ↑ City of Tallahassee, "FY23 Approved Budget," accessed August 28, 2023
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, "Fiscally Standardized Cities database," accessed August 28, 2023
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, "Fiscally Standardized Cities," accessed August 28, 2023
