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Revision as of 23:40, 13 July 2023

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2023 Garland elections
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Election dates
Filing deadline: February 17, 2023
General election: May 6, 2023
Election stats
Offices up: Mayor
Total seats up: 1 (click here for other city elections)
Election type: Nonpartisan
Other municipal elections
U.S. municipal elections, 2023

The city of Garland, Texas, held a general election for mayor on May 6, 2023. The filing deadline for this election was February 17, 2023.

Elections

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Candidates and results

General election

General election for Mayor of Garland

Incumbent Scott LeMay defeated Roel Garcia in the general election for Mayor of Garland on May 6, 2023.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Scott LeMay
Scott LeMay (Nonpartisan)
 
75.4
 
6,912
Image of Roel Garcia
Roel Garcia (Nonpartisan)
 
24.6
 
2,251

Total votes: 9,163
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Mayoral partisanship

Garland has a mayor who identifies as nonpartisan or unaffiliated. As of January 2026, 67 mayors in the largest 100 cities by population are affiliated with the Democratic Party, 22 are affiliated with the Republican Party, one is affiliated with the Libertarian Party, three are independents, five identify as nonpartisan or unaffiliated, and two mayors' affiliations are unknown. Click here for a list of the 100 largest cities' mayors and their partisan affiliations.

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About the city

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Garland is a city in Collin County, Dallas County, and Rockwall County, Texas. As of 2020, its population was 246,018.

City government

See also: Council-manager government

The city of Garland uses a council-manager system. In this form of municipal government, an elected city council—which includes the mayor and 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 council's policy and legislative initiatives.[1]

Demographics

The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.

Demographic Data for Garland, Texas
Garland Texas
Population 246,018 29,145,505
Land area (sq mi) 57 261,267
Race and ethnicity**
White 58.3% 69.2%
Black/African American 14.2% 12.1%
Asian 11% 4.9%
Native American 0.6% 0.5%
Pacific Islander 0% 0.1%
Other (single race) 6.6% 6.2%
Multiple 9.3% 7%
Hispanic/Latino 44.3% 39.4%
Education
High school graduation rate 77.1% 84.4%
College graduation rate 23.1% 30.7%
Income
Median household income $63,192 $63,826
Persons below poverty level 12.1% 14.2%
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 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

Garland, Texas Texas Municipal government Other local coverage
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