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Bakari Burns
Bakari Burns is a member of the Orlando City Council in Florida, representing District 6. He assumed office on January 13, 2020. His current term ends on January 10, 2028.
Burns ran for re-election to the Orlando City Council to represent District 6 in Florida. He won in the general election on November 7, 2023.
Elections
2023
See also: City elections in Orlando, Florida (2023)
General election
General election for Orlando City Council District 6
Incumbent Bakari Burns defeated Rufus Hawkins in the general election for Orlando City Council District 6 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Bakari Burns (Nonpartisan) | 81.9 | 2,388 | |
| Rufus Hawkins (Nonpartisan) | 18.1 | 529 | ||
| Total votes: 2,917 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Burns in this election.
2019
See also: City elections in Orlando, Florida (2019)
General runoff election
General runoff election for Orlando City Council District 6
Bakari Burns defeated Gary Siplin in the general runoff election for Orlando City Council District 6 on December 3, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Bakari Burns (Nonpartisan) | 68.0 | 1,981 | |
 | Gary Siplin (Nonpartisan) | 32.0 | 932 | |
| Total votes: 2,913 | |||
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General election
General election for Orlando City Council District 6
Bakari Burns and Gary Siplin advanced to a runoff. They defeated Lawanna Gelzer in the general election for Orlando City Council District 6 on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Bakari Burns (Nonpartisan) | 45.9 | 1,532 | |
| ✔ | | Gary Siplin (Nonpartisan) | 39.5 | 1,317 |
 | Lawanna Gelzer (Nonpartisan) | 14.6 | 489 | |
| Total votes: 3,338 | |||
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Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Bakari Burns did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.
2019
Bakari Burns did not complete Ballotpedia's 2019 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2023 Elections
External links
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Candidate Orlando City Council District 6 |
Officeholder Orlando City Council District 6 |
Personal |
Footnotes
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| Preceded by Samuel Ings |
Orlando City Council District 6 2020-Present |
Succeeded by - |
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