City elections in Tucson, Arizona (2023)
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| 2023 Tucson elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: April 3, 2023 |
| Primary election: August 1, 2023 General election: November 7, 2023 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Mayor and city council |
| Total seats up: 4 (click here for mayoral elections) |
| Election type: Partisan |
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| U.S. municipal elections, 2023 |
The city of Tucson, Arizona, held general elections for mayor and city council on November 7, 2023. A primary was scheduled for August 1, 2023. The filing deadline for this election was April 3, 2023.
Click here to learn more about the city's mayoral election.
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Candidates and results
City council
General election
Tucson City Council general election, 2023 |
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M. Pendleton Spicer (Libertarian Party) |
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Primary
Tucson City Council primary, 2023 |
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Did not make the ballot: |
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Libertarian Party  M. Pendleton Spicer |
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Arizona elections, 2023
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About the city
- See also: Tucson, Arizona
Tucson is a city in Pima County, Arizona. As of 2020, its population was 542,629.
City government
- See also: Council-manager government
The city of Tucson 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.
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| Tucson | Arizona | |
| Population | 542,629 | 7,151,502 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 241 | 113,654 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 60.9% | 66.7% |
| Black/African American | 4.8% | 4.6% |
| Asian | 3.2% | 3.4% |
| Native American | 3.2% | 4.1% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Two or more | 15.8% | 13.4% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 44.8% | 32% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 86.6% | 88.7% |
| College graduation rate | 29.4% | 31.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $52,049 | $72,581 |
| Persons below poverty level | 14% | 9.2% |
| 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 2017-2022). | ||
| **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
| Tucson, Arizona | Arizona | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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