City elections in Memphis, Tennessee (2023)
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: July 20, 2023 |
| General election: October 5, 2023 Runoff election: November 16, 2023 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Mayor and city council |
| Total seats up: 14(click here for mayoral elections) |
| Election type: Nonpartisan |
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| U.S. municipal elections, 2023 |
The city ofMemphis, Tennessee, held general elections for mayor and city council on October 5, 2023. A runoff election was scheduled for November 16, 2023. The filing deadline for this election was July 20, 2023.
An election for court clerk was also scheduled for October 5, 2023, but was canceled after the Memphis City Council voted to make this position appointed.[1]
Click here to learn more about the city's mayoral election.
Elections
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Candidates and results
City Council
General runoff election
Memphis City Council general runoff election, 2023 | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| District 2 |  Jerri Green Scott McCormick |
| District 3 | James Kirkwood Pearl Walker |
| District 7 | Michalyn Easter-Thomas (i) Jimmy Hassann |
General election
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also:Tennessee elections, 2023
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October 5, 2023
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About the city
- See also:Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis is a city inShelby County,Tennessee. As of 2020, its population was 633,104.
City government
- See also:Mayor-council government
The city of Memphis 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.
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by theUnited States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Memphis, Tennessee | ||
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| Memphis | Tennessee | |
| Population | 633,104 | 6,910,840 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 293 | 41,224 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 25% | 73.5% |
| Black/African American | 62.9% | 15.9% |
| Asian | 1.7% | 1.8% |
| Native American | 0.5% | 0.2% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Other (single race) | 5.1% | 2.5% |
| Multiple | 4.6% | 6% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 10.2% | 7.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 87.4% | 89.6% |
| College graduation rate | 28.2% | 30.4% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $51,211 | $67,097 |
| Persons below poverty level | 22.5% | 13.8% |
| 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 censushere. | ||
See also
| Memphis, Tennessee | Tennessee | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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