Springfield, Illinois
General information
Mayor of Springfield Misty Buscher Nonpartisan Assumed office: May 5, 2023
Last mayoral election:	2023
Next mayoral election:	2027
Last city council election:	2023
Next city council election:	2027
City council seats:	10
City website
Composition data
Population:	114,394
Race:	White 68.9% African American 20.4% Asian 2.9% Native American 0.3% Pacific Islander 0% Multiple 6.4%
Ethnicity:	Hispanic or Latino origin 3.1%
Median household income:	$65,537
High school graduation rate:	92.6%
College graduation rate:	35.1%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau,2020 census and2023 ACS data. Percentages are rounded to the nearest 0.1%.
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Springfield is a city inSangamon County, Illinois. The city's population was 114,394 as of 2020, according to theUnited States Census Bureau.

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• Mayor
• Board of aldermen
• Other elected officials
• Elections
• Census information
• Budget
• Contact information
• Ballot measures

City government

See also:Mayor-council government

The city of Springfield utilizes a strong mayor and board of aldermen system. In this form of municipal government, the board of aldermen serves as the city's primary legislative body and the mayor serves as the city's chief executive.

Mayor

The mayor serves as the city's chief executive and is responsible for signing legislation into law, appointing department heads, and overseeing the city's day-to-day operations. The mayor also possesses veto powers and represents the city on the state, national, and international levels.^[1]

The current Mayor of Springfield isMisty Buscher (nonpartisan). Buscher assumed office in 2023.

Board of aldermen

The Springfield Board of Aldermen 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.^[2]

Each member of the board is elected by one of the city's ten wards.

Other elected officials

Although there may be other elected officials in Springfield, Ballotpedia currently only covers the state's attorney.

Mayoral partisanship

See also:Partisanship in United States municipal elections (2025)

Springfield has aRepublican mayor. As of November 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

See also:City elections in Springfield, Illinois (2024)

The city ofSpringfield, Illinois, held a general election for state's attorney on November 5, 2024. A primary was scheduled for March 19, 2024. The filing deadline for this election was December 4, 2023.

2023

See also:Mayoral election in Springfield, Illinois (2023) andCity elections in Springfield, Illinois (2023)

The city ofSpringfield, Illinois, held general elections for mayor and city council on April 4, 2023. The regular filing deadline for this election was December 19, 2022, and the write-in candidate filing deadline was February 2, 2023.

Census information

The table below shows demographic information about the city.

Budget

The city's budget process operates by fiscal years running from March 1 to February 28 of the next year.^[3] The city's director of budget and management, who is appointed by the mayor, submits an annual proposed budget to the board of aldermen. The board is responsible for adopting a budget.^[4]

Revenue and expenditure by year

The total revenue and expenditure figures were pulled from the city's comprehensive annual financial reports.^{[5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12]}

Contact information

Mayor's office
800 East Monroe St.
Springfield, IL 62701
Phone: 217-789-2200

City Clerk's office
Municipal Center West, Room 106
300 S. Seventh Street
Springfield, IL 62701
Phone: 217-789-2216

Clickhere for board of aldermen contact information.

Ballot measures

See also:List of Illinois ballot measures andSangamon County, Illinois ballot measures

To view a list of statewide measures in Illinois,click here.

To view a list of local ballot measures inSangamon County, Illinois, click here.

See also

• Cities in Illinois
• Sangamon County, Illinois

External links

• City of Springfield
• Mayor's office
• Board of aldermen

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