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City elections in Arlington, Texas (2023)

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2023 Arlington elections
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Election dates
Filing deadline: February 17, 2023
General election: May 6, 2023
Election stats
Offices up: Mayor and city council
Total seats up: 5 (click here for mayoral elections)
Election type: Nonpartisan
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U.S. municipal elections, 2023

The city of Arlington, Texas, held general elections for mayor and city council on May 6, 2023. The filing deadline for this election was February 17, 2023.

Click here to learn more about the city's mayoral election.

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Candidates and results

Arlington city Council general election, 2023

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Office Candidates
District 3

Green check mark transparent.pngNikkie Hunter (i) Candidate Connection
Marvin Sutton  Candidate Connection
District 4

Green check mark transparent.pngAndrew Piel (i)
Chris Dobson 
District 5

Green check mark transparent.pngRebecca Boxall (i)
District 8

Green check mark transparent.pngBarbara Odom-Wesley (i)
David Mosby  Candidate Connection
Mayor of Arlington

Green check mark transparent.pngJim Ross (i)
Amy Cearnal  Candidate Connection


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About the city

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Arlington is a city in Tarrant County, Texas. As of 2020, its population was 394,266.

City government

See also: Council-manager government

Since 1949, the city of Arlington has utilized 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.[1]

Demographics

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Demographic Data for Arlington, Texas
Arlington Texas
Population 394,266 29,145,505
Land area (sq mi) 95 261,267
Race and ethnicity**
White 56.1% 69.2%
Black/African American 22.9% 12.1%
Asian 6.6% 4.9%
Native American 0.4% 0.5%
Pacific Islander 0.3% 0.1%
Other (single race) 7.7% 6.2%
Multiple 6% 7%
Hispanic/Latino 29.2% 39.4%
Education
High school graduation rate 85.2% 84.4%
College graduation rate 30.9% 30.7%
Income
Median household income $63,351 $63,826
Persons below poverty level 14.2% 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

Arlington, Texas Texas Municipal government Other local coverage
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Footnotes

  1. ↑ City of Arlington, "Government," accessed September 5, 2014
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