City elections in Little Rock, Arkansas (2022)
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| 2022 Little Rock elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: August 19, 2022 |
| General election: November 8, 2022 Runoff election: December 6, 2022 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Mayor and city council |
| Total seats up: 6 |
| Election type: Nonpartisan |
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The city of Little Rock, Arkansas, held general elections for mayor and city council on November 8, 2022. A runoff election was scheduled for December 6, 2022. The filing deadline for this election was August 19, 2022.
Click here to learn more about the city's mayoral election.
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Elections
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Candidates and results
Little Rock Board of Directors
Little Rock Board of Directors general election 2022 | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| Ward 1 |
Herbert Broadway Kenyon Lowe Sr.  Virgil Miller Jr. |
| Ward 2 | The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: Ken Richardson (i) |
| Ward 3 | The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: Kathy Webb (i) |
| Ward 5 |
Lance Hines (i) Mazhil Rajendran |
| Ward 6 |
Doris Wright (i) Ellen Brown Andrea Lewis |
| Ward 7 | The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: Brenda Wyrick (i) |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Arkansas elections, 2022
May 24, 2022
- United States Senate election in Arkansas, 2022
- Arkansas' 2nd Congressional District election, 2022
- Arkansas' 4th Congressional District election, 2022
- Arkansas Attorney General election, 2022
- Arkansas Auditor election, 2022
- Arkansas gubernatorial election, 2022
- Arkansas lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022
- Arkansas Public Lands Commissioner election, 2022
- Arkansas Secretary of State election, 2022
- Arkansas Treasurer election, 2022
- Arkansas State Senate elections, 2022
- Arkansas House of Representatives elections, 2022
- Arkansas Supreme Court elections, 2022
- Arkansas intermediate appellate court elections, 2022
- Little Rock, Arkansas, Property Tax Reduction and Extension for Library System Measure (May 2022)
November 8, 2022
- United States Senate election in Arkansas, 2022
- Arkansas' 2nd Congressional District election, 2022
- Arkansas' 4th Congressional District election, 2022
- Arkansas Attorney General election, 2022
- Arkansas Auditor election, 2022
- Arkansas gubernatorial election, 2022
- Arkansas lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022
- Arkansas Public Lands Commissioner election, 2022
- Arkansas Secretary of State election, 2022
- Arkansas Treasurer election, 2022
- Arkansas State Senate elections, 2022
- Arkansas House of Representatives elections, 2022
- Arkansas Supreme Court elections, 2022
- Arkansas Issue 1, Legislative Authority to Call a Special Session Amendment (2022)
- Arkansas Issue 2, 60% Supermajority Vote Requirement for Constitutional Amendments and Ballot Initiatives Measure (2022)
- Arkansas Issue 3, Government Burden of Free Exercise of Religion Amendment (2022)
- Arkansas Issue 4, Marijuana Legalization Initiative (2022)
- Little Rock School District, Arkansas, elections (2022)
- Mayoral election in Little Rock, Arkansas (2022)
- Little Rock School District, Arkansas, Property Tax Renewal Measure (November 2022)
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About the city
- See also: Little Rock, Arkansas
Little Rock is a city in Pulaski County, Arkansas. As of 2020, its population was 202,591.
City government
- See also: Council-manager government
The city of Little Rock utilizes a council-manager system. While the mayor serves as the city's chief executive officer and the city council serves as the city's primary legislative body, a city manager, whom the mayor appoints and the city council approves, serves as the city's chief administrative officer.[1]
Demographics
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| Demographic Data for Little Rock, Arkansas | ||
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| Little Rock | Arkansas | |
| Population | 202,591 | 3,011,524 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 120 | 51,992 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 49.9% | 75.4% |
| Black/African American | 40.9% | 15.2% |
| Asian | 3.1% | 1.5% |
| Native American | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Two or more | 2.8% | 4% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 7.5% | 7.6% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 91.9% | 87.2% |
| College graduation rate | 42.6% | 23.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $53,620 | $49,475 |
| Persons below poverty level | 15.3% | 16.1% |
| 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
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