City elections in Madison, Wisconsin (2023)
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: January 3, 2023 |
| Primary election: February 21, 2023 General election: April 4, 2023 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Mayor and city council |
| Total seats up: 21 (click here for mayoral elections) |
| Election type: Nonpartisan |
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| U.S. municipal elections, 2023 |
The city of Madison, Wisconsin, held general elections for mayor and city council on April 4, 2023. A primary was scheduled for February 21, 2023, for the seats that had three or more candidates file to run. The filing deadline for this election was January 3, 2023.
Click here to learn more about the city's mayoral election.
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About the city
- See also: Madison, Wisconsin
Madison is a city in Dane County, Wisconsin, and is the capital city of Wisconsin. As of 2020, its population was 269,840.
City government
- See also: Mayor-council government
The city of Madison 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 and the mayor serves as the city's chief executive.
Demographics
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| Demographic Data for Madison, Wisconsin | ||
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| Madison | Wisconsin | |
| Population | 269,840 | 5,893,718 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 83 | 54,167 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 73% | 81.3% |
| Black/African American | 7.1% | 6.1% |
| Asian | 8% | 2.9% |
| Native American | 0.4% | 0.7% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.6% | 0.1% |
| Two or more | 9.4% | 6.5% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 9.3% | 7.8% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 95.7% | 93.4% |
| College graduation rate | 59.2% | 32.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $76,983 | $75,670 |
| Persons below poverty level | 16.2% | 10.6% |
| 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 census here. | ||
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