City elections in Columbia, South Carolina (2023)
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: January 23, 2023 (special) & September 8, 2023 |
| General election: March 28, 2023 (special) & November 7, 2023 Runoff election: November 21, 2023 (canceled) |
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| Offices up: City council |
| Total seats up: 4 |
| Election type: Nonpartisan |
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| U.S. municipal elections, 2023 |
The city of Columbia, South Carolina, held a special election for the District 4 seat on the city council on March 28, 2023. The filing deadline for this election was January 23, 2023.[1]
The city also held general elections for city council on November 7, 2023. A runoff election was scheduled for November 21, 2023, but it was canceled. The filing deadline for this election was September 8, 2023.
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Candidates and results
City council
At-large
General election
General election for Columbia City Council District At-large
Tyler Bailey defeated Jesse Bullard IV and Christa Williams in the general election for Columbia City Council District At-large on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Tyler Bailey (Nonpartisan) | 54.0 | 6,190 | |
| Jesse Bullard IV (Nonpartisan) | 34.1 | 3,912 | ||
| Christa Williams (Nonpartisan) | 11.7 | 1,346 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 20 | ||
| Total votes: 11,468 | ||||
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District 2
General election
General election for Columbia City Council District 2
Incumbent Edward McDowell Jr. won election in the general election for Columbia City Council District 2 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Edward McDowell Jr. (Nonpartisan) | 95.0 | 1,429 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 5.0 | 75 | ||
| Total votes: 1,504 | ||||
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District 3
General election
General election for Columbia City Council District 3
Incumbent Will Brennan defeated Moe Baddourah in the general election for Columbia City Council District 3 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Will Brennan (Nonpartisan) | 83.2 | 3,011 | |
| Moe Baddourah (Nonpartisan) | 16.2 | 586 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 24 | ||
| Total votes: 3,621 | ||||
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District 4
Special election
General election
Special general election for Columbia City Council District 4
Peter Brown defeated Beatrice King in the special general election for Columbia City Council District 4 on March 28, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Peter Brown (Nonpartisan) | 57.3 | 1,968 | |
| Beatrice King (Nonpartisan) | 42.7 | 1,464 | ||
| Total votes: 3,432 | ||||
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October 24, 2023
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About the city
- See also: Columbia, South Carolina
Columbia is a city in Richland County, South Carolina. As of 2020, its population was 136,632.
City government
- See also: Council-manager government
The city of Columbia uses a council-manager form of government. 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 to oversee day-to-day municipal operations and implement the council's policy and legislative initiatives.[2][3]
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Columbia, South Carolina | ||
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| Columbia | South Carolina | |
| Population | 136,632 | 5,118,425 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 137 | 30,064 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 52.6% | 66.5% |
| Black/African American | 39.6% | 26.4% |
| Asian | 2.8% | 1.6% |
| Native American | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| Two or more | 3.4% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 5.8% | 5.8% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 90% | 88.3% |
| College graduation rate | 43.4% | 29% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $47,416 | $54,864 |
| Persons below poverty level | 22.8% | 14.7% |
| 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
| Columbia, South Carolina | South Carolina | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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Footnotes
- ↑ The Post and Courier, "Special election to determine who will fill Joe Taylor’s Columbia City Council seat," December 30, 2022
- ↑ City of Columbia, "Mayor and Council Appointments," accessed October 27, 2021
- ↑ Code of the Ordinances of the City of Columbia, South Carolina, "Chapter 2 - Administration," accessed October 27, 2021
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