City elections in Topeka, Kansas (2023)
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| Filing deadline: June 1, 2023 |
| Primary election: August 1, 2023 General election: November 7, 2023 |
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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 Topeka, Kansas, held general elections for city council on November 7, 2023. A primary was scheduled for August 1, 2023. The District 6 seat was the only race to have more than three candidates file, requiring a primary. The two candidates who received the most votes in the primary advanced to the general election. The filing deadline for this election was June 1, 2023.[1]
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Candidates and results
General election
Topeka City Council general election, 2023 | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| District 2 |
 Christina Valdivia-Alcalá (i)Craig McCullah |
| District 4 |
David Banks Dave Brede |
| District 6 |
Craig Dunstan Marcus Miller |
| District 8 |
Spencer Duncan (i) Chris Phelps |
Primary
Topeka City Council general election, 2023 | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| District 2 |
Christina Valdivia-Alcalá* (i)Craig McCullah* |
| District 4 |
Dave Brede* David Banks* |
| District 6 |
Bob Beers Craig Dunstan Marcus Miller Zachary Surritt |
| District 8 |
Spencer Duncan* (i)Chris Phelps* |
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- See also: Kansas elections, 2023
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About the city
- See also: Topeka, Kansas
Topeka is a city in Shawnee County, Kansas. As of 2020, its population was 126,587.
City government
- See also: Council-manager government
The city of Topeka utilizes a council-manager system. In this form of municipal government, an elected city council, which 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]
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Topeka, Kansas | ||
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| Topeka | Kansas | |
| Population | 126,587 | 2,937,880 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 61 | 81,758 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 76.6% | 83% |
| Black/African American | 10.5% | 5.7% |
| Asian | 1.7% | 3% |
| Native American | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.1% |
| Two or more | 5.5% | 4.8% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 15.3% | 12.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 90.3% | 91.4% |
| College graduation rate | 28.5% | 33.9% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $49,647 | $61,091 |
| Persons below poverty level | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 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. | ||
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| Topeka, Kansas | Kansas | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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