City elections in Buffalo, New York (2023)
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: April 6, 2023 (primary); April 13, 2023 (opportunity to ballot); May 30, 2023 (independent); August 17, 2023 (judicial district convention filing) |
| Primary election: June 27, 2023 General election: November 7, 2023 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: City council, comptroller, and city court judge |
| Total seats up: 11 |
| Election type: Partisan |
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| U.S. municipal elections, 2023 |
The city of Buffalo, New York, held general elections for city council, comptroller, and city court judge on November 7, 2023. A primary was scheduled for June 27, 2023. The filing deadlines for this election were:
- April 6, 2023: for the primary
- April 13, 2023: for opportunity-to-ballot candidates
- May 30, 2023: for independent candidates
- August 17, 2023: for judicial district conventions
Elections
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Candidates and results
Comptroller
General election
General election for Buffalo Comptroller
Incumbent Barbara Miller-Williams won election in the general election for Buffalo Comptroller on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Barbara Miller-Williams (D / Working Families Party) | 98.2 | 28,009 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.8 | 502 | ||
| Total votes: 28,511 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Barbara Miller-Williams advanced from the Democratic primary for Buffalo Comptroller.
Working Families Party primary election
The Working Families Party primary election was canceled. Incumbent Barbara Miller-Williams advanced from the Working Families Party primary for Buffalo Comptroller.
City council
General election
Buffalo Common Council general election, 2023 |
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| Ellicott District |
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| Fillmore District |
Samuel A. Herbert (Independent) |
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| Lovejoy District |
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David McElroy (Republican Party, Conservative Party) |
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| Masten District |
Murray Holman (Conservative Party) Did not make the ballot: |
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| Niagara District |
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| North District |
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| South District |
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| University District |
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Kathryn Franco (Working Families Party) |
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Primary
Buffalo Common Council primary, 2023 |
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| Delaware District |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
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| Ellicott District |
Matt Dearing |
The Republican primary was canceled. |
Working Families Party  Matt Dearing* |
| Fillmore District |
Did not make the ballot: |
The Republican primary was canceled. |
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| Lovejoy District |
Conservative Party David McElroy* Did not make the ballot: |
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| Masten District |
Did not make the ballot: |
The Republican primary was canceled. |
Conservative Party Murray Holman* Working Families Party India Walton* |
| Niagara District |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
Working Families Party David Rivera* (i) |
| North District |
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Conservative Party Joseph Golombek* (i) Working Families Party Eve Shippens* |
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| South District |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
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| University District |
The Republican primary was canceled. |
Working Families Party Kathryn Franco* |
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Judicial offices
City court
General election
General election for Buffalo City Court
Tiffany Perry won election in the general election for Buffalo City Court on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Tiffany Perry (D / Working Families Party / Conservative Party) | 98.9 | 28,513 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.1 | 318 | ||
| Total votes: 28,831 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Tiffany Perry advanced from the Democratic primary for Buffalo City Court.
Conservative Party primary election
The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. Tiffany Perry advanced from the Conservative Party primary for Buffalo City Court.
Working Families Party primary election
The Working Families Party primary election was canceled. Tiffany Perry advanced from the Working Families Party primary for Buffalo City Court.
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: New York elections, 2023
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About the city
- See also: Buffalo, New York
Buffalo is a city in Erie County, New York. As of 2020, its population was 278,349.
City government
- See also: Mayor-council government
The city of Buffalo 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 while the mayor serves as the city's chief executive.[1]
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Buffalo, New York | ||
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| Buffalo | New York | |
| Population | 278,349 | 20,201,249 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 40 | 47,123 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 45.4% | 57.1% |
| Black/African American | 32.9% | 14.7% |
| Asian | 8.2% | 8.9% |
| Native American | 0.4% | 0.5% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Two or more | 7.4% | 8.9% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 12.7% | 19.6% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 86.6% | 87.9% |
| College graduation rate | 30.3% | 39.6% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $48,050 | $84,578 |
| Persons below poverty level | 27.4% | 13.7% |
| 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 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. | ||
See also
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