City elections in Buffalo, New York (2023)

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2023 Buffalo elections
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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
Other municipal elections
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

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
Delaware District

Green check mark transparent.pngJoel Feroleto (i)

Ellicott District

Green check mark transparent.pngLeah Halton-Pope

Green check mark transparent.pngLeah Halton-Pope (Democratic Party, Working Families Party)
Michael Chapman (Independent)

Did not make the ballot:
Matt Dearing  (Working Families Party)

Fillmore District

Green check mark transparent.pngMitchell Nowakowski (i)

Samuel A. Herbert (Independent)

Lovejoy District

Green check mark transparent.pngBryan Bollman (i)

David McElroy

David McElroy (Republican Party, Conservative Party)

Masten District

Green check mark transparent.pngZeneta Everhart

Murray Holman (Conservative Party)
Gina Davis (Independent) (Write-in)

Did not make the ballot:
India Walton  (Working Families Party)

Niagara District

Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Rivera (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Rivera (i) (Democratic Party, Working Families Party)

North District

Green check mark transparent.pngJoseph Golombek (i)

Did not make the ballot:
Matthew Powenski 

Green check mark transparent.pngJoseph Golombek (i) (Democratic Party, Conservative Party)

Did not make the ballot:
Eve Shippens  (Working Families Party) Candidate Connection
Lisa Thagard  (Independent) Candidate Connection

South District

Green check mark transparent.pngChristopher Scanlon (i)

University District

Green check mark transparent.pngRasheed Wyatt (i)

Kathryn Franco (Working Families Party)

Primary

Buffalo Common Council primary, 2023

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
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  • * = The primary was canceled and the candidate advanced.
Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
Delaware District

Green check mark transparent.pngJoel Feroleto* (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


Ellicott District

Matt Dearing
Emin Eddie Egriu
Green check mark transparent.pngLeah Halton-Pope
Cedric Holloway

The Republican primary was canceled.


Working Families Party

Green check mark transparent.pngMatt Dearing*
Fillmore District

Green check mark transparent.pngMitchell Nowakowski* (i)

Did not make the ballot:
Samuel A. Herbert 

The Republican primary was canceled.


Lovejoy District

Green check mark transparent.pngBryan Bollman (i)
Mohammed Uddin

Green check mark transparent.pngDavid McElroy*

Conservative Party

Green check mark transparent.pngDavid McElroy*

Did not make the ballot:
Bryan Bollman (i) (Conservative Party)

Masten District

Green check mark transparent.pngZeneta Everhart
India Walton

Did not make the ballot:
Murray Holman 

The Republican primary was canceled.


Conservative Party

Green check mark transparent.pngMurray Holman*

Working Families Party

Green check mark transparent.pngIndia Walton*
Niagara District

Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Rivera* (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


Working Families Party

Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Rivera* (i)
North District

Green check mark transparent.pngJoseph Golombek (i)
Eve Shippens  Candidate Connection

Did not make the ballot:
Lisa Thagard  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngMatthew Powenski*

Conservative Party

Green check mark transparent.pngJoseph Golombek* (i)

Working Families Party

Green check mark transparent.pngEve Shippens*  Candidate Connection
South District

Green check mark transparent.pngChristopher Scanlon* (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


University District

Green check mark transparent.pngRasheed Wyatt (i)
Kathryn Franco

The Republican primary was canceled.


Working Families Party

Green check mark transparent.pngKathryn Franco*

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
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

Buffalo, New York New York Municipal government Other local coverage
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