Annapolis, Maryland
| Annapolis, Maryland | |
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| General information | |
Mayor of Annapolis
Gavin Buckley | |
| Last mayoral election: | 2021 |
| Next mayoral election: | 2025 |
| Last city council election: | 2021 |
| Next city council election: | 2025 |
| City council seats: | 9[1] |
| City website | |
| Composition data (2019) | |
| Population: | 39,278 |
| Race: | White 63.1% African American 21.8% Asian 1.8% Native American 0.1% Pacific Islander 0.0% Two or more 2.5% |
| Ethnicity: | Hispanic 22.7% |
| Median household income: | $85,636 |
| High school graduation rate: | 87.4% |
| College graduation rate: | 47.2% |
| Related Annapolis offices | |
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Annapolis is a city in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. The city's population was 40,812 as of 2020, according to the United States Census Bureau.
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City government
- See also: Mayor-council government and Council-manager government
The city of Annapolis utilizes a council-manager system combined with a strong mayor. 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. The mayor, however, appoints a city manager to oversee the city's day-to-day operations and execute city policies.[2]
Mayor
The mayor is responsible for public information, human services, and environmental programs. The mayor also represents the city on the state, national, and international levels. The current Mayor of Annapolis is Gavin Buckley (D). Buckley assumed office in 2017.
City council
The Annapolis city council is the city's primary legislative body. It is responsible for approving and adopting the city budget, levying taxes, and making or amending city laws, policies, and ordinances.[3]
The Annapolis city council has 8 members.[3]
Other elected officials
Ballotpedia does not cover any additional city officials in Annapolis, Maryland.
Mayoral partisanship
- See also: Partisanship in United States municipal elections (2025)
Annapolis has a Democratic mayor. As of March 2025, the mayors of 35 state capitals are affiliated with the Democratic Party, seven are Republicans, one is independent, and two are nonpartisan. The partisan affiliation of five state capital mayors is unknown. While most mayoral elections in state capital cities are nonpartisan, most officeholders are affiliated with a political party.
Elections
2025
The city of Annapolis, Maryland, is holding general elections for mayor and city council on November 4, 2025. A primary is scheduled for September 16, 2025. The regular candidate filing deadline for this election is July 28, 2025, and the write-in candidate filing deadline is October 29, 2025.
2021
The city of Annapolis, Maryland, held general elections for the mayor and city council on November 2, 2021. A primary was scheduled for September 21, 2021. The filing deadline for this election was July 26, 2021.
Census information
The table below shows demographic information about the city.
| Demographic Data for Annapolis | |
|---|---|
| Annapolis | |
| Population | 40,812 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 7 |
| Race and ethnicity** | |
| White | 61.6% |
| Black/African American | 18.7% |
| Asian | 2.7% |
| Native American | 0.1% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
| Two or more | 7% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 18.6% |
| Education | |
| High school graduation rate | 89.9% |
| College graduation rate | 53.7% |
| Income | |
| Median household income | $104,257 |
| Persons below poverty level | 7.2% |
| 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. | |
Budget
The city's budget process operates by fiscal years running from July 1 to June 30 of the next year. The city's budget is developed by the city manager and finance director. The proposed budget is then presented by the mayor to the city council during the first council meeting in April. Within the city council, the finance committee reviews the budget and submits any changes by the second Monday in May. The council may amend the budget based on these recommendations but must adopt a finalized budget no later than June 30.[4]
Revenue and expenditure by year
The total revenue and expenditure figures were pulled from the all funds revenue and expenditures tables in the city's annual financial reports.[5][6][7][8]
| City of Annapolis historical revenue and expenditures | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fiscal year | Budget type | Total revenue | Total expenditure |
| 2025 | Adopted | $178,816,337 | $190,358,892 |
| 2024 | Adopted | $174,978,294 | $183,853,056 |
| 2023 | Actual | $156,579,514 | $ 150,955,565 |
| 2022 | Adopted | $147,288,000 | $152,696,100 |
| 2021 | Adopted | $140,428,195 | $146,970,340 |
| 2020 | Adopted | $139,435,832 | $145,176,916 |
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Contact information
Mayor's office
160 Duke of Gloucester
Annapolis, MD 21401
Phone: 410-263-7997
City Clerk's office
160 Duke of Gloucester
Annapolis, MD 21401
Phone: 410-263-7942 ext. 2
Click here for city assembly contact information.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ The mayor is included in this number as one of the city council members.
- ↑ Annapolis, "Government," accessed September 3, 2021
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 CHARTER AND CODE OF THE CITY OF ANNAPOLIS, "Article IV - THE CITY COUNCIL," accessed September 3, 2021
- ↑ Annapolis, "Fiscal Year 2022 Adopted Annual Operating Budget," accessed September 3, 2021
- ↑ Annapolis, "Budgets, Proposed and Adopted," accessed September 3, 2021
- ↑ City of Annapolis, Maryland, "FISCAL YEAR 2023 PROPOSED ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET SUPPORT," accessed October 18, 2022
- ↑ City of Annapolis, Maryland, "FISCAL YEAR 2024 PROPOSED ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET SUPPORT," accessed August 25, 2023
- ↑ City of Annapolis, Maryland, "ADOPTED OPERATING BUDGET Fiscal Year 2025," accessed October 29, 2024
