City elections in Arlington, Texas (2024)

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2023
2024 Arlington elections
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Election dates
Filing deadline: February 16, 2024
General election: May 4, 2024
Election stats
Offices up: City council
Total seats up: 4
Election type: Nonpartisan
Other municipal elections
U.S. municipal elections, 2024

The city of Arlington, Texas, held general elections for city council on May 4, 2024. The filing deadline for this election was February 16, 2024.

Elections

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Candidates and results

City council

Arlington City Council general election, 2024

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Office Candidates
District 1

Jacob Franklin  Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngMauricio Galante  Candidate Connection
Timothy Goss  Candidate Connection
District 2

Green check mark transparent.pngRaul Gonzalez (i)
District 6

Green check mark transparent.pngLong Pham (i)
District 7

Green check mark transparent.pngBowie Hogg (i)
Chris Dobson  Candidate Connection


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See also: Texas elections, 2024

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About the city

See also: Arlington, Texas

Arlington is a city in Tarrant County, Texas. As of 2020, its population was 394,266.

City government

See also: Council-manager government

Since 1949, the city of Arlington has utilized a council-manager system. 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.[1]

Demographics

The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.

Demographic Data for Arlington, Texas
Arlington Texas
Population 394,266 29,145,505
Land area (sq mi) 95 261,267
Race and ethnicity**
White 56.1% 69.2%
Black/African American 22.9% 12.1%
Asian 6.6% 4.9%
Native American 0.4% 0.5%
Pacific Islander 0.3% 0.1%
Two or more 6% 7%
Hispanic/Latino 29.2% 39.4%
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High school graduation rate 85.2% 84.4%
College graduation rate 30.9% 30.7%
Income
Median household income $63,351 $63,826
Persons below poverty level 14.2% 14.2%
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 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

Arlington, Texas Texas Municipal government Other local coverage
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