City elections in Atlanta, Georgia (2024)

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2021
2024 Atlanta elections
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Election dates
Filing deadline: June 27, 2024
General election: November 5, 2024
Election stats
Offices up: City council
Total seats up: 1
Election type: Nonpartisan
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U.S. municipal elections, 2024

The city of Atlanta, Georgia, is holding a special election for city council on November 5, 2024. The filing deadline for this election was June 27, 2024.

Elections

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Candidates and results

At-large Post 3

General election

The general election will occur on November 5, 2024.

Special general election for Atlanta City Council At-large Post 3

Devin Barrington-Ward, Eshé Collins, Amber Connor, Nicole Jones, and Duvwon Robinson are running in the special general election for Atlanta City Council At-large Post 3 on November 5, 2024.

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Devin Barrington-Ward (Nonpartisan)
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Eshé Collins (Nonpartisan)
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Amber Connor (Nonpartisan)
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Nicole Jones (Nonpartisan)
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Duvwon Robinson (Nonpartisan)

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About the city

See also: Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta is a city in Fulton County, Georgia. As of 2020, its population was 498,715.

City government

See also: Mayor-council government

The city of Atlanta 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 Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta Georgien
Population 498,715 10,711,908
Land area (sq mi) 135 57,716
Race and ethnicity**
White 40.4% 57.2%
Black/African American 49.8% 31.6%
Asian 4.8% 4.1%
Native American 0.4% 0.3%
Pacific Islander 0% 0.1%
Two or more 3.2% 3.7%
Hispanic/Latino 4.9% 9.6%
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High school graduation rate 91.7% 87.9%
College graduation rate 53.4% 32.2%
Income
Median household income $64,179 $61,224
Persons below poverty level 19.2% 14.3%
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

Atlanta, Georgia Georgien Municipal government Other local coverage
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