2023 Boise mayoral election

The 2023 Boise mayoral election was held on November 7, 2023 to elect the mayor of Boise, Idaho. The election was officially nonpartisan.[1] Incumbent mayor Lauren McLean won re-election to a second term in office, defeating former Boise police chief Mike Masterson and two other candidates.[2][3]

2023 Boise mayoral election
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Candidate Lauren McLean Mike Masterson
Popular vote 33,926 26,542
Percentage 55.4% 43.4%

Results by precinct
McLean:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Masterson:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Mayor before election

Lauren McLean

Elected Mayor

Lauren McLean

Candidates

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Declared

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Endorsements

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Mike Masterson
State legislators
Labor unions
Lauren McLean
State legislators
Municipal officials
Newspapers and other media
Organizations
Political parties
Declined to endorse
Organizations

Results

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2023 Boise mayoral election[14]
Candidate Votes %
Lauren McLean (incumbent) 33,926 55.45%
Mike Masterson 26,542 43.38%
Joe Evans 563 0.92%
Aaron Reis 153 0.25%
Total votes 61,184 100.00%

References

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  1. ^ "Mayoral election in Boise, Idaho (2023)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
  2. ^ a b Land, Joni Auden (January 25, 2022). "Will she seek re-election or won't she? Here's what Boise Mayor Lauren McLean says". Idaho Statesman. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
  3. ^ Komatsoulis, Carolyn (November 7, 2023). "Lauren McLean wins reelection as Boise mayor". KTVB. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  4. ^ Carmel, Margaret (July 13, 2023). "Joe Evans drops city council race, pivots to run for mayor". BoiseDev. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  5. ^ a b Dugan, Alexandra (March 20, 2023). "'Public faith and transparency': Former Boise Police Chief Mike Masterson files to run for mayor". KTVB 7. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
  6. ^ Carmel, Margaret (October 3, 2023). "Right to die, bodily autonomy supporter running for Boise mayor". BoiseDev. Retrieved October 10, 2023. Aaron Reis, a newly arrived Boise resident, joined the field last month chasing the Boise mayoral seat in the hopes it will help him raise awareness for people's rights to bodily autonomy and, specifically, their right to die if they choose.
  7. ^ Carmel, Margaret (September 29, 2023). "Bieter, Jordan blast McLean in fundraising email for Mike Masterson". BoiseDev. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  8. ^ a b c d Komatsoulis, Carolyn (August 1, 2023). "Boise mayoral candidates McLean, Masterson announce endorsements". The Idaho Press. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
  9. ^ a b c d Stevenson, Ian Max (September 26, 2023). "Boise police, fire unions won't back McLean for re-election. What they — and she — say". Idaho Statesman. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
  10. ^ McIntosh, Scott; Clark, Bryan; Cripe, Chadd; Oland, Dana; Keyser, Jim; Rohlfing, Mary; Nilsson, Patricia (October 31, 2023). "Masterson or McLean? Endorsement: Here's our pick in the Boise mayoral race". Idaho Statesman. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
  11. ^ Chou, Lauren (July 24, 2023). "EMILYs List Endorses Lauren McLean for Reelection as Mayor of Boise, Idaho". EMILYs List. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
  12. ^ Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates [@ppallianceadvocates] (July 24, 2023). "We are proud to endorse Boise Mayor Lauren McLean for re-election! The stakes have never been higher for a mayoral election". Instagram. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
  13. ^ "Boise Regional Realtors choose not to endorse candidate for Boise Mayor". CBS News Idaho 2. September 27, 2023. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
  14. ^ "Ada County, Idaho November 2023 Consolidated Election" (PDF). Ada County Clerk's Office. November 7, 2023.
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