2023 Boise mayoral election explained
| Election Name: | 2023 Boise mayoral election |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2019 Boise mayoral election |
| Previous Year: | 2019 |
| Next Election: | 2027 Boise mayoral election |
| Next Year: | 2027 |
| Image1: | Boise Mayor Lauren McLean (cropped).jpg |
| Candidate1: | Lauren McLean |
| Color1: | c0c0c0 |
| Popular Vote1: | 33,926 |
| Percentage1: | 55.4% |
| Candidate2: | Mike Masterson |
| Color2: | c0c0c0 |
| Popular Vote2: | 26,542 |
| Percentage2: | 43.4% |
| Map Size: | 250px |
| Mayor |
| Before Election: | Lauren McLean |
| After Election: | Lauren McLean |
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]
Candidates
Declared
- Joe Evans, data engineer, former military intelligence analyst, and Libertarian nominee for in 2020 and 2022[4]
- Mike Masterson, former Boise Chief of Police (2005–2015)[5]
- Lauren McLean, incumbent mayor
- Aaron Reis, activist[6]
External links
- Official campaign websites
Notes and References
- Web site: Mayoral election in Boise, Idaho (2023) . Ballotpedia . 16 April 2019 . en.
- News: Land . Joni Auden . Will she seek re-election or won't she? Here's what Boise Mayor Lauren McLean says . 5 August 2022 . . 25 January 2022.
- News: Lauren McLean wins reelection as Boise mayor . Carolyn . Komatsoulis . November 7, 2023 . . November 8, 2023.
- Web site: July 13, 2023 . Joe Evans drops city council race, pivots to run for mayor . Carmel . Margaret . BoiseDev . July 17, 2023.
- News: 'Public faith and transparency': Former Boise Police Chief Mike Masterson files to run for mayor . Dugan . Alexandra . March 20, 2023 . March 21, 2023 . en-US . KTVB 7.
- Web site: Carmel . Margaret . Right to die, bodily autonomy supporter running for Boise mayor . BoiseDev . October 10, 2023 . October 3, 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..
