2023 Rapid City mayoral election

2023 Rapid City mayoral election
June 6, 2023
 
Candidate Jason Salamun Laura Armstrong
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote 4,888 4,619
Percentage 31.69% 29.94%
 
Candidate Ron Weifenbach Brad Estes
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote 2,999 2,769
Percentage 19.44% 17.95%
Mayor before election

Steve Allender
Nonpartisan

Elected mayor

Jason Salamun
Nonpartisan

The 2023 Rapid City mayoral election took place on June 6, 2023. Incumbent Mayor Steve Allender declined to seek re-election to a fourth term. A crowded field emerged to succeed Allender, with three members of the city council all announcing campaigns. City Councilmember Jason Salamun narrowly won the election, receiving 32 percent of the vote to fellow Councilmember Laura Armstrong's 30 percent, a difference of 269 votes. After the election, Armstrong requested a recount, which confirmed Salamun's win.

After Salamun's plurality victory, he moved to restore runoff elections to municipal elections, which were abolished in 2019.

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