Iowa City does not have a direct election for mayor. The City Council
chooses the mayor from among the council members in January of even numbered
years.
Iowa City has seven council members. All terms are four years. Four members are elected at large and
may live anywhere in the city. Two at large members are elected every two
years.
The other three members are elected by
districts. Candidates for district seats must live in the district. In 2011, the District
A and C seats are up for election. The District B seat was on the 2009
ballot and will be on the ballot again in 2013.
In the November city election, all Iowa City voters may vote on district
seats, including voters who do not live in the district. However, if an
October primary is required in a district seat, only voters in the district
may vote. District A and C did not require a primary in 2011.
Council Districts for 2011 Election, District A and C (Old precincts)
- Council District A:
- Precinct 1 (Roosevelt)
- Precinct 2 (Horn)
- Precinct 3 (Quadrangle)
- Precinct 7 (West High)
- Precinct 8 (Weber)
- Precinct 9 (All Nations)
- Precinct 13 (City Transit)
- Precinct 14 (Twain)
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- Council District B:
- Precinct 6 (Mercer)
- Precinct 12 (Grant Wood)
- Precinct 15 (Southeast)
- Precinct 16 (Lucas)
- Precinct 17 (Hoover)
- Precinct 18 (Longfellow)
- Precinct 23 (Regina)
- Precinct 24 (City High)
- Precinct 25 (Lemme)
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- Council District C:
- Precinct 4 (Lincoln)
- Precinct 5 (UI Library)
- Precinct 10 (MYEP)
- Precinct 11 (Courthouse)
- Precinct 19 (Rec Center)
- Precinct 20 (Senior Center)
- Precinct 21 (Horace Mann)
- Precinct 22 (Shimek)
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Council Districts for 2013 Election, District B (New precincts)
- Council District A:
- Precinct 2 (Horn)
- Precinct 7 (West High)
- Precinct 8 (Weber)
- Precinct 9 (Hall of Fame)
- Precinct 10 (Parks & Forestry)
- Precinct 13 (City Transit)
- Precinct 14 (Twain)
- Precinct 15 (Tate)
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- Council District B:
- Precinct 1 (Lemme)
- Precinct 6 (Mercer)
- Precinct 12 (Grant Wood)
- Precinct 16 (Lucas)
- Precinct 17 (Hoover)
- Precinct 18 (Longfellow)
- Precinct 23 (Regina)
- Precinct 24 (St Pat's)
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- Council District C:
- Precinct 3 (Quadrangle)
- Precinct 4 (Lincoln)
- Precinct 5 (UI Library)
- Precinct 11 (Courthouse)
- Precinct 19 (Rec Center)
- Precinct 20 (Senior Center)
- Precinct 21 (Horace Mann)
- Precinct 22 (Shimek)
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Iowa City Precinct Map with new
districts
Council District Map,
2003-2011 elections
If the at large seats require a primary election (if five or more
candidates run) all voters in the city may vote in both the primary and
general elections.
If a district seat requires a primary election (if three or more candidates
run), only voters within the district may vote in the primary. All city voters
may vote in a district seat race in a city general election.
In 2011 a primary was required in the at large race, but not in the
District A or C race.
The city primary is not a partisan primary, and voters do not need to be
affiliated with a particular political party in order to vote
