Descriptive representation, the extent to which politicians reflect the descriptive characteristics (e.g., ethnicity or gender) of their constituents, has been studied at various scales since it was first introduced in Hanna Pitkin's seminal work several decades ago. In recent years, scholars have also begun to investigate immigrant representation in politics, including at the local, state, and national levels of government. This study evaluates the current research on the factors affecting the election of immigrant candidates to municipal government. In addressing the lack of data-driven reviews in this type of research, the paper employs a scoping review methodological framework. Fifty-six distinct factors are identified as important for immigrants’ electoral fortunes. The factors are classified under: Macro-level electoral structures and situational elements, meso-level immigrant group dynamics, and micro-level individual candidate characteristics. The most salient factors are elaborated on, together with a discussion on policy implications and future potential areas of inquiry.

描述性表征，即政治家反映其选民的描述性特征（例如，种族或性别）的程度，自从几十年前汉娜·皮特金 (Hanna Pitkin) 的开创性著作中首次引入以来，已经在不同的尺度上进行了研究。近年来，学者们也开始调查移民在政治中的代表性，包括在地方、州和国家各级政府。本研究评估了对影响市政府选举候选人选举的因素的目前的研究。为了解决此类研究中缺乏数据驱动审查的问题，本文采用了范围界定审查方法框架。有 56 个不同的因素被确定为对移民的选举命运很重要。因素分类如下：宏观层面的选举结构和情境要素，中观层面的移民群体动态，微观层面的个人候选人特征。阐述了最重要的因素，并讨论了政策影响和未来潜在的调查领域。