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Ballotpedia covered municipal elections in 81 counties and 85 cities, including 34 mayoral elections, in 2022. As of 2022, Ballotpedia's coverage scope for local elections included elections on the ballot in the 100 largest U.S. cities by population, as well as elections for mayors, city council members, and district attorneys in each state capital.
To read about the five municipal elections that Ballotpedia designated as battlegrounds in 2022—mayoral elections in Austin, Texas; Los Angeles, California; and Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the nonpartisan primary for Office 67 of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, and the Democratic primary for district attorney in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina—click here.
As of 2022, Ballotpedia tracked the partisan affiliation of the mayors of the 100 largest cities and each state capital, including mayors of cities holding nonpartisan mayoral elections.
Twenty-four of the 100 largest U.S. cities held mayoral elections in 2022. Mayoral offices changed partisan control in four cities, resulting in no net change in the number of offices held by Republicans and Democrats. Once mayors elected in 2022 assumed office, Democrats held 63 top-100 mayoral offices, Republicans held 28, independents held three, and nonpartisan mayors held four. Two mayors' partisan affiliations were unknown.
Eleven state capitals held mayoral elections in 2022, including eight capitals that fell outside of the top 100 cities. Ballotpedia was unable to determine the partisan affiliation of one state capital mayor who defeated a Republican incumbent in 2022. Once mayors elected in 2022 assumed office, the mayors of 38 state capitals were affiliated with the Democratic Party, five were Republicans, one was independent, and two were nonpartisan. The partisan affiliation of four state capital mayors was unknown.
On this page, you will find:
- 2022 municipal battleground elections
- Mayoral partisanship information
- Municipal elections by state and by date
- Mayors of the 100 largest cities
- Historical municipal election data
- More local election analysis
Note: The statistics on this page do not include data from local elections in the U.S. territories.
2022 municipal battleground elections
- See also: Battlegrounds
Ballotpedia designates races expected to have a meaningful effect on the balance of power in governments or to be particularly competitive or compelling as battlegrounds.
Mayoral battlegrounds
- See also: United States mayoral elections, 2022
Other municipal battlegrounds
Mayoral partisanship
Twenty-four of the 100 largest U.S. cities held mayoral elections in 2022. Once mayors elected in 2022 assumed office, Democrats held 63 top-100 mayoral offices, Republicans held 28, independents held three, and nonpartisan mayors held four. Two mayors' partisan affiliations were unknown.
The following top 100 cities saw a change in mayoral partisan affiliation in 2022:
- Henderson, Nevada: Michelle Romero (R) was elected to succeed outgoing mayor Debra March (D) on June 14, winning the primary outright with 76% of the vote.
- Anaheim, California: Ashleigh Aitken (D) defeated Acting Mayor Trevor O'Neil (R) and two other candidates on November 8, 2022. Former mayor Harry Sidhu (R) resigned in May 2022.
- Chula Vista, California: John McCann (R) defeated Ammar Campa-Najjar (D) in the November 8 election to succeed term-limited mayor Mary Salas (D).
- North Las Vegas, Nevada: Pamela Goynes-Brown (D) defeated Patricia Spearman (D) in the election to succeed outgoing mayor John J. Lee (R) on November 8, 2022.[49]
Mayoral partisanship in state capitals
Eleven state capitals held mayoral elections in 2022. Six Democratic incumbents and one Republican incumbent were re-elected. Three Democrats were elected to succeed outgoing Democratic incumbents. Ballotpedia was unable to determine the partisan affiliation of one state capital mayor who defeated a Republican incumbent.
Once mayors elected in 2022 assumed office, the mayors of 38 state capitals were affiliated with the Democratic Party, five were Republicans, one was independent, and two were nonpartisan. The partisan affiliation of four state capital mayors was unknown.
Municipal elections across the United States
By state
Alabama
- Jefferson County, Alabama - District attorney, sheriff, county commission, circuit court judges, and district court judges
Alaska
- Anchorage, Alaska - City council (regular & special), service area boards of supervisors, superior court judges, and district court judges
- Juneau, Alaska - City council
Arizona
- Chandler, Arizona - Mayor, city council, and fire district board
- Gilbert, Arizona - City council and fire district board
- Glendale, Arizona - City council
- Mesa, Arizona - City council
- Phoenix, Arizona - City council
- Scottsdale, Arizona - City council and fire district board
- Maricopa County, Arizona - Board of supervisors, constables, county attorney (special), water conservation district board, healthcare district board, community college board, clerk of the superior court, justices of the peace, and superior court judges
- Pima County, Arizona - Constables, community college district board, clerk of the superior court, justices of the peace, and superior court judges
Arkansas
- Little Rock, Arkansas - Mayor and city council
California
- Anaheim, California - Mayor and city council
- Bakersfield, California - City council
- Chula Vista, California - Mayor, city attorney, and city council
- Fremont, California - City council
- Fresno, California - City council
- Irvine, California - Mayor and city council
- Long Beach, California - Mayor, city attorney, city auditor, city prosecutor, and city council
- Los Angeles, California - Mayor, city attorney, city controller, and city council
- Oakland, California - Mayor, city auditor, and city council
- Sacramento, California - City council
- San Bernardino, California - Mayor and city council
- San Diego, California - City council
- San Francisco, California - Assessor-recorder (regular & special), city attorney (special), district attorney (special), public defender, board of supervisors, community college board, BART director, and superior court judges
- San Jose, California - Mayor and city council
- Santa Ana, California - Mayor and city council
- Santa Clarita, California - City council
- Stockton, California - City council
- Alameda County, California - Assessor, auditor/controller, district attorney, sheriff/coroner, treasurer/tax collector, superintendent of schools, board of supervisors, county board of education, Union Sanitary District, flood control board, AC Transit District board of directors, water district board, BART board, park district board, municipal utility district, healthcare district board, community college district boards, and superior court judges
- Fresno County, California - Assessor-recorder, auditor, controller/treasurer-tax collector, clerk/registrar of voters, district attorney, sheriff coroner public administrator, superintendent of schools, county supervisors, county board of education, community college district board, irrigation district board, recreation district board, memorial district board, water district board, utility district board, and superior court judges
- Kern County, California - Assessor-recorder, auditor-controller-county clerk, district attorney, sheriff-coroner-public administrator, superintendent of schools, treasurer-tax collector, board of supervisors, county board of education, community college district board, county water agency board, community services district board, and superior court judges
- Los Angeles County, California - Assessor, sheriff, county supervisor, water district board, water replenishment district board, water agency board, community college districts, and superior court judges
- Orange County, California - Assessor, auditor-controller, clerk-recorder, district attorney-public administrator, sheriff-coroner, treasurer-tax collector, superintendent of schools, county supervisors, county board of education, community college boards, water district boards, hazard abatement board, and superior court judges
- Riverside County, California - Assessor-county clerk-recorder, auditor-controller, district attorney, sheriff-coroner-public administrator, superintendent of schools, treasurer-tax collector, board of supervisors, county board of education, community college district board, community services district board, sanitary district board, water district board (regular & special), and superior court judges
- Sacramento County, California - Assessor, district attorney, sheriff, county board of supervisors, county board of education, water district boards, flood control district board, community college district board, municipal utility district board, fire district board, and superior court judges
- San Bernardino County, California - Assessor-recorder, auditor-controller/treasurer/tax collector, district attorney, sheriff/coroner/public administrator, superintendent of schools, county supervisors, county board of education, community college district boards, water district board, and superior court judges
- San Diego County, California - Assessor/recorder/county clerk, district attorney, sheriff, treasurer/tax collector, county board of supervisors, county board of education, community college district board, municipal water district board, healthcare district boards, and superior court judges
- San Joaquin County, California - Assessor-recorder-clerk, auditor-controller, district attorney, sheriff-coroner-public administrator, superintendent of schools, treasurer-tax collector, county supervisors, community college board, irrigation district, water district board, fire district board, and superior court judges
- Santa Clara County, California - Assessor, district attorney, sheriff, county supervisors, county board of education, community college district boards, water district board, geologic hazard abatement district board, open space authority board, and superior court judges
Colorado
- Denver, Colorado - Regional transportion district board member (both regular & special), county court judge, and district court judge
- Adams County, Colorado - Assessor, clerk and recorder, coroner, sheriff, treasurer, surveyor, county commission, county court judge, and district court judge
- Arapahoe County, Colorado - Assessor, clerk and recorder, coroner, sheriff, treasurer, county commission, county court judge, and district court judge
- El Paso County, Colorado - Assessor, clerk and recorder, coroner, sheriff, treasurer, surveyor, county commission, county court judge, and district court judge
Florida
- Hialeah, Florida - City council (special)
- Jacksonville, Florida - City council (special), soil & water conservation district board, community development district boards, special district boards, circuit court judges, and county court judges
- Tallahassee, Florida - Mayor and city council
- Hillsborough County, Florida - County board of commissioners, soil & water conservation district, circuit court judges, and county court judges
- Miami-Dade County, Florida - County commission, soil & water conservation district, community development districts, circuit court judges, and county court judges
- Orange County, Florida - County mayor, county commission, soil & water conservation district, circuit court judges, and county court judges
- Pinellas County, Florida - State attorney, county commission, fire control district board, circuit court judges, and county court judges
Georgia
Ballotpedia expanded its coverage of local elections in Georgia in 2022. Click here to find your county, or click the links below for additional information about the following municipalities:
- DeKalb County, Georgia - Board of commissioners, state court judges, associate state court judge, superior court judges, and soil & water conservation district board
- Fulton County, Georgia - Board of commissioners, soil & water conservation board, chief magistrate judge, and state court judges
Hawaii
Ballotpedia expanded its coverage of local elections in Hawaii in 2022. Click here to find your county, or click the links below for additional information about the following municipalities:
- Honolulu, Hawaii - City council
Idaho
- Ada County, Idaho - Assessor, clerk, coroner, sheriff, treasurer, county commissioners, highway district board, community college board, conservation district board, and district court magistrate judges
Illinois
- Cook County, Illinois - Assessor, clerk, sheriff, treasurer, county commissioners, board of review, water reclamation board, circuit court judges, and subcircuit court judges
Indiana
Ballotpedia expanded its coverage of local elections in Indiana in 2022. Click here to find your county, or click the links below for additional information about the following municipalities:
- Indianapolis, Indiana - Marion County Assessor, Marion County Auditor, Marion County Recorder, Marion County Sheriff, prosecuting attorney, and clerk of the circuit court
- Allen County, Indiana - Assessor, auditor, recorder, sheriff, county commission, county council, circuit court clerk, prosecuting attorney, and superior court judges
Kansas
- Sedgwick County, Kansas - County commission and district court judges
Kentucky
- Frankfort, Kentucky - City council and county attorney
- Lexington, Kentucky - Mayor, urban county council, coroner, county attorney, county clerk, county judge/executive, county surveyor, sheriff, property valuation administrator, county commission, constables, magistrates, soil & water conservation district, district court judges, and circuit court judges
- Louisville, Kentucky - Mayor, metro council, coroner, county attorney, county clerk, county judge/executive, county commission, jailer, property valuation administrator, sheriff, surveyor, constables, county soil & water district, circuit court judges, circuit family court judges, district court judges, and justices of the peace
Louisiana
- Baton Rouge, Louisiana - Metro Council and judicial court judge
- New Orleans, Louisiana - City court clerk, city court judges, and municipal and traffic court judges
Maine
- Augusta, Maine - City council and district attorney
Maryland
Ballotpedia expanded its coverage of local elections in Maryland in 2022. Click here to find your county, or click the links below for additional information about the following municipalities:
- Baltimore, Maryland - Register of wills, sheriff, state's attorney, circuit court clerk, circuit court judges, and orphans' court judges
Massachusetts
Ballotpedia expanded its coverage of local elections in Massachusetts in 2022. Click here to find your county, or click the links below for additional information about the following municipalities:
- Boston, Massachusetts - City council
- Suffolk County, Massachusetts - District attorney and sheriff
Michigan
- Detroit, Michigan - Community advisory council (special) and regular
- Lansing, Michigan - City council
- Wayne County, Michigan - County executive, sheriff, county commissioners, community college board, circuit court judges, district court judges, and probate court judges
Minnesota
Ballotpedia expanded its coverage of local elections in Minnesota in 2022. Click here to find your county, or click the links below for additional information about the following municipalities:
- Hennepin County, Minnesota - County attorney, county sheriff, county commission, county park commission, and judicial offices
- Ramsey County, Minnesota - Attorney, sheriff, county commission, and District court judges
Missouri
- Jefferson City, Missouri - City council
- St. Louis, Missouri - Collector of revenue, license collector, recorder of deeds, community college board, and board of aldermen (special)
- Clay County, Missouri - Auditor, prosecuting attorney, county commission, community college board, and circuit court judges
- Jackson County, Missouri - County executive, county legislature, community college board, and circuit court judges and associate judges
- Platte County, Missouri - Auditor, clerk, presiding commissioner, prosecutor, recorder, tax collector, circuit court judges
Nebraska
- Omaha, Nebraska - Public power district board
- Douglas County, Nebraska - Assessor-register of deeds, attorney, engineer, sheriff, treasurer, county commission, community college board, Nebraska educational service unit board, learning community coordinating council board, metropolitan utilities district board, natural resources district board, clerk of the district court, county court judges, district court judges, separate juvenile court judge, and Nebraska workers’ compensation court judge
- Lancaster County, Nebraska - Assessor/register of deeds, attorney, clerk, engineer, public defender, sheriff, treasurer, county commission, natural resources district board, community college district board, Educational Service Unit No. 6 Board of Directors, clerk of district court, district court judge, district county court judges, juvenile court judges, and Nebraska workers’ compensation court judges
Nevada
- Carson City, Nevada - City council and district attorney
- Henderson, Nevada - Mayor, city council, constable, and municipal court judge
- Las Vegas, Nevada - City council and municipal court judge
- North Las Vegas, Nevada - Mayor, city council, constable, and municipal court judge
- Reno, Nevada - Mayor, city attorney, city council, and municipal court judge
- Clark County, Nevada - Assessor, clerk, district attorney, public administrator, recorder, treasurer, county commission, district court judges, and justices of the peace
- Washoe County, Nevada - Assessor, clerk, district attorney, public administrator, recorder, sheriff, treasurer, county commission, and justices of the peace
New Jersey
Ballotpedia expanded its coverage of local elections in New Jersey in 2022. Click here to find your county, or click the links below for additional information about the following municipalities:
- Newark, New Jersey - Mayor and city council
- Trenton, New Jersey - Mayor and city council
- Essex County, New Jersey - County executive
- Hudson County, New Jersey - County clerk and sheriff
New Mexico
Ballotpedia expanded its coverage of local elections in New Mexico in 2022. Click here to find your county, or click the links below for additional information about the following municipalities:
- Bernalillo County, New Mexico - Assessor, sheriff, county commissioners, county court judges, and probate court judges
New York
- Buffalo, New York - Chief judge of city court and city court judges
- Bronx County, New York - Civil court judges and supreme court judges
- Erie County, New York - County clerk, family court judge, and supreme court judges
- Kings County, New York - Civil court judges and supreme court judges
- New York County, New York - Civil court judges, supreme court judge, and surrogate's court judge
- Queens County, New York - Civil court judges and supreme court judges
- Richmond County, New York - Civil court judge and supreme court judges
North Carolina
Ballotpedia expanded its coverage of local elections in North Carolina in 2022. Click here to find your county, or click the links below for additional information about the following municipalities:
- Charlotte, North Carolina - Mayor and city council
- Greensboro, North Carolina - Mayor and city council
- Raleigh, North Carolina - Mayor and city council
- Durham County, North Carolina - District attorney, sheriff, soil and water district board, clerk of superior court, district court judges, and superior court judge
- Forsyth County, North Carolina - District attorney, sheriff, county commissioners, soil and water district board, clerk of superior court, district court judges, and superior court judge
- Guilford County, North Carolina - District attorney, sheriff, county commissioners, soil and water district board, clerk of superior court, district court judges, and superior court judge
- Mecklenburg County, North Carolina - District attorney, sheriff, county commissioners, soil and water district board, clerk of superior court, district court judges, and superior court judges
- Wake County, North Carolina - District attorney, sheriff, county commissioners, soil and water district board, clerk of superior court, district court judges, and superior court judge
North Dakota
- Bismarck, North Dakota - Mayor and city council
Ohio
- Cuyahoga County, Ohio - County executive, county council, and court of common pleas judges
- Fairfield County, Ohio - County auditor and county commissioner
- Franklin County, Ohio - County auditor, county commission, and court of common pleas judges
- Hamilton County, Ohio - County auditor, clerk of court, county commission, and court of common pleas judges
- Lucas County, Ohio - County auditor, county recorder, county commission, and court of common pleas judges
Oklahoma
- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma - Mayor
- Tulsa, Oklahoma - Auditor and city council
- Canadian County, Oklahoma - Assessor, treasurer, and county commission
- Cleveland County, Oklahoma - Assessor, district attorney, treasurer, and county commission
- Oklahoma County, Oklahoma - Assessor, district attorney, treasurer, county commission
- Osage County, Oklahoma - Assessor, treasurer, and county commission
- Tulsa County, Oklahoma - Assessor, district attorney, treasurer, and county commission, district judges, and district associate judge
Oregon
Ballotpedia expanded its coverage of local elections in Oregon in 2022. Click here to find your county, or click the links below for additional information about the following municipalities:
- Portland, Oregon - City auditor and city commission
- Salem, Oregon - Mayor and city council
- Multnomah County, Oregon - Auditor, sheriff, county commission, Metro Council, and district circuit court judges
Pennsylvania
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - City council (special)
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - City council (special)
Rhode Island
Ballotpedia expanded its coverage of local elections in Rhode Island in 2022. Click here to find your county, or click the links below for additional information about the following municipalities:
- Providence, Rhode Island - Mayor and city council
South Dakota
Ballotpedia expanded its coverage of local elections in South Dakota in 2022. Click here to find your county, or click the links below for additional information about the following municipalities:
- Pierre, South Dakota - City council
Tennessee
- Memphis, Tennessee - City council (special), municipal court judges (special)
- Nashville, Tennessee - County clerk, district attorney general, public defender, register of deeds, sheriff, circuit court clerk, criminal court clerk, juvenile court clerk, chancery court judge, circuit court judge, criminal court judge, general session judge, and juvenile court judge
- Shelby County, Tennessee - County mayor, assessor of property, county clerk, county trustee, district attorney general, register of deeds, sheriff, county commissioners, circuit court clerk, criminal court clerk, juvenile court clerk, probate court clerk, chancery court chancellors, circuit court judges, criminal court judges, general sessions civil court judges, general sessions criminal court judges, juvenile court judge, and probate court judges
Texas
- Arlington, Texas - City council
- Austin, Texas - Mayor and city council
- Corpus Christi, Texas - Mayor and city council
- El Paso, Texas - City council and municipal court judge
- Fort Worth, Texas - City council
- Garland, Texas - City council
- Houston, Texas - City council
- Irving, Texas - City council
- Laredo, Texas - Mayor, city council, and municipal court judge
- Lubbock, Texas - Mayor and city council
- Bexar County, Texas - County clerk, district attorney, district clerk, county commission precincts 2 & 4, county commission precinct 3 (special), commissioners court judge, county court judges, county probate court judges, district courts judges, and justices of the peace,
- Collin County, Texas - Constable, county clerk, district attorney, district clerk, county commission, probate court judges, county court judges, district court judges, and justices of the peace
- Dallas County, Texas - County clerk, district attorney, district clerk, treasurer, county commission, constables, community college district board, commissioners county judge, district court judges, county court judges, county criminal court judges, county criminal district court judges, county criminal court of appeals judges, county probate court, and justices of the peace
- Denton County, Texas - County clerk, district attorney, district clerk, treasurer, county commission, commissioners court judge, district court judges, county court judges, county criminal court at law judges, county probate court judges, and justices of the peace
- El Paso County, Texas - County clerk, district clerk, county commissioners, county court at law judges, county judge, county criminal courts at law judges, probate court judges, district court judges, and justices of the peace
- Fort Bend County, Texas - County clerk, district attorney, district clerk, treasurer, county commissioners, county commissioners court judge, district court judges, county court of law judges, and justices of the peace
- Harris County, Texas - County clerk, district clerk, treasurer, county commission, county department of education, community college board, county civil court at law judges, county criminal court at law judges, district courts judges, court judge, probate court judges, and justices of the peace
- Lubbock County, Texas - County clerk, district attorney, district clerk, county treasurer, county commission, water control and improvement district board, commissioners court judge, district court judges, county court at law judges, and justices of the peace (4 seats)
- Nueces County, Texas - County clerk, district clerk, county commission, community college board, district court judges, commissioners court judge, county court at law judges, and justices of the peace
- Tarrant County, Texas - County clerk, criminal district attorney, district clerk, county commissioner, constable, county judge, district court judges, criminal district judges, county court at law judges, county criminal court judges, probate court judges, and justices of the peace
- Travis County, Texas - County clerk, district clerk, treasurer, county commission, community college district board, commissioners court judge, county court at law judges, district court judges, probate courts judges, and justices of the peace courts
- Webb County, Texas - Constable, county clerk, district clerk, treasurer, county commission, commissioners court judge, district court judges, county court of law judges, justices of the peace, and college district board trustees
- Williamson County, Texas - County clerk, district clerk, treasurer, county commission, constable, county judge, district court judges, county court at law judges, and justices of the peace
Vermont
Ballotpedia expanded its coverage of local elections in Vermont in 2022. Click here to find your county, or click the links below for additional information about the following municipalities:
- Montpelier, Vermont - Mayor and city council (regular & special)
Virginia
Ballotpedia expanded its coverage of local elections in Virginia in 2022. Click here to find your county, or click the links below for additional information about the following municipalities:
- Chesapeake, Virginia - City council
- Norfolk, Virginia - City council
- Virginia Beach, Virginia - City council (regular & special)
Washington
Ballotpedia expanded its coverage of local elections in Washington in 2022. Click here to find your county, or click the links below for additional information about the following municipalities:
- Seattle, Washington - Seattle Municipal Court judges
- King County, Washington - Prosecutor, conservation district board, superior court judges, and district court judges
- Spokane County, Washington - Assesor, auditor, clerk, prosecuting attorney, sheriff, treasurer, county commission, and district court judges
Washington, D.C.
- Washington, D.C. - Mayor, attorney general, city council, and nonvoting and shadow members of Congress
West Virginia
- Charleston, West Virginia - Mayor and city council
Wisconsin
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin - Mayor and city council (special)
- Dane County, Wisconsin - Sheriff, board of supervisors, clerk of courts, and circuit court judges
- Milwaukee County, Wisconsin - Sheriff, board of supervisors, clerk of circuit court, and circuit court judges
Wyoming
- Cheyenne, Wyoming - City council
U.S. territories
Northern Mariana Islands
- Rota, Northern Mariana Islands - Mayor and municipal council
- Saipan and Northern Islands, Northern Mariana Islands - Mayor and municipal council
- Tinian and Aguiguan, Northern Mariana Islands - Mayor and municipal council
Puerto Rico
- Aguas Buenas, Puerto Rico - Mayor
- Guayama, Puerto Rico - Mayor
- Guaynabo, Puerto Rico - Mayor
- Hatillo, Puerto Rico - Mayor
- Humacao, Puerto Rico - Mayor
- Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico - Mayor
By date
January 15
General
January 25
General
February 8
General
February 15
Primary
March 1
Primary
- Bexar County, Texas
- Collin County, Texas
- Dallas County, Texas
- Denton County, Texas
- El Paso County, Texas
- Fort Bend County, Texas
- Harris County, Texas
- Lubbock County, Texas
- Nueces County, Texas
- Tarrant County, Texas
- Travis County, Texas
- Webb County, Texas
- Williamson County, Texas
General
March 26
Primary
April 5
Primary
General
- Anchorage, Alaska
- Jefferson City, Missouri
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Dane County, Wisconsin
- Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
General runoff
April 30
General
May 1
General
May 3
Primary
- Indianapolis, Indiana
- Allen County, Indiana
- Cuyahoga County, Ohio
- Fairfield County, Ohio
- Franklin County, Ohio
- Hamilton County, Ohio
- Lucas County, Ohio
- Nashville, Tennessee
General
May 7
General
- Guayama, Puerto Rico
- Arlington, Texas
- Fort Worth, Texas
- Garland, Texas
- Irving, Texas
- Lubbock, Texas
- Dallas County, Texas
May 10
Primary
General
May 17
Primary
- Ada County, Idaho
- Frankfort, Kentucky
- Lexington, Kentucky
- Louisville, Kentucky
- Charlotte, North Carolina
- Greensboro, North Carolina
- Durham County, North Carolina
- Forsyth County, North Carolina
- Guilford County, North Carolina
- Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
- Wake County, North Carolina
- Portland, Oregon
- Salem, Oregon
- Multnomah County, Oregon
General
May 24
Primary
Primary runoff
- Bexar County, Texas
- Collin County, Texas
- Dallas County, Texas
- Denton County, Texas
- El Paso County, Texas
- Fort Bend County, Texas
- Harris County, Texas
- Lubbock County, Texas
- Nueces County, Texas
- Tarrant County, Texas
- Travis County, Texas
- Webb County, Texas
- Williamson County, Texas
June 7
Primary
- Chula Vista, California
- Fresno, California
- Long Beach, California
- Los Angeles, California
- Sacramento, California
- San Bernardino, California
- San Diego, California
- San Francisco, California
- San Jose, California
- Stockton, California
- Alameda County, California
- Fresno County, California
- Kern County, California
- Los Angeles County, California
- Orange County, CA, California
- Riverside County, California
- Sacramento County, California
- San Bernardino County, California
- San Diego County, California
- San Joaquin County, California
- Santa Clara County, California
- Essex County, New Jersey
- Hudson County, New Jersey
- Bernalillo County, New Mexico
General
June 12
General
June 14
Primary
- Henderson, Nevada
- Las Vegas, Nevada
- North Las Vegas, Nevada
- Reno, Nevada
- Carson City, Nevada
- Clark County, Nevada
- Washoe County, Nevada
General
General runoff
June 18
General runoff
June 21
Primary
Primary runoff
General
June 28
Primary
- Adams County, Colorado
- Arapahoe County, Colorado
- El Paso County, Colorado
- Cook County, Illinois
- Bronx County, New York
- Erie County, New York
- Kings County, New York
- New York County, New York
- Queens County, New York
- Richmond County, New York
- Canadian County, Oklahoma
- Cleveland County, Oklahoma
- Oklahoma County, Oklahoma
- Osage County, Oklahoma
- Tulsa County, Oklahoma
July 12
General
July 16
General
July 19
Primary
July 26
Primary runoff
General
August 2
Primary
- Chandler, Arizona
- Gilbert, Arizona
- Glendale, Arizona
- Mesa, Arizona
- Scottsdale, Arizona
- Maricopa County, Arizona
- Pima County, Arizona
- Sedgwick County, Kansas
- Lansing, Michigan
- Wayne County, Michigan
- St. Louis, Missouri
- Clay County, Missouri
- Jackson County, Missouri
- Platte County, Missouri
- Seattle, Washington
- King County, Washington
- Spokane County, Washington
August 4
General
August 9
Primary
August 13
Primary
August 16
Primary
August 23
Primary
- Jacksonville, Florida
- Tallahassee, Florida
- Hillsborough County, Florida
- Miami-Dade County, Florida
- Orange County, Florida
- Pinellas County, Florida
Primary runoff
- Canadian County, Oklahoma
- Cleveland County, Oklahoma
- Oklahoma County, Oklahoma
- Osage County, Oklahoma
- Tulsa County, Oklahoma
General
September 13
Primary
September 20
Primary
October 4
General
November 8
Primary
General
- Jefferson County, Alabama
- Anchorage, Alaska
- Chandler, Arizona
- Gilbert, Arizona
- Glendale, Arizona
- Mesa, Arizona
- Phoenix, Arizona
- Scottsdale, Arizona
- Maricopa County, Arizona
- Pima County, Arizona
- Little Rock, Arkansas
- Anaheim, California
- Bakersfield, California
- Chula Vista, California
- Fremont, California
- Fresno, California
- Irvine, California
- Long Beach, California
- Los Angeles, California
- Oakland, California
- Sacramento, California
- San Bernardino, California
- San Diego, California
- San Francisco, California
- San Jose, California
- Santa Ana, California
- Santa Clarita, California
- Stockton, California
- Alameda County, California
- Fresno County, California
- Kern County, California
- Los Angeles County, California
- Orange County, California
- Riverside County, California
- Sacramento County, California
- San Bernardino County, California
- San Diego County, California
- San Joaquin County, California
- Santa Clara County, California
- Denver, Colorado
- Adams County, Colorado
- Arapahoe County, Colorado
- El Paso County, Colorado
- Washington, D.C.
- Jacksonville, Florida
- Tallahassee, Florida
- Hillsborough County, Florida
- Miami-Dade County, Florida
- Orange County, Florida
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Historical election data
Cities in Ballotpedia's coverage scope held an average of 30.4 mayoral elections and 52.3 city council elections each year between 2014 and 2021. From 2014 to 2016, our coverage scope included the 100 largest U.S. cities by population. In 2017, Ballotpedia began covering the counties that overlap those cities, as well. In 2021, our coverage scope expanded to include the mayors, city councils, and district attorneys in the 32 state capitals that fell outside the 100 largest U.S. cities.
This section includes statistics for mayoral elections, city council elections, and county elections between 2014 and 2021, comparing uncontested races, incumbents who sought re-election, and incumbents who were defeated in their re-election bids.
The following table details the total number of elections at the city and county level covered by Ballotpedia between 2014 and 2021, including the number of cities to hold mayoral and city council elections in a given year:
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Mayoral elections
Between 2014 and 2021, 67.1% of incumbent mayors sought re-election; of these, 17.2% were defeated in their bids for re-election. The first chart below shows the number of incumbents who sought election each year compared to the number of seats up for election. The second chart shows the number of incumbents who were defeated compared to the number of incumbents who ran for re-election.
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City council elections
Between 2014 and 2021, 68.7% of city council incumbents sought re-election; of these, 13.6% were defeated in their bids for re-election. The first chart below shows the number of incumbents who sought election each year compared to the number of seats up for election. The second chart shows the number of incumbents who were defeated compared to the number of incumbents who ran for re-election.
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County elections
Between 2017 and 2021, 83.0% of county and special district incumbents sought re-election; of these, 8.8% were defeated in their bids for re-election. The table below is organized by year and includes the total number of county races and the number and percentage of uncontested races, incumbents who sought re-election, and incumbents who were defeated in their re-election bids.
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Uncontested races
An average of 1.8 mayoral races and 52.6 city council races went uncontested between 2014 and 2021. In terms of mayoral elections, 2016 saw the highest number of uncontested races (four) and 2017 saw the fewest (zero). For city council seats, 2015 had the highest number of uncontested races (97) and 2018 had the fewest (29). The chart below shows the percentage of uncontested mayoral and city council races between 2014 and 2021.
More local election analysis
- See also: United States municipal elections, 2022
In 2022, Ballotpedia covered elections for mayor, city council, and all other city officials in the 100 largest cities by population in the United States, as well as elections for county officials whose jurisdictions overlapped with those cities.
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- Partisanship in United States municipal elections (2022): Heading into 2022, the mayors of 62 of the country's 100 largest cities were affiliated with the Democratic Party. Republicans held 26 mayoral offices, independents held four, and seven mayors were nonpartisan. One mayor's partisan affiliation was unknown.[50]
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Footnotes
- ↑ Community Impact, "Election Q&A: Meet the candidates running for Austin mayor," October 18, 2022
- ↑ Axios, "Five questions with Austin mayoral candidate Celia Israel," October 12, 2022
- ↑ Austin Monitor, "Mayoral candidate Israel shares housing platform," June 23, 2022
- ↑ Celia Israel 2022 campaign website, "MOBILITY," accessed December 5, 2022
- ↑ Axios, "Five questions with Austin mayoral candidate Kirk Watson," October 17, 2022
- ↑ Kirk Watson 2022 campaign website, "Housing," accessed December 5, 2022
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 KXAN, "Watch Austin mayor debate: Celia Israel, Kirk Watson discuss affordability, transportation, city’s future," December 1, 2022
- ↑ KXAN, "‘Very consequential’: Meet the candidates for Austin mayor," October 24, 2022
- ↑ KUT, "Austin’s next mayor will serve two years, not the usual four," October 19, 2022
- ↑ Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, "Bass, Karen," accessed May 16, 2022
- ↑ YouTube, "Get It Done," May 9, 2022
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Caruso," accessed May 16, 2022
- ↑ Rick Caruso's campaign website, "Meet Rick Caruso," accessed May 16, 2022
- ↑ YouTube, "Faith, Family and Community," February 15, 2022
- ↑ Los Angeles Times, "Rick Caruso changes registration to Democrat as he weighs a run for L.A. mayor," January 24, 2022
- ↑ The New York Times, "Rick Caruso and Karen Bass head to a runoff in the Los Angeles mayor’s race.," June 8, 2022
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 Axios, "Why L.A. mayor’s race matters," May 29, 2022
- ↑ Wisconsin Public Radio, "Johnson, Donovan advance to general election in Milwaukee mayoral race," February 15, 2022
- ↑ Urban Milwaukee, "Johnson Ceremonially Sworn In As Mayor," December 23, 2021
- ↑ PolitiFact, "'Republican Bob Donovan' has 'run as a Republican time and again,'" March 11, 2016
- ↑ Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Milwaukee mayoral candidates spar in first public appearance since Tuesday primary," February 20, 2022
- ↑ Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Milwaukee mayoral candidates vie for rare open seat. Here's what you should know." December 29, 2021
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 Fernanda Maria Barreto's campaign website, "Endorsements," archived May 20, 2022
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 Ryan Dibble's campaign website, "Endorsements," archived May 20, 2022
- ↑ 25.0 25.1 Elizabeth Lashley-Haynes' campaign website, "Endorsements," archived May 20, 2022
- ↑ Los Angeles Times, "Endorsement: The Times’ recommendations for Los Angeles County Superior Court judges," May 13, 2022
- ↑ 27.0 27.1 Fernanda Maria Barreto's campaign website, "About," accessed May 20, 2022
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Ryan Dibble," accessed May 20, 2022
- ↑ Voter's Edge, "Elizabeth Lashley-Haynes," accessed May 20, 2022
- ↑ Ryan Dibble's campaign website, "Ryan's Story," accessed May 20, 2022
- ↑ Elizabeth Lashley-Haynes' Candidate Connection survey
- ↑ Superior Court of Los Angeles County, "About the Court," accessed May 20, 2022
- ↑ District Attorney's Office, "About the DA," accessed May 4, 2022
- ↑ The Charlotte Observer, "A police boot to his ribs taught new DA a lesson in using power," November 27, 2017
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Spencer Merriweather," accessed May 4, 2022
- ↑ Charlotte Magazine, "Life Lessons: District Attorney Spencer Merriweather," October 24, 2018
- ↑ Spencer Merriweather 2022 campaign website, "About Spencer," accessed May 4, 2022
- ↑ 38.0 38.1 The Charlotte Observer, "In Meck district attorney race, Merriweather talks adjustments, Emry promises deconstruction," April 25, 2022
- ↑ The Charlotte Post, "Our endorsements for the 2022 municipal primary elections," April 27, 2022
- ↑ Facebook, "Spencer Merriweather Meck DA," accessed May 4, 2022
- ↑ Tim Emry 2022 campaign website, "Meet Tim," accessed May 4, 2022
- ↑ Tim Emry 2022 campaign website, "No Police Union Money," December 22, 2021
- ↑ Tim Emry 2022 campaign website, "Key Issues," accessed May 4, 2022
- ↑ YouTube, "Never Seek the Death Penalty," April 15, 2022
- ↑ Real Justice, "About Real Justice," accessed May 4, 2022
- ↑ Real Justice, "Tim Emry," accessed May 4, 2022
- ↑ 47.0 47.1 North Carolina Judicial Branch, "Court Officials," accessed May 4, 2022
- ↑ District Attorney's Office, "FAQs," accessed May 4, 2022
- ↑ Lee was elected as a Democrat and switched parties in 2021.
- ↑ In 2021, 28 of the top 100 cities held mayoral elections, and two offices changed partisan control: one as a result of an election, and one as the result of a mayor switching parties. Once mayors elected in 2021 assumed office, the mayors of 63 of the country's 100 largest cities were affiliated with the Democratic Party, 26 were Republicans, four were independent, six were nonpartisan, and one was unknown. Ahead of the 2022 election cycle, Ballotpedia updated our list of top 100 cities based on data from the 2020 census, swapping out Birmingham, Alabama, which had a Democratic mayor at the time, and San Bernardino, California, with a Republican mayor, for Santa Clarita, California, with a Republican mayor, and Spokane, Washington, with a nonpartisan mayor.
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