Mayoral election in Washington, D.C. (2022)
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: March 23, 2022 |
| Primary election: June 21, 2022 General election: November 8, 2022 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Mayor |
| Total seats up: 1 (click here for other city elections) |
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| U.S. municipal elections, 2022 |
The city of Washington, D.C., held a general election for mayor on November 8, 2022. A primary was scheduled for June 21, 2022. The filing deadline for this election was March 23, 2022.
Elections
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Candidates and results
General election
General election for Mayor of Washington D.C.
Incumbent Muriel Bowser defeated Rodney Red Grant, Stacia Hall, and Dennis Sobin in the general election for Mayor of Washington D.C. on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Muriel Bowser (D) | 74.6 | 147,433 |
 | Rodney Red Grant (Independent)  | 14.9 | 29,531 | |
 | Stacia Hall (R) | 5.8 | 11,510 | |
 | Dennis Sobin (L) | 1.3 | 2,521 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 3.3 | 6,580 | ||
| Total votes: 197,575 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Mayor of Washington D.C.
Incumbent Muriel Bowser defeated Robert White, Trayon White, and James Butler in the Democratic primary for Mayor of Washington D.C. on June 21, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Muriel Bowser | 49.0 | 62,391 |
 | Robert White | 40.5 | 51,557 | |
 | Trayon White | 8.8 | 11,193 | |
 | James Butler | 1.4 | 1,753 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 406 | ||
| Total votes: 127,300 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Mayor of Washington D.C.
Stacia Hall advanced from the Republican primary for Mayor of Washington D.C. on June 21, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Stacia Hall | 80.4 | 2,368 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 19.6 | 577 | ||
| Total votes: 2,945 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Lori Furstenberg (R)
Green primary election
No Green candidates ran in the primary.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Corren Brown (G)
Libertarian primary election
Libertarian primary for Mayor of Washington D.C.
Dennis Sobin advanced from the Libertarian primary for Mayor of Washington D.C. on June 21, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dennis Sobin (Write-in) | 0.0 | 0 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 100 | 108 | ||
| Total votes: 108 | |||
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Additional elections on the ballot
June 21, 2022
- United States House of Representatives election in the District of Columbia, 2022
- Municipal elections in Washington, D.C. (2022)
November 8, 2022
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Rodney Red Grant (Independent)
As Mayor, I will prioritize the advancement of the agenda of small businesses in the District. Rodney Red Grant has been a pioneer in the fight for improved liveable income and wages. He has created opportunities for gainful employment across sectors within the entertainment, nonprofit, and public relations industries. As a Native Washingtonian who was raised between both Tyler House Apts. and the Penn Branch neighborhood, Rodney knows firsthand the difference in services and resources available from one side of the city to the other. As Mayor, fighting income inequality and ending cycles of poverty will be the cornerstone of Rodney’s plan for the District’s recovery and a brighter, more equitable future.
The Grant administration will place DC’s schools at the center of our economic comeback and embrace the goal of ensuring all students, regardless of their circumstances, are able to thrive. Rodney is acutely knowledgeable of the impediments facing students in both DCPS and DCPCS. As a DCPS graduate of Dunbar HS, Red has experienced, first hand, the result of depleted resources, but also recognizes that access to vocational programming gave many of his classmates an opportunity to thrive. As Mayor, Rodney will ensure that all non-magnet schools have a full offering of vocational and technical programming. Students will be able to identify interest areas and will be able to attend schools which fit their desired interests.
Dennis Sobin (L)
We need to change police tactics to give police the respect and community support they need and deserve. No more should police be used to test the virtue of citizens through undercover entrapment. We have very good pastors, ministers and rabbis to look after our souls. The police need to look after our safety. As the elected Libertarian candidate for mayor (elected in the June 21 primary election), I want your vote in the general election on November 8 to send a message that we want to walk the streets of DC—any street at any hour—in safety. Thank you.” Dennis@SafeStreetsArts.org
As Jefferson said, "The government that governs least, governs best
Rodney Red Grant (Independent)
Dennis Sobin (L)
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About the city
- See also: Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., is the capital of the United States. In accordance with the U.S. Constitution Article I, Section 8, Clause 17, it is not part of a state. As of 2020, its population was 689,545.
District government
- See also: Mayor-council government
Washington, D.C., uses a strong mayor and council system. In this form of municipal government, the D.C. Council serves as the district's primary legislative body while the mayor serves as the district's chief executive officer.
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for District of Columbia | ||
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| District of Columbia | United States | |
| Population | 689,545 | 331,449,281 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 61 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 41.1% | 70.4% |
| Black/African American | 45.4% | 12.6% |
| Asian | 4.1% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.3% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.2% |
| Two or more | 4.2% | 5.2% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 11.1% | 18.2% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 91.9% | 88.5% |
| College graduation rate | 59.8% | 32.9% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $90,842 | $64,994 |
| Persons below poverty level | 15.5% | 12.8% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020). | ||
| **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
See also
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