2022 Sacramento City Council election
June 7 (primary)
November 8 (runoff) | |
4 of 8 seats on Sacramento City Council | |
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The 2022 Sacramento City Council election took place on June 7, 2022, to elect four of the eight seats of the Sacramento City Council, with runoff elections taking place on November 8, 2022.[1][2] Runoffs only occurred if no candidate receives more than 50% of the votes cast in the contest. Local elections in California are officially nonpartisan.[3] Each councilmember is elected to a four-year term, and does not have any term limits.[4]
District 1
[edit]Incumbent Angelique Ashby was elected to the 1st district in 2010, 2014, and 2018. She was eligible for reelection, but chose not run for reelection.
Endorsements
[edit]- Individuals
- Angelique Ashby, outgoing member of the Sacramento City Council from the 1st district[10]
- Political party chapters
- Sacramento County Young Democrats[11]
Results
[edit]| Primary election | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Lisa Kaplan | 5,917 | 48.9 | |
| Alyssa Lozano | 3,290 | 27.2 | |
| Nate Pelczar | 2,475 | 20.4 | |
| Robert Alvis | 421 | 3.5 | |
| Total votes | 12,103 | 100.0 | |
| General election | |||
| Lisa Kaplan | 10,314 | 60.6 | |
| Alyssa Lozano | 6,695 | 39.4 | |
| Total votes | 17,009 | 100.0 | |
District 3
[edit]Incumbent Jeff Harris was elected to the 3rd district in 2014 and 2018. He was eligible for reelection, but chose not run for reelection.
Endorsements
[edit]- Organizations
- Sacramento Democratic Alliance[7]
Results
[edit]| Primary election | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Karina Talamantes | 4,653 | 49.3 | |
| Michael Lynch | 3,859 | 40.9 | |
| Adrianne Gonzales | 925 | 9.8 | |
| Total votes | 9,437 | 100.0 | |
| General election | |||
| Karina Talamantes | 7,473 | 53.8 | |
| Michael Lynch | 6,417 | 46.2 | |
| Total votes | 13,890 | 100.0 | |
District 5
[edit]Incumbent Jay Schenirer was elected to the 5th district in 2010, 2014, and 2018. He was eligible for reelection, but chose not run for reelection.
Endorsements
[edit]Results
[edit]| Primary election | |||
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| Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Caity Maple | 3,801 | 43.1 | |
| Tamiko Heim | 3,224 | 36.5 | |
| Kimberly Sow | 1,180 | 13.4 | |
| Chris Baker | 621 | 7.0 | |
| Total votes | 8,826 | 100.0 | |
| General election | |||
| Caity Maple | 6,665 | 52.3 | |
| Tamiko Heim | 6,067 | 47.7 | |
| Total votes | 12,732 | 100.0 | |
District 7
[edit]Incumbent Rick Jennings was elected to the 7th district in 2014 and 2018. He was eligible for reelection.
Endorsements
[edit]- Organizations
- Sacramento Democratic Alliance[7]
Results
[edit]| Primary election | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Rick Jennings (incumbent) | 18,359 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 18,359 | 100.0 | |
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 "Official 2022 Primary Election June 7, 2022". Sacramento County. July 1, 2022. Retrieved May 5, 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 "Official 2022 General Election November 8, 2022". Sacramento County. December 7, 2022. Retrieved May 5, 2026.
- ↑ "Nonpartisan Offices". UC Law SF. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
- ↑ "Sacramento City Council guide: Here's what it does and how residents can engage with it". CapRadio. December 13, 2022. Retrieved May 12, 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Endorsements". Fem Dems of Sacramento. Retrieved May 7, 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Planned Parenthood Advocates Mar Monte (NV) California Endorsements". Blue Voter Guide. Retrieved May 7, 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 "previous ENDORSEMENTS". Sacramento Democratic Alliance. Retrieved May 15, 2026.
- 1 2 "Stonewall Democrats of Greater Sacramento California Endorsements". Blue Voter Guide. Retrieved May 7, 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Sacramento County (CA) Democratic Party California Endorsements". Blue Voter Guide. Retrieved May 7, 2026.
- 1 2 "This candidate stands out most in Sacramento City Council race for North Natomas seat". The Sacramento Bee. October 10, 2022. Retrieved May 14, 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Sacramento County Young Democrats Endorsements". Sacramento County Young Democrats. Retrieved May 14, 2026.
- 1 2 "Sacramento Latino Democratic Club California Endorsements". Blue Voter Guide. Retrieved May 15, 2026.
- ↑ "South Natomas needs grassroots leadership. This Sacramento council candidate can deliver". The Sacramento Bee. October 10, 2022. Retrieved May 14, 2026.
- 1 2 "California 2022 Endorsements". National Nurses United. May 15, 2026.
- ↑ Clift, Theresa (June 5, 2022). "Ad watch: Sacramento candidate says her opponent is lying about Democratic endorsements". Retrieved May 15, 2026.
- 1 2 "Sacramento Central Labor Council California Endorsements". Blue Voter Guide. Retrieved May 14, 2026.
- ↑ "This candidate is the right choice to represent Oak Park on Sacramento's City Council". The Sacramento Bee. October 10, 2022. Retrieved May 14, 2026.
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