2012 Sacramento mayoral election explained

Election Name:Sacramento mayoral election, 2012
Flag Image:File:Flag of Sacramento, California.svg
Type:Presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2008 Sacramento mayoral election
Previous Year:2008
Next Election:2016 Sacramento mayoral election
Next Year:2016
Election Date:June 5, 2012
Candidate1:Kevin Johnson
Popular Vote1:40,823
Percentage1:58%
Candidate2:Jonathan Michael Rewers
Popular Vote2:16,551
Percentage2:23%
Candidate4:J. Leonard Padilla
Popular Vote4:8,989
Percentage4:12%
Mayor
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
Before Election:Kevin Johnson
After Election:Kevin Johnson

The 2012 Sacramento mayoral election was held on June 5, 2012 to elect the mayor of Sacramento, California. It saw the reelection of Kevin Johnson. Since Johnson won a majority in the first round, no runoff was required.

Municipal elections in California are officially non-partisan.