2016 Sacramento mayoral election explained

Election Name:Sacramento mayoral election, 2016
Flag Image:File:Flag of Sacramento, California.svg
Type:Presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2012 Sacramento mayoral election
Previous Year:2012
Next Election:2020 Sacramento mayoral election
Next Year:2020
Election Date:June 7, 2016
Candidate1:Darrell Steinberg
Popular Vote1:62,000
Percentage1:54.52%
Candidate2:Angelique Ashby
Popular Vote2:29,519
Percentage2:25.96%
Candidate4:Tony "The Tiger" Lopez
Popular Vote4:9,519
Percentage4:8.37%
Mayor
Before Election:Kevin Johnson
After Election:Darrell Steinberg

The 2016 Sacramento mayoral election was held on June 7, 2016 to elect the mayor of Sacramento, California. It saw the election of Darrell Steinberg. Since Steinberg won a majority in the first round, no runoff was required.

Municipal elections in California are officially non-partisan.

Results

In the June 7, 2016 elections, voter turnout in Sacramento County, in which Sacramento is located, was 47.54%. Coinciding elections included the California presidential primaries.