2022 Flint, Michigan mayoral election explained

Election Name:	2022 Flint, Michigan mayoral election
Country:	Michigan
Type:	presidential
Previous Year:	2019
Next Year:	2025
Election Date:	August 8, 2022 (first round) November 8, 2022 (runoff)
1Blank:	First round
2Blank:	Runoff
Image1:	File:Sheldon Neeley.jpg
Candidate1:	Sheldon Neeley
Party1:	Nonpartisan
1Data1:	4,943 48.8%
2Data1:	11,692 52.90%
Candidate2:	Karen Weaver
Party2:	Nonpartisan
1Data2:	4,062 40.1%
2Data2:	10,411 47.10%
Mayor
Before Election:	Sheldon Neeley
Before Party:	Nonpartisan
After Election:	Sheldon Neeley
After Party:	Nonpartisan
Party3:	Nonpartisan
1Data3:	1,123 11.1%
Candidate3:	Eric Mays
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Colour2:	dea549
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Image3:	File:Eric Mays 2014 01.png
Previous Election:	2019 Flint mayoral election

The 2022 Flint, Michigan mayoral election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the mayor of the city of Flint, Michigan.^[1] The primary was held on August 8, 2022. Incumbent mayor Sheldon Neeley was re-elected with 53% of the vote.^[2]

Candidates

Elected

• Sheldon Neeley, incumbent mayor (2019-present)^[3] (Party Affiliation: Democratic)^[4]

Defeated in runoff

• Karen Weaver, former mayor (2015-2019)^{[5] [6]} (Party Affiliation: Democratic)^[7]

Defeated in first round

• Eric Mays, member of the Flint City Council (2013-2024)^[8] (Party Affiliation: Democratic)^[9]

Failed to file

• Maurice Davis, former city councilman (2017-2021)^[10] (Party Affiliation: Republican)
• Wantwaz Davis, former city councilman and candidate for mayor in 2019
• Ray Hall, perennial candidate

Declined

• Jim Ananich, Michigan State Senate minority leader (Party Affiliation: Democratic)

Campaign

For a candidate to be on the ballot, they had to submit the signatures of 600 registered Flint voters. The first candidate to announce his campaign was former city councilman, Maurice Davis, who ran as a supporter of President Donald Trump and focused his campaign on gun violence.

Results

Neeley and Weaver won the primary, with 48.8% and 40.1% of the vote respectively, while Mays lagged behind with 11.1%.^[11] Neeley defeated Weaver in the runoff, where he secured 53% of the vote.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Diaz . Amy . 2022-04-26 . It's official: Three candidates certified for Flint's upcoming mayoral election . 2024-03-02 . Flint Beat . en-US.
2. Web site: Fonger . Ron . 2022-11-09 . Neeley wins second term as Flint mayor with 53% of vote . 2024-03-02 . mlive . en.
3. Web site: Fonger . Ron . 2022-02-02 . Neeley says he’s running for re-election as Flint mayor . 2024-03-02 . mlive . en.
4. Web site: Sheldon Neeley . 2024-03-02 . Ballotpedia . en.
5. Web site: Diaz . Amy . 2022-03-04 . Karen Weaver announces run for mayor, wants to be 'a real voice' for Flint . 2024-03-02 . Flint Beat . en-US.
6. Web site: 2022-03-07 . Former Flint Mayor Karen Weaver To Run Again - CBS Detroit . 2024-03-02 . www.cbsnews.com . en-US.
7. Web site: 2016-01-18 . Blame game erupts over Flint’s toxic water, Dems target GOP gov . 2024-03-02 . Fox News . en-US.
8. Web site: Fonger . Ron . 2022-07-07 . Meet the three candidates who want to be Flint’s next mayor . 2024-03-02 . mlive . en.
9. Web site: Eric Mays . 2024-03-02 . Ballotpedia . en.
10. Web site: Fonger . Ron . 2021-08-19 . Flint Councilman Maurice Davis says he’s running for mayor in 2022 . 2024-03-02 . mlive . en.
11. Web site: Munguia . Jesi . 2022-08-03 . The 2022 Flint Mayoral Primary Election results are now in . 2024-03-02 . WEYI . en.