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The 2022 Flint mayoral election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the Mayor of the City of Flint. Incumbent Mayor Sheldon Neeley, who was first elected in 2019, ran for re-election to a second term. He was challenged by former Mayor Karen Weaver and City Councilmember Eric Mays. Neeley and Weaver placed first and second in the August 2, 2022, primary election, and advanced to the general election, where Neeley narrowly defeated Weaver to win re-election.
Primary election
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Sheldon Neeley, incumbent Mayor of Flint[1]
- Karen Weaver, former Mayor of Flint[2]
- Eric Mays, Flint City Council President[3]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Sheldon Neeley (inc.) | 4,945 | 48.82% | |
| Nonpartisan | Karen Weaver | 4,062 | 40.10% | |
| Nonpartisan | Eric Mays | 1,123 | 11.09% | |
| Total votes | 10,130 | 100.00% | ||
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Sheldon Neeley (inc.) | 11,692 | 52.88% | |
| Nonpartisan | Karen Weaver | 10,411 | 47.08% | |
| Write-in | 9 | 0.04% | ||
| Total votes | 22,112 | 100.00% | ||
References
[edit]- ^ Fonger, Ron (February 2, 2022). "Neeley says he's running for re-election as Flint mayor". MLive. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
- ^ Diaz, Amy (March 4, 2022). "Karen Weaver announces run for mayor, wants to be 'a real voice' for Flint". Flint Beat. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
- ^ Diaz, Amy (March 10, 2022). "Mayor, Flint City Council president confirm bids for 2022 mayoral seat". Flint Beat. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
- ^ "Genesee County, Michigan Primary Election, Tuesday, August 2, 2022" (PDF). Genesee County Clerk. August 16, 2022. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
- ^ "Genesee County, Michigan General Election, Tuesday, November 8, 2022" (PDF). Genesee County Clerk. November 22, 2022. Retrieved June 24, 2025.