2022 San Jose mayoral election
June 7, 2022 (primary)
November 8, 2022 (general)
 
Candidate Matt Mahan Cindy Chavez
Popular vote 128,138 122,110
Percentage 51.2% 48.8%
Mayor before election

Sam Liccardo

 Elected Mayor

Matt Mahan

The 2022 San Jose mayoral election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the next mayor of San Jose for a two-year term. A top-two primary was held on June 7, 2022, and no candidate received more than 50% in this primary election. Santa Clara County Supervisor Cindy Chavez and San Jose City Councilmember Matt Mahan advanced to a November 8 runoff election.[1] On November 16, Cindy Chavez conceded the race to Matt Mahan.[2]

Due to San Jose term limits, which sets a maximum of two total terms, incumbent mayor Sam Liccardo is not eligible to run for reelection. The 2022 mayoral election will be the last held on a Gubernatorial election cycle as a result of the passage of Measure B in 2022.[3] Following mayoral elections will coincide with the Presidential election cycle.

Background

San Jose is the 10th largest city in the United States.[4] All local elections in the State of California are officially nonpartisan San Jose uses a top-two primary system; if no candidate receives a majority of the June 7, 2022 vote, a runoff will be held between the top two candidates on November 8, 2022.[5]

On April 28, 2021, San Jose Councilmember Raul Peralez who currently represents Council District 3, Downtown San Jose, announced his candidacy. On the same day, Councilmember Dev Davis, who represents District 6, Willow Glen, also announced a campaign for mayor.[6]

Primary Candidates

Declared

  • Cindy Chavez, President of the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors (2020–present), former vice mayor of San Jose (2005-2007), former San Jose city councilmember for District 3 (1998-2006), and candidate for mayor in 2006 (Democratic)[7][8]
  • Dev Davis, San Jose city councilmember, District 6 (2016–present) (Independent)[6]
  • Travis Hill, student[9]
  • Matt Mahan, San Jose city councilmember, District 10 (2021–present) (Democratic)[7][10]
  • Raul Peralez, San Jose city councilmember, District 3 (2014–present) (Democratic)[6]
  • James Spence, former San Jose police officer (Republican)[9]
  • Marshall Woodmansee, San Jose State University student (Independent)[9]

Disqualified

General election

Endorsements

Cindy Chavez (D)
Executive branch officials
U.S. Representatives
State legislators
Municipal Officials
Labor unions
Organizations
Matt Mahan (D)
Federal officials
Municipal Officials
Organizations
  • Silicon Valley Association of Republican Women[14]
Newspapers and publications
Raul Peralez (D)
Municipal Officials
  • Sylvia Arenas, San Jose City Councilmember from the 8th district (2016–)[11]
  • Magdalena Carrasco, San Jose City Councilmember from the 5th district (2014–)[11]
  • Maya Esparza, San Jose City Councilmember from the 7th district (2018–)[11]
  • Ron Gonzales, 63rd Mayor of San Jose (1999–2007)[11]
  • Sergio Jimenez, San Jose City Councilmember from the 2nd district (2020–)[11]

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size[lower-alpha 1]		 Margin
of error		 Cindy
Chavez		 Dev
Davis		 Matt
Mahan		 Raul
Peralez		 Undecided
FM3 Research (D)[upper-alpha 1] February 24 – March 1, 2022 587 (LV) ± 4.0% 27% 5% 17% 7% 44%
Tulchin Research (D)[upper-alpha 2] February 5–10, 2022 500 (LV) ± 4.4% 28% 6% 7% 13% 40%
New Bridge Strategy (R) June 28 – July 1, 2021 400 (LV) ± 4.9% 23% 4% 5% 7% 59%

Results

Mayoral first round results, June 7, 2022[17]
Candidate Votes  %
Cindy Chavez 65,383 39.13
Matt Mahan 53,994 32.31
Dev Davis 18,196 10.89
Raul Peralez 15,087 9.03
James Spence 11,526 6.90
Travis Hill 1,719 1.03
Marshall Woodmansee 1,197 0.72
Total votes 163,285 100

Runoff

Results

2022 San Jose Mayoral election
Candidate Votes  %
Cindy Chavez 122,108 48.8%
Matt Mahan 128,134 51.2%
Total votes 250,242 100%

Notes

  1. ↑ Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
Partisan clients
  1. ↑ This poll was sponsored by Mahan's campaign
  2. ↑ This poll was sponsored by Peralez's campaign

References

  1. ↑ Mazorati, Guy; Cabrera-Lomelí, Carlos (June 7, 2022). "Cindy Chavez and Matt Mahan Headed to Runoff in San José Mayoral Race". KQED Inc. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Chavez concedes San Jose mayor's race to Mahan". The Mercury News. November 16, 2022. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Measure B Full Text". City of San Jose. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
  4. ↑ George Avalos (June 3, 2021). "San Jose lost population last year, but is still 10th-largest U.S. city: Census official stats". The Mercury News.
  5. ↑ "2022 City of San José Mayoral & Councilmember Primary Election General Information". City of San José. November 10, 2021.
  6. 1 2 3 Lorraine Gabbert (April 28, 2021). "It's official: San Jose Councilman Raul Peralez is running for mayor". San Jose Spotlight.
  7. 1 2 The Fly (April 7, 2021). "Jockeying Over Who Will be the Next San Jose Mayor Has Begun". San Jose Inside.
  8. ↑ "Cindy Chavez confirms worst kept secret: She's running for San Jose mayor". October 2021.
  9. 1 2 3 4 Nguyen, Tran (March 15, 2022). "Who's running for San Jose mayor and council in 2022?". San Jose Spotlight. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
  10. 1 2 "Newest San Jose mayoral candidate wants to start 'a revolution of common sense'". September 25, 2021.
  11. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Robinson, Rich (May 25, 2022). "Robinson: San Jose mayoral candidates staying in their lanes". San Jose Spotlight. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
  12. ↑ "Cindy Chavez Enters San Jose Mayor's Race (Again)". San Jose Inside. October 1, 2021. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
  13. ↑ "Endorsements | Cindy Chavez for Mayor". Cindy. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
  14. 1 2 3 Wolfe, Eli (June 7, 2022). "Democrats denounce San Jose candidate over controversial endorsement". San Jose Spotlight. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
  15. ↑ Larson, Amy (August 17, 2022). "San Jose Mayor endorses candidate to replace him". KRON 4. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
  16. ↑ "Editorial: Mahan would bring accountability as San Jose mayor". The Mercury News. June 1, 2022. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
  17. ↑ "Mayor of San Jose - Election Results". Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters. June 7, 2022. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
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