City elections in Chula Vista, California (2022)
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| 2022 Chula Vista elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: March 11, 2022 |
| Primary election: June 7, 2022 General election: November 8, 2022 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Mayor, city attorney, and city council |
| Total seats up: 4 (click here for mayoral elections) |
| Election type: Nonpartisan |
| Other municipal elections |
| U.S. municipal elections, 2022 |
The city of Chula Vista, California, held general elections for mayor, city attorney, and city council on November 8, 2022. A primary was scheduled for June 7, 2022. The filing deadline for this election was March 11, 2022.
Click here to learn more about the city's mayoral election.
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Candidates and results
Offices up for election in 2022:
City Attorney
General election
General election for Chula Vista City Attorney
Simon Silva (Unofficially withdrew) defeated Dan Smith in the general election for Chula Vista City Attorney on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Simon Silva (Nonpartisan) (Unofficially withdrew) | 50.6 | 30,619 | |
 | Dan Smith (Nonpartisan) | 49.4 | 29,863 | |
| Total votes: 60,482 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Chula Vista City Attorney
Simon Silva and Dan Smith defeated John Moot in the primary for Chula Vista City Attorney on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Simon Silva (Nonpartisan) | 49.8 | 20,856 | |
| ✔ | | Dan Smith (Nonpartisan) | 33.4 | 13,998 |
| John Moot (Nonpartisan) | 16.8 | 7,028 | ||
| Total votes: 41,882 | |||
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City Council
District 1
General election
General election for Chula Vista City Council District 1
Carolina Chavez defeated Marco Contreras in the general election for Chula Vista City Council District 1 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Carolina Chavez (Nonpartisan) | 53.5 | 10,275 | |
 | Marco Contreras (Nonpartisan) | 46.5 | 8,925 | |
| Total votes: 19,200 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Chula Vista City Council District 1
Carolina Chavez and Marco Contreras defeated Francisco Rivera, Robert Cromer, and Mark Liuag in the primary for Chula Vista City Council District 1 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Carolina Chavez (Nonpartisan) | 34.5 | 4,696 | |
| ✔ | | Marco Contreras (Nonpartisan) | 27.5 | 3,742 |
| Francisco Rivera (Nonpartisan) | 17.5 | 2,385 | ||
 | Robert Cromer (Nonpartisan) | 11.8 | 1,608 | |
| Mark Liuag (Nonpartisan) | 8.7 | 1,190 | ||
| Total votes: 13,621 | |||
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District 2
General election
General election for Chula Vista City Council District 2
Jose Preciado defeated Steve Stenberg in the general election for Chula Vista City Council District 2 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jose Preciado (Nonpartisan) | 50.4 | 7,888 |
 | Steve Stenberg (Nonpartisan) | 49.6 | 7,757 | |
| Total votes: 15,645 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Chula Vista City Council District 2
Steve Stenberg and Jose Preciado defeated Patti S. Groulx, Francia Castro, and John H. Borja in the primary for Chula Vista City Council District 2 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Steve Stenberg (Nonpartisan) | 38.3 | 4,179 |
| ✔ | | Jose Preciado (Nonpartisan) | 35.4 | 3,856 |
| Patti S. Groulx (Nonpartisan) | 10.1 | 1,099 | ||
| Francia Castro (Nonpartisan) | 9.4 | 1,030 | ||
| John H. Borja (Nonpartisan) | 6.8 | 736 | ||
| Total votes: 10,900 | |||
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- National City, California, Measure M, Office of City Clerk Measure (November 2022)
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- San Diego, California, Measure B, Waste Management Measure (November 2022)
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- San Diego, California, Measure D, Project Labor Agreements Measure (November 2022)
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About the city
- See also: Chula Vista, California
Chula Vista is a city in San Diego County, California. As of 2020, its population was 275,487.
City government
- See also: Council-manager government
The city of Chula Vista uses a council-manager system. In this form of municipal government, an elected city council—which includes the mayor and serves as the city's primary legislative body—appoints a chief executive called a city manager to oversee day-to-day municipal operations and implement the council's policy and legislative initiatives..[1]
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Chula Vista, California | ||
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| Chula Vista | California | |
| Population | 275,487 | 39,538,223 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 49 | 155,857 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 57.6% | 56.1% |
| Black/African American | 5.1% | 5.7% |
| Asian | 15.3% | 14.8% |
| Native American | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| Other (single race) | N/A | 14.3% |
| Multiple | 11.5% | 7.9% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 60.3% | 39.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 83.8% | 83.9% |
| College graduation rate | 29.2% | 34.7% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $86,132 | $78,672 |
| Persons below poverty level | 9.5% | 12.6% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020). | ||
| **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
See also
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