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City elections in Oakland, California (2022)
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| 2022 Oakland elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: August 12, 2022 |
| General election: November 8, 2022 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Mayor, city auditor, and city council |
| Total seats up: 5 (click here for mayoral elections) |
| Election type: Nonpartisan |
| Other municipal elections |
| U.S. municipal elections, 2022 |
The city of Oakland, California, held general elections for mayor, city auditor, and city council on November 8, 2022. The filing deadline for this election was August 12, 2022.
Click here to learn more about the city's mayoral election.
Elections
Click on the tabs below to show more information about those topics.
Candidates and results
Offices on the ballot in 2022:
Auditor
General election
General election for Oakland City Auditor
The ranked-choice voting election was won by Courtney Ruby in round 1 .
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Total votes: 94,892 |
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City council
District 2
General election
General election for Oakland City Council District 2
The ranked-choice voting election was won by Nikki Fortunato Bas in round 1 .
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Total votes: 15,699 |
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District 4
General election
General election for Oakland City Council District 4
The ranked-choice voting election was won by Janani Ramachandran in round 1 .
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Total votes: 27,565 |
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District 6
General election
General election for Oakland City Council District 6
The ranked-choice voting election was won by Kevin Jenkins in round 3 . The results of Round are displayed below. To see the results of other rounds, use the dropdown menu above to select a round and the table will update.
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Total votes: 14,574 |
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- United States Senate special election in California, 2022
- California's 10th Congressional District election, 2022
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- California's 15th Congressional District election, 2022
- California Attorney General election, 2022
- California Controller election, 2022
- California gubernatorial election, 2022
- California Insurance Commissioner election, 2022
- California lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022
- California Secretary of State election, 2022
- California Superintendent of Public Instruction election, 2022
- California Treasurer election, 2022
- California State Senate elections, 2022
- California State Assembly elections, 2022
- Chesa Boudin recall, San Francisco, California (2021-2022)
- City elections in San Francisco, California (2022)
- Municipal elections in Alameda County, California (2022)
- Alameda Unified School District, California, Measure B, Bond Issue (June 2022)
- Brisbane School District, California, Measure G, Parcel Tax (June 2022)
- Contra Costa County, California, Measure G, Abandoned Vehicle Abatement Program Fee (June 2022)
- Oakland, California, Measure C, Library Funding Parcel Tax (June 2022)
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- United States Senate election in California, 2022
- United States Senate special election in California, 2022
- California's 10th Congressional District election, 2022
- California's 11th Congressional District election, 2022
- California's 12th Congressional District election, 2022
- California's 14th Congressional District election, 2022
- California's 15th Congressional District election, 2022
- California Attorney General election, 2022
- California Controller election, 2022
- California gubernatorial election, 2022
- California Insurance Commissioner election, 2022
- California lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022
- California Secretary of State election, 2022
- California Superintendent of Public Instruction election, 2022
- California Treasurer election, 2022
- California State Senate elections, 2022
- California State Assembly elections, 2022
- California Supreme Court elections, 2022
- California intermediate appellate court elections, 2022
- California Changes to Medical Malpractice Lawsuits Cap Initiative (2022)
- California Plastic Waste Reduction Regulations Initiative (2022)
- California Proposition 1, Right to Reproductive Freedom Amendment (2022)
- California Proposition 26, Legalize Sports Betting on American Indian Lands Initiative (2022)
- California Proposition 27, Legalize Sports Betting and Revenue for Homelessness Prevention Fund Initiative (2022)
- California Proposition 28, Art and Music K-12 Education Funding Initiative (2022)
- California Proposition 29, Dialysis Clinic Requirements Initiative (2022)
- California Proposition 30, Tax on Income Above $2 Million for Zero-Emissions Vehicles and Wildfire Prevention Initiative (2022)
- California Proposition 31, Flavored Tobacco Products Ban Referendum (2022)
- City elections in San Francisco, California (2022)
- Mayoral election in Oakland, California (2022)
- Oakland Unified School District, California, elections (2022)
- San Francisco Unified School District, California, elections (2022)
- Municipal elections in Alameda County, California (2022)
- Alameda, California, Measure E, Local Salaries Charter Amendment Measure (November 2022)
- Alameda, California, Measure F, Hotel Tax Increase Measure (November 2022)
- Alameda County, California, Measure D, Floor Area Ratio Measure (November 2022)
- Bayshore Elementary School District, California, Measure M, Parcel Tax Renewal Measure (November 2022)
- Berkeley, California, Measure L, Housing and Infrastructure Bond Measure (November 2022)
- Berkeley, California, Measure M, Vacant Residential Property Tax Measure (November 2022)
- Berkeley, California, Measure N, Low-Rent Housing Measure (November 2022)
- Brisbane, California, Measure O, Hotel Business License Tax Measure (November 2022)
- Brisbane, California, Measure U, Sales Tax Measure (November 2022)
- Crockett Community Services District, California, Measure L, Maintenance and Landscaping Tax Initiative (November 2022)
- Emeryville, California, Measure O, Real Property Transfer Tax Measure (November 2022)
- Kensington Police Protection and Community Services District, California, Measure I, Appropriations Limit Measure (November 2022)
- Knightsen Town Community Services District, California, Measure R, Repeal of the Special Tax Measure (November 2022)
- Oakland, California, Measure Q, Low-Rent Residential Units Measure (November 2022)
- Oakland, California, Measure R, Removal of Gender-Specific Language Measure (November 2022)
- Oakland, California, Measure S, Noncitizen Residents Voting Measure (November 2022)
- Oakland, California, Measure T, Progressive Business Tax Rates Measure (November 2022)
- Oakland, California, Measure U, Public Facilities Bond Measure (November 2022)
- Oakland, California, Measure V, "Just Cause for Eviction Ordinance" Measure (November 2022)
- Oakland, California, Measure W, Election Campaign Funding Measure (November 2022)
- Oakland, California, Measure X, Charter Amendments Measure (November 2022)
- Oakland, California, Measure Y, Zoo Parcel Tax (November 2022)
- Oakland Unified School District, California, Measure H, School Maintenance Parcel Tax (November 2022)
- South San Francisco, California, Measure AA, Affordable Housing Authorization Measure (November 2022)
- South San Francisco, Measure DD, Tax Parcel Initiative (November 2022)
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About the city
- See also: Oakland, California
Oakland is a city in California. It is the county seat of Alameda County. As of 2020, its population was 440,646.
City government
- See also: Council-manager government
The city government of Oakland combines a council-manager system with a strong mayor system. In this form of municipal government, the city council serves as the city's primary legislative body and the mayor serves as the city's chief executive. The mayor, however, appoints a city manager to oversee the city's day-to-day operations and execute city policies.[1]
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Oakland, California | ||
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| Oakland | California | |
| Population | 440,646 | 39,538,223 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 55 | 155,857 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 34.4% | 56.1% |
| Black/African American | 22.7% | 5.7% |
| Asian | 15.8% | 14.8% |
| Native American | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.6% | 0.4% |
| Other (single race) | N/A | 14.3% |
| Multiple | 8.4% | 7.9% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 27% | 39.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 84.3% | 83.9% |
| College graduation rate | 46.1% | 34.7% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $80,143 | $78,672 |
| Persons below poverty level | 14.6% | 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
| Oakland, California | California | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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