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City elections in Washington, D.C. (2022)
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| 2022 Washington elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: March 23, 2022 |
| Primary election: June 21, 2022 General election: November 8, 2022 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Mayor, attorney general, and city council |
| Total seats up: 8 (click here for mayoral elections) |
| Election type: Partisan |
| Other municipal elections |
| U.S. municipal elections, 2022 |
The city of Washington, D.C., held general elections for mayor, attorney general, and city council on November 8, 2022. A primary was scheduled for June 21, 2022. The filing deadline for this election was March 23, 2022.
Click here to learn more about the city's mayoral election.
Elections
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Candidates and results
Attorney General
General election
General election for Attorney General of Washington D.C.
Brian Schwalb won election in the general election for Attorney General of Washington D.C. on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Brian Schwalb (D) | 97.5 | 177,126 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.5 | 4,516 | ||
| Total votes: 181,642 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Attorney General of Washington D.C.
Brian Schwalb defeated Bruce Spiva and Ryan Jones in the Democratic primary for Attorney General of Washington D.C. on June 21, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brian Schwalb | 45.4 | 54,399 |
| Bruce Spiva | 36.8 | 44,198 | ||
 | Ryan Jones | 17.1 | 20,518 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 827 | ||
| Total votes: 119,942 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Kenyan McDuffie (D)
City council
General election
Washington, D.C., City Council general election, 2022 |
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Darryl Moch (Green Party) |
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Chris Otten (Green Party) |
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Adrian Salsgiver (Libertarian Party) |
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Primary
Washington, D.C., City Council primary, 2022 |
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Green Party  David Schwartzman (Write-in) |
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Green Party Darryl Moch (Write-in) |
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No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
Green Party Chris Otten (Write-in) |
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Ben Bergmann (unofficially withdrew) |
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Gordon Fletcher |
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No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
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Additional elections on the ballot
June 21, 2022
- United States House of Representatives election in the District of Columbia, 2022
- Mayoral election in Washington, D.C. (2022)
November 8, 2022
Voting information
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About the city
- See also: Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., is the capital of the United States. In accordance with the U.S. Constitution Article I, Section 8, Clause 17, it is not part of a state. As of 2020, its population was 689,545.
District government
- See also: Mayor-council government
Washington, D.C., uses a strong mayor and council system. In this form of municipal government, the D.C. Council serves as the district's primary legislative body while the mayor serves as the district's chief executive officer.
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for District of Columbia | ||
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| District of Columbia | United States | |
| Population | 689,545 | 331,449,281 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 61 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 41.1% | 70.4% |
| Black/African American | 45.4% | 12.6% |
| Asian | 4.1% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.3% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.2% |
| Other (single race) | 4.8% | 5.1% |
| Multiple | 4.2% | 5.2% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 11.1% | 18.2% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 91.9% | 88.5% |
| College graduation rate | 59.8% | 32.9% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $90,842 | $64,994 |
| Persons below poverty level | 15.5% | 12.8% |
| 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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