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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
Image of Brian Schwalb
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
Image of Brian Schwalb
Brian Schwalb
 
45.4
 
54,399
Bruce Spiva Candidate Connection
 
36.8
 
44,198
Image of Ryan Jones
Ryan Jones Candidate Connection
 
17.1
 
20,518
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.7
 
827

Total votes: 119,942
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

City council

General election

Washington, D.C., City Council general election, 2022

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
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Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
At-large  (2 seats)

Green check mark transparent.pngAnita Bonds (i)

Giuseppe Niosi  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngKenyan McDuffie (i) (Independent)
Elissa Silverman (i) (Independent)
David Schwartzman (Green Party)
Frederick Hill III (Independent)
Karim Marshall (Independent)
Graham McLaughlin (Independent)

Chairman

Green check mark transparent.pngPhil Mendelson (i)

Nate Derenge  Candidate Connection

Darryl Moch (Green Party)

Ward 1

Green check mark transparent.pngBrianne Nadeau (i)

Chris Otten (Green Party)

Ward 3

Green check mark transparent.pngMatthew Frumin

David Krucoff

Adrian Salsgiver (Libertarian Party)

Ward 5

Green check mark transparent.pngZachary Parker

Clarence Lee Jr.

Ward 6

Green check mark transparent.pngCharles Allen (i)

Primary

Washington, D.C., City Council primary, 2022

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Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
At-large  (2 seats)

Green check mark transparent.pngAnita Bonds (i)
Nate Fleming
Lisa Gore
Dexter Williams

Did not make the ballot:
Leniqua’dominique Jenkins 
Bradley Thomas 

Green check mark transparent.pngGiuseppe Niosi  Candidate Connection

Green Party

Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Schwartzman (Write-in)
Chairman

Green check mark transparent.pngPhil Mendelson (i)
Erin Palmer  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngNate Derenge  Candidate Connection

Green Party

Green check mark transparent.pngDarryl Moch (Write-in)
Ward 1

Green check mark transparent.pngBrianne Nadeau (i)
Salah Czapary
Sabel Harris

No candidates filed for the Republican primary


Green Party

Green check mark transparent.pngChris Otten (Write-in)
Ward 3

Ben Bergmann  (unofficially withdrew)
Deirdre Brown
Henry Cohen  (unofficially withdrew)
Tricia Duncan  (unofficially withdrew)
Beau Finley
Green check mark transparent.pngMatthew Frumin
Eric Goulet
Monte Monash
Phil Thomas

Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Krucoff

Ward 5

Gordon Fletcher
Faith Gibson Hubbard
Kathy Henderson
Gary Johnson
Art Lloyd
Vincent Orange
Green check mark transparent.pngZachary Parker

Green check mark transparent.pngClarence Lee Jr.

Ward 6

Green check mark transparent.pngCharles Allen (i)

No candidates filed for the Republican primary



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Voting information

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Election information in District of Columbia: Nov. 8, 2022, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

  • In-person: Oct. 18, 2022
  • By mail: Received by Oct. 18, 2022
  • Online: Oct. 18, 2022

Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

N/A

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

  • In-person: Oct. 24, 2022
  • By mail: Received by Oct. 24, 2022
  • Online: Oct. 24, 2022

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

  • In-person: Nov. 8, 2022
  • By mail: Postmarked by Nov. 8, 2022

Was early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What were the early voting start and end dates?

Oct. 31, 2022 to Nov. 6, 2022

Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When were polls open on Election Day?

N/A


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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
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

Washington, D.C. Municipal government Other local coverage
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