Mayoral election in Henderson, Nevada (2022)
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| 2022 Henderson elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: March 18, 2022 |
| Primary election: June 14, 2022 General election: November 8, 2022 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Mayor |
| Total seats up: 1 (click here for other city elections) |
| Election type: Nonpartisan |
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The city of Henderson, Nevada, held a primary for mayor on June 14, 2022. Michelle Romero won the election outright in the primary. A general election had been scheduled for November 8, 2022. The filing deadline for this election was March 18, 2022.
Elections
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Candidates and results
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Mayor of Henderson
Michelle Romero won election outright against Frank Ficadenti and Drew Dison in the primary for Mayor of Henderson on June 14, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Michelle Romero (Nonpartisan) | 75.8 | 43,311 |
 | Frank Ficadenti (Nonpartisan)  | 13.0 | 7,453 | |
| Drew Dison (Nonpartisan) | 11.2 | 6,388 | ||
| Total votes: 57,152 | |||
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Nevada elections, 2022
June 14, 2022
- United States Senate election in Nevada, 2022
- Nevada's 1st Congressional District election, 2022
- Nevada's 3rd Congressional District election, 2022
- Nevada's 4th Congressional District election, 2022
- Nevada Attorney General election, 2022
- Nevada Controller election, 2022
- Nevada gubernatorial election, 2022
- Nevada lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022
- Nevada Secretary of State election, 2022
- Nevada Treasurer election, 2022
- Nevada State Senate elections, 2022
- Nevada State Assembly elections, 2022
- Nevada Supreme Court elections, 2022
- Nevada intermediate appellate court elections, 2022
- Municipal elections in Clark County, Nevada (2022)
- City elections in Henderson, Nevada (2022)
- Clark County School District, Nevada, elections (2022)
November 8, 2022
- United States Senate election in Nevada, 2022
- Nevada's 1st Congressional District election, 2022
- Nevada's 3rd Congressional District election, 2022
- Nevada's 4th Congressional District election, 2022
- Nevada Attorney General election, 2022
- Nevada Controller election, 2022
- Nevada gubernatorial election, 2022
- Nevada lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022
- Nevada Secretary of State election, 2022
- Nevada Treasurer election, 2022
- Nevada State Senate elections, 2022
- Nevada State Assembly elections, 2022
- Nevada Supreme Court elections, 2022
- Nevada intermediate appellate court elections, 2022
- Nevada Gaming Tax Increase on Monthly Revenue above $250,000 Initiative (2022)
- Nevada Question 1, Equality of Rights Amendment (2022)
- Nevada Question 2, Minimum Wage Amendment (2022)
- Nevada Question 3, Top-Five Ranked-Choice Voting Initiative (2022)
- Nevada Sales Tax Increase for Public Schools Initiative (2022)
- Nevada Voter ID and Verification Initiative (2022)
- Municipal elections in Clark County, Nevada (2022)
- City elections in Henderson, Nevada (2022)
- Clark County School District, Nevada, elections (2022)
- Henderson, Nevada, Question 1, Ward-Based City Council Elections Amendment (November 2022)
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Mayoral partisanship
Twenty-four of the 100 largest U.S. cities held mayoral elections in 2022. Once mayors elected in 2022 assumed office, Democrats held 63 top-100 mayoral offices, Republicans held 28, independents held three, and nonpartisan mayors held four. Two mayors' partisan affiliations were unknown.
The following top 100 cities saw a change in mayoral partisan affiliation in 2022:
- Henderson, Nevada: Michelle Romero (R) was elected to succeed outgoing mayor Debra March (D) on June 14, winning the primary outright with 76% of the vote.
- Anaheim, California: Ashleigh Aitken (D) defeated Acting Mayor Trevor O'Neil (R) and two other candidates on November 8, 2022. Former mayor Harry Sidhu (R) resigned in May 2022.
- Chula Vista, California: John McCann (R) defeated Ammar Campa-Najjar (D) in the November 8 election to succeed term-limited mayor Mary Salas (D).
- North Las Vegas, Nevada: Pamela Goynes-Brown (D) defeated Patricia Spearman (D) in the election to succeed outgoing mayor John J. Lee (R) on November 8, 2022.[1]
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About the city
- See also: Henderson, Nevada
Henderson is a city in Clark County, Nevada. As of 2020, its population was 317,610.
City government
- See also: Council-manager government
The city of Henderson 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.[2]
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Henderson, Nevada | ||
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| Henderson | Nevada | |
| Population | 317,610 | 3,104,614 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 106 | 109,859 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 72.2% | 62.1% |
| Black/African American | 6% | 9.3% |
| Asian | 8.7% | 8.3% |
| Native American | 0.6% | 1.2% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| Other (single race) | N/A | 10.8% |
| Multiple | 6.8% | 7.5% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 17.3% | 28.9% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 93.5% | 86.9% |
| College graduation rate | 34% | 25.5% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $75,430 | $62,043 |
| Persons below poverty level | 8% | 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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Footnotes
- ↑ Lee was elected as a Democrat and switched parties in 2021.
- ↑ City of Henderson, "Government," accessed October 27, 2014
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