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Mayoral election in Providence, Rhode Island (2022)

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2022 Providence elections
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Election dates
Filing deadline: July 15, 2022
Primary election: September 13, 2022
General election: November 8, 2022
Election stats
Offices up: Mayor
Total seats up: 1 (click here for other city elections)
Election type: Partisan
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The city of Providence, Rhode Island, held a general election for mayor on November 8, 2022. A primary was scheduled for September 13, 2022. The filing deadline for this election was July 15, 2022.

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Candidates and results

General election

General election for Mayor of Providence

Brett Smiley won election in the general election for Mayor of Providence on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Brett Smiley
Brett Smiley (D)
 
94.1
 
28,351
 Other/Write-in votes
 
5.9
 
1,787

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 30,138
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Mayor of Providence

Brett Smiley defeated Gonzalo Cuervo and Nirva LaFortune in the Democratic primary for Mayor of Providence on September 13, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Brett Smiley
 
41.8
 
9,025
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Gonzalo Cuervo
 
36.6
 
7,905
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Nirva LaFortune
 
21.5
 
4,643

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 21,573
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Mayoral partisanship

See also: Partisanship in United States municipal elections (2022)

Eleven state capitals held mayoral elections in 2022. Six Democratic incumbents and one Republican incumbent were re-elected. Three Democrats were elected to succeed outgoing Democratic incumbents. Ballotpedia was unable to determine the partisan affiliation of one state capital mayor who defeated a Republican incumbent.

Once mayors elected in 2022 assumed office, the mayors of 38 state capitals were affiliated with the Democratic Party, five were Republicans, one was independent, and two were nonpartisan. The partisan affiliation of four state capital mayors was unknown.

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About the city

See also: Providence, Rhode Island

Providence is a city in Providence County, Rhode Island. As of 2020, its population was 190,934.

City government

See also: Mayor-council government

The city of Providence utilizes a strong mayor and city council system. In this form of municipal government, the city council serves as the city's primary legislative body while the mayor serves as the city's chief executive.[1]

Demographics

The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.

Demographic Data for Providence, Rhode Island
Providence Rhode Island
Population 190,934 1,097,379
Land area (sq mi) 18 1,033
Race and ethnicity**
White 53.2% 79%
Black/African American 16.1% 6.5%
Asian 5.6% 3.5%
Native American 0.7% 0.4%
Pacific Islander 0.2% 0.1%
Other (single race) 16.4% 5.6%
Multiple 7.8% 4.9%
Hispanic/Latino 43.5% 15.9%
Education
High school graduation rate 82.7% 89.2%
College graduation rate 32.3% 35%
Income
Median household income $49,065 $70,305
Persons below poverty level 23% 11.6%
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

Providence, Rhode Island Rhode Island Municipal government Other local coverage
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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Municode, "Providence, Rhode Island - Code of Ordinances: PART I - HOME RULE CHARTER," accessed September 21, 2021
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