Mayoral election in Salem, Oregon (2022)
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| 2022 Salem elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: March 8, 2022 |
| Primary election: May 17, 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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| U.S. municipal elections, 2022 |
The city of Salem, Oregon, held a general election for mayor on November 8, 2022. A primary was scheduled for May 17, 2022. The filing deadline for this election was March 8, 2022.
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Elections
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Candidates and results
General election
General election for Mayor of Salem
Incumbent Chris Hoy won election in the general election for Mayor of Salem on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Chris Hoy (Nonpartisan) | 95.5 | 38,062 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 4.5 | 1,798 | ||
| Total votes: 39,860 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Mayor of Salem
Incumbent Chris Hoy defeated Chane Griggs in the primary for Mayor of Salem on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chris Hoy (Nonpartisan) | 55.2 | 19,178 |
| Chane Griggs (Nonpartisan) | 44.2 | 15,371 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 211 | ||
| Total votes: 34,760 | |||
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Oregon elections, 2022
May 17, 2022
- United States Senate election in Oregon, 2022
- Oregon's 5th Congressional District election, 2022
- Oregon's 6th Congressional District election, 2022
- Oregon gubernatorial election, 2022
- Oregon Labor Commissioner election, 2022
- Oregon State Senate elections, 2022
- Oregon House of Representatives elections, 2022
- Oregon Supreme Court elections, 2022
- Oregon intermediate appellate court elections, 2022
- City elections in Salem, Oregon (2022)
November 8, 2022
- United States Senate election in Oregon, 2022
- Oregon's 5th Congressional District election, 2022
- Oregon's 6th Congressional District election, 2022
- Oregon gubernatorial election, 2022
- Oregon Labor Commissioner election, 2022
- Oregon State Senate elections, 2022
- Oregon House of Representatives elections, 2022
- Oregon Supreme Court elections, 2022
- Oregon intermediate appellate court elections, 2022
- Oregon Measure 111, Right to Healthcare Amendment (2022)
- Oregon Measure 112, Remove Slavery as Punishment for Crime from Constitution Amendment (2022)
- Oregon Measure 113, Exclusion from Re-election for Legislative Absenteeism Initiative (2022)
- Oregon Measure 114, Changes to Firearm Ownership and Purchase Requirements Initiative (2022)
- City elections in Salem, Oregon (2022)
- Salem, Oregon, Measure 24-474, Capital Improvements Bond Measure (November 2022)
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Mayoral partisanship
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: Salem, Oregon
Salem is a city in Marion County, Oregon. As of 2020, its population was 175,535.
City government
- See also: Council-manager government
The city government of Salem utilizes 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 administrative officer called a city manager.[1]
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Salem, Oregon | ||
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| Salem | Oregon | |
| Population | 175,535 | 4,237,256 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 48 | 95,995 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 78.9% | 82.6% |
| Black/African American | 1.3% | 1.9% |
| Asian | 3.2% | 4.5% |
| Native American | 1.1% | 1.1% |
| Pacific Islander | 1.5% | 0.4% |
| Other (single race) | 6% | 3.4% |
| Multiple | 8.1% | 6.2% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 22.4% | 13.2% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 88.3% | 91.1% |
| College graduation rate | 29.6% | 34.4% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $58,726 | $65,667 |
| Persons below poverty level | 15.3% | 12.4% |
| 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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