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Municipal elections in Santa Clara County, California (2022)

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2022 Santa Clara County elections
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Election dates
Filing deadline: March 11, 2022 & August 12, 2022
Primary election: June 7, 2022
General election: November 8, 2022
Election stats
Offices up: Assessor, district attorney, sheriff, county supervisors, county board of education, community college district boards, water district board, geologic hazard abatement district board, open space authority board, and superior court judges
Total seats up: 56
Election type: Nonpartisan
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Santa Clara County, California, held primary elections for assessor, district attorney, sheriff, county supervisors, and superior court judges on June 7, 2022. Candidates could win outright with a majority of the vote in the primary. If no candidate received a majority, the top two vote-getters advanced to the general election scheduled for November 8, 2022. The filing deadline for these elections was March 11, 2022.

The county also held general elections for county board of education, community college district boards, water district board, geologic hazard abatement district board, and open space authority board on November 8, 2022. Elections could be canceled if only one candidate filed. The filing deadline for these elections was August 12, 2022.

Elections

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Candidates and results

Offices up for election in 2022:

Assessor

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Santa Clara County Assessor

Incumbent Larry Stone won election outright against Andrew M. Crockett in the primary for Santa Clara County Assessor on June 7, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Larry Stone
Larry Stone (Nonpartisan)
 
67.4
 
203,579
Image of Andrew M. Crockett
Andrew M. Crockett (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
32.6
 
98,459

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 302,038
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District Attorney

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Santa Clara County District Attorney

Incumbent Jeff Rosen won election outright against Daniel M. Chung and Sajid Khan in the primary for Santa Clara County District Attorney on June 7, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Jeff Rosen (Nonpartisan)
 
55.9
 
181,851
Image of Daniel M. Chung
Daniel M. Chung (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
24.4
 
79,378
Image of Sajid Khan
Sajid Khan (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
19.7
 
64,179

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 325,408
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Sheriff

General election

General election for Santa Clara County Sheriff

Bob Jonsen defeated Kevin Jensen in the general election for Santa Clara County Sheriff on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Bob Jonsen (Nonpartisan)
 
50.8
 
230,714
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Kevin Jensen (Nonpartisan)
 
49.2
 
223,363

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

Total votes: 454,077
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Santa Clara County Sheriff

Bob Jonsen and Kevin Jensen defeated Christine Nagaye, Sean Allen, and Anh T. Colton in the primary for Santa Clara County Sheriff on June 7, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Bob Jonsen (Nonpartisan)
 
32.0
 
100,281
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Kevin Jensen (Nonpartisan)
 
30.5
 
95,576
Image of Christine Nagaye
Christine Nagaye (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
19.3
 
60,659
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Sean Allen (Nonpartisan)
 
13.8
 
43,395
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Anh T. Colton (Nonpartisan)
 
4.4
 
13,705

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

Total votes: 313,616
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Board of Supervisors

District 1

General election

General election for Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors District 1

Sylvia Arenas defeated Johnny Khamis in the general election for Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors District 1 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Sylvia Arenas (Nonpartisan)
 
54.4
 
59,622
Image of Johnny Khamis
Johnny Khamis (Nonpartisan)
 
45.6
 
49,884

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

Total votes: 109,506
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors District 1

Sylvia Arenas and Johnny Khamis defeated Claudia Rossi, Rich Constantine, and Denelle Fedor in the primary for Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors District 1 on June 7, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Sylvia Arenas
Sylvia Arenas (Nonpartisan)
 
28.6
 
20,262
✔
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Johnny Khamis (Nonpartisan)
 
26.6
 
18,800
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Claudia Rossi (Nonpartisan)
 
19.5
 
13,824
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Rich Constantine (Nonpartisan)
 
19.4
 
13,742
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Denelle Fedor (Nonpartisan)
 
5.9
 
4,157

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

Total votes: 70,785
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District 4

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors District 4

Incumbent Susan Ellenberg won election outright in the primary for Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors District 4 on June 7, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Susan Ellenberg (Nonpartisan)
 
100.0
 
54,503

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 54,503
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Board of Education

District 2

General election

The general election was canceled. Tara Sreekrishnan (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

District 6

General election

General election for Santa Clara County Board of Education Trustee Area 6

Maimona Afzal Berta defeated Magdalena Carrasco in the general election for Santa Clara County Board of Education Trustee Area 6 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Maimona Afzal Berta
Maimona Afzal Berta (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
57.1
 
25,250
Image of Magdalena Carrasco
Magdalena Carrasco (Nonpartisan)
 
42.9
 
18,953

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

Total votes: 44,203
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District 7

General election

General election for Santa Clara County Board of Education Trustee Area 7

Raeena Lari defeated Natalie Prcevski in the general election for Santa Clara County Board of Education Trustee Area 7 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Raeena Lari (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
52.6
 
36,514
Image of Natalie Prcevski
Natalie Prcevski (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
47.4
 
32,854

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

Total votes: 69,368
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Special districts

Gavilan Joint Community College District

Gavilan Joint Community College District general election, 2022

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
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Office Candidates
Trustees Area 1

Green check mark transparent.pngKathy Chávez Napoli 
Terry Peabody 
Trustees Area 2

Green check mark transparent.pngAlicia Cortez 
Steven Kinsella 
Trustees Area 3

Tara Bevington  Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngGabriel Gutierrez 
Trustees Area 5

The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngJeanie Wallace (i)
Trustees Area 7

Green check mark transparent.pngIrma Gonzalez (i) Candidate Connection
Jose Martinez-Saldana  Candidate Connection

San Jose-Evergreen Community College District

San Jose-Evergreen Community College District general election, 2022

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Office Candidates
Trustee Area 2

Green check mark transparent.pngKaren Martinez (i)
Anthony Macias  Candidate Connection
Trustee Area 3

Green check mark transparent.pngTony Alexander (i)
Leo Cortez  Candidate Connection
Trustee Area 4

Green check mark transparent.pngMaria Fuentes (i)
Buu Thai 
Trustee Area 6

The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngJeffrey Lease (i)

West Valley-Mission Community College District

West Valley-Mission Community College District general election, 2022

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Candidates
Trustees Area 3

The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngAnne Kepner (i)
Trustees Area 5

The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngJack Lucas (i)
Trustees Area 7

The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngSusan Oster Fish (i)

Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority

Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority general election, 2022

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Candidates
District 2

The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngMike Flaugher (i)
District 5

The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngVicki Alexander (i)
District 6

The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngMike Potter (i)
District 7

The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngKalvin Gill (i)

Santa Clara Valley Water District

Santa Clara Valley Water District general election, 2022

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
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Office Candidates
District 1

The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Varela (i)
District 4

The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngJames Beall Jr. 
District 6

Green check mark transparent.pngTony Estremera (i)
Diego Barragan 
Chuck Cantrell  Candidate Connection
District 7

Gary Kremen (i) Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngRebecca Eisenberg  Candidate Connection

Silver Creek Valley Country Club Geologic Hazard Abatement District

No candidates filed for the three at-large seats up for election on November 8, 2022.[1]

Judicial

Superior Court of Santa Clara County

Superior Court of Santa Clara County primary, 2022

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Candidates
Office No. 1

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngJulia Alloggiamento (i)
Office No. 2

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngJacqueline M. Arroyo (i)
Office No. 3

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngThang Nguyen Barrett (i)
Office No. 4

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngBrooke Blecher (i)
Office No. 5

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngGriffin M.J. Bonini (i)
Office No. 6

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngBrian J. Buckelew (i)
Office No. 7

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngHanley Chew (i)
Office No. 8

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngL. Michael Clark (i)
Office No. 9

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngShella Deen (i)
Office No. 10

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngJessica M. Delgado (i)
Office No. 11

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngJose Franco (i)
Office No. 12

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngEric S. Geffon (i)
Office No. 13

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngJohnny Gogo (i)
Office No. 14

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngRoberta S. Hayashi (i)
Office No. 15

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngCindy Seeley Hendrickson (i)
Office No. 16

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngNona Klippen (i)
Office No. 17

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngSunil R. Kulkarni (i)
Office No. 18

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngPatricia M. Lucas (i)
Office No. 19

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngJoAnne McCracken (i)
Office No. 20

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngBeth A.R. McGowen (i)
Office No. 21

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngLori E. Pegg (i)
Office No. 22

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngChristopher G. Rudy (i)
Office No. 23

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngRafael A. Sivilla-Jones (i)
Office No. 24

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngVanessa A. Zecher (i)
Office No. 25

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngCarrie A. Zepeda (i)

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About the county

Demographics

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

Demographic Data for Santa Clara County, California
Santa Clara County California
Population 1,936,259 39,538,223
Land area (sq mi) 1,291 155,857
Race and ethnicity**
White 41.6% 56.1%
Black/African American 2.5% 5.7%
Asian 37.7% 14.8%
Native American 0.5% 0.8%
Pacific Islander 0.4% 0.4%
Other (single race) 9.9% 14.3%
Multiple 7.5% 7.9%
Hispanic/Latino 25.1% 39.1%
Education
High school graduation rate 88.7% 83.9%
College graduation rate 53.5% 34.7%
Income
Median household income $130,890 $78,672
Persons below poverty level 7.2% 12.6%
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

Santa Clara County, California California Municipal government Other local coverage
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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Abbey Smith, “Email communication with Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters," September 27, 2022
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