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{{wikipedia|2022 Oakland mayoral election}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2022 Oakland mayoral election
| flag_image= File:Flag of Oakland, California.svg
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| 1blank = First round
| 2blank = [[Instant-runoff voting|Final round]]
| image1 =Mayor-Thao-Headshot (3x4b).jpg
| candidate1 = '''[[Sheng Thao]]'''
| 1data1 ='''39,654<br>31.8%'''
| 2data1 = '''56,841<br>50.3%'''
| image2 =Loren Taylor Oakland City Council (cropped).jpg
| candidate2 = [[Loren Taylor]]
| 1data2 = '''41,252<br>33.1%'''
| 2data2 = 56,161<br>49.7%
| image3=Ignacio de la fuente speaks outside an elementary school threatened with an ICE immigration raid (1).jpg
| candidate3 = [[Ignacio De La Fuente]]
| 1data3 = 12,821<br>10.3%
| 2data3 = ''Eliminated''
| image4 = 3x4.svg
| candidate4 = Allyssa Victory
| 1data4 = 10,874<br>8.7%
| 2data4 = ''Eliminated''
| image5 = Treva Reid, unknown date.jpg
| candidate5 = Treva Reid
| 1data5 = 7,567<br>6.1%
| 2data5 = ''Eliminated''
| previous_election = 2018 Oakland mayoral election
| previous_year = 2018
| election_date = {{Start date|2022|11|08}}
| next_election = 2026 Oakland mayoral election
| next_year = 2026
| title = Mayor
| before_election = [[Libby Schaaf]]
| after_election =[[Sheng Thao]]
}}
{{ElectionsCA}}

The '''2022 Oakland mayoral election''' was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the [[List of mayors of Oakland, California|mayor]] of [[Oakland, California]]. The previous incumbent mayor [[Libby Schaaf]] was [[term-limited]].<ref name="hoodline">{{cite web |last1=Carter |first1=MJ |title=Out front in Oakland: who might run for mayor in 2022 |url=https://hoodline.com/2021/04/out-front-in-oakland-who-might-run-for-mayor-in-2022/ |website=hoodline.com |publisher=Hooldine |access-date=26 May 2021 |language=en |date=2021-04-01}}</ref> [[Sheng Thao]] won the election and was inaugurated as mayor in January 2023.

The position is non-partisan. The election was held using [[instant-runoff voting]], the rules of which include voters ranking their top 5 candidates. If one candidate receives a majority (greater than 50%) of the #1 ranked votes, they win the election, but if no candidate meets that criteria, then the candidates with the lowest votes are eliminated and tallying continues to the #2 ranking, and so on until a single candidate receives a majority of votes. Following election day, ballot tallying showed that no candidate received the minimum >50% of the vote necessary to win outright.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2022/11/14/oakland-mayor-election-sheng-thao-makes-progress-against-frontrunner-loren-taylor/ | title=Oakland mayor election: Sheng Thao makes progress against frontrunner Loren Taylor | date=November 15, 2022 }}</ref> The two candidates with the most #1 ranked votes were Councilmember [[Loren Taylor]] and Councilmember [[Sheng Thao]], with Taylor receiving slightly more votes.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.ktvu.com/news/oakland-mayors-race-and-the-alameda-county-das-race-still-too-close-to-call | title=Oakland mayor and Alameda County DA races remain undecided | date=November 14, 2022 }}</ref> Vote tallying continued for over a week, before Thao was eventually declared winner on November 21.<ref name="SF Chronicle">{{cite web |title= Sheng Thao is Oakland's next mayor |url= https://www.sfchronicle.com/eastbay/article/Sheng-Thao-is-Oakland-s-next-mayor-17602918.php |publisher=San Francisco Chronicle |accessdate=November 22, 2022|date=November 21, 2022}}</ref> The final tally, after rank tallying, had Thao with 50.3% of the 113,636 votes and Taylor with 49.7%.<ref name="SF Chronicle"/>

Oakland voters had some problems with ballot spoilage, disproportionately affecting lower-income areas.<ref>https://twitter.com/Match_Analysis/status/1663295428069330944</ref>

==Candidates==
=== Qualified ===
*[[Ignacio De La Fuente]], former [[Oakland City Council|city councilor]] from the 5th district and candidate for mayor in [[1998 Oakland mayoral election|1998]] and [[2006 Oakland mayoral election|2006]]<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ravani |first=Sarah |date=June 21, 2022 |title=Former Oakland Council Member Ignacio De La Fuente joins crowded race for mayor |work=San Francisco Chronicle |url=https://www.sfchronicle.com/eastbay/article/Former-Oakland-Council-Member-Ignacio-De-La-17247331.php}}</ref>
*Greg Hodge, former school board member<ref name="Johnson">{{Cite news |last=Ravani |first=Sarah |date=February 2, 2022 |title=Former Oakland restaurant owner announces run for mayor with focus on job creation |work=[[San Francisco Chronicle]] |url=https://www.sfchronicle.com/eastbay/article/Former-Oakland-restaurant-owner-announces-run-for-16822613.php |url-status=live |access-date=February 13, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220205090307/https://www.sfchronicle.com/eastbay/article/Former-Oakland-restaurant-owner-announces-run-for-16822613.php |archive-date=February 5, 2022}}</ref>
*Tyron Jordan, paralegal<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=BondGraham |first=Darwin |date=2022-08-17 |title=Election 2022: Who's running for Oakland mayor? |url=https://oaklandside.org/2022/08/17/election-2022-oakland-mayor-candidates/ |access-date=2022-09-01 |website=The Oaklandside |language=en-US}}</ref>
*Peter Liu, entrepreneur and perennial candidate<ref name=":0" />
*Treva Reid, [[Oakland City Council|city councilor]] from the 7th district<ref name=":0" />
*John Reimann, retired carpenter and Carpenters Local 713 secretary<ref name=":0" />
*Seneca Scott, housing activist<ref>{{Cite news|last=Fortson|first=Jobina|date=February 20, 2022|title=Activist Seneca Scott announces run for Oakland mayor|work=[[KGO-TV]]|url=https://abc7news.com/seneca-scott-oakland-mayor-race-activist/11578165/|url-status=live|access-date=February 23, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220220181251/https://abc7news.com/seneca-scott-oakland-mayor-race-activist/11578165/|archive-date=February 20, 2022}}</ref>
*[[Loren Taylor]], [[Oakland City Council|city councilor]] from the 6th district<ref name="Johnson"/>
*[[Sheng Thao]], [[Oakland City Council|city councilor]] from the 4th district<ref name="Johnson"/>
*Allyssa Victory, labor union attorney<ref name="Johnson"/>

=== Disqualified ===
* Derrick Soo{{cn|date=November 2022}}
* Monesha “MJ” Carter<ref>{{Cite web |last=Orenstein |first=Natalie |date=2022-08-29 |title=Allyssa Victory can run for Oakland mayor, city says |url=https://oaklandside.org/2022/08/29/2022-oakland-election-allyssa-victory-can-run-for-mayor/ |access-date=2022-09-01 |website=The Oaklandside |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Endorsements==
{{Endorsements box
|title=Loren Taylor
|width=50em
|list=
;Local officials
*[[Sam Liccardo]], incumbent [[Mayor of San Jose]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Listen: Who will be the next mayor of Oakland? |url=https://www.sfchronicle.com/podcasts/article/Listen-Who-will-be-the-next-mayor-of-Oakland-17458180.php |publisher=[[San Francisco Chronicle]] |access-date=4 November 2022 |date=22 September 2022}}</ref>
*[[Darrell Steinberg]], [[List of mayors of Sacramento, California|Mayor of Sacramento]]<ref name=dsmt>{{cite web |last1=Ankarlo |first1=Kris |title=Oakland mayoral candidate gets endorsements from current mayor, other Bay Area mayors |date=September 22, 2022 |url=https://www.audacy.com/kcbsradio/news/local/oakland-mayoral-candidate-gets-endorsed-by-several-mayors |publisher=[[KCBS (AM)]] |access-date=4 November 2022}}</ref>
*[[Michael Tubbs]], former [[Mayor of Stockton, California|Mayor of Stockton]]<ref name=dsmt/>
;Newspapers
*''[[San Francisco Chronicle]]''<ref>{{cite web |title=Endorsement: Loren Taylor for Oakland mayor |url=https://www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/editorials/article/Endorsement-Loren-Taylor-Oakland-mayor-17539028.php |website=San Francisco Chronicle |access-date=October 28, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221028113356/https://www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/editorials/article/Endorsement-Loren-Taylor-Oakland-mayor-17539028.php |archive-date=October 28, 2022 |date=October 28, 2022}}</ref>
}}
{{Endorsements box
|title=Sheng Thao
|width=50em
|list=
;State officials
*[[Rob Bonta]], [[Attorney General of California]]<ref name=st>{{cite web |title=Councilmember Sheng Thao Launches Mayoral Campaign |url=https://www.postnewsgroup.com/councilmember-sheng-thao-launches-mayoral-campaign/ |website=www.postnewsgroup.com |access-date=14 November 2021 |date=13 November 2021}}</ref>
;State legislators
*[[Mia Bonta]], state assemblywoman for the [[California's 18th State Assembly district|18th district]]<ref name=st/>
;Local officials
*[[Rebecca Kaplan]], Vice Mayor of Oakland<ref name="sfchronicle">{{cite web |url=https://www.sfchronicle.com/eastbay/article/Third-Oakland-council-member-explores-run-for-16723703.php/|access-date=22 December 2021|title=Third Oakland council member explores run for mayor|author=Sarah Ravani|date=22 December 2021|work=[[San Francisco Chronicle]]}}</ref>
*Nikki Fortunato Bas, President of the [[Oakland City Council]]<ref name="sfchronicle" />
;Organizations
*[[Planned Parenthood]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.plannedparenthoodaction.org/planned-parenthood-advocates-mar-monte/voter-guide-2022/ca-endorsements | title=CA Endorsements - Planned Parenthood Advocates Mar Monte }}</ref>
*[[California Nurses Association]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.nationalnursesunited.org/california-endorsements | title=California Endorsements - National Nurses United | date=March 22, 2018 }}</ref>
*[[National Union of Healthcare Workers]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://nuhw.org/endorsements/ | title=Endorsements - National Union of Healthcare Workers }}</ref>
*Oakland Tenants Union<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.oaklandtenantsunion.org/endorsements.html | title=Endorsements - Oakland Tenants Union }}</ref>
*[[Working Families Party]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://workingfamilies.org/candidates/ | title=Our Candidates }}</ref>
}}
{{Endorsements box
|title=Allyssa Victory
|width=50em
|list=
;Organizations
*Oakland Tenants Union<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.oaklandtenantsunion.org/endorsements.html | title=Endorsements - Oakland Tenants Union }}</ref>
}}

==Results==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
! colspan="18" |2022 Oakland mayoral election results<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.acgov.org/rovresults/rcv/248/rcvresults.htm?race=Oakland%2F001-Mayor |title=Ranked Choice Voting Results: General Election (Certified Final Results) - November 08, 2022 {{!}} Mayor - Oakland (RCV)}}</ref>
|-
! rowspan="2" |Candidate
! colspan="1" |Round 1
! colspan="2" |Round 2
! colspan="2" |Round 3
! colspan="2" |Round 4
! colspan="2" |Round 5
! colspan="2" |Round 6
! colspan="2" |Round 7
! colspan="2" |Round 8
! colspan="2" |Round 9
|-
!Votes
!{{small|Transfer}}
!Votes
!{{small|Transfer}}
!Votes
!{{small|Transfer}}
!Votes
!{{small|Transfer}}
!Votes
!{{small|Transfer}}
!Votes
!{{small|Transfer}}
!Votes
!{{small|Transfer}}
!Votes
!{{small|Transfer}}
!Votes
|- align=right
|align=left|'''[[Sheng Thao]]'''<br>
|39,909<br>31.79%
| +118
| 40,127<br>31.84%
| '''+268'''
| 40,395<br>32.11%
| +241
| 40,636<br>32.36%
| +443
| 41,079<br>32.90%
| +1,565
| 42,643<br>34.41%
| +2,017
| 44,660<br>36.44%
| '''+8,430'''
| '''53,090<br>44.22%'''
| +4,116
| '''57,206<br>50.30%'''
|- align=right
|align=left|[[Loren Taylor]]
|'''<!--RD1 votes-->41,510<br>33.07%'''
| '''+267'''
|'''41,777<br>33.15%'''
| +80
|'''41,857<br>33.27%'''
| +113
|'''41,970<br>33.42%'''
| '''+926'''
|'''42,906<br>34.36%'''
| '''+1,739'''
|'''44,645<br>36.03%'''
| '''+3,612'''
|'''48,257<br>39.38%'''
| +2,162
|50,419<br>42.00%
| '''+6,110'''
|56,529<br>49.70%
|- align=right
|align=left|[[Ignacio de la Fuente|Ignacio de<br>la Fuente]]
|<!--RD1 votes-->12,893<br>10.27%
| +199
| 13,092<br>10.39%
| +80
| 13,172<br>10.47%
| +87
| 13,259<br>10.56%
| +671
| 13,930<br>11.16%
| +585
| 14,515<br>11.71%
| +970
| 15,485<br>12.64%
| +1,053
| 16,538<br>13.78%
|BGCOLOR=pink| -16,538
|colspan=1 bgcolor=lightgray align=center|''Eliminated''
|- align=right
|align=left|Allyssa Victory
|<!--RD1 votes-->10,949<br>8.72%
| +166
| 11,115<br>8.82%
| +63
| 11,178<br> 8.88%
| '''+296'''
| 11,474<br>9.14%
| +325
| 11,799<br>9.45%
| +1,294
| 13,093<br>10.57%
| +1,056
| 14,149<br>11.55%
|BGCOLOR=pink| -14,149
|colspan=3 bgcolor=lightgray align=center|''Eliminated''
|- align=right
|align=left|Treva Reid
|<!--RD1 votes-->7,627<br>6.08%
| +195
| 7,822<br>6.21%
| +57
| 7,879<br>6.26%
| +95
| 7,974<br>6.35%
| +304
| 8,278<br>6.83%
| +744
| 9,022<br>7.28%
|BGCOLOR=pink| -9,022
|colspan=5 bgcolor=lightgray align=center|''Eliminated''
|- align=right
|align=left|Greg Hodge
|<!--RD1 votes-->5,798<br>4.62%
| +135
| 5,933<br>4.71%
| +55
| 5,988<br>4.76%
| +138
| 6,126<br>4.88%
| +760
| 6,886<br>5.51%
|BGCOLOR=pink| -6,886
|colspan=7 bgcolor=lightgray align=center|''Eliminated''
|- align=right
|align=left|Seneca Scott
|<!--RD1 votes-->3,745<br>2.98%
| +111
| 3,856<br>3.06%
| +100
| 3,956<br>3.14%
| +195
| 4,151<br>3.31%
|BGCOLOR=pink| -4,151
|colspan=9 bgcolor=lightgray align=center|''Eliminated''
|- align=right
|align=left|John Reimann
|<!--RD1 votes-->1,268<br>1.01%
| +54
| 1,322<br>1.05%
| +54
| 1,391<br>1.11%
|BGCOLOR=pink| -1,391
|colspan=11 bgcolor=lightgray align=center|''Eliminated''
|- align=right
|align=left|Peter Liu
|<!--RD1 votes-->960<br>0.77%
| +40
| 1,000<br>0.79%
|BGCOLOR=pink| -1,000
|colspan=13 bgcolor=lightgray align=center|''Eliminated''
|- align=right
|align=left|Tyron Jordan
|<!--RD1 votes-->863<br>0.69%
|BGCOLOR=pink| -863
|colspan=15 bgcolor=lightgray align=center|''Eliminated''
|- align=right
|align=left|''Suspended''{{efn|Ballots where a voter did not indicate a first choice, but did indicate a second choice and so on.}}
| 810
|BGCOLOR=pink| -810
|colspan=16 style="background:silver;" |
|- align="right"
| align="right" | '''{{small|Total active votes}}'''
|'''126,332<br>100.00%'''
| '''-288'''
|'''126,044<br>100.00%'''
| '''-228'''
|'''125,816<br>100.00%'''
| '''-226'''
|'''125,590<br>100.00%'''
| '''-712'''
|'''124,878<br>100.00%'''
| '''-960'''
|'''123,918<br>100.00%'''
| '''-1,367'''
|'''122,551<br>100.00%'''
| '''-2,504'''
|'''120,047<br>100.00%'''
| '''-6,312'''
|'''113,735<br>100.00%'''
|}
{{Election box ranked choice begin no party| title = 2022 Oakland mayoral election results}}
{{Election box ranked choice winning candidate no party | candidate = [[Sheng Thao]]
| maxround=9 | maxvotes=56841 | maxvotespercent=50.3 | r1votes=39654 | fullwidthvotes=57000
}}
{{Election box ranked choice candidate no party| candidate = [[Loren Taylor]]
| maxround=9 | maxvotes=56161 | maxvotespercent=49.7 | r1votes=41252 | fullwidthvotes=57000
}}
{{Election box ranked choice candidate no party| candidate = [[Ignacio de la Fuente]]
| maxround=8 | maxvotes=16538 | maxvotespercent=13.8 | r1votes=12821 | fullwidthvotes=57000
}}
{{Election box ranked choice candidate no party| candidate = Allyssa Victory
| maxround=7 | maxvotes=14149 | maxvotespercent=11.6 | r1votes=10874 | fullwidthvotes=57000
}}
{{Election box ranked choice candidate no party| candidate = Treva Reid
| maxround=6 | maxvotes=9022 | maxvotespercent=7.3 | r1votes=7567 | fullwidthvotes=57000
}}
{{Election box ranked choice candidate no party| candidate = Greg Hodge
| maxround=5 | maxvotes=6886 | maxvotespercent=5.5 | r1votes=5798 | fullwidthvotes=57000
}}
{{Election box ranked choice candidate no party| candidate = Seneca Scott
| maxround=4 | maxvotes=4151 | maxvotespercent=3.3 | r1votes=3745 | fullwidthvotes=57000
}}
{{Election box ranked choice candidate no party| candidate = John Reimann
| maxround=3 | maxvotes=1391 | maxvotespercent=1.1 | r1votes=1268 | fullwidthvotes=57000
}}
{{Election box ranked choice candidate no party| candidate = Peter Liu
| maxround=2 | maxvotes=1000 | maxvotespercent=0.8 | r1votes=960 | fullwidthvotes=57000
}}
{{Election box ranked choice candidate no party| candidate = Tyron Jordan
| maxround=1 | maxvotes=860 | maxvotespercent=0.7 | r1votes=860 | fullwidthvotes=57000
}}
{{Election box ranked choice end}}

==See also==
* [[Alameda County, California#2022 elections]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:California]]
[[Category:Mayoral elections in the United States]]