2022 Flint mayoral election

2022 Flint mayoral election

August 8, 2022 (first round)
November 8, 2022 (runoff)
 
Candidate Sheldon Neeley Karen Weaver Eric Mays
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
First round 4,945
48.82%
4,062
40.10%
1,123
11.09%
Runoff 11,692
52.88%
10,411
47.08%
Eliminated

Mayor before election

Sheldon Neeley
Nonpartisan

Elected mayor

Sheldon Neeley
Nonpartisan

The 2022 Flint mayoral election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the Mayor of the City of Flint. Incumbent Mayor Sheldon Neeley, who was first elected in 2019, ran for re-election to a second term. He was challenged by former Mayor Karen Weaver and City Councilmember Eric Mays. Neeley and Weaver placed first and second in the August 2, 2022, primary election, and advanced to the general election, where Neeley narrowly defeated Weaver to win re-election.