2022 San Jose mayoral election
June 7, 2022 (primary)
November 8, 2022 (general) | |||||||||||||
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Results by precinct Mahan: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Chavez: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Other: Tie No data | |||||||||||||
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The 2022 San Jose mayoral election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the next mayor of San Jose for a two-year term. A top-two primary was held on June 7, 2022, and no candidate received more than 50% in this primary election. Santa Clara County Supervisor Cindy Chavez and San Jose City Councilmember Matt Mahan advanced to a November 8 runoff election. On November 16, Cindy Chavez conceded the race to Matt Mahan.
Due to San Jose term limits, which sets a maximum of two total terms, incumbent mayor Sam Liccardo was not eligible to run for reelection. The 2022 mayoral election would be the last held on a gubernatorial election cycle, as a result of the passage of Measure B in 2022. Following mayoral elections were to coincide with the presidential election cycle. This meant that the winner of the 2022 election would have a two-year term rather than the standard four years. However, they would be allowed to serve for two full four-year terms afterward, for a total of 10 years. The election was nonpartisan, as are all local elections in California.