2022 Flint mayoral election

2022 Flint mayoral election

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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.

Primary election

Candidates

• Sheldon Neeley, incumbent Mayor of Flint ^[1]
• Karen Weaver, former Mayor of Flint ^[2]
• Eric Mays, Flint City Council President ^[3]

Results

2022 Flint mayoral primary election results ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Sheldon Neeley (inc.)	4,945	48.82%
	Nonpartisan	Karen Weaver	4,062	40.10%
	Nonpartisan	Eric Mays	1,123	11.09%
Total votes			10,130	100.00%

General election

Results

2022 Flint mayoral general election results ^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Sheldon Neeley (inc.)	11,692	52.88%
	Nonpartisan	Karen Weaver	10,411	47.08%
	Write-in		9	0.04%
Total votes			22,112	100.00%

References

1. Fonger, Ron (February 2, 2022). "Neeley says he's running for re-election as Flint mayor". MLive . Retrieved June 24, 2025.
2. Diaz, Amy (March 4, 2022). "Karen Weaver announces run for mayor, wants to be 'a real voice' for Flint". Flint Beat. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
3. Diaz, Amy (March 10, 2022). "Mayor, Flint City Council president confirm bids for 2022 mayoral seat". Flint Beat. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
4. "Genesee County, Michigan Primary Election, Tuesday, August 2, 2022" (PDF). Genesee County Clerk. August 16, 2022. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
5. "Genesee County, Michigan General Election, Tuesday, November 8, 2022" (PDF). Genesee County Clerk. November 22, 2022. Retrieved June 24, 2025.