2022 Navajo Nation presidential election

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2022 Navajo Nation presidential election
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Turnout53.03%
  Buu Nygren, 2023.jpg Jonathan Nez (cropped).jpg
Candidate Buu Nygren Jonathan Nez
Running mate Richelle Montoya Chad Abeyta
Primary election12,878
27.1%		17,073
35.9%
General election34,890
52.68%		31,339
47.32%
  Justin Jones at Navajo Nation presidential forum (cropped).jpg Ethel Branch Confirmation Hearing (cropped).jpg
CandidateJustin JonesEthel Branch
Primary election8,765
18.9%		3,857
8.1%
2022 presidential election map.jpg
Red denotes chapters won by Nez-Abeyta, Blue denotes chapters won by Nygren-Montoya. Purple denotes tie.
President and Vice President before election

Jonathan Nez
Myron Lizer

Elected President and Vice President

Buu Nygren
Richelle Montoya

The 2022 Navajo Nation presidential election took place on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, to elect the president and vice president of the Navajo Nation. The primary election was held on August 2. Incumbent president Jonathan Nez ran for reelection with attorney Chad Abeyta as his running mate. Incumbent Vice President Myron Lizer did not seek re-election, instead running for U.S. House in Arizona. Nez and Abeyta advanced to the general election, as did the challenging ticket of construction manager Buu Nygren and Torreon/Star Lake Chapter President Richelle Montoya. Nygren and Montoya won the general election by a 6-point margin, and Montoya became the Navajo Nation's first female vice president. [1] [2]

Contents

Candidates

Advanced to general election

Eliminated in primary

Results

Primary election

Primary election [12]
CandidateVotes %
Jonathan Nez (incumbent)17,07335.9%
Buu Nygren 12,87827.1%
Justin Jones8,76518.9%
Ethel Branch3,8578.1%
Greg Bigman1,1982.5%
Frank Dayish 9572.0%
Dolly Manson7631.6%
Dineh Bennally6561.4%
Earl Sombrero3520.7%
Rosanna Jumbo-Fitch2980.6%
Sandra Jeff 2180.5%
Frankie Davis1630.3%
Emily Ellison1500.3%
Leslie Tsosie830.2%
Kevin Cody730.2%
Total votes47,484 100.0%

General election

General election [13]
CandidateVotes %
Buu Nygren
Richelle Montoya 		34,56852.7%
Jonathan Nez (incumbent)
Chad Abeyta		31,06947.3%
Total votes65,637 100.0%

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References

  1. ↑ "Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez announces new running mate". August 8, 2022.
  2. ↑ Navajos electing next leader who wield influence nationally The Washington Post (subscription required)
  3. 1 2 Silversmith, Shondiin (August 3, 2022). "Navajo voters decide on Jonathan Nez, Buu Nygren as the top presidential candidates". azmirror.com. Arizona Mirror. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Nez Announces Chad Abeyta as Running Mate". August 9, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Election season in full swing on the Navajo Nation; five candidates announce run".
  6. ↑ Fonseca, Felicia (August 9, 2022). "Navajo presidential hopefuls select running mates from NM". AP News. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pres, Associated (August 2022). "Jonathan Nez, Buu Nygren Advance in Navajo Presidential Race".
  8. ↑ "Redfeather-Benally replaces Dineh Benally on farm board". November 5, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Traditional background shaped Cody's life". July 7, 2022.
  10. ↑ "Davis says Nation needs a female prez". June 9, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Ellison makes 2nd try at highest office". July 7, 2022.
  12. ↑ UnOfficial Election Results [ dead link ]
  13. ↑ UnOfficial Election Results


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