2022 Sioux Falls mayoral election

2022 Sioux Falls mayoral election

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Candidate Paul TenHaken Taneeza Islam Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Popular vote 21,843 7,346 Percentage 73.39% 24.68%

Mayor before election Paul TenHaken Nonpartisan Elected mayor Paul TenHaken Nonpartisan

The 2022 Sioux Falls mayoral election took place on April 12, 2022. Incumbent Mayor Paul TenHaken, first elected in 2018, ran for re-election to a second term. He faced two challengers: immigration attorney Taneeza Islam, who was one of the first Muslim candidates in the state history, ^[1] and local activist David Zokaites. TenHaken defeated both in a landslide, winning 73 percent of the vote to Islam's 25 percent and Zokaites's 2 percent.

Candidates

• Paul TenHaken, incumbent Mayor ^[2]
• Taneeza Islam, immigration attorney, founder of South Dakota Voices for Peace ^[1]
• David Zokaites, data analyst, local activist ^[3]

Results

2022 Sioux Falls mayoral primary election ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Paul TenHaken (inc.)	21,843	73.39%
	Nonpartisan	Taneeza Islam	7,346	24.68%
	Nonpartisan	David Zokaites	574	1.93%
Total votes			29,763	100.00%

References

1. Henderson, Jordyn (September 13, 2021). "TenHaken looks to lead Sioux Falls for another four years". South Dakota Public Broadcasting . Retrieved July 5, 2025.
2. Henderson, Jordyn (September 13, 2021). "TenHaken looks to lead Sioux Falls for another four years". South Dakota Public Broadcasting . Retrieved July 5, 2025.
3. Mitchell, Trevor J. (November 10, 2021). "His license plate reads MAYOR, now he wants the job to match". Argus Leader . Sioux Falls, South Dakota. p. 2A. Retrieved July 5, 2025.
4. "Summary Results Report - 2022 Municipal Election - April 12, 2022". Sioux Falls City Clerk. 2022. Retrieved July 4, 2025.