2024 Sacramento mayoral election

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Sacramento mayoral election, 2024
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Candidate Kevin McCarty Flojaune Cofer
Primary election22,302
21.8%		30,372
28.3%
General election96,433
50.7%		94,495
49.3%
  Richard Pan (cropped).jpg Steve Hansen (cropped).jpg
Candidate Richard Pan Steve Hansen
Primary election22,010
21.6%		21,684
21.2%
General electionEliminatedEliminated
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Results by precinct
McCarty:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Cofer:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     >90%
Tie:      50%     No data
Mayor before election

Darrell Steinberg

Elected mayor

Kevin McCarty

The 2024 Sacramento mayoral election was held on March 5, 2024, with a runoff scheduled for November 5 because no candidate received more than 50% of the vote in the primary election. [1] It will elect the mayor of Sacramento, California. Municipal elections in California are officially nonpartisan. [2] [3] [4]

Contents

Epidemiologist Flojaune Cofer took the first spot in the general election, with state assemblyman Kevin McCarty narrowly beating out former state senator Richard Pan and former city councilor Steve Hansen for the second spot. [5] The Sacramento Bee identified Cofer as the most progressive candidate in the race, with McCarty as the "second most progressive," Pan as the "second most moderate," and Hansen as the "most moderate." [6]

The general election was so close that no winner was declared for nearly a month. Ultimately, McCarty was certified as the winner on December 2, defeating Cofer by a margin of 0.6%. [7] McCarty took office as the 57th mayor of Sacramento on December 10, 2024.

Background

Incumbent Mayor Darrell Steinberg was first elected as Sacramento mayor in 2016 and reelected in 2020. [8] In 2020, he said he did not plan to seek a third term in office, even though his Strong-mayor ballot measure would have allowed him to seek a third term since it would not apply to his first term, which had occurred before its intended passage. [9] [10] However, since Measure A was voted down by 57% of Sacramento voters, he would be able to run for a third term regardless. [3]

In February 2023, he stated that he was "officially undecided" and that he was "holding the option open". [2] His Chief of Staff Mary Lynne Vellinga stated that he would make his announcement by the end of May 2023. [4] On May 23, he announced that he was instead considering to run for the office of California Attorney General. [11]

Candidates

Advanced to general election

Eliminated in primary

Withdrawn

Declined

Primary election

Endorsements

Flojaune Cofer

Local officials

  • Bridgette Dean, former director of the Sacramento Department of Community Response (2020–2022) [22]
  • Katie Valenzuela, city councilor from the 4th district (2020–present) [23]
  • Mai Vang, city councilor from the 8th district (2020–present) [23]

Newspapers and other media

Labor unions

Organizations

Political parties

Steve Hansen

Local officials

Labor unions

Organizations

Kevin McCarty

Local officials

Labor unions

Richard Pan

State legislators

Municipal officials

Labor unions

  • AFSCME Union of American Physicians and Dentists [49]

Organizations

Results

Primary results by precinct .mw-parser-output .legend{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .legend-color{display:inline-block;min-width:1.25em;height:1.25em;line-height:1.25;margin:1px 0;text-align:center;border:1px solid black;background-color:transparent;color:black}.mw-parser-output .legend-text{} Cofer 20-30% 30-40% 40-50% 50-60% McCarty 20-30% 30-40% Pan 20-30% 30-40% 40-50% Hansen 20-30% 30-40% Tie 30-40% 50% No data 2024 Sacramento Mayoral Primary election.svg
Primary results by precinct
  Cofer
  •      20–30%
  •      30–40%
  •      40–50%
  •      50–60%
  McCarty
  •   20–30%
  •   30–40%
  Pan
  •   20–30%
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  Hansen
  •   20–30%
  •   30–40%
  Tie
  •   30–40%
  •   50%
  No data
2024 Sacramento mayoral primary election [50]
CandidateVotes %
Flojaune Cofer30,37228.3
Kevin McCarty 22,30221.8
Richard Pan 22,01021.6
Steve Hansen21,68421.2
Jose Avina6,2176.05
Julius Engel1,0130.99
Total votes103,408 100.00

General election

Endorsements

Flojaune Cofer

Newspapers and other media

Labor unions

Organizations

Political parties

Kevin McCarty

U.S. representatives

Municipal officials

Local officials

Labor unions

Declined to endorse

Political parties

Results

2024 Sacramento mayoral general election [60]
CandidateVotes %
Kevin McCarty 96,43350.70
Flojaune Cofer94,49549.30
Total votes190,928 100.00

Notes

  1. ↑ Affiliate of Our Revolution.

References

  1. ↑ Manna, Orko (April 20, 2023). "'More is possible': Doctor with hand in local politics announces 2024 Sacramento mayoral campaign". KCRA . Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  2. 1 2 Clift, Theresa (February 14, 2023). "Former Sacramento councilman Jeff Harris might run for mayor. Will Steinberg run?". The Sacramento Bee . Archived from the original on April 30, 2023. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  3. 1 2 Lam, Kristin (April 28, 2023). "Sacramento 2024 mayor race: Second candidate announces run". KXJZ Capital Public Radio. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  4. 1 2 Clift, Theresa (April 28, 2023). "Sacramento mayoral race has a second candidate, but unknown if Darrell Steinberg will run". The Sacramento Bee . Archived from the original on April 29, 2023. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  5. ↑ Downs, Brandon (March 25, 2024). "Cofer, McCarty headed to general election for Sacramento mayor after Pan drops out". CBS News . Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  6. ↑ Clift, Theresa; Reese, Phillip (March 25, 2024). "How Sacramento's low-income voters fueled Flojaune Cofer's rise to the top in mayor's race". The Sacramento Bee . Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  7. ↑ Gonzalez, Vicki; Myscofski, Megan (December 2, 2024). "Kevin McCarty wins 2024 Sacramento mayoral race". KXJZ . Retrieved February 23, 2025.
  8. ↑ Kirasic, Adam (April 20, 2023). "Sacramento Mayor Steinberg says he hasn't made up mind about running for reelection". KCRA . Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  9. ↑ Solomon, Samantha (October 23, 2020). "Mayor Steinberg says he will not run for a third term, despite the opportunity through 'strong mayor' measure". ABC News 10. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  10. ↑ Habegger, Becca (April 19, 2023). "Sacramento mayoral race kicks off: Flojaune Cofer first to announce her candidacy". ABC News 10. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  11. 1 2 Macht, Daniel (May 25, 2023). "Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg won't run for reelection, is interested in attorney general job". KRCA-TV . Retrieved May 25, 2023.
  12. ↑ Womack, Graham (April 28, 2023). "Dr. Flojaune Cofer Announces Run for Sacramento Mayor". California Local Sacramento County. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  13. ↑ Zavala, Ashley (May 25, 2023). "Assemblyman Kevin McCarty announces run for Sacramento mayor: 'I've always been a fighter for Sacramento'". KCRA-TV . Retrieved May 25, 2023.
  14. 1 2 Clift, Theresa (December 14, 2023). "Who's running for local office in Sacramento's 2024 election? Here's a list". The Sacramento Bee . Retrieved January 2, 2024.
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  16. ↑ Macht, Daniel (June 12, 2023). "Dr. Richard Pan says he's running for Sacramento mayor". KCRA.
  17. ↑ Lam, Kristin (June 28, 2023). "Sacramento 2024 mayor race: Maggy Krell drops out, leaving four candidates so far". California Public Radio. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
  18. ↑ Clift, Theresa (December 29, 2022). "Would Sacramento mayor step down for a Newsom appointment? It depends on the job". The Sacramento Bee . Archived from the original on April 30, 2023. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  19. ↑ Clift, Theresa (May 2, 2023). "Sacramento Councilman Eric Guerra will run for re-election next year". Yahoo Sports. The Sacramento Bee . Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  20. 1 2 van der Meer, Ben (June 13, 2023). "Former Councilmember Jeff Harris declines Sacramento mayoral run, endorses Steve Hansen". Sacramento Business Journal . Retrieved June 14, 2023.
  21. 1 2 3 "For Sacramento mayor, The Bee endorses a candidate who can disrupt City Hall: Opinion". The Sacramento Bee . October 6, 2024. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
  22. ↑ Lam, Kristin (February 1, 2024). "Here's who's running for Sacramento mayor in 2024: Flo Cofer makes first announcement". KXJZ Capital Public Radio. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  23. 1 2 3 4 Clift, Theresa (February 2, 2024). "Two Sacramento mayoral candidates want to hire 100 cops. Another wants to cut the police budget". The Sacramento Bee . Retrieved February 5, 2024. The city police officer union, along with Guerra and Kaplan, have endorsed Hansen for mayor. [. . .] Vang and Valenzuela have endorsed Cofer for mayor.
  24. ↑ "The Bee Editorial board endorses this change agent to be the next mayor of Sacramento". The Sacramento Bee . February 5, 2024. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  25. 1 2 Los Rios College Federation of Teachers (November 16, 2023). "Members of our LRCFT Board joined our Union siblings at the Sacramento Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO Salute to Labor at Golden One Arena. So good to see LRCFT endorsed candidate Dr. Flo Cofer for Sacramento Mayor 2024". Facebook . Retrieved November 17, 2023.
  26. ↑ "California Endorsements". National Nurses United . Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  27. 1 2 "2024 Endorsements". National Union of Healthcare Workers . Retrieved February 11, 2024.
  28. 1 2 Clift, Theresa (January 18, 2024). "Firefighter union makes endorsement in Sacramento mayoral race. Here's who they support". The Sacramento Bee . Retrieved January 18, 2024.
  29. 1 2 "2024 Primary Election Endorsements". SEIU United Healthcare Workers West . Retrieved February 19, 2024.
  30. ↑ "March 5, 2024, Endorsements: North Central". SEIU Local 1021. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
  31. ↑ "Ballot Recommendations: Voters Guide". SEIU Local 2015. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
  32. ↑ BWOPA Sacramento [@BWOPASacramento] (June 29, 2023). "BWOPA - Sacramento County chapter announces endorsement of Dr. Flojaune Cofer in the 2024 Sacramento mayoral election". Facebook . Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  33. ↑ Olsen, Annika. "Endorsements Committee: Candidate Endorsement Announcement". National Women's Political Caucus Sacramento. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
  34. ↑ "Sacramento County Progressive Power Slate". Our Revolution . January 18, 2024. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  35. ↑ Sacramento DSA [@Sac_DSA] (June 25, 2023). "Endorsement Alert! We are proud to support Dr. Flojaune Cofer for mayor of Sacramento! Dr. Flojaune Cofer is a public health professional, policy advocate, and community organizer running for Mayor of Sacramento" (Tweet). Retrieved November 17, 2023– via Twitter.
  36. ↑ Sunrise Movement Sacramento [@sunrisemvmtsac] (December 1, 2023). "Sunrise Movement Sacramento is excited to endorse Dr. Flojaune Cofer". Instagram . Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  37. ↑ Wellstone Progressive Dems (Our Revolution) [@WellstoneDems] (September 9, 2023). "The Wellstone Progressive Democrats of Sacramento endorse @Flo4Sacramento for #Mayor. She has the experience, knowledge and grit to bring real progressive change to #Sacramento" (Tweet). Retrieved November 17, 2023– via Twitter.
  38. ↑ CA Working Families Party [@caworkingfamiliesparty] (November 17, 2023). "California Working Families Party is proud to announce that we've endorsed Dr. Flojaune Cofer for Sacramento Mayor!". Instagram . Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  39. 1 2 3 Reyes Salinas, Jorge (May 31, 2023). "Equality California and LGBTQ+ Victory Fund Endorse Steve Hansen for Sacramento Mayor". Equality California . Retrieved June 13, 2023.
  40. 1 2 3 4 Clift, Theresa (July 11, 2023). "Sacramento police officer union, district attorney make endorsements for mayor". The Sacramento Bee . Retrieved July 13, 2023.
  41. 1 2 Clift, Theresa (September 20, 2024). "Sacramento mayoral candidate says he is supported by police officers. Is that true?". The Sacramento Bee . Retrieved October 2, 2024.
  42. 1 2 Clift, Theresa (September 22, 2023). "Metro Chamber of Commerce makes endorsement in Sacramento mayor's race. Who did they back?". The Sacramento Bee . Retrieved September 23, 2023.
  43. ↑ Sacramento Stonewall Democrats (@sacstonewall) (October 4, 2023). "Stonewall Democrats of Greater Sacramento is proud to endorse @Steve4Sac for Sacramento Mayor. Steve was the first #LGBTQ person elected to the Sacramento City Council, and he will become the first gay Mayor of Sacramento". Twitter . Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  44. 1 2 Nichols, Chris (February 27, 2024). "Sacramento mayoral candidate profile: Assembly member Kevin McCarty". KXJZ Capital Public Radio. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
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  47. ↑ Mitri, Lysée (June 26, 2023). "Former Senator Richard Pan launches campaign for Sacramento mayor". KCRA 3. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  48. 1 2 Clift, Theresa (August 6, 2024). "Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg supports a mayoral candidate but hasn't endorsed them. Why?". The Sacramento Bee . Retrieved October 2, 2024.
  49. 1 2 3 Nichols, Chris (February 28, 2024). "Sacramento mayoral candidate profile: Former state Senator Dr. Richard Pan". KXJZ Capital Public Radio. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
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  53. ↑ "Endorsed Candidates: State, Legislative & Municipal". 314 Action . Retrieved October 19, 2024.
  54. ↑ College Democrats at Sac State [@csusdems] (October 7, 2024). "We are proud to announce that College Democrats at Sac State is endorsing Dr. Flo Cofer for Sacramento Mayor". Instagram . Retrieved October 22, 2024.
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