Mayoral election in Charleston, West Virginia (2022)
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| 2022 Charleston elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: January 29, 2022 |
| Primary election: May 10, 2022 General election: November 8, 2022 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Mayor |
| Total seats up: 1 (click here for other city elections) |
| Election type: Partisan |
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| U.S. municipal elections, 2022 |
The city of Charleston, West Virginia, held a general election for mayor on November 8, 2022. A primary was scheduled for May 10, 2022. The filing deadline for this election was January 29, 2022.
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Elections
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Candidates and results
General election
General election for Mayor of Charleston
Incumbent Amy Shuler Goodwin defeated Lance Wolfe in the general election for Mayor of Charleston on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Amy Shuler Goodwin (D) | 61.7 | 9,341 | |
 | Lance Wolfe (R) | 38.3 | 5,805 | |
| Total votes: 15,146 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Mayor of Charleston
Incumbent Amy Shuler Goodwin defeated Martec Washington in the Democratic primary for Mayor of Charleston on May 10, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Amy Shuler Goodwin | 77.4 | 4,099 | |
| Martec Washington | 22.6 | 1,199 | ||
| Total votes: 5,298 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Mayor of Charleston
Lance Wolfe advanced from the Republican primary for Mayor of Charleston on May 10, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lance Wolfe | 100.0 | 2,033 |
| Total votes: 2,033 | ||||
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: West Virginia elections, 2022
May 10, 2022
- West Virginia's 1st Congressional District election, 2022
- West Virginia State Senate elections, 2022
- West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2022
- City elections in Charleston, West Virginia (2022)
November 8, 2022
- West Virginia's 1st Congressional District election, 2022
- West Virginia State Senate elections, 2022
- West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2022
- West Virginia Amendment 1, No Court Authority over Impeachment Measure (2022)
- West Virginia Amendment 2, Authorize Tax Exemptions for Vehicles and Personal Property Used for Business Measure (2022)
- West Virginia Amendment 3, Incorporation of Religious Denominations and Churches Measure (2022)
- West Virginia Amendment 4, Legislative Approval of the State Board of Education Rules Measure (2022)
- City elections in Charleston, West Virginia (2022)
- Kanawha County School District, West Virginia, Property Tax Increase for County Public Library Funding Measure (November 2022)
- Kanawha County School District, West Virginia, Property Tax Increase for Education and School Funding Measure (November 2022)
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Mayoral partisanship
Eleven state capitals held mayoral elections in 2022. Six Democratic incumbents and one Republican incumbent were re-elected. Three Democrats were elected to succeed outgoing Democratic incumbents. Ballotpedia was unable to determine the partisan affiliation of one state capital mayor who defeated a Republican incumbent.
Once mayors elected in 2022 assumed office, the mayors of 38 state capitals were affiliated with the Democratic Party, five were Republicans, one was independent, and two were nonpartisan. The partisan affiliation of four state capital mayors was unknown.
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About the city
- See also: Charleston, West Virginia
Charleston is a city in Kanawha County, West Virginia. As of 2020, its population was 48,864.
City government
- See also: Mayor-council government
The city of Charleston utilizes a strong mayor and city council system. In this form of municipal government, the city council serves as the city's primary legislative body and the mayor serves as the city's chief executive. The mayor, however, appoints a city manager for the administration of all city affairs.[1][2]
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Charleston, West Virginia | ||
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| Charleston | West Virginia | |
| Population | 48,864 | 1,793,716 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 31 | 24,041 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 78.8% | 92.5% |
| Black/African American | 14.3% | 3.6% |
| Asian | 2.4% | 0.8% |
| Native American | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% |
| Two or more | 4% | 2.4% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 1% | 1.6% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 91.9% | 87.6% |
| College graduation rate | 41.6% | 21.3% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $49,769 | $48,037 |
| Persons below poverty level | 19.8% | 17.1% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020). | ||
| **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
See also
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