2022 Fargo mayoral election

The 2022 Fargo mayoral election was held on June 14, 2022. Incumbent mayor Tim Mahoney was re-elected with 40 percent of the approval votes, and was approved of on 64 percent of all ballots.[1][2] This election was the first mayoral election held in Fargo, North Dakota, after the municipality voted to instate a ballot measure to use approval voting in the city in 2018.[3] It was the first city in the country to implement approval voting, and along with St. Louis, Missouri, is one of two cities to use the system in the United States.[4]

2022 Fargo mayoral election
June 14, 2022
Officially non-partisan
 
Candidate Tim Mahoney Arlette Preston Shannon Roers Jones
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote 9,755 4,837 3,741
%OAV 40.63% 20.20% 15.62%
%OB 64.65% 32.05% 24.79%

 
Candidate Hukun Dabar Michael E. Borgie Sheri L. Fercho
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote 2,729 1,353 924
%OAV 11.39% 5.65% 3.86%
%OB 18.09% 8.97% 6.12%

Results by precinct

Mayor before election

Tim Mahoney

Elected Mayor

Tim Mahoney

Results

2022 Fargo mayoral election
Candidate Votes %OB %OAV
Tim Mahoney 9,755 64.65% 40.63%
Arlette Preston 4,837 32.05% 20.20%
Shannon Roers Jones 3,741 24.79% 15.62%
Hukun Dabar 2,729 18.09% 11.39%
Michael E. Borgie 1,353 8.97% 5.65%
Sheri L. Fercho 924 6.12% 3.86%
Dustin Thomas Elliott 575 3.81% 2.40%
Write-ins 36 0.24% 0.15%
Total approval votes 23,950 100.00% 100.00%
Ballots cast 15,090 100.00% 100.00%
Source:[5]

References

  1. Nygren, Renee (June 15, 2022). "Fargo and Cass County election results are in, Dr. Mahoney remains Fargo's Mayor". Valley News Live. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
  2. "Fargo, ND Mayor". approval.vote. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
  3. Gunderson, Dan (June 6, 2022). "Vote for everyone you like — Fargo tests approval voting". MPR News. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
  4. Hamlin, Aaron. "The case for approval voting". Springer Link. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
  5. "2022 Primary Election Abstract". Cass County, ND. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
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