2022 Anaheim mayoral election
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November 8, 2022
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The 2022 Anaheim mayoral election was held on Tuesday November 8, to elect the next mayor of Anaheim, California. Municipal elections in California were officially nonpartisan; candidates' party affiliations do not appear on the ballot.
One-term mayor Harry Sidhu, who was elected in 2018 with 32.5% of the vote, resigned in May 2022 amid corruption allegations and an investigation by the FBI regarding the sale of Angel Stadium.[1] The office of mayor has since remained vacant, with mayor pro tempore Trevor O'Neil serving in an acting capacity.[2]
Attorney Ashleigh Aitken won the election, becoming the first woman elected mayor of Anaheim and the first Democrat to serve as mayor since 2002.[3]
Withdrew
- Ashleigh Aitken (Democratic), attorney and candidate for mayor in 2018[4]
- Lorri Galloway (Democratic), former city councilwoman and candidate for mayor in 2014 and 2018[4]
- Dick Lopez (Independent), water systems operator[4]
- Trevor O'Neil (Republican), mayor pro tempore and city councilman[5]
- Harry Sidhu (Republican), former mayor[1]
Endorsements
State legislators
- Phillip Chen, state assemblyman from the 55th district[5]
- Steven Choi, state assemblyman from the 68th district[5]
County officials
- Donald P. Wagner, Orange County supervisor from the 3rd district[8]
Organizations
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Ashleigh Aitken |
Lorri Galloway |
Trevor O'Neil |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Opinion Strategies[9][A] | August 2022 | – (RV) | ± 4.9% | 18% | 18% | 39% | 25% |
Results
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Ashleigh Aitken | 28,493 | 42.85 | |
| Trevor O'Neil | 22,948 | 34.51 | |
| Lorri Galloway | 11,282 | 16.97 | |
| Dick Lopez | 3,770 | 5.67 | |
| Total votes | 66,493 | 100.00 | |