2022 Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors election
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{{use mdy dates|date=April 2023}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2022 Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors election
| flag_image = Flag of Santa Clara County, California.svg
| type = legislative
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2020 Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors election
| previous_year = 2020
| next_election = 2024 Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors election
| next_year = 2024
| election_date = November 8, 2022
| seats_for_election= 2 of the 5 seats of the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors
| majority_seats = 3
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| seats_before1 = 4
| seats1 = 5
| seats_after1 = 5
| seat_change1 = {{increase}}1
| party2 = Independent
| seats_before2 = 1
| seats2 = 0
| seats_after2 = 0
| seat_change2 = {{decrease}}1
}}
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The 2022 Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect two of the five seats on the Board of Supervisors of Santa Clara County, California. District 1 was an open seat due to the terming out of Supervisor Mike Wasserman.{{Cite news |last=Nguyen |first=Tran |date=2022-04-13 |title=Election 2022: The race for Santa Clara County Supervisor District 1 |url=https://sanjosespotlight.com/election-2022-the-race-for-santa-clara-county-supervisor-district-1/ |access-date=2022-11-24 |work=San José Spotlight |language=en-US}} The race was highly competitive and the first since the 2020 United States redistricting cycle which changed the boundaries of the district.{{Cite web |last=Wolfe |first=Eli |date=2021-11-29 |title=Fight over Silicon Valley political boundaries intensifies |url=https://sanjosespotlight.com/politicos-launch-attacks-against-santa-clara-county-redistricting-map-political-boundaries/ |access-date=2022-11-24 |website=San José Spotlight |language=en-US}} District 4 was uncontested and incumbent Supervisor Susan Ellenberg was reelected.
Background
Santa Clara County is the 18th largest county in the United States and the 6th largest in the state of California. All local elections in California are officially nonpartisan and use a top-two primary system; if no candidate receives a majority of the June 7, 2022 vote, a runoff was held between the top two candidates on November 8, 2022.
In the redistricting process, the boundaries of District 1 changed significantly; eventual victor Sylvia Arenas was drawn into the district,{{Cite web|date=2022-01-07|title=San Jose Councilmember Sylvia Arenas Declares as 4th Candidate for District 1 Supervisor|url=https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/san-jose-councilmember-sylvia-arenas-declares-as-4th-candidate-for-district-1-supervisor/|access-date=2025-06-27|website=San Jose Inside}} while candidates Johnny Khamis and Rob Rennie were drawn out.{{Cite web|last=Greschler|first=Gabriel|date=2021-12-07|title=In a win for progressives, Santa Clara County supervisors adopt new district boundaries|url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2021/12/07/in-a-win-for-progressives-santa-clara-county-supervisors-adopts-new-district-boundaries/|access-date=2025-06-27|website=The Mercury News}} Khamis threatened legal action when the new district map was proposed,{{Cite web|last=Greschler|first=Gabriel|date=2021-12-01|title=Battle lines drawn over controversial Santa Clara County redistricting map|url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2021/12/01/8685597/|access-date=2025-06-27|website=The Mercury News}} and after it was adopted, he moved into the new district boundaries to continue his campaign.{{Cite web|last=Kadah|first=Jana|date=2022-01-06|title=Santa Clara County supervisor candidate moves to stay in race|url=https://sanjosespotlight.com/santa-clara-county-supervisor-candidate-johnny-khamis-moves-to-stay-in-district-1-race/|access-date=2025-06-17|website=San José Spotlight}}
District 1
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2022 Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors election District 1
| flag_image = File:Flag of Santa Clara County, California.svg
| country = Santa Clara
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| election_date =
| previous_election = 2018 Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors election
| previous_year = 2018
| next_election = 2026 Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors election
| next_year = 2026
| turnout =
| 1blank = First round
| 2blank = Runoff
| image_size = x150px
| image1 = File:Sylvia Arenas - San Jose City Councilwoman.jpg
| color1 = c0c0c0 | candidate1 = Sylvia Arenas
| 1data1 = 20,262
28.62%
| 2data1 = 59,526
54.45%
| image2 = File:Johnny Khamis (32901038817) (cropped).jpg
| color2 = c0c0c0| candidate2 = Johnny Khamis
| 1data2 =18,800
26.56
| 2data2 = 49,800
45.55%
| image3 = 3x4.svg
| color3 = c0c0c0| candidate3 = Claudia Rossi
| 1data3 =13,824
19.53
| image4 = Rich Constantine Headshot.jpg
| color4 = c0c0c0| candidate4 = Rich Constantine
| 1data4 =13,742
19.41%
| image5 = 3x4.svg
| color5 = c0c0c0| candidate5 = Denelle Fedor
| 1data5 =4,157
5.87%
| title = Supervisor
| before_election = Mike Wasserman
| posttitle = Supervisor after election
| after_election = Sylvia Arenas
}}
= Candidates =
== Advanced to general ==
- Sylvia Arenas, member of the San Jose City Council from the 8th district
- Johnny Khamis, former member of the San Jose City Council from the 10th district
== Eliminated in primary ==
- Claudia Rossi, registered nurse and member of the Santa Clara County Board of Education
- Rich Constantine, Mayor of Morgan Hill
- Denelle Fedor, nonprofit case manager and former political staffer{{Cite web |last=Wolfe |first=Eli |date=2022-02-10 |title=Former political staffer campaigns for Santa Clara County supervisor |url=https://sanjosespotlight.com/long-time-san-jose-political-staffer-denelle-fedor-jumps-into-district-1-santa-clara-county-supervisor-race/ |access-date=2022-11-24 |website=San José Spotlight |language=en-US}}
== Withdrew ==
- Rob Rennie, Vice Mayor of Los Gatos (drawn out of district during redistricting process; ran for state assembly{{Cite web|last=Kanik|first=Hannah|date=2022-03-18|title=Los Gatos mayor running for California Assembly|url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2022/03/18/los-gatos-mayor-running-for-california-assembly/|access-date=2025-06-27|website=The Mercury News}})
= Results =
{{Election box open primary begin no party no change |title=2022 Santa Clara County 1st supervisorial district election{{cite web |title=County Supervisor, District 1 |url=https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/CA/Santa_Clara/113941/web.285569/#/detail/23 |website=Country Registrar of Voters |access-date=24 November 2022}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate no party no change
|candidate = Sylvia Arenas
|votes = 20,262
|percentage = 28.62
}}{{Election box winning candidate no party no change
|candidate = Johnny Khamis
|votes = 18,800
|percentage = 26.56
}}{{Election box candidate no party no change
|candidate = Claudia Rossi
|votes = 13,824
|percentage = 19.53
}}{{Election box candidate no party no change
|candidate = Rich Constantine
|votes = 13,742
|percentage = 19.41
}}{{Election box candidate no party no change
|candidate = Denelle Fedor
|votes = 4,157
|percentage = 5.87
}}{{Election box total no party no change
|votes = 70,785
|percentage = 100.00
}}{{Election box open primary general election no change
}}{{Election box winning candidate no party no change
|candidate = Sylvia Arenas
|votes = 59,526
|percentage = 54.45
}}{{Election box candidate no party no change
|candidate = Johnny Khamis
|votes = 49,800
|percentage = 45.55
}}{{Election box total no party no change
|votes = 109,326
|percentage = 100.00
}}{{Election box end}}
District 4
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2022 Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors election District 4
| flag_image = File:Flag of Santa Clara County, California.svg
| country = Santa Clara
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| election_date =
| previous_election = 2018 Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors election
| previous_year = 2018
| next_election = 2026 Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors election
| next_year = 2026
| turnout =
| 1blank = First round
| image_size = x150px
| image1 = SusanEllenbergBOS.jpg
| color1 = c0c0c0 | candidate1 = Susan Ellenberg
| 1data1 = 54,403
100%
| title = Supervisor
| before_election = Susan Ellenberg
| posttitle = Supervisor after election
| after_election = Susan Ellenberg
}}
= Candidate =
- Susan Ellenberg, incumbent supervisor
= Results =
{{Election box open primary begin no party no change |title=2022 Santa Clara County 4th supervisorial district election{{cite web |title=County Supervisor, District 4 |url=https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/CA/Santa_Clara/113941/web.285569/#/detail/24 |website=Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters |access-date=24 November 2022}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate no party no change
|candidate = Susan Ellenberg (incumbent)
|votes = 54,403
|percentage = 100.00
}}{{Election box total no party no change
|votes = 54,403
|percentage = 100.00
}}{{Election box end}}
References
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{{2022 United States elections}}
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