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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. The race was highly competitive and the first since the 2020 United States redistricting cycle which changed the boundaries of the district. Since District 4 was uncontested, incumbent Supervisor Susan Ellenberg did not appear on the November 8th ballot.
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 district lines were changed during a contentious process in which one of the candidates, Johnny Khamis, threatened to sue for alleged gerrymandering.
District 1
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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
Results
| Primary election | ||||
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| Candidate | Votes | % | ||
| Sylvia Arenas | 20,262 | 28.62 | ||
| Johnny Khamis | 18,800 | 26.56 | ||
| Claudia Rossi | 13,824 | 19.53 | ||
| Rich Constantine | 13,742 | 19.41 | ||
| Denelle Fedor | 4,157 | 5.87 | ||
| Total votes | 70,785 | 100.00 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Sylvia Arenas | 59,526 | 54.45 | ||
| Johnny Khamis | 49,800 | 45.55 | ||
| Total votes | 109,326 | 100.00 | ||
District 4
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Candidate
- Susan Ellenberg, incumbent supervisor
Results
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| Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Susan Ellenberg (incumbent) | 54,403 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 54,403 | 100.00 | |
References
- Nguyen, Tran (April 13, 2022). "Election 2022: The race for Santa Clara County Supervisor District 1". San José Spotlight. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
- Wolfe, Eli (November 29, 2021). "Fight over Silicon Valley political boundaries intensifies". San José Spotlight. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
- Wolfe, Eli (February 10, 2022). "Former political staffer campaigns for Santa Clara County supervisor". San José Spotlight. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
- "County Supervisor, District 1". Country Registrar of Voters. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
- "County Supervisor, District 4". Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
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