2022 Flint, Michigan mayoral election

The 2022 Flint, Michigan mayoral election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the mayor of the city of Flint, Michigan. The primary was held on August 8, 2022. Incumbent mayor Sheldon Neeley was re-elected with 53% of the vote.

Elected

 * Sheldon Neeley, incumbent mayor (2019-present) (Party Affiliation: Democratic)

Defeated in runoff

 * Karen Weaver, former mayor (2015-2019) (Party Affiliation: Democratic)

Defeated in first round

 * Eric Mays, member of the Flint City Council (2013-2024) (Party Affiliation: Democratic) 

Failed to file

 * Maurice Davis, former city councilman (2017-2021) (Party Affiliation: Republican)
 * Wantwaz Davis, former city councilman and candidate for mayor in 2019
 * Ray Hall, perennial candidate

Declined

 * Jim Ananich, Michigan State Senate minority leader (Party Affiliation: Democratic)

Campaign
For a candidate to be on the ballot, they had to submit the signatures of 600 registered Flint voters. The first candidate to announce his campaign was former city councilman, Maurice Davis, who ran as a supporter of President Donald Trump and focused his campaign on gun violence.

Results
Neeley and Weaver won the primary, with 48.8% and 40.1% of the vote respectively, while Mays lagged behind with 11.1%. Neeley defeated Weaver in the runoff, where he secured 53% of the vote.