Mayoral election in Bismarck, North Dakota (2022)
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| 2022 Bismarck elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: April 11, 2022 |
| General election: June 14, 2022 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Mayor |
| Total seats up: 1 (click here for other city elections) |
| Election type: Nonpartisan |
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| U.S. municipal elections, 2022 |
The city of Bismarck, North Dakota, held a general election for mayor on June 14, 2022. The filing deadline for this election was April 11, 2022.
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Candidates and results
General election
General election for Mayor of Bismarck
Mike Schmitz defeated incumbent Steve Bakken in the general election for Mayor of Bismarck on June 14, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mike Schmitz (Nonpartisan) | 58.9 | 5,755 | |
| Steve Bakken (Nonpartisan) | 41.0 | 4,004 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 17 | ||
| Total votes: 9,776 | ||||
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: North Dakota elections, 2022
June 14, 2022
- United States Senate election in North Dakota, 2022
- United States House of Representatives election in North Dakota, 2022
- North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner election, 2022
- North Dakota Attorney General election, 2022
- North Dakota Public Service Commission election, 2022
- North Dakota Secretary of State election, 2022
- North Dakota Tax Commissioner election, 2022
- North Dakota State Senate elections, 2022
- North Dakota House of Representatives elections, 2022
- North Dakota Supreme Court elections, 2022
- City elections in Bismarck, North Dakota (2022)
- Bismarck School District, North Dakota, Measure 1, Authorize Publication of Board Proceedings (June 2022)
November 8, 2022
- United States Senate election in North Dakota, 2022
- United States House of Representatives election in North Dakota, 2022
- North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner election, 2022
- North Dakota Attorney General election, 2022
- North Dakota Public Service Commission election, 2022
- North Dakota Secretary of State election, 2022
- North Dakota Tax Commissioner election, 2022
- North Dakota State Senate elections, 2022
- North Dakota House of Representatives elections, 2022
- North Dakota Supreme Court elections, 2022
- North Dakota Constitutional Measure 1, Term Limits for Governor and State Legislators Initiative (2022)
- North Dakota Statutory Measure 2, Marijuana Legalization Initiative (2022)
- Burleigh County, North Dakota, Measure 1, Home Rule Charter Amendment (November 2022)
Mayoral partisanship
Eleven state capitals held mayoral elections in 2022. Six Democratic incumbents and one Republican incumbent were re-elected. Three Democrats were elected to succeed outgoing Democratic incumbents. Ballotpedia was unable to determine the partisan affiliation of one state capital mayor who defeated a Republican incumbent.
Once mayors elected in 2022 assumed office, the mayors of 38 state capitals were affiliated with the Democratic Party, five were Republicans, one was independent, and two were nonpartisan. The partisan affiliation of four state capital mayors was unknown.
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About the city
- See also: Bismarck, North Dakota
Bismarck is a city in Burleigh County, North Dakota. As of 2020, its population was 73,622.
City government
- See also: City commission government
The city of Bismarck utilizes a city commission system. In this form of municipal government, a city commission, comprised of an elected mayor and a board of elected commissioners, exercises both legislative and executive powers to govern the municipality.[1]
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Bismarck, North Dakota | ||
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| Bismarck | North Dakota | |
| Population | 73,622 | 779,094 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 34 | 68,993 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 87.9% | 85.7% |
| Black/African American | 2.8% | 3.2% |
| Asian | 0.8% | 1.6% |
| Native American | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Two or more | 3.3% | 3.1% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 2.4% | 4% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 94.1% | 93.1% |
| College graduation rate | 36.9% | 30.7% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $67,629 | $65,315 |
| Persons below poverty level | 8.4% | 10.5% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020). | ||
| **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
See also
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