2022 Louisville mayoral election

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2022 Louisville mayoral election
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Nominee Craig Greenberg Bill Dieruf
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote143,779128,690
Percentage51.7%46.3%
Mayor before election

Greg Fischer
Democratic

Elected Mayor

Craig Greenberg
Democratic

The 2022 Louisville mayoral election was the sixth quadrennial Louisville Metro mayoral election, held on November 8, 2022. Incumbent Democratic mayor Greg Fischer is term-limited and cannot seek reelection to a fourth term in office. [1]

Contents

On February 14, 2022, mayoral candidate Craig Greenberg survived an assassination attempt. [2] The suspected assassin was a racial justice activist seen at George Floyd protests in 2020, but it is unclear if the attempted assassination was motivated by political beliefs. [3] Controversy ensued when the Louisville Community Bail Fund subsequently posted a $100,000 bond for his release. [4]

On May 17, 2022, the primary election was held. Greenberg and Republican Bill Dieruf won their respective primaries and advanced to the general election in November. [5] Greenberg defeated Dieruf in the election.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

  • Tim Findley Jr., pastor, activist, and community leader [8]
  • Skylar Beckett Graudick, former police officer and lobbyist [9]
  • Colin J. Hardin, restaurant worker [9] [7]
  • Sergio Alexander Lopez, businessman and U.S. Census Bureau clerk [9] [7]
  • David Nicholson, circuit court clerk [10]
  • Shameka Parrish-Wright, Co-chair of the Kentucky Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression and manager of the Louisville Bail Project [11]
  • Anthony Oxendine

Withdrawn

Declined

Endorsements

Craig Greenberg
Statewide officials
Local officials
Organizations
Labor unions
Shameka Parrish-Wright
State legislators
  • Attica Scott, state representative from the 41st district (2017–present) [9]

Results

Democratic primary results [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Craig Greenberg 34,115 41.4%
Democratic Shameka Parrish-Wright17,73021.5%
Democratic David Nicholson14,12317.1%
Democratic Tim Findley, Jr.12,67215.4%
Democratic Sergio Alexander Lopez1,3031.6%
Democratic Colin J. Hardin1,0661.3%
Democratic Skylar Beckett Graudick1,0301.2%
Democratic Anthony Oxendine3650.4%
Total votes82,404 100.0%

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

  • Chartrael Hall, minister and community speaker [9] [7]
  • Philip Molestina, businessman and minister [25]
  • Rob Stark Reishman Jr. [7]

Results

Republican primary results [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bill Dieruf 30,088 78.20%
Republican Chartrael Hall4,29111.15%
Republican Rob Stark Reishman, Jr.2,1905.70%
Republican Philip Molestina1,9054.95%
Total votes38,474 100.0%

Third parties

Socialist Workers Party

Declared

Independents

General election

Results

2022 Louisville mayoral election [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Craig Greenberg 143,779 51.7% -10.4%
Republican Bill Dieruf128,69046.3%+10.2%
Independent Martina Nichols Kunnecke1,6890.6%
Economic Freedom Party (United States) Isaac Thacker 1,2150.4%
Independent Taylor Everett5840.2%
Independent Manetta C. Lemkheitir4930.2%
Independent David R. Ellenberger4480.2%
Independent Robert Eberenz2650.1%
Independent John Mace2590.1%
Write-in 4310.2%
Total votes277,853 100.0%

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