2022 North Las Vegas mayoral election

The 2022 North Las Vegas mayoral election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the next mayor of North Las Vegas, Nevada. Incumbent mayor John Jay Lee retired to run unsuccessfully for governor of Nevada.^[1]

2022 North Las Vegas mayoral election

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Candidate Pamela Goynes-Brown Pat Spearman Popular vote 40,105 20,928 Percentage 65.7% 32.26%

Mayor before election John Jay Lee Elected mayor Pamela Goynes-Brown

Background

In 2017, John Jay Lee was reelected with 80.77% of the vote.^[2] He was initially elected as a Democrat, though after more progressive factions took control of the state party in 2021, he switched his affiliation to the Republican Party,^[3] and chose to run for Governor of Nevada.^[4] With the open seat in a heavily Democratic city, several Democrats saw an opportunity to win the open seat.^[5]

Candidates

Advanced to general

• Pamela Goynes-Brown, city councilor^[6]
• Pat Spearman, state senator from the 1st district^[7]

Eliminated in primary

• Jesse Addison III, U.S. Navy veteran
• Nathan Atkins, U.S. Army veteran and businessman
• Gary Bouchard
• Laura Perkins, university regent^[7]
• Robert Taylor, small business owner

Declined

• John Jay Lee, incumbent mayor (ran for governor)^[1]

Primary election

Results

Results^[8][9]

Candidate		Votes	%
Pamela Goynes-Brown		9,762	36.91
Pat Spearman		4,526	17.11
Robert Taylor		3,707	14.02
Nathan Atkins		3,374	12.76
Jesse Addison III		1,851	7.00
Gary Bouchard		1,743	6.59
Laura Perkins		1,485	5.61
Total votes		26,448	100.00

General election

Results

2022 North Las Vegas mayoral election

Candidate		Votes	%
Pamela Goynes-Brown		40,105	65.71
Pat Spearman		20,928	34.29
Total votes		61,033	100.00

See also

• List of mayors of North Las Vegas, Nevada