Recall election in Oakland
2024 Oakland mayoral recall election Shall Sheng Thao be recalled (removed) from the office of mayor?
Results Choice
Votes % Yes 86,535 No 56,220 Valid votes 142,755 Invalid or blank votes 0 Total votes 142,755 100.00%
Results by consolidated precinct
Yes (for recall): 50–55%
55–60%
60–65%
65–70%
70–75%
75–80%
>80%
No (against recall): 50–55%
55–60%
60–65%
No votes
The2024 Oakland mayoral recall election was a successful specialrecall election to removeOakland mayorSheng Thao from office less than two years into her first four-year term. It was held on November 5, 2024 concurrent with thestatewide andnationwide general elections .
Sheng Thao waselected mayor in 2022 with a margin of 0.6% afterinstant-runoff voting . Her administration attracted criticism for firing itsChief of Police in early 2023 following a report that the Chief mishandled internal investigations,[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] [ 4] [ 5]
In June 2024, the recall obtained enough signatures to be placed on the ballot alongside therecall of Alameda District Attorney Pamela Price .[ 6]
Former mayorLibby Schaaf [ 7] Loren Taylor [ 8] Barbara Lee [ 9] Jean Quan [ 10] Piedmont resident and hedge fund manager Philip Dreyfuss contributed $605,000 to the recall campaign, and $200,000 to Price's recall.[ 11]
2024 Oakland mayoral recall election Choice Votes % Yes 86,535 60.62 No 56,220 39.38 Total votes 142,755 100.00 Source: Alameda County Department of Elections[ 12]
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Yes
