2022 Navajo Nation presidential election

2022 Navajo Nation presidential election
← 2018 August 2, 2022 (Primary)
November 8, 2022 (Run off)		 2026 →
Turnout53.03%
 
Candidate Buu Nygren Jonathan Nez
Running mate Richelle Montoya Chad Abeyta
Primary election 12,878
27.1% 		17,073
35.9%
General election 34,890
52.68% 		31,339
47.32%
 
Candidate Justin Jones Ethel Branch
Primary election 8,765
18.9% 		3,857
8.1%
Red denotes chapters won by Nez-Abeyta, Blue denotes chapters won by Nygren-Montoya. Purple denotes tie.
President and Vice President before election

Jonathan Nez
Myron Lizer

 Elected President and Vice President

Buu Nygren
Richelle Montoya

Navajo Nation Elections
Background
Presidential elections
Presidents and Vice Presidents

The 2022 Navajo Nation presidential election took place on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, to elect the president and vice president of the Navajo Nation. The primary election was held on August 2. Incumbent president Jonathan Nez ran for reelection with attorney Chad Abeyta as his running mate. Incumbent Vice President Myron Lizer did not seek re-election, instead running for U.S. House in Arizona. Nez and Abeyta advanced to the general election, as did the challenging ticket of construction manager Buu Nygren and Torreon/Star Lake Chapter President Richelle Montoya. Nygren and Montoya won the general election by a 6-point margin, and Montoya became the Navajo Nation's first female vice president.[1][2]

Candidates

Advanced to general election

Eliminated in primary

Results

Primary election

Primary election[12]
Candidate Votes %
Jonathan Nez (incumbent) 17,073 35.95
Buu Nygren 12,878 27.12
Justin Jones 8,769 18.46
Ethel Branch 3,857 8.12
Greg Bigman 1,198 2.52
Frank Dayish 957 2.02
Dolly Manson 763 1.61
Dineh Bennally 656 1.38
Earl Sombrero 352 0.74
Rosanna Jumbo-Fitch 298 0.63
Sandra Jeff 218 0.46
Frankie Davis 163 0.34
Emily Ellison 150 0.32
Leslie Tsosie 83 0.17
Kevin Cody 78 0.16
Total votes 47,493 100.0%

General election

General election[13]
Candidate Votes %
Buu Nygren and Richelle Montoya 34,890 52.68%
Jonathan Nez (incumbent) and Chad Abeyta 31,339 47.32%
Total votes 66,229 100.0%

References

  1. ^ "Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez announces new running mate". August 8, 2022.
  2. ^ Navajos electing next leader who wield influence nationally The Washington Post (subscription required)
  3. ^ a b Silversmith, Shondiin (August 3, 2022). "Navajo voters decide on Jonathan Nez, Buu Nygren as the top presidential candidates". azmirror.com. Arizona Mirror. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
  4. ^ "Nez Announces Chad Abeyta as Running Mate". August 9, 2022.
  5. ^ "Election season in full swing on the Navajo Nation; five candidates announce run".
  6. ^ Fonseca, Felicia (August 9, 2022). "Navajo presidential hopefuls select running mates from NM". AP News. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Pres, Associated (August 2022). "Jonathan Nez, Buu Nygren Advance in Navajo Presidential Race".
  8. ^ "Redfeather-Benally replaces Dineh Benally on farm board". November 5, 2020.
  9. ^ "Traditional background shaped Cody's life". July 7, 2022.
  10. ^ "Davis says Nation needs a female prez". June 9, 2022.
  11. ^ "Ellison makes 2nd try at highest office". July 7, 2022.
  12. ^ "Presidential 2022 NN Primary Unofficial Results" (PDF). Navajo Election Administration. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 18, 2022.
  13. ^ "NN President Official Certified Results 2022 General Election" (PDF). Navajo Election Administration.


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