Current timeline and process to elect Oakland's next Mayor and District 2 Councilmember:

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Items completed:

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• City Council (on 12/17/24):

  • Declares a vacancy in the office of the mayor and the District 2 council office (effective 1/6/25).

  • Calls for a Special Municipal election on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, to fill the vacant offices.

  • Authorizes city clerk to take all actions necessary to hold special municipal election.

• City Council President, Nikki Fortunato Bas, becomes interim Mayor of Oakland.

• City Council President Pro Tempore, Dan Kalb, becomes acting Council President.

• The nominations period for Mayoral and District 2 councilmember begins on Monday, 12/23/24, and scheduled to end on Friday, January 17, 2025.

 

Next:

• January 6, 2025:

  • Newly elected Councilmembers will be sworn in.

  • Since District 2 seat will be vacant, the 7 remaining councilmembers may adopt a motion by majority vote to appoint a person to serve as D2 councilmember until the 4/15/25 election.

  • City Council will elect its Council President and President Pro Tempore.

  • Elected Council President will serve as interim mayor until 4/15/25 mayoral election and the winner's swearing in.

  • President Pro Tempore will serve as the acting Council President.

• January 17, 2025​

  • Nominations for both offices scheduled to end.​

• April 15, 2025​

  • Special Municipal Election for Oakland Mayor to complete current mayoral term and D2 Councilmember to complete current councilmember term. Both terms are set to run through January 4, 2027.​