2011 Tucson mayoral election
The Tucson, Arizona mayoral election of 2011 occurred on November 8, 2011 to select the next mayor of Tucson, and occurred simultaneously with the elections to the Tucson City Council wards 1, 2 and 4.[1] Although not term-limited,[1] incumbent mayor Bob Walkup did not run for re-election,[2] leaving Tucson's chief executive office open and competitive, with seven candidates filing to run in the race.[3]
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Background
Because elections in Tucson are partisan in nature, party primaries were held on August 30, 2011.[3]
Current Republican Mayor Bob Walkup did not run for re-election to a third term. Traditionally, Tucson is a Democratic stronghold with its position as a university town and its large Hispanic American population (41.6% of the city's population according to the 2010 Census).[4] Thus, a change of party control of the mayoralty was seen as a strong possibility.
For the first time in Tucson, all of the elections (mayor and city council) were conducted via mail, due to a decision by the city council in April.[5]
Nominations
Primaries for the Democratic. Green, Libertarian, and Republican parties were held August 30, 2011.[6]
Democratic primary
Originally political newcomer Marshall Home had registered to challenge incumbent Jonathan Rothschild.[3]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jonathan Rothschild | 26,911 | 96.94 | |
Democratic | Write-in | 848 | 3.06 | |
Turnout | 27,766 |
Green primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Green | Mary DeCamp | 369 | 70.69 | |
Green | Dave Croteau | 127 | 24.33 | |
Green | Write-ins | 26 | 4.98 | |
Turnout | 522 |
Libertarian primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Libertarian | Write-in | 83 | 100.00 | |
Turnout | 83 |
Republican primary
Republicans nominated Rick Grinnell
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Write-in | 9,687 | 100.00 | |
Turnout | 9,687 |
Independent candidates
Originally, Pat Darcy had registered to run as an independent.[3]
Write-in candidates
- Joseph Maher Jr.[3]
General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jonathan Rothschild | 46,733 | 54.96 | |
Republican | Rick Grinnell | 33,932 | 39.91 | |
Green | Mary DeCamp | 4,198 | 4.94 | |
Write-in | Write-ins | 164 | 0.19 | |
Total votes | 85,027 | 100 |
References
- "About City of Tucson Elections" | http://cms3.tucsonaz.gov/clerks/about-city-tucson-elections | accessed June 2, 2011
- Nintzel, Jim (February 22, 2011). "Mayor's Race 2011: Walkup's Out, Asta's In". Tucson Weekly. Retrieved August 9, 2011.
- Bodfield, Rhonda (June 1, 2011). "Seven file by deadline seeking Tucson mayor's job". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved August 9, 2011.
- Zepeda, Alyson. "Arizona's Hispanic population grows in the 2010 Census. http://www.insidetucsonbusiness.com/news/top_stories/arizona-s-hispanic-population-grows-in-census/article_2c0b0a18-50dd-11e0-bff5-001cc4c002e0.html. Third paragraph. Date accessed: June 2, 2011
- "City elections coming soon". http://www.fox11az.com/news/politics/City-elections-122686509.html Archived 2011-09-28 at the Wayback Machine. Last paragraph. Date accessed: June 2, 2011.
- "Election Summary Report City of Tucson Primary Election 2011 Summary For Jurisdiction Wide, , All Races Official Canvass August 30, 2011" (PDF). City of Tucson. 2 September 2011. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-12-13. Retrieved 2012-01-06.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)