2011 Tucson mayoral election

2011 Tucson mayoral election
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Nominee Jonathan Rothschild Rick Grinnell
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 46,733 33,932
Percentage 54.96% 39.91%
Mayor before election

Bob Walkup
Republican

Elected mayor

Jonathan Rothschild
Democratic

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The 2011 Tucson mayoral election 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]

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]

Democratic primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jonathan Rothschild 26,911 96.94
Democratic Write-in 848 3.06
Turnout 27,766

Green primary

Green primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Green Mary DeCamp 369 70.69
Green Dave Croteau 127 24.33
Green Write-ins 26 4.98
Turnout 522

Libertarian primary

Libertarian primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Write-in 83 100.00
Turnout 83

Republican primary

Republicans nominated Rick Grinnell

Republican primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
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

Tucson mayoral election, 2011[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
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

  1. ^ a b "About City of Tucson Elections" | http://cms3.tucsonaz.gov/clerks/about-city-tucson-elections | accessed June 2, 2011
  2. ^ Nintzel, Jim (February 22, 2011). "Mayor's Race 2011: Walkup's Out, Asta's In". Tucson Weekly. Retrieved August 9, 2011.
  3. ^ a b c d e Bodfield, Rhonda (June 1, 2011). "Seven file by deadline seeking Tucson mayor's job". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved August 9, 2011.
  4. ^ 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
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ a b c d e "Election Summary Report City of Tucson Primary Election 2011 Summary For Jurisdiction Wide, , All Races Official Canvass August 30, 2011" (PDF). City of Tucson. September 2, 2011. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
  7. ^ "GEMS ELECTION RESULTS". Archived from the original on December 13, 2011. Retrieved January 6, 2012.