Counties in Arizona
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Ballotpedia provides comprehensive coverage of elections in the 100 largest cities in America by population and the largest counties that overlap those cities. This encompasses all city, county, judicial, school district, and special district offices appearing on the ballot within those cities. Ballotpedia also covers mayors, city councils, and district attorneys in all state capitals.
This page includes the following resources:
- The county governments covered by Ballotpedia in Arizona
- A list and map of counties in Arizona
- An overview of local elections in Arizona
- An overview of the initiative process in Arizona
Counties
County government
Click the links below for information about the county governments in Ballotpedia's coverage scope:
Full list of counties
According to a 2022 study from the U.S. Census Bureau, this state's local governments consist of 15 counties, 91 cities, towns, and villages, and 326 special districts.[1]
The following table defaults to displaying only 25 counties at a time. To change the number of counties displayed, use the drop-down menu above the upper left-hand corner of the table. You can also use the search bar above the upper-right corner of the table to look up a specific county.
Map of counties
Counties in blue on the map below are part of Ballotpedia's county coverage scope:
Elections
Click the links below for information about the elections held in each municipality. Please note that this is not a comprehensive list of municipalities that held elections each year in this state; click here to learn more about Ballotpedia's local government coverage scope.
2025
2024
- Chandler, Arizona - City council and fire district
- Gilbert, Arizona - Mayor, city council, and fire district
- Glendale, Arizona - Mayor and city council
- Mesa, Arizona - Mayor and city council
- Phoenix, Arizona - Mayor, city council, and city council (special)
- Scottsdale, Arizona - Mayor, city council, and fire district
- Maricopa County, Arizona - Assessor, attorney, county school superintendent, recorder, sheriff, treasurer, county board of supervisors, community college district board, constables, education center board, healthcare district board, technical school board, water conservation district board, justices of the peace, and superior court judges
- Pima County, Arizona - Assessor, attorney, county school superintendent, recorder, sheriff, treasurer, county board of supervisors, community college district board, special district board, constables, justices of the peace, and superior court judges
- All other local elections by county
- Arizona school board elections
2023
- Tucson, Arizona - Mayor and city council
2022
- Chandler, Arizona - Mayor, city council, and fire district board
- Gilbert, Arizona - City council and fire district board
- Glendale, Arizona - City council
- Mesa, Arizona - City council
- Phoenix, Arizona - City council
- Scottsdale, Arizona - City council and fire district board
- Maricopa County, Arizona - Board of supervisors, constables, county attorney (special), water conservation district board, healthcare district board, community college board, clerk of the superior court, justices of the peace, and superior court judges
- Pima County, Arizona - Constables, community college district board, special district board, clerk of the superior court, justices of the peace, and superior court judges
- Arizona school board elections
2021
- Tucson, Arizona - City council
2020
- Chandler, Arizona - City council
- Gilbert, Arizona - Mayor, city council, and fire district
- Glendale, Arizona - Mayor and city council
- Mesa, Arizona - Mayor and city council
- Phoenix, Arizona - Mayor and city council
- Scottsdale, Arizona - Mayor and city council
- Maricopa County, Arizona - Board of supervisors, assessor, county attorney, recorder, sheriff, school superintendent, treasurer, constables, justices of the peace, community college board, East Valley Institute of Technology districts, and superior court judges
- Pima County, Arizona - Board of supervisors, attorney, sheriff, recorder, treasurer, assessor, school superintendent, justices of the peace, constables, community college district trustees, Central Arizona Water Conservation District members, Pima County JTED board, and judges
- Arizona school board elections
Initiative process availability
| Ballot Law Portal |
| Laws Governing Ballot Measures |
The initiative and referendum powers for both ordinances and charter amendments are mandated and the procedures are partially set for all counties, cities, and towns by state law.[2]
See also
| Arizona | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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External links
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