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City elections in Scottsdale, Arizona (2022)

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2022 Scottsdale elections
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Election dates
Filing deadline: April 4, 2022
July 11, 2022 (fire district)
Primary election: August 2, 2022
General election: November 8, 2022
Election stats
Offices up: City council and fire district board
Total seats up: 6
Election type: Nonpartisan
Other municipal elections
U.S. municipal elections, 2022

The city of Scottsdale, Arizona, held general elections for city council and fire district board on November 8, 2022. A primary was scheduled for August 2, 2022. The filing deadline for this election was April 4, 2022.

Elections

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Candidates and results

City Council

General election

General election for Scottsdale City Council At-large (3 seats)

Barry Graham defeated Pamela Carter in the general election for Scottsdale City Council At-large on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Barry Graham
Barry Graham (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
57.3
 
46,821
Image of Pamela Carter
Pamela Carter (Nonpartisan)
 
42.1
 
34,384
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.6
 
460

Total votes: 81,665
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Scottsdale City Council At-large (3 seats)

The following candidates ran in the primary for Scottsdale City Council At-large on August 2, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Kathy Littlefield
Kathy Littlefield (Nonpartisan)
 
21.7
 
37,036
Image of Solange Whitehead
Solange Whitehead (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
18.6
 
31,790
Image of Barry Graham
Barry Graham (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
16.0
 
27,287
Image of Pamela Carter
Pamela Carter (Nonpartisan)
 
13.4
 
22,831
Image of Tim Stratton
Tim Stratton (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
11.1
 
18,898
Raoul Zubia (Nonpartisan)
 
10.4
 
17,755
Image of Daniel Ishac
Daniel Ishac (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
8.8
 
15,111
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
198

Total votes: 170,906
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Fire district board

General election

The general election was canceled. David Calverley (Nonpartisan) and Bentley Dillard (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

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About the city

See also: Scottsdale, Arizona

Scottsdale is a city located in Maricopa County, Arizona.

City government

See also: Council-manager government

The city of Scottsdale uses a council-manager system. In this form of municipal government, an elected city council, which includes the mayor and serves as the city's primary legislative body, appoints an executive called a city manager to oversee day-to-day municipal operations and implement the council's policy and legislative initiatives.[1][2]

Demographics

The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.

Demographic Data for Scottsdale, Arizona
Scottsdale Arizona
Population 241,361 7,151,502
Land area (sq mi) 184 113,654
Race and ethnicity**
White 86.6% 73.8%
Black/African American 2.1% 4.5%
Asian 5.2% 3.3%
Native American 0.8% 4.3%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.2%
Other (single race) N/A 6.9%
Multiple 3.7% 7%
Hispanic/Latino 10.2% 31.5%
Education
High school graduation rate 96.8% 87.9%
College graduation rate 59.4% 30.3%
Income
Median household income $91,042 $61,529
Persons below poverty level 6.8% 14.1%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


See also

Scottsdale, Arizona Arizona Municipal government Other local coverage
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