Municipal elections in Mesa, Arizona (2016)
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: June 1, 2016 |
| Primary election: August 30, 2016 General election: November 8, 2016 |
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| Offices up: Mayor of city council |
| Total seats up: 4 |
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| U.S. municipal elections, 2016 |
The mayor's chair and three seats on the Mesa City Council in Arizona were up for general election on November 8, 2016. A primary election took place on August 30, 2016. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 1, 2016.[1] Mayor John Giles ran unopposed for re-election. Districts 1, 2, and 3 of the city council were up for election and because the representatives of those districts—Dave Richins, Alex Finter, and Dennis Kavanaugh—were term limited at two terms (eight years), voters elected new members for all three districts in 2016.[2]
The races for mayor, District 1, and District 3 were decided in the primary election because the winner received over 50 percent of the vote. Mayor Giles ran unopposed. In District 1, Mark Freeman won 55 percent of the vote against Courtney Guinn and Pat Gilbert. In District 3, Ryan Winkle defeated Jerry Lewis. Only the District 2 race appeared on the general election ballot. Jeremy Whittaker and Shelly Allen won more votes than Kathleen Winn in the primary election, but neither received enough to win the seat outright. Whittaker defeated Allen in the general election in November.Three of the five seats on the Mesa Public Schools school board were also up for general election on November 8, 2016.
Elections
General
Candidates
District 2
Results
| Mesa City Council, District 2, General Election, 2016 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Jeremy Whittaker |
51.05% | 10,518 |
| Shelly Allen | 48.95% | 10,085 |
| Total Votes | 20,603 | |
| Source: Maricopa County Recorder, "Official election results," accessed November 28, 2016 | ||
Primary
Candidates
Mayor
District 1 |
District 2District 3 |
Results
| Mesa City Council, District 1, Primary Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Mark Freeman |
55.71% | 6,239 |
| Pat Gilbert | 24.06% | 2,695 |
| Courtney Guinn | 20.23% | 2,266 |
| Total Votes | 11,200 | |
| Source: Maricopa County Recorder, "Election Results," September 9, 2016 | ||
| Mesa City Council, District 2, Primary Election, 2016 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Jeremy Whittaker |
43.66% | 4,116 |
| Shelly Allen |
31.24% | 2,945 |
| Kathleen Winn | 25.10% | 2,366 |
| Total Votes | 9,427 | |
| Source: Maricopa County Recorder, "Election Results," September 9, 2016 | ||
| Mesa City Council, District 3, Primary Election, 2016 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Ryan Winkle |
54.42% | 4,235 |
| Jerry Lewis | 45.58% | 3,547 |
| Total Votes | 7,782 | |
| Source: Maricopa County Recorder, "Election Results," September 9, 2016 | ||
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About the city
- See also: Mesa, Arizona
Mesa is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona. As of 2010, its population was 439,041.
City government
- See also: Council-manager government
The city of Mesa 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 the city's day-to-day operations.[3]
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Mesa, Arizona | ||
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| Mesa | Arizona | |
| Population | 439,041 | 6,392,017 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 138 | 113,652 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 81.5% | 77.2% |
| Black/African American | 4.2% | 4.5% |
| Asian | 2.2% | 3.3% |
| Native American | 2.6% | 4.5% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.5% | 0.2% |
| Other (single race) | 5.4% | 6.5% |
| Multiple | 3.5% | 3.7% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 27.7% | 31.3% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 88.8% | 87.1% |
| College graduation rate | 27.4% | 29.5% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $58,181 | $58,945 |
| Persons below poverty level | 14.8% | 15.1% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2010). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2014-2019). | ||
| **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. | ||
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