Michael Bluff
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Michael R. Bluff is the Republican Division 7 judge and associate presiding judge on the Yavapai County Superior Court in Arizona. He was appointed to the seat in 2008 by Gov. Janet Napolitano (D). The seat was newly created, and Bluff is its first officeholder.
Bluff won election to a full four-year term in 2012. He won re-election again in the general election on November 8, 2016.[1]
Bluff had served as a judge pro tempore on the superior court and several magistrate courts from 2002 until his appointment to superior court judge. He had also served on the Clarkdale Town Council from 1996 to 2004, including two terms as mayor.[2]
Biography
Bluff was born in southern California. He received a B.S. in civil engineering technology from Northern Arizona University and an M.S. in civil engineering from Texas A&M University. He worked as an engineer in the construction industry until beginning a J.D. in 1989 at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, which he completed in 2002. After earning his law degree, he practiced private law until his appointment to the superior court.[2]
Awards and associations
- Executive Committee for the League of Arizona Cities & Towns
- Board and Executive Committee Member for the Arizona Town Hall[2]
Elections
2016
Arizona held elections for 80 superior court judgeships on November 8, 2016. Seventeen of those seats were up for partisan election, including a primary contest on August 30, 2016. Only one partisan race saw more than one candidate file for the election. As both were of the same party, the race was decided in the primary, leaving all of the races unopposed on the general election ballot.
General election
Incumbent Michael Bluff ran unopposed in the general election for Division 7 on the Yavapai County Superior Court.
| Yavapai County Superior Court, Division 7 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Michael Bluff Incumbent (unopposed) |
99.28% | 57,493 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.72% | 415 | ||
| Total Votes | 57,908 | |||
| Source: Yavapai County, Arizona, "Election Summary Report November 8, 2016," November 9, 2016 These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available. | ||||
Primary election
Incumbent Michael Bluff ran unopposed in the Republican primary election for Division 7 on the Yavapai County Superior Court.
| Yavapai County Superior Court, Division 7 Republican Primary Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Michael Bluff Incumbent (unopposed) |
99.61% | 28,705 |
| Write-in votes | 0.39% | 112 |
| Total Votes | 28,817 | |
| Source: Yavapai County, Arizona, "Primary Election Results Official Final Results," September 6, 2016 | ||
2012
Bluff was re-elected after running unopposed.
See also
External links
- Arizona Commission on Judicial Performance Review
- Yavapai County website
- Arizona Judicial Branch website
Footnotes
Federal courts:
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Arizona • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Arizona
State courts:
Arizona Supreme Court • Arizona Court of Appeals • Arizona Superior Court • Arizona Justice Courts • Arizona Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in Arizona • Arizona judicial elections • Judicial selection in Arizona
