Municipal elections in Chandler, Arizona (2016)

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Election dates
Filing deadline: June 1, 2016
Primary election: August 30, 2016
General election: November 8, 2016
Election stats
Offices up: City council
Total seats up: 3
Other municipal elections
U.S. municipal elections, 2016
Three seats on the Chandler City Council were up for general election in 2016. The city of Chandler, Arizona, held a primary election for three of six seats on the city council on August 30, 2016. Incumbent Nora Ellen and challenger Sam Huang won seats outright in the primary election because they received votes on a majority of ballots. Mark Stewart defeated Matt Eberle in a general election for the third seat on November 8, 2016. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 1, 2016.

Elections

General election

At-large (one seat)

Matt Eberle
Mark Stewart

Primary election

At-large (Three seats)

Incumbents Jack Sellers and Rick Heumann were prohibited by term limits from seeking re-election. City councilors are limited to two consecutive terms in office.[1]

Nora Ellen (i) (won seat in primary)
Matt Eberle (advanced to general election)
Seth Graham
Aaron Harris Sr.

Sam Huang (won seat in primary)
Gregg Pekau
John Repar
Mark Stewart (advanced to general election)

Campaign finance

May 31 reporting period

City council candidates were required to file reports detailing contributions and expenditures for the first five months of 2016 by June 30, 2016. Candidates reported $143,500.16 in contributions and $9,084.01 in expenditures during this period. Incumbent Nora Ellen led the field in contributions with $56,602.00, while Sam Huang led all candidates in expenditures with $2,937.79.[2]

Candidate Contributions Expenditures Cash on hand
Chandler City Council
Nora Ellen (incumbent) $56,602.00 $2,172.32 $75,091.45
Matt Eberle $24,962.23 $854.62 $24,107.61
Seth Graham $3,500.00 $65.84 $3,434.16
Aaron Harris Sr. $864.10 $674.10 $190.00
Sam Huang $13,800.63 $2,937.79 $10,862.84
Gregg Pekau $31,840.23 $1,877.22 $29,963.01
John Repar $11,390.97 $434.46 $10,956.51
Mark Stewart $540.00 $112.66 $427.34

Additional elections

See also: Arizona elections, 2016

The November general election ballot included races for state assembly, state senate, U.S. House, U.S. Senate, and U.S. president.

The city council primary shared the ballot with Proposition 493, a proposal to update the city's general plan as required by state law.[3] Proposition 493 was approved with 85.4 percent of the vote.

Past elections

2014

Chandler City Council, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngKevin Hartke Incumbent 24.5% 17,254
Green check mark transparent.pngRene Lopez 17.4% 12,261
Green check mark transparent.pngTerry Roe 21.1% 14,850
Jon Beydler 8.2% 5,736
Chelle Daly 14.3% 10,027
Sam Huang 14.5% 10,193
Total Votes 60,128
Source: Maricopa County Records - 2014 Official Election Results

2012

Chandler City Council, 2012
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJack Sellers Incumbent 26.9% 29,476
Green check mark transparent.pngRick Heumann Incumbent 26.5% 28,991
Green check mark transparent.pngTerry Roe 23.7% 25,933
Scott Taylor 23% 25,140
Total Votes 109,540
Source: City of Chandler - Official Election Results

2010

Primary election

Chandler City Council, 2010
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJeff Weninger Incumbent 21.8% 15,633
Green check mark transparent.pngTrinity Donovan Incumbent 20.6% 14,788
Kevin Hartke 17.9% 12,802
Donna Wallace 15.9% 11,377
Scott Taylor 14.8% 10,623
Terry Roe 9% 6,423
Total Votes 65,223
Source: City of Chandler - Official Election Results

Runoff election

Chandler City Council, 2010
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngKevin Hartke 51.8% 24,285
Donna Wallace 48.2% 22,585
Total Votes 46,870
Source: City of Chandler - Official Election Results

About the city

See also: Chandler, Arizona

Chandler is a city located in Maricopa County, Arizona, and is a prominent suburb of the Phoenix Metropolitan Area. It is bordered to the north and west by Tempe, to the north by Mesa, to the west by Phoenix, to the south by the Gila River Indian Community and to the east by Gilbert. As of 2010, its population was 236,123.

City government

See also: Council-manager government

The city of Chandler 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 a chief executive called a city manager to oversee day-to-day municipal operations and implement the council's policy and legislative initiatives.[4]

Demographics

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

Demographic Data for Chandler, Arizona
Chandler Arizona
Population 236,123 6,392,017
Land area (sq mi) 65 113,652
Race and ethnicity**
White 74.4% 77.2%
Black/African American 5.6% 4.5%
Asian 10.7% 3.3%
Native American 1.7% 4.5%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.2%
Other (single race) 3.1% 6.5%
Multiple 4.4% 3.7%
Hispanic/Latino 20.8% 31.3%
Education
High school graduation rate 93.1% 87.1%
College graduation rate 44.7% 29.5%
Income
Median household income $82,925 $58,945
Persons below poverty level 7.6% 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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See also

Chandler, Arizona Arizona Municipal government Other local coverage
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