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Municipal elections in Chandler, Arizona (2016)
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| 2016 Chandler elections |
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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 |
Elections
General election
At-large (one seat)
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]
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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 |
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| 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 | |||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
 Kevin Hartke Incumbent |
24.5% | 17,254 | |
| Rene Lopez |
17.4% | 12,261 | |
| Terry 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 | |||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Jack Sellers Incumbent |
26.9% | 29,476 | |
| Rick Heumann Incumbent |
26.5% | 28,991 | |
| Terry 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 | |||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Jeff Weninger Incumbent |
21.8% | 15,633 | |
| Trinity 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 | |||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Kevin 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 | ||
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| 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
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ The Arizona Republic, "Chandler term-limit extension rejected," November 5, 2014
- ↑ City of Chandler, "Campaign Finance Reports," accessed August 3, 2016
- ↑ City of Chandler, "Election 2016 Information Pamphlet and Sample Ballot," accessed August 3, 2016
- ↑ City Charter of Chander, AZ, Sec. 2.03-05 and 3.01-04
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