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Municipal elections in Glendale, Arizona (2016)
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| 2016 Glendale 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: Mayor and city council |
| Total seats up: 4 |
| Other municipal elections |
| U.S. municipal elections, 2016 |
The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 1, 2016.[2]
Elections
Primary election
Mayor
Yucca District
Cactus District
- Ian Hugh (i)
Sahuaro District
- Ray Malnar (i)
Results
| Mayor of Glendale, Primary Election, 2016 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Jerry Weiers Incumbent |
50.78% | 13,172 |
| Mark Burdick | 49.22% | 12,767 |
| Total Votes | 25,939 | |
| Source: Maricopa County Recorder, "Election Results," September 9, 2016 | ||
| Glendale City Council, Yucca District, Primary Election, 2016 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Joyce Clark |
50.73% | 1,591 |
| Samuel Chavira Incumbent | 49.27% | 1,545 |
| Total Votes | 3,136 | |
| Source: Maricopa County Recorder, "Election Results," September 9, 2016 | ||
District map
About the city
- See also: Glendale, Arizona
Glendale is a city located in Maricopa County, Arizona. As of 2010, its population was 226,721.
City government
- See also: Council-manager government
The city of Glendale 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.[3]
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Glendale, Arizona | ||
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| Glendale | Arizona | |
| Population | 226,721 | 6,392,017 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 61 | 113,652 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 77.1% | 77.2% |
| Black/African American | 6.8% | 4.5% |
| Asian | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Native American | 1.6% | 4.5% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Other (single race) | 6.2% | 6.5% |
| Multiple | 3.9% | 3.7% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 38.2% | 31.3% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 83.1% | 87.1% |
| College graduation rate | 21.5% | 29.5% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $55,020 | $58,945 |
| Persons below poverty level | 18.2% | 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
| Glendale, Arizona | Arizona | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ AZ Central, "Phoenix-area mayoral and council candidates 2016," June 2, 2016
- ↑ Email from the Glendale Deputy City Clerk on January 22, 2016
- ↑ City Charter of Glendale, AZ, Sec. 1.2, accessed August 26, 2014
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