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Municipal elections in Phoenix, Arizona (2016)
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| 2016 Phoenix elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: August 10, 2016 |
| General election: November 8, 2016 Runoff election: March 14, 2017 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: City Council |
| Total seats up: 1 |
| Election type: Nonpartisan |
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| U.S. municipal elections, 2016 |
Elections
Runoff
District 3
Note: Although elections in Phoenix are officially nonpartisan, Ballotpedia identified known partisan affiliations for informational purposes. Email editor@ballotpedia.org to notify us of additions or updates to these partisan affiliations.
☑ Debra Stark (i) 
☐ Chris DeRose 
General
District 3
Debra Stark (i)
☐ Dan Carroll
Chris DeRose
☐ James Mapstead
Withdrawn candidates
- Charles Hargrave (withdrew August 3, 2016)
- Ann Wallack (withdrew August 4, 2016)
Results
| Phoenix City Council District 3, General Election, 2016 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Debra Stark Incumbent |
41.10% | 19,526 |
| Chris DeRose |
20.74% | 9,854 |
| James Mapstead | 19.09% | 9,067 |
| Dan Carroll | 19.07% | 9,061 |
| Total Votes | 47,508 | |
| Source: "Maricopa Recorder", "November 8, 2016 General Election", accessed November 8, 2016 | ||
Campaign finance
The below table presents the campaign finance information available as of March 9, 2017.
| Campaign finance information for candidates in the District 3 runoff election[4][5] | |||
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| Candidate | Total Receipts | Total Disbursements | Cash on hand |
| Debra Stark (i) | $165,859.90 | $118,304.31 | $47,555.59 |
| Chris DeRose | $92,011.87 | $47,546.39 | $44,465.48 |
Issues
Stark and DeRose each responded to two questionnaires from The Arizona Republic about their positions on issues facing the city.
- Their full responses to a questionnaire circulated prior to the November 2016 election are available here.
- The highlights of their responses to a questionnaire circulated shortly before the March 2017 runoff election are available here.
Party composition
The partisan makeup of city government remained unchanged following the runoff election. City council positions in Phoenix were officially nonpartisan, but the incumbents prior to the March runoff election were each linked to one of the two major parties. Democratic incumbent Stark's victory over Republican challenger DeRose secured Democrats' 5-3 edge among the eight city councilmembers. With Democratic Mayor Greg Stanton not up for election in 2017, they also continued to hold the mayor's seat.[6][7][8]
| Phoenix City Government, February 2017 | ||
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| Position | Officeholder | Partisan affiliation |
| Mayor | Greg Stanton | Democratic
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| District 1 Councilwoman | Thelda Williams | Republican
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| District 2 Councilman | Jim Waring | Republican
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| District 3 Councilwoman | Debra Stark | Democratic
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| District 4 Councilwoman | Laura Pastor | Democratic
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| District 5 Councilman | Daniel Valenzuela | Democratic
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| District 6 Councilman | Sal DiCiccio | Republican
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| District 7 Councilman | Michael Nowakowski | Democratic
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| District 8 Councilwoman | Kate Gallego | Democratic
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About the city
- See also: Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix is the seat of Maricopa County. It is the anchor of the Phoenix Metropolitan Area (also know as the Valley of the Sun). As of 2010, its population was 1,445,632.
City government
- See also: Council-manager government
The city of Phoenix 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.[9]
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Phoenix, Arizona | ||
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| Phoenix | Arizona | |
| Population | 1,445,632 | 6,392,017 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 517 | 113,652 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 72.9% | 77.2% |
| Black/African American | 7.1% | 4.5% |
| Asian | 3.8% | 3.3% |
| Native American | 2.1% | 4.5% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Other (single race) | 10% | 6.5% |
| Multiple | 3.9% | 3.7% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 42.6% | 31.3% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 81.9% | 87.1% |
| College graduation rate | 28.6% | 29.5% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $57,459 | $58,945 |
| Persons below poverty level | 18% | 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. | ||
Recent news
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See also
| Phoenix, Arizona | Arizona | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ City of Phoenix, "Candidate Information," accessed June 15, 2016
- ↑ The Arizona Republic, "Debra Stark, Chris DeRose will vie in March runoff for Phoenix City Council seat," November 22, 2016
- ↑ The Arizona Republic, "Debra Stark Claims Win in North Phoenix Council Race," March 14, 2017
- ↑ City of Phoenix, "Political Committee Campaign Finance Report - Deb Stark for Phoenix," November 4, 2016
- ↑ City of Phoenix, "Political Committee Campaign Finance Report - DeRose for Phoenix," November 4, 2016
- ↑ Arizona Democratic Party, "Phoenix," accessed March 10, 2017
- ↑ Arizona Republican Party, "Republicans Sal DiCiccio and Jim Waring Elected to Phoenix City Council Proof of Voter Support for GOP in Local Government," August 28, 2013
- ↑ The Arizona Republic, "Which Politician From the Other Party Do Phoenix Leaders Admire?" January 25, 2016
- ↑ Phoenix City Charter, Ch. 3 Sec. 1-2, accessed October 29, 2014
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