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City elections in Phoenix, Arizona (2019)
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: December 12, 2018 |
| General election: March 12, 2019 (Special election) Runoff election: May 21, 2019 (Special election) |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: city council |
| Total seats up: 2 |
| Election type: Nonpartisan |
| Other municipal elections |
| U.S. municipal elections, 2019 |
The city of Phoenix, Arizona, held a special election for two city council seats on March 12, 2019. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was December 12, 2018.[1] Since no candidate received at least 50 percent of the vote in the special election, a special runoff election was held on May 21, 2019.
The special election was called after former city council members Kate Gallego and Daniel Valenzuela resigned their seats to run for mayor of Phoenix.
Elections
Candidates and elections
District 5
General runoff election
Special general runoff election for Phoenix City Council District 5
Betty Guardado defeated incumbent Vania Guevara in the special general runoff election for Phoenix City Council District 5 on May 21, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Betty Guardado (Nonpartisan) | 62.5 | 7,417 |
| Vania Guevara (Nonpartisan) | 37.5 | 4,452 | ||
| Total votes: 11,869 | |||
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General election
Special general election for Phoenix City Council District 5
Betty Guardado and incumbent Vania Guevara advanced to a runoff. They defeated Audrey Bell-Jenkins and Lydia Hernandez in the special general election for Phoenix City Council District 5 on March 12, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Betty Guardado (Nonpartisan) | 38.1 | 4,984 |
| ✔ | Vania Guevara (Nonpartisan) | 25.5 | 3,326 | |
 | Audrey Bell-Jenkins (Nonpartisan) | 22.0 | 2,878 | |
 | Lydia Hernandez (Nonpartisan) | 14.4 | 1,880 | |
| Total votes: 13,068 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Nathan Schick (Nonpartisan)
District 8
General runoff election
Special general runoff election for Phoenix City Council District 8
Carlos Garcia defeated Michael Johnson in the special general runoff election for Phoenix City Council District 8 on May 21, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Carlos Garcia (Nonpartisan) | 51.5 | 6,715 |
| Michael Johnson (Nonpartisan) | 48.5 | 6,331 | ||
| Total votes: 13,046 | |||
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General election
Special general election for Phoenix City Council District 8
The following candidates ran in the special general election for Phoenix City Council District 8 on March 12, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Carlos Garcia (Nonpartisan) | 28.9 | 4,290 |
| ✔ | Michael Johnson (Nonpartisan) | 21.6 | 3,201 | |
 | Lawrence Robinson (Nonpartisan) | 20.9 | 3,101 | |
 | Warren Stewart Jr. (Nonpartisan) | 9.9 | 1,474 | |
| Gilbert Arvizu (Nonpartisan) | 8.7 | 1,291 | ||
 | Camaron Stevenson (Nonpartisan) | 5.8 | 867 | |
| Onesimus Strachan (Nonpartisan) | 4.2 | 619 | ||
| Total votes: 14,843 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Michael Langley (Nonpartisan)
- Jarrett Maupin (Nonpartisan)
Past elections
2017
Phoenix City Council, District 2
Incumbent Jim Waring ran unopposed in the general election for the District 2 seat on the Phoenix City Council.
| Phoenix City Council, District 2 General Election, 2017 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Jim Waring Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 14,834 |
| Total Votes | 14,834 | |
| Source: City of Phoenix, "Election Results," September 6, 2017 | ||
Phoenix City Council, District 4
Incumbent Laura Pastor ran unopposed in the general election for the District 4 seat on the Phoenix City Council.
| Phoenix City Council, District 4 General Election, 2017 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Laura Pastor Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 7,945 |
| Total Votes | 7,945 | |
| Source: City of Phoenix, "Election Results," September 6, 2017 | ||
Phoenix City Council, District 6
Incumbent Sal DiCiccio defeated Kevin Patterson in the general election for the District 6 seat on the Phoenix City Council.
| Phoenix City Council, District 6 General Election, 2017 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Sal DiCiccio Incumbent |
52.07% | 18,359 |
| Kevin Patterson | 47.93% | 16,897 |
| Total Votes | 35,256 | |
| Source: City of Phoenix, "Election Results," September 6, 2017 | ||
Phoenix City Council, District 8
Incumbent Kate Gallego ran unopposed in the general election for the District 8 seat on the Phoenix City Council.
| Phoenix City Council, District 8 General Election, 2017 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Kate Gallego Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 7,009 |
| Total Votes | 7,009 | |
| Source: City of Phoenix, "Election Results," September 6, 2017 | ||
2015
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Arizona elections, 2019
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.[2]
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. | ||
State profile
- See also: Arizona and Arizona elections, 2019
Partisan data
The information in this section was current as of May 7, 2019
Presidential voting pattern
- Arizona voted Republican in six out of the seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.
Congressional delegation
- Following the 2018 elections, one U.S. Senator from Arizona was a Democrat and one was a Republican.
- Arizona had five Democratic and four Republican U.S. Representatives.
State executives
- Democrats held three of Arizona's 15 state executive offices and Republicans held nine. Elections for the other offices are nonpartisan.
- Arizona's governor was Republican Doug Ducey.
State legislature
- Republicans controlled the Arizona State Senate with a 17-13 majority.
- Republicans controlled the Arizona House of Representatives with a 31-29 majority.
Arizona Party Control: 1992-2025
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| Demographic data for Arizona | ||
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| Arizona | U.S. | |
| Total population: | 6,817,565 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 113,594 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White: | 78.4% | 73.6% |
| Black/African American: | 4.2% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 3% | 5.1% |
| Native American: | 4.4% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 3.2% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 30.3% | 17.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 86% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 27.5% | 29.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $50,255 | $53,889 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 21.2% | 11.3% |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Arizona. **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. | ||
See also
| Phoenix, Arizona | Arizona | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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