Municipal elections in Pima County, Arizona (2020)
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| 2020 Pima County elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: 4/6/2020 for partisan and independent candidate petitions; 7/6/2020 for nonpartisan candidate petitions; 8/19/2020 for Central Arizona Water Conservation District Pinal County; 9/4/2020 for justices and judges |
| Primary election: August 4, 2020 General election: November 3, 2020 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Board of supervisors, county attorney, sheriff, county recorder, county treasurer, county assessor, county school superintendent, justices of the peace, constables, special districts, and judges |
| Total seats up: 48 |
| Election type: Partisan |
| Other municipal elections |
| U.S. municipal elections, 2020 |
Pima County, Arizona, held general elections for board of supervisors, county attorney, sheriff, county recorder, county treasurer, county assessor, county school superintendent, justices of the peace, constables, community college district board, Central Arizona Water Conservation District board, Pima County JTED board, and superior court judges on November 3, 2020. A primary was scheduled for August 4, 2020. The filing deadline for this election was April 6, 2020, for partisan and independent candidates and was July 6, 2020, for nonpartisan candidates. For the Pinal County seat of the Central Arizona Water Conservation District, the filing deadline was August 19, 2020. For justices and judges, the candidate filing deadline was September 4, 2020.
Election procedure changes in 2020
Ballotpedia provided comprehensive coverage of how election dates and procedures changed in 2020. While the majority of changes occurred as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, some changes occurred for other reasons.
Arizona modified its voter registration procedures for the November 3, 2020, general election as follows:
- Voter registration: Voters had until 5:00 p.m. on October 15, 2020, to register to vote.
For a full timeline about election modifications made in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, click here.
Elections
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Assessor
General election candidates
- Suzanne Droubie (Democratic Party) ✔
- Jo Ann Sabbagh (Republican Party)
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Democratic primary candidates
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Republican primary candidates
- Jo Ann Sabbagh (Write-in) ✔
Attorney
General election candidates
- Laura Conover (Democratic Party) ✔
Democratic primary candidates
Republican primary candidates
The Republican Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.
Board of supervisors
Pima County Board of Supervisors 2020 General election |
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Pima County Board of Supervisors 2020 Primary election |
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Green Party William Peterson (Write-in) |
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Constable
Pima County Constable 2020 General election |
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Pima County Constable 2020 Primary election |
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The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
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The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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Ron De Souza (Write-in) |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
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The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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Justice of the peace
Pima County Justice of the Peace 2020 General election |
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Pima County Justice of the Peace 2020 Primary election |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
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The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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Recorder
General election candidates
- Gabriella Cázares-Kelly (Democratic Party) ✔
- Benny White (Republican Party)
Democratic primary candidates
Republican primary candidates
Sheriff
General election candidates
- Mark Napier (Incumbent) (Republican Party)
- Chris Nanos (Democratic Party) ✔
Democratic primary candidates
- Kevin Kubitskey
- Chris Nanos ✔
- Trista Chang (Write-in)
Republican primary candidates
- Mark Napier (Incumbent) ✔
Special districts
Central Arizona Water Conservation District Pima County
See also: Municipal elections in Pima County, Arizona (2020)
General election
The general election was canceled. Karen Cesare (Nonpartisan), Pat Jacobs (Nonpartisan), Mark Taylor (Nonpartisan), and Marie Pearthree (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.
Central Arizona Water Conservation District Pinal County
See also: Municipal elections in Pima County, Arizona (2020)
General election
The general election was canceled. Stephen Miller (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.
Pima Community College District
General election candidates
- Ethan Orr (Nonpartisan)
- Catherine Ripley (Nonpartisan) ✔
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Pima County JTED board
District 1
General election
The general election was canceled. Brenda Marietti (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.
District 4
General election
The general election was canceled. Wayne Peate (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.
District 5
General election
The general election was canceled. Robert Schlanger (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.
Superintendent of schools
General election candidates
- Dustin Williams (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
Democratic primary candidates
- Dustin Williams (Incumbent) ✔
Republican primary candidates
The Republican Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.
Treasurer
General election candidates
- Beth Ford (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
- Brian Bickel (Democratic Party)
Democratic primary candidates
Republican primary candidates
- Beth Ford (Incumbent) ✔
Judicial
Superior Court retention election
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
Ballot measures
Pima Community College District
A "yes" vote supported increasing the base factor of the annual spending limit for Pima County Community College by $11.48 million, meaning the college could spend more funds on operational purposes. |
A "no" vote opposed increasing the base factor of the annual spending limit for Pima County Community College, meaning the college could not spend more funds on operational purposes. |
Endorsements
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Arizona elections, 2020
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About the county
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Pima County, Arizona | ||
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| Pima County | Arizona | |
| Population | 1,043,433 | 7,151,502 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 9,188 | 113,654 |
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| White | 73.3% | 73.8% |
| Black/African American | 3.5% | 4.5% |
| Asian | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Native American | 3.6% | 4.3% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Other (single race) | 8.7% | 6.9% |
| Multiple | 7.8% | 7% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 37.5% | 31.5% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 89% | 87.9% |
| College graduation rate | 33.6% | 30.3% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $55,023 | $61,529 |
| Persons below poverty level | 15.9% | 14.1% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020). | ||
| **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. | ||
Pivot Counties
- See also: Pivot Counties by state
Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states. No counties in Arizona are Pivot Counties.
Donald Trump (R) defeated Hillary Clinton (D) in the 2016 presidential election. Trump won 48.7 percent of the vote, while Clinton won 45.1 percent. Arizona was one of 12 key battleground states in 2016. Of the 30 states won by Trump in 2016, Arizona had the fifth closest margin. From when it became a state in 1912 to 2016, Arizona voted Republican in 66.7 percent of presidential elections. It voted Republican in all presidential elections from 2000 to 2016.
Presidential results by legislative district
The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state House districts in Arizona. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.[1][2]
| In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 12 out of 30 state House districts in Arizona with an average margin of victory of 25 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 14 out of 30 state House districts in Arizona with an average margin of victory of 27.5 points. Clinton won two districts controlled by Republicans heading into the 2018 elections. |
| In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 18 out of 30 state House districts in Arizona with an average margin of victory of 22.9 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 16 out of 30 state House districts in Arizona with an average margin of victory of 21.5 points. |
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| District | Obama | Romney | 2012 Margin | Clinton | Trump | 2016 Margin | Party Control |
| 1 | 30.1% | 68.2% | R+38.2 | 28.6% | 66.9% | R+38.3 | R |
| 2 | 57.2% | 41.6% | D+15.7 | 59.4% | 36.1% | D+23.2 | D |
| 3 | 70.0% | 28.1% | D+41.9 | 70.2% | 24.4% | D+45.8 | D |
| 4 | 54.3% | 44.2% | D+10.2 | 56.8% | 38.2% | D+18.7 | D |
| 5 | 28.1% | 70.0% | R+41.9 | 22.2% | 73.5% | R+51.3 | R |
| 6 | 42.2% | 55.6% | R+13.4 | 41.7% | 52.1% | R+10.4 | R |
| 7 | 63.2% | 35.4% | D+27.8 | 59.8% | 34.1% | D+25.7 | D |
| 8 | 44.7% | 53.5% | R+8.8 | 40.2% | 54.6% | R+14.4 | R |
| 9 | 53.4% | 44.9% | D+8.4 | 56.8% | 37.9% | D+18.9 | D |
| 10 | 51.8% | 46.5% | D+5.4 | 52.9% | 41.6% | D+11.4 | D |
| 11 | 39.7% | 59.0% | R+19.3 | 40.6% | 54.5% | R+13.9 | R |
| 12 | 32.5% | 65.9% | R+33.4 | 34.8% | 59.3% | R+24.5 | R |
| 13 | 33.5% | 65.1% | R+31.6 | 34.1% | 61.1% | R+27 | R |
| 14 | 35.7% | 62.5% | R+26.8 | 33.6% | 59.9% | R+26.2 | R |
| 15 | 36.4% | 61.9% | R+25.4 | 39.1% | 55.7% | R+16.6 | R |
| 16 | 35.0% | 63.1% | R+28.1 | 32.9% | 61.3% | R+28.4 | R |
| 17 | 42.1% | 56.2% | R+14.2 | 45.1% | 49.2% | R+4.1 | R |
| 18 | 48.1% | 50.0% | R+1.9 | 51.9% | 41.5% | D+10.4 | R |
| 19 | 66.4% | 32.1% | D+34.3 | 67.4% | 27.2% | D+40.3 | D |
| 20 | 42.4% | 55.3% | R+12.9 | 42.7% | 50.7% | R+8 | R |
| 21 | 40.6% | 58.0% | R+17.4 | 39.8% | 55.0% | R+15.2 | R |
| 22 | 33.4% | 65.4% | R+31.9 | 33.7% | 62.1% | R+28.4 | R |
| 23 | 35.9% | 62.9% | R+26.9 | 41.2% | 54.6% | R+13.3 | R |
| 24 | 63.2% | 34.4% | D+28.8 | 65.9% | 27.7% | D+38.3 | D |
| 25 | 33.1% | 65.1% | R+31.9 | 35.1% | 58.7% | R+23.6 | R |
| 26 | 58.3% | 38.5% | D+19.8 | 59.4% | 31.9% | D+27.5 | D |
| 27 | 75.2% | 23.2% | D+52 | 74.1% | 20.6% | D+53.5 | D |
| 28 | 44.6% | 53.6% | R+9 | 49.9% | 44.6% | D+5.3 | R |
| 29 | 64.7% | 33.6% | D+31.1 | 65.0% | 29.3% | D+35.7 | D |
| 30 | 61.3% | 36.7% | D+24.7 | 62.2% | 31.7% | D+30.5 | D |
| Total | 44.6% | 53.7% | R+9.1 | 45.5% | 49.0% | R+3.6 | - |
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See also
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