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2020 Phoenix elections

Election dates
Filing deadline: July 6, 2020
General election: November 3, 2020
Election stats
Offices up: mayor
Total seats up: 1 (click here for other city elections)

Election type: Nonpartisan
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The city of Phoenix, Arizona, held a general election for mayor on November 3, 2020. The filing deadline for this election was July 6, 2020.

## Contents

* 1 Election procedure changes in 2020
* 2 Elections
* 3 Candidates and results
* 4 Endorsements
* 5 Additional elections on the ballot
* 5.1 Mayoral partisanship
* 5.2 What was at stake?
* 5.2.1 Report a story for this election
* 5.2.2 Candidate survey
* 5.3 About the city
* 5.3.1 City government
* 5.3.2 Demographics
* 5.4 Pivot Counties
* 5.4.1 Presidential results by legislative district
* 5.5 See also
* 5.6 External links
* 5.7 Footnotes

## Election procedure changes in 2020[edit]

See also: Changes to election dates, procedures, and administration in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 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[edit]

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# Candidates and results[edit]

General election

##### General election for Mayor of Phoenix

Incumbent Kate Gallego defeated Merissa Hamilton, Tim Seay, Joshua Carmona, and Juan Schoville in the general election for Mayor of Phoenix on November 3, 2020.

Candidate

Votes

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| Kate Gallego (Nonpartisan)  |

60.7

| 349,959

| Merissa Hamilton (Nonpartisan) |

26.4

| 152,172

| Tim Seay (Nonpartisan)  |

12.5

| 72,280

| Joshua Carmona (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) |

0.1

| 689

| Juan Schoville (Nonpartisan) (Write-in)  |

0.0

| 29
|  | Other/Write-in votes |

0.3

| 1,451

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Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 576,580

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# Endorsements[edit]

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# Additional elections on the ballot[edit]

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## Mayoral partisanship[edit]

See also: Partisanship in United States municipal elections (2020)

Once mayors elected in 2020 assumed office, the mayors of 64 of the country's 100 largest cities were affiliated with the Democratic Party.

Mayoral elections were held in 29 of the 100 largest U.S. cities in 2020. Seven party changes took place as a result of these 29 elections. Five offices held by Republican incumbents and two offices held by Democratic incumbents changed partisan control.

In Scottsdale, Arizona, independent David Ortega won the open seat. Incumbent Jim Lane (R) was term-limited. In Irvine, California, Democrat Farrah Khan defeated incumbent Christina Shea (R). In San Diego, California, Democrat Todd Gloria won the open seat. The incumbent, Kevin Faulconer (R), was term-limited. In Stockton, California, Republican Kevin Lincoln II defeated incumbent Michael Tubbs (D). In Honolulu, Hawaii, independent Rick Blangiardi won the open seat. Democratic mayor Kirk Caldwell was term-limited. In El Paso, Texas, Democrat Oscar Leeser defeated incumbent Donald Margo (R). In Corpus Christi, Texas, nonpartisan Paulette Guajardo defeated incumbent Joe McComb (R).

## What was at stake?[edit]

### Report a story for this election[edit]

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## About the city[edit]

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 2017, its population was 1.62 million, making Phoenix the fifth-largest city in the United States.[1]

### City government[edit]

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[edit]

The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.

Demographic data for Phoenix, Arizona (2015)

| Phoenix| Arizona
Total population:| 1,514,208| 6,817,565
Land area (square miles):| 517| 113,594
Race and ethnicity[3]
White:| 74.5%| 78.4%
Black/African American:| 6.9%| 4.2%
Asian:| 3.4%| 3%
Native American:| 2%| 4.4%
Pacific Islander:| 0.2%| 0.2%
Two or more:| 3.1%| 3.2%
Hispanic/Latino:| 41.3%| 30.3%
Education
High school graduation rate:| 80.7%| 86%
College graduation rate:| 26.7%| 27.5%
Income
Median household income:| $47,326| $50,255
Persons below poverty level:| 23.1%| 21.2%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015)

## Pivot Counties[edit]

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[edit]

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.[4][5]

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.

2016 presidential results by state House district

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 | \-
Source: Daily Kos

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## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ The Philadelphia Inquirer, "Philly slips from fifth to sixth, as Phoenix rises," May 25, 2017
2. ↑ Phoenix City Charter, Ch. 3 Sec. 1-2, accessed October 29, 2014
3. ↑ 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.
4. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts," July 9, 2013
5. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2016 presidential results for congressional and legislative districts," February 6, 2017

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