Municipal elections in Maricopa County, Arizona (2018)
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| 2018 Maricopa County elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: May 30, 2018 |
| Primary election: August 28, 2018 General election: November 6, 2018 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Clerk of the superior court, Constables, Justices of the peace |
| Total seats up: 46 |
| Election type: Partisan |
| Other municipal elections |
| U.S. municipal elections, 2018 |
Elections[edit]
Clerk of the Superior Court[edit]
General election[edit]
General election candidates
- Roberta Neil Miller (Democratic Party)
- Jeff Fine (Republican Party) ✔
Primary election[edit]
Primary candidates
- Roberta Neil Miller (Democratic Party) ✔
- Chris DeRose (Republican Party)
- Jeff Fine (Republican Party) ✔
Judicial[edit]
Superior Court retention election[1][edit]
Maricopa County Superior Court Retention election | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| Maricopa County Superior Court | This general election was canceled. |
| Alison Bachus' seat |
 Alison Bachus (i) |
| Arthur Anderson's seat |
Arthur Anderson (i) |
| Bradley Astrowsky's seat |
Bradley Astrowsky (i) |
| Cynthia Bailey's seat |
Cynthia Bailey (i) |
| Daniel Martin's seat |
Daniel Martin (i) |
| Danielle J. Viola's seat |
Danielle J. Viola (i) |
| David O. Cunanan's seat |
David O. Cunanan (i) |
| Dawn Bergin's seat |
Dawn Bergin (i) |
| Dean M. Fink's seat |
Dean M. Fink (i) |
| Dewain Fox's seat |
Dewain Fox (i) |
| Erin O'Brien Otis' seat |
Erin O'Brien Otis (i) |
| Frank Moskowitz's seat |
Frank Moskowitz (i) |
| Geoffrey Fish's seat |
Geoffrey Fish (i) |
| George H. Foster's seat |
George H. Foster (i) |
| Greg Como's seat |
Greg Como (i) |
| Howard Sukenic's seat |
Howard Sukenic (i) |
| James Smith's seat |
James Smith (i) |
| Janet Barton's seat |
Janet Barton (i) |
| Janice K. Crawford's seat |
Janice K. Crawford (i) |
| Jay Polk's seat |
Jay Polk (i) |
| Jeffrey Rueter's seat |
Jeffrey Rueter (i) |
| Jennifer Green's seat |
Jennifer Green (i) |
| Jennifer Ryan-Touhill's seat |
Jennifer Ryan-Touhill (i) |
| Joan Sinclair's seat |
Joan Sinclair (i) |
| John Rea's seat |
John Rea (i) |
| Joseph C. Welty's seat |
Joseph C. Welty (i) |
| Joseph Kreamer's seat |
Joseph Kreamer (i) |
| Joshua Rogers' seat |
Joshua Rogers (i) |
| Karen L. O'Connor's seat |
Karen L. O'Connor (i) |
| Katherine Cooper's seat |
Katherine Cooper (i) |
| Kerstin LeMaire's seat |
Kerstin LeMaire (i) |
| Kristin Culbertson's seat |
Kristin Culbertson (i) |
| Laura Reckart's seat |
Laura Reckart (i) |
| Mark H. Brain's seat |
Mark H. Brain (i) |
| Michael Blair's seat |
Michael Blair (i) |
| Michael J. Herrod's seat |
Michael J. Herrod (i) |
| Pamela Svoboda's seat |
Pamela Svoboda (i) |
| Randall Warner's seat |
Randall Warner (i) |
| Roger Brodman's seat |
Roger Brodman (i) |
| Ronee Korbin Steiner's seat |
Ronee Korbin Steiner (i) |
| Rosa Mroz's seat |
Rosa Mroz (i) |
| Roy Whitehead's seat |
Roy Whitehead (i) |
| Sally Duncan's seat |
Sally Duncan (i) |
| Sam Myers' seat |
Sam Myers (i) |
| Stephen Hopkins' seat |
Stephen Hopkins (i) |
| Susanna Pineda's seat |
Susanna Pineda (i) |
| Theodore Campagnolo's seat |
Theodore Campagnolo (i) |
| Warren J. Granville's seat |
Warren J. Granville (i) |
Justices of the Peace[edit]
General election[edit]
Maricopa County Justices of the Peace 2018 General election |
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| East Mesa |
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| Agua Fria Precinct |
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| Arrowhead District |
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| Downtown Precinct |
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| Encanto Precinct |
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| Hassyampa District |
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| Ironwood District |
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| Kyrene Precinct |
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| Manistee Precinct |
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| McDowell Mountain Precinct |
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| North Valley Precinct |
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| San Marcos District |
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| South Mountain Precinct |
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| University Lakes District |
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| West McDowell Precinct |
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| West Mesa District |
Fred Arnett (i) |
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| White Tank District |
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Write-in candidates[edit]
- Thane Eichenauer (MOR), Encanto Precinct
- Murray Kuzek (D), McDowell Mountain Precinct
- Tamara Floyd (D), White Tank District
Primary election[edit]
Maricopa County Justices of the Peace 2018 Primary |
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| East Mesa |
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| Agua Fria Precinct |
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| Arrowhead District |
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| Downtown Precinct |
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| Encanto Precinct |
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| Hassyampa District |
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| Ironwood District |
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| Kyrene Precinct |
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| Manistee Precinct |
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| McDowell Mountain Precinct |
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| North Valley Precinct |
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| San Marcos District |
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| South Mountain Precinct |
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| University Lakes District |
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| West McDowell Precinct |
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| West Mesa District |
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| White Tank District |
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Constable[edit]
General election[edit]
Note: Three write-in candidates filed to run in the race for the Agua Fria District. Find the candidates below the general election list.
Maricopa County Constables 2018 General election |
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| Agua Fria Precinct | No candidates filed for the general election | ||
| Arrowhead District |
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| Downtown Precinct |
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| East Mesa District |
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| Encanto Precinct |
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| Hassyampa District |
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| Ironwood District |
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| Kyrene Precinct |
Brandon Schmoll (i) |
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| Manistee Precinct |
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| McDowell Mountain Precinct |
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| North Valley Precinct |
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| San Marcos District |
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| South Mountain |
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| University Lakes District |
Gary Johnson (i) |
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| West McDowell Precinct |
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| West Mesa District |
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| White Tank District |
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Write-in candidates[edit]
- Doug Clark (D), Agua Fria District (814 votes)
- Eddie Cruz (D), Agua Fria District (49 votes)
- Aaron Herrera (D), Agua Fria District (107 votes)
Primary election[edit]
Note: No candidates filed to run in the race for the Agua Fria District.
Maricopa County Constables 2018 Primary |
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| Office | Democratic |
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| Agua Fria Precinct | |||
| Arrowhead District |
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| Downtown Precinct |
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| East Mesa District |
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| Encanto Precinct |
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| Hassyampa District |
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| Ironwood District |
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| Kyrene Precinct |
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| Manistee Precinct |
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| McDowell Mountain Precinct |
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| North Valley Precinct |
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| San Marcos District |
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| South Mountain |
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| University Lakes District |
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| West McDowell Precinct |
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| West Mesa District |
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| White Tank District |
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Special districts[edit]
Central Arizona Water Conservation District (Five seats)[edit]
General election candidates
- Lisa Atkins (Incumbent) (Nonpartisan) ✔
- Terry Goddard (Incumbent) (Nonpartisan) ✔
- Heather Macre (Incumbent) (Nonpartisan) ✔
- Frank Lee Archer (Nonpartisan)
- Jim Ballinger (Nonpartisan)
- Alan Dulaney (Nonpartisan)
- Kerry Giangobbe (Nonpartisan)
- Jim Iannuzo (Nonpartisan)
- Jennifer Martin (Nonpartisan) ✔
- April Pinger-Tornquist (Nonpartisan) ✔
- Daniel Schweiker (Nonpartisan)
- Ronald Sereny (Nonpartisan)
- Rory Vanpoucke (Nonpartisan)
- Chris Will (Nonpartisan)
Maricopa Integrated Health System[edit]
District 3[edit]
General election candidates
The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:
- Susan Gerard (Incumbent) (Nonpartisan) ✔
District 4[edit]
General election candidates
The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:
- Woody Thomas (Nonpartisan) ✔
Maricopa County Community College District[edit]
At-large[edit]
General election candidates
- Roc Arnett (Nonpartisan)
- Kathleen Winn (Nonpartisan) ✔
District 3[edit]
General election candidates
- Sherman Elliott (Nonpartisan)
- Marie Sullivan (Nonpartisan) ✔
- Debi Vandenboom (Nonpartisan)
District 4[edit]
General election candidates
- Jean McGrath (Incumbent) (Nonpartisan) ✔
- Stan Arterberry (Nonpartisan)
District 5[edit]
General election candidates
The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:
- Tom Nerini (Nonpartisan) ✔
Additional elections on the ballot[edit]
- See also: Arizona elections, 2018
About the county[edit]
- See also: Maricopa County, Arizona
The county government of Maricopa County is located in Phoenix, Arizona. The county was first established in 1871.[2]
County government[edit]
- See also: Government of Maricopa County, Arizona
Maricopa County is overseen by a five-member board of supervisors. Each supervisor is elected by district to a four-year term. Residents also elect a county assessor, county attorney, county recorder, clerk of the superior court, county sheriff, county treasurer, constables, and justices of the peace.
Demographics[edit]
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic data for Maricopa County, Arizona (2015) | |||
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| Maricopa County | Arizona | U.S. | |
| Total population: | 4,018,143 | 6,817,565 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 9,200.14 | 113,594 | 3,531,905 |
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| White alone: | 79.6% | 78.4% | 73.6% |
| Black/African American: | 5.2% | 4.2% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 3.8% | 3% | 5.1% |
| Native American: | 1.9% | 4.4% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 3.1% | 3.2% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 30.1% | 30.3% | 17.1% |
| Education | |||
| High school graduation rate: | 86.8% | 86% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 30.4% | 27.5% | 29.8% |
| Income | |||
| Median household income: | $54,229 | $50,255 | $53,889 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 12.6% | 21.2% | 11.3% |
| 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 | |||||||
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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[edit]
| Maricopa County, Arizona | Arizona | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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External links[edit]
Footnotes[edit]
- ↑ Judicial Performance Review, "Judicial Report: 2018 Maricopa County Judges," accessed October 24, 2018
- ↑ Maricopa County, Arizona, "About Maricopa County," accessed September 2, 2016
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts," July 9, 2013
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2016 presidential results for congressional and legislative districts," February 6, 2017
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