2011 Tucson mayoral election

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Nominee  | Jonathan Rothschild | Rick Grinnell  |
Party  | Democratic | Republican
Popular vote  | 46,733 | 33,932
Percentage  | 54.96% | 39.91%

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| Mayor before election

Bob Walkup
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| Elected mayor

Jonathan Rothschild
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The 2011 Tucson mayoral election occurred on November 8, 2011, to select the next mayor of Tucson, and occurred simultaneously with the elections to the Tucson City Council wards 1, 2 and 4.[1] Although not term-limited,[1] incumbent mayor Bob Walkup did not run for re-election,[2] leaving Tucson's chief executive office open and competitive, with seven candidates filing to run in the race.[3]

## Background

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Because elections in Tucson are partisan in nature, party primaries were held on August 30, 2011.[3]

Current Republican Mayor Bob Walkup did not run for re-election to a third term. Traditionally, Tucson is a Democratic stronghold with its position as a university town and its large Hispanic American population (41.6% of the city's population according to the 2010 Census).[4] Thus, a change of party control of the mayoralty was seen as a strong possibility.

For the first time in Tucson, all of the elections (mayor and city council) were conducted via mail, due to a decision by the city council in April.[5]

## Nominations

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Primaries for the Democratic. Green, Libertarian, and Republican parties were held August 30, 2011.[6]

### Democratic primary

[edit]

Originally political newcomer Marshall Home had registered to challenge incumbent Jonathan Rothschild.[3]

Democratic primary results[6] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Jonathan Rothschild | 26,911  | 96.94
| Democratic | Write-in | 848  | 3.06
Turnout | 27,766  |

### Green primary

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Green primary results[6] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Green | Mary DeCamp  | 369  | 70.69
| Green | Dave Croteau  | 127  | 24.33
| Green | Write-ins | 26  | 4.98
Turnout | 522  |

### Libertarian primary

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Libertarian primary results[6] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Libertarian | Write-in | 83  | 100.00
Turnout | 83  |

### Republican primary

[edit]

Republicans nominated Rick Grinnell

Republican primary results[6] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Write-in | 9,687  | 100.00
Turnout | 9,687  |

### Independent candidates

[edit]

Originally, Pat Darcy had registered to run as an independent.[3]

#### Write-in candidates

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* Joseph Maher Jr.[3]

## General election

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Tucson mayoral election, 2011[7] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Jonathan Rothschild  | 46,733  | 54.96
| Republican | Rick Grinnell  | 33,932  | 39.91
| Green | Mary DeCamp  | 4,198  | 4.94
| Write-in | Write-ins | 164  | 0.19
Total votes  | 85,027  | 100

## References

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1. ^ a b "About City of Tucson Elections" | http://cms3.tucsonaz.gov/clerks/about-city-tucson-elections | accessed June 2, 2011
2. ^ Nintzel, Jim (February 22, 2011). "Mayor's Race 2011: Walkup's Out, Asta's In". Tucson Weekly. Retrieved August 9, 2011.
3. ^ a b c d e Bodfield, Rhonda (June 1, 2011). "Seven file by deadline seeking Tucson mayor's job". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved August 9, 2011.
4. ^ Zepeda, Alyson. "Arizona's Hispanic population grows in the 2010 Census. http://www.insidetucsonbusiness.com/news/top_stories/arizona-s-hispanic-population-grows-in-census/article_2c0b0a18-50dd-11e0-bff5-001cc4c002e0.html. Third paragraph. Date accessed: June 2, 2011
5. ^ "City elections coming soon". http://www.fox11az.com/news/politics/City-elections-122686509.html Archived 2011-09-28 at the Wayback Machine. Last paragraph. Date accessed: June 2, 2011.
6. ^ a b c d e "Election Summary Report City of Tucson Primary Election 2011 Summary For Jurisdiction Wide, , All Races Official Canvass August 30, 2011" (PDF). City of Tucson. September 2, 2011. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
7. ^ "GEMS ELECTION RESULTS". Archived from the original on December 13, 2011. Retrieved January 6, 2012.

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