City of Tucson Elections Dept. has posted the early unofficial results from the 2019 General Election:
https://www.tucsonaz.gov/clerks/elections
Turnout was 33.46% on Election Night.
Updated after counting of provisional ballots on Nov. 8.Turnout was 37.11%.
Mayor of Tucson:
Ed Ackerley (I) 37,105
Mike Cease (G) 3734
Regina Romero (D) 52,586
There is no Republican candidate for Mayor.
Ward 1 Council:
Sam Nagy (R) 34,842
Mathew Smith (G) 4589
Lane Santa Cruz (D) 53,975
Ward 2 Council:
Paul Cunningham (incumbent, D) 56,303
William Peterson (G) 5047
Ewart Williams (R) 32,339
Ward 4 Council:
Cara Bissell (G) 4514
Michael Hicks (R) 35,247
Nikki Lee (D) 53,875
Proposition 205 (Sanctuary City):
Yes 27,186
No 64,341
Proposition 409 (raises for Mayor & Council):
Yes 37,063
No 53,590
Congratulations to the Democratic winners of the races for Mayor, Ward 1, 2 and 4 Council seats. Regina Romero is the first Hispanic woman Mayor of Tucson, and the first woman Mayor. Swearing in will be on Dec. 2nd at the TCC — see our Calendar listing for details.
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City of Tucson Elections has updated these figures after counting of the provisional ballots, which I just posted. Turnout was 37.11 % of the registered voters. No changes in the winners since General Election night.
See: https://www.tucsonaz.gov/files/clerks/COT_2019_UnofficialResults_General_11082019.pdf
Attending tonight’s historic Dem party at the Hotel Congress: Congressmembers Raul Grijalva (CD3) & Ann Kirkpatrick (CD2), former Congressman Ron Barber, District 5 Supervisor Richard Elias, former Supes Dan Eckstrom and Ray Carroll, LD 9 State Senator Victoria Steele, LD 9 Rep. Pam Powers Hannley, LD 10 Rep. Domingo DeGrazia, LD 2 Rep. Rosanna Gabaldon, LD 3 Rep. Andres Cano, former Ward 3 Councilwoman Karin Uhlich, TUSD Bd. member Kristel Foster, former TUSD Bd. member Cam Juarez, and Ward 4 Councilwoman Shirley Scott, who spoke of the historic “herstory” with Regina posed to become the next Mayor of Tucson. Also attending were candidates Jonathan Mosher for Pima County Atty., Dr. Ravi Grivois-Shah for TUSD Board, Brian Bickel for Pima County Treasurer, and new TUSD Bd. member Bruce Burke.