UPDATE: Voters voting at the polls have voted 60-40 against 104. 35,000 votes still uncounted.
The counting of the ballots for Phoenix mayor, council and propositions has begun. The unofficial results will not include provisional ballots or early ballots received on Saturday, Aug. 22, Monday, Aug. 24 and Tuesday, Aug. 25.
Although exit polling showed that the massive tax increase provided for in Proposition 104 was likely to lose, it appears to have passed. Phoenix City Councilman Sal DiCiccio, an opponent of the measure issued a statement:
“Unfortunately, taxpayers are going to experience another broken promise with Proposition 104. Since the proposition did not require all tax dollars raised to be dedicated to transportation, taxpayers will eventually see monies given to the other city departments. The total cost for trains will exceed estimates, reducing funds available for other public transportation, resulting in taxpayers paying more for less services. Businesses surrounding the light rail will be impacted negatively by the construction. Many small business owners that have sought the American dream will watch as government takes it from them.”
On Wednesday and Thursday, the City Clerk Department will continue to process early ballots and provisional ballots. The next tabulation update will be on Friday, Aug. 28 and will include the additional early ballots and provisional ballots. The results are canvassed at a formal Phoenix City Council meeting between eight and 15 days after the election, at which time the results are adopted as official.
Mayor
Greg Stanton
57,469 votes
(65.98 percent)
Anna Maria Brennan
24,086 votes
(27.65 percent)
Matthew Jette
5,121 votes
(5.88 percent)
District 1
Thelda Williams
8,317 votes
(94.59 percent)
District 3
Bill Gates
11,604 votes
(97.06 percent)
District 5
Daniel Valenzuela
5,176 votes
(74.50 percent)
Felix Garcia
1,716 votes
(24.70 percent)
District 7
Michael Nowakowski
3,503 votes
(95.84 percent)
Proposition 100 – Ratification of the Phoenix General Plan
Yes – 65,589 votes
(76.79 percent)
No – 19,825 votes
(23.21 percent)
Proposition 101 – Continuation of Locally Controlled Alternative Expenditure Limit
Yes – 60,387 votes
(70.25 percent)
No – 25,568 votes
(29.75 percent)
Proposition 102 –Proposed Charter Amendment to authorize the City of Phoenix to issue electronic payments.
Yes – 65,729 votes
(78.36 percent)
No – 18,153 votes
(21.64 percent)
Proposition 103 – Proposed Charter Amendment to the City of Phoenix Employees’ Retirement Plan for new hires.
Yes – 61,979 votes
(72.06 percent)
No – 24,032 votes
(27.94 percent)
Proposition 104 – Comprehensive Transportation Plan for Phoenix
Yes 49,045 votes
(55.76 percent)
No 38,911 votes
(44.24 percent)