Mesa, Arizona municipal elections, 2014
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Elections for the mayor and city council of Mesa, Arizona, were scheduled to take place on November 4, 2014. A primary election took place on August 26, 2014. The deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was May 28, 2014.[1] In addition to the office of the mayor, three council seats were up for election.
The office of the mayor and District 6 were open seats. In districts 4 and 5, incumbents Chris Glover and David Luna ran for re-election. Glover ran unopposed.
In the primary election for mayor, John Giles defeated Danny Ray. In the District 5 primary, David Luna defeated Robert Cluff. In the District 6 primary, Kevin Thompson defeated Trevor Hansen. Because each of these primary winners won a majority of the vote, the general election for mayor and city council scheduled for November 4, 2014, was canceled.[2]
Mayor
Although this position was previously up for election in 2012, it was up again in 2014 to fill an unfinished term. Scott Smith resigned to run for governor of Arizona on January 9, 2014.[3]
Candidates
Note: The office of the mayor was held by Alex Finter. Following this election, Finter returned to his position on the city council, representing District 2.
- August 26 Primary election candidates:
Election results
| Mayor of Mesa, 2014 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
 John Giles |
72.7% | 33,177 | |
| Danny Ray | 27.3% | 12,483 | |
| Total Votes | 45,660 | ||
| Source: Maricopa County Recorder - 2014 Election Results | |||
City council
Candidates
District 4
- August 26 Primary election candidates:
- Chris Glover
- Incumbent Glover was first elected to the council in 2011.
- Chris Glover
District 5
- August 26 Primary election candidates:
- Robert Cluff
- David Luna
District 6
Note: Incumbent Scott Somers did not run for re-election.
- August 26 Primary election candidates:
Election results
| Mesa City Council, District 5, 2014 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| David Luna Incumbent |
59.3% | 7,145 | |
| Robert Cluff | 40.7% | 4,908 | |
| Total Votes | 12,053 | ||
| Source: Maricopa County Recorder - 2014 Election Results | |||
| Mesa City Council, District 6, 2014 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Kevin Thompson |
57.6% | 4,896 | |
| Trevor Hansen | 42.4% | 3,605 | |
| Total Votes | 8,501 | ||
| Source: Maricopa County Recorder - 2014 Election Results | |||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Mesa + Arizona + election"
See also
External links
- United States Conference of Mayors - Elections in 2014
- City of Mesa - Official candidate list
- Maricopa County Recorder: "2014 Unofficial Election Results"
Footnotes
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