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Voting History in the City of Scottsdale

 

DATE/TYPE
OF ELECTION

 POPULATION 

REGISTERED VOTERS

%
POPULATION
REGISTERED

BALLOTS
CAST

%
VOTER
TURNOUT

EARLY BALLOTS

BALLOT LANGUAGE AND  RESULTS

 

Special Election
03/13/2012

Southwest Gas Franchise

General Plan

7 Charter Amendments

230,179

 

 

148,832

64.6%

27,526

18.49%

25,954
(94.3%)

Ballot

Pamphlet

Results

General Election   11/02/2010 245,500 140,168 57.09% 87,570 62.48% *Estimated
45,399(32.39%)
Ballot

Candidate Pamphlet

Pamphlet

Results

 

Special Election
03/09/2010

5 Charter Questions

1 Proposition
to Increase
Transient Lodging (Bed) Tax from 3% to 5%
245,500 143,307 58.37% 28,600 19.96% 27,031
(94.5%)
Ballot 

Pamphlet

Results

RunOff Election 11/04/2008

243,050 135,991 55.95% 116,255 85.49% *Estimated
68,951(50.60%)
Ballot 

Candidate Pamphlet

Results

General Election 09/02/2008  242,790 128,199 52.80% 35,766 27.90% *Estimated
26,240(73.37%)

Ballot

Candidate Pamphlet

Results

Special Election 09/12/2006

Referendum to approve or reject Council vote regarding the Sexually-Oriented Businesses Ordinance
237,510 117,574 49.50% 34,468 29.32% *Estimated
15,625 (45.33%)
Ballot

Pamphlet

Results

Runoff Election
05/16/2006

Proposition to permanently adjust base budget limit
227,040 131,268 57.82% 19,610 14.94% 11,457 (58.42%) Ballot

Candidate Pamphlet

Pamphlet

Results

General Election
03/14/2006
227,040 132,625 58.41% 18,472 13.93% 9732
(52.69%)
Ballot

Candidate Pamphlet

Results

Franchise Election 11/02/2004

Question to authorize Arizona Public Service Franchise Agreement
223,570 130,628 58.43% 109,469 83.80% 51,143
(46.72%)
Ballot

Results

Runoff/Special Election 05/18/2004

Question to increase transaction privilege (sales) tax fund Preserve acquisitions

Question to authorize bond sale for Preserve acquisitions

Question to increase transaction privilege (sales)tax to fund Public Safety services and capital needs
221,760 117,072 52.79% 33,844 28.91% 23,493 (69.42%) Ballot

Candidate Pamphlet

Pamphlet

Results

General/Special Election
03/9/2004

Proposition to establish Council Districts

Referendum to approve or reject Council vote regarding the Los Arcos Redevelopment Agreement
221,760 116,221 52.40% 36,349 31.28% 22,528 (61.97%) Ballot

Candidate Pamphlet

Pamphlet

Results

Special Election
05/20/2003

Proposition to amend the Charter Question
to create a Fire Department

Proposition to amend the Scottsdale Revised Code to establish a Fire Department
218,511 113,092 51.75% 33,089 29.26% 21,626
(65.35%)
Ballot 

Pamphlet 

Results

Runoff Election
05/21/2002
214,100 110,644 51.67% 18,405 16.63% 13,121
(71.29%)
Ballot 

Candidate Pamphlet

Results
General Election
03/12/2002

Proposition to 
adopt the General Plan
213,500 110,210 51.62% 21,150 19.19% 11,481
(54.28%)
Ballot

Candidate Pamphlet

Pamphlet

Results

Special Bond
9/12/2000

9 Questions to authorize the sale of bonds for a variety of improvements
204,500 87,888 42.97% 25,359 28.85% 15,197
(59.92%)
Ballot

Pamphlet

Results
Runoff Election
5/16/2000
204,000 96,019 47.06% 32,625 33.98% 25,086
(76.89%)
Ballot

Candidate Pamphlet

Results
General Election
03/14/2000

Proposition to amend the Charter to increase the salaries of the Mayor and Council
202,500 94,879 48.82% 33,819 34.20%

22,431
(66.32%)

Ballot

Candidate Pamphlet

Results

Funding of Los Arcos
11/02/1999

Scottsdale


Fountain Hills


Guadalupe





200,000


18,500


5,500




98,518


10,519


2,536




49.25%


56.8%


46.1%




40,161


5,969


250




40.77%


56.74


9.86%




21,181 (52.7%)

1,702 (28.5%)

43
(17.2%)



Ballot

Pamphlet

Results
Special Election 09/07/1999

Question to authorize bond sale for Preserve

Question to facilitate creation of a Cultural Theme Park
199,100 113,696 57.10% 33,472 29.43% 14,465 (43.21%) Ballot

Pamphlet

Results
Special Election  05/18/1999

6 Propositions to amend the Charter

1 Proposition to create Los Arcos Facilities District
197,000 112,430 57.07% 36,970 32.88%

15,441 (41.76%)

Ballot

Pamphlet

Results
Special Election 11/3/1998

Charter Question relating to disposition of Preserve lands

Propostion to allow the use of tax funds for property in the extended Preserve boundary

Proposition to increase the base expenditure limit

Proposition to adopt the General Plan
192,000 111,556 58.10% 52,979 47.49% 19,184 (36.21%) Ballot

Pamphlet

Results
Runoff Election 05/19/1998 189,000 109,232 57.79% 20,018 18.33% 7,590 (37.91%) Ballot

Results
General Election 03/10/1998

Referendum to require petition circulators to have been qualified Scottsdale electors no less than 29 days prior to circulating petitions
186,000 109,228 58.72% 18,489 16.93% 5,595 (30.26%) Ballot

Pamphlet

Results
Special Election 09/09/1997

Proposition to increase transaction privilege tax (.5 of 1%) to provide transit funds
182,000 107,013 58.70% 22,109 20.66% 4,110 (18.58%) Ballot

Pamphlet

Results
Special Election 05/20/1997

Referendum to approve or reject Council vote to rezone property from R1-43 to HP (Historic Property) Case 35-ZN-95#3
180,000 106,472 59.15% 11,006 10.34% 2,496 (22.67%) Ballot 

Pamphlet

Results
Special Election Bond Authorization 09/10/1996

Propostion to authorize the sale of bonds for the Preserve

Referendum to approve or reject Council vote to rezone property from R1-43 to R1-18 ESL in Case 47-ZN-94
172,800 110,696 64.06% 21,900 19.78% no records Ballot

Pamphlet

Results
General Election 03/26/1996 170,200 101,371 59.55% 25,373 25.0% no records Ballot

Results

Primary/Special Election
2/20/1996

12 Propositions to amend the Charter

Referendum to approve or reject Council vote to rezone property from R1-190 to R1-43 in Case 67-ZN-94
170,000 100,335 59.02% 26,649 25.6% no records Ballot

Pamphlet

Results
Special Election
05/23/1995

Proposition to increase transaction privilege (sales) tax to supplement efforts to acquire Preserve land
164,813 96,338 58.5% 20,649 21.4% no records Ballot

Pamphlet

Results
General Election 03/22/1994 149,954 102,268 68.2% 6,121 5.98% no records Ballot

Results

Primary Election 02/15/1994 149,194 102,057 68.4% 9,114 8.9% no records Ballot

Results
General Election 03/24/1992 137,147 87,535 63.8% 17,098 19.5% no records Ballot

Results
Primary Election 02/18/1992

Referendum to approve or reject Council vote to widen 64th Street from Indian School Road to McDowell Road

Proposition to authorize the sale of bonds for the widening of Pima Road

Question to authorize the
Black Mountain Gas Franchise
Agreement
136,852 86,493 63.2% 21,829 25.2% no records Ballot

Pamphlet

Results
General Election 03/27/1990
134,500 74,204 55.1% 12,423 16.7% no records Ballot   
 
Results
Primary Election 02/20/1990
134,000 73,534 54.8% 13,149 17.8% no records Ballot

Results
Special Election Bond 11/7/1989
12 Bond Questions
133,593 72,297 54.1% 20,499 28.3% no records Ballot

Results
Special Election 11/08/1988

Proposition to increase
Transient Lodging (Bed) Tax from 2% to 3%
129,104 78,021 60.4% 57,277 73.4% no records       Ballot

Pamphlet

Results
General Election 03/22/1988
123,922 68,104 55.4% 14,632 21.5% no records Ballot

Results
Primary Election 02/16/1988

15 Propositions to amend the Charter
123,022 68,292 55.5% 17,149 25.1% no records Ballot

Pamphlet

Results
General Election 03/25/1986
115,500 63,042 54.6% 12,535 19.8% no records Ballot

Results
Primary Election
02/18/1986

Question to authorize the sale of bonds to purchase, improve, expand, etc., the City of Phoenix Water System located in Scottsdale
115,000 62,194 53.8% 11,366 18.3% no records Ballot 

Pamphlet 

Results
General Election 03/27/1984
100,900 49,585 49.1% 8,779 17.7% no records Ballot

Results
Primary Election 02/21/1984
100,900 48,775 40.7% 11,907 24.5% no records Ballot

Results
Special Election Sewer/Revenue Bond
06/21/1983

5 questions to authorize the sale of bonds for Water/Sewer Revenue Bonds, Street and Highway Revenue Bonds, Muncipal Facility Improvements, Parks and Recreation Improvements, and Storm and Sewer improvements
98,600 43,452 44.1% 6,357 14.6% no records Ballot

Results
General Election 03/23/1982
96,100 43,822 45.6% 5,901 13.5% no records Ballot

Results
Primary Election 02/16/1982

6 Propositions to amend the Charter
96,100 32,792 45.6% 8,186 18.7% no records Ballot

Pamphlet

Results