Press Release

Primary Election Results, 8 p.m.

Date:

09/01/2009

Summary:

The City of Yuma held its primary election Tuesday, Sept. 1, where voters were to elect or narrow the field of candidates for the office of Mayor and three seats on the City Council.

Contact:

Dave NashPublic Affairs CoordinatorPublic Affairs
 

Many Early Ballots Remain Uncounted

Yuma, Arizona - The City of Yuma held its primary election Tuesday, Sept. 1, where voters were to elect or narrow the field of candidates for the office of Mayor and three seats on the City Council.

Polls closed at 7 p.m. The current count reflects approximately 5,025 early ballots that have been processed and counted and results from 9 of the 16 precincts. An additional number of early ballots, approximately 1,200, will be counted in upcoming days.

Mayor Votes
Cast
Percentage of
Ballots Cast
Everly, Elgin   461      8.2%
Kretzer, Jack   693    12.3%
Krieger, Alan L. 1237    22.9%
Nelson, Larry 2135    37.8%
Spencer, Ken, Jr. 1034    18.3%
     
City Councilmember Votes
Cast
Percentage of
Ballots Cast
Brooks-Gurrola, Bobbi  2131    37.7%
Johnson, Paul  2634    46.7%
Shoop, Ema Lea  2226    39.4%
Stephens, Brian K.  1206    21.4%
Stuart, Jerry  1658    29.4%
Thomas, Edward C.  1401    24.8%
Torres, Emma  1791    31.7%
Underhill, Clinton T.  1516    26.9%
     
Presiding Municipal Judge Votes
Cast
Percentage of
Ballots Cast
Stanley, Douglas  4363    77.2%
     

As they are released, election results may be viewed on the City's web site, www.YumaAz.gov/election, or on the City's Time Warner Cable channels City 73 and Ciudad 72.

Percentages reflect "a percentage of the total number of ballots cast," rather than a percentage of the total number of votes cast, because Yuma City Council seats are considered at-large, and each ballot may contain up to three votes for members of the City Council.

Should any primary election candidate accumulate votes on 50 percent plus one of the total number of ballots cast, that candidate will be elected to office and will not participate in the November general election.

The top two finishers per remaining open seat will move on to the general election on Nov. 3. That means that at least three mayoral candidates and at least two council candidates will be eliminated as a result of the final tally of primary election ballots.

Media Contacts

Members of the media may contact Director of Communications and Public Affairs Greg Hyland, CPM at (928) 373-5023 or (928) 580-4751, or Public Affairs Coordinator Dave Nash at (928) 373-5015, or (928) 941-0199.

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