Primary Election Results, Sept. 3
Date:
09/03/2009 (Last updated: 09/04/2009)Summary:
Final results are in for the City of Yuma's primary election held Tuesday, Sept. 1. Voters returned Presiding Municipal Judge Doug Stanley to his seat, and narrowed the fields in the races for Mayor and three seats on the City Council.Contact:
Final Totals
Yuma, Arizona - Final results are in for the City of Yuma's primary election held Tuesday, Sept. 1. Voters returned Presiding Municipal Judge Doug Stanley to his seat, and narrowed the fields in the races for Mayor and three seats on the City Council.
The totals reflect 7,707 ballots cast, for a voter turnout of 20.9 percent of registered city voters.
While these results are final, they are not official until canvassed by the Yuma City Council, most likely at its regularly scheduled meeting on Sept. 16.
| Mayor | Votes Cast |
Percentage of Ballots Cast |
| Everly, Elgin | 632 | 8.2% |
| Kretzer, Jack | 884 | 11.5% |
| Krieger, Alan L.* | 1761 | 22.9% |
| Nelson, Larry* | 2806 | 36.4% |
| Spencer, Ken, Jr. | 1507 | 19.6% |
| City Councilmember | Votes Cast |
Percentage of Ballots Cast |
| Brooks-Gurrola, Bobbi* | 2843 | 36.9% |
| Johnson, Paul* | 3615 | 46.9% |
| Shoop, Ema Lea* | 3009 | 39.0% |
| Stephens, Brian K. | 1633 | 21.2% |
| Stuart, Jerry* | 2332 | 30.3% |
| Thomas, Edward C. | 1915 | 24.9% |
| Torres, Emma* | 2364 | 30.7% |
| Underhill, Clinton T.* | 2097 | 27.2% |
| Presiding Municipal Judge | Votes Cast |
Percentage of Ballots Cast |
| Stanley, Douglas** | 5876 | 76.2% |
* - denotes candidate advances to Nov. 3 general election.
** - denotes candidate accumulated votes on more than 50 percent plus one of the ballots cast and is elected to seat.
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.
