Press Release

General Election Results - Final

Date:

11/06/2009

Summary:

With the hand tally of write-in votes complete, results are now final in the City of Yuma's 2009 general election.

Contact:

Dave NashPublic Affairs CoordinatorPublic Affairs
 

Vote Unofficial Until Canvassed By Council On Nov. 18 Meeting

Yuma, Arizona - With the hand tally of write-in votes complete, results are now final in the City of Yuma's 2009 general election.

In all, 8,200 ballots were cast, for a voter turnout of approximately 22 percent.

Mayor Votes
Cast
Percentage of Ballots Cast
Krieger, Alan L. 4,649    56.7%
Nelson, Larry 3,345    40.8%
     
City Councilmember Votes
Cast
Percentage of Ballots Cast
Brooks-Gurrola, Bobbi  3,592    43.8%
Johnson, Paul  4,621    56.4%
Shoop, Ema Lea  3,466    42.3%
Stuart, Jerry  3,680    44.9%
Torres, Emma  2,883    35.2%
Underhill, Clinton T.  3,071    37.5%
     
Kretzer, Jack (Write-In Candidate)        74    00.9%
     

The election results will not be considered official until they have been canvassed by the Yuma City Council, most likely at its regularly scheduled Nov. 18 meeting.

For More Information

For further information, please contact Greg Hyland, CPM, the City of Yuma's Director of Communications & Public Affairs at (928) 373-5023 or by e-mail or Dave Nash, City of Yuma Public Affairs Coordinator at (928) 373-5015 or by e-mail.

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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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