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2008 Mesa mayoral election

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Mesa mayoral election, 2008

← 2004 May 20, 2008[1][2] 2012 →
 
Candidate Scott Smith Rex Griswold
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote 27,171 21,379
Percentage 55.83% 43.93%

Mayor before election

Keno Hawker

Elected mayor

Scott Smith
Republican

The 2008 Mesa mayoral election was held on May 20, 2008, to elect the mayor of Mesa, Arizona. It saw the election of Scott Smith.

Incumbent mayor Keno Hawker was term limited.[3]

Results

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Primary

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The primary was held March 11, 2008.[4][5]

Primary election results[4][5]
Candidate Votes %
Scott Smith 18,236 38.72
Rex Griswold 15,633 33.19
Claudia Walters 13,060 27.73
Ilias Kostopoulous (write-in) 3 0.01
Other write-ins 169 0.36
Total votes 47,101

General election

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General election result[1][2]
Candidate Votes %
Scott Smith 27,171 55.83
Rex Griswold 21,379 43.93
Write-in 119 0.25
Total votes 48,669

References

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  1. ^ a b "May 20, 2008 – General Election Results". Mesa.
  2. ^ a b "MRC_20080311_E March 11, 2008 Summary Report Maricopa County FINAL RESULTS" (PDF). Maricopa County. March 14, 2008. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
  3. ^ "Neighboring communities head to the polls Tuesday". The Arizona Republic. Newsbank. March 8, 2008. Retrieved December 5, 2008.
  4. ^ a b "March 11, 2008 – Primary Election Results". Mesa. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
  5. ^ a b "MRC_20080311_E March 11, 2008 Summary Report Maricopa County Final Results" (PDF). Maricopa County. March 14, 2008. Retrieved October 6, 2019.