2020 Phoenix mayoral election

The 2020 Phoenix mayoral election took place on November 3, 2020, to elect the Mayor of Phoenix, Arizona. The election was held concurrently with elections to City Council Districts 1, 3, 5, and 7.[1]

2020 Phoenix mayoral election

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CandidateKate GallegoMerissa Hamilton
Popular vote349,959152,172
Percentage60.9%26.5%

 
CandidateTim Seay
Popular vote72,280
Percentage12.6%

Precinct results
Gallego:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Hamilton:      40–50%      >90%
     No votes

Mayor before election

Kate Gallego
Democratic

Elected Mayor

Kate Gallego
Democratic

The election was officially nonpartisan. Incumbent mayor Kate Gallego was re-elected with an absolute majority of the vote. Therefore, a runoff election was not held on March 9, 2021.[1]

Incumbent mayor Kate Gallego was first elected in a 2019 special election held due to the resignation of mayor Greg Stanton.[2]

Candidates

Declared

  • Kate Gallego, incumbent Mayor[3]
  • Merissa Hamilton, businesswoman and chair of the Arizona State Legislature sub-committee on policing[4]
  • Tim Seay, businessman
  • Juan Schoville, indie music producer & martial artist (Write-in)[5]
  • Joshua "Crisco Kidd" Carmona, radio personality of 98.3 FM (Write-in)[6]

General election

Results

2020 Phoenix mayoral election
CandidateVotes%
Kate Gallego (incumbent)349,95960.9%
Merissa Hamilton152,17226.5%
Tim Seay72,28012.6%
Total votes574,411 100.0%

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