Voters across the state await election results on day seven of ballot counting.
In Buckeye, the race for city council inches forward with preliminary results that place Jamaine Berry in the leader for District 2 and Curtis Beard in the lead for District 3.
District 2 Councilmember Election Results
The District 2 councilmember municipal election saw a competitive four-way race. The preliminary results:
- Ryan Belshee: 27.52% - 235 votes
- Jamaine Berry: 38.41% - 328 votes
- Ted "Tedy" Burton: 21.43% - 183 votes
- Steven Sterling: 12.65% - 105 votes
District 3 Councilmember Election Results
In District 3, Beard and Hess contended for the council seat, separated by 37 votes. The preliminary results:
- Curtis Beard: 51.22% - 777 votes
- Michelle R. Hess: 48.78% -740 votes
Proposition 481 Election Results
Proposition 481 was also on the ballot. The preliminary results:
- Yes: 79.86% - 9,359 votes
- No: 20.14% - 2,360 votes
State Representative and Senator races
On the state level for District 25, Democratic State Representative William "Bill" Peter Olear and Republican State Senator Timothy "Tim" Dunn ran uncontested for their seats.
Preliminary results for the Republican State Representative seat puts Michael Corbone in the lead as of this morning.
- Michael Carbone: 37.75% - 10,731 votes
- Nickolas "Nick" Kupper: 28:53% - 8,110
- Steve Markegard: 15.4% - 4,377
- Gary Garcia Snyder: 18.32% - 5,208
How much longer do we have to wait?
Maricopa County begins counting ballots on Election Day, posting initial unofficial results at 8 p.m. and updating those numbers daily as those data are received from polling locations. Results are not official until they are canvassed, and the official canvass and results files will be posted here once finalized and approved.
Learn more about the ballot counting process here.
InBuckeye asked the candidates a set of questions about their views on commercial and residential growth, traffic expansion, and more. Read more about the candidates here: Buckeye City Council election: Get to know the candidates - InBuckeye.com
