The first results for Tuesday’s 2024 election are beginning to come in in northern Arizona and across the state.
These will affect not only the presidential election, but also the state’s next senator, northern Arizona’s representative in the House, and ballot measures on issues such as abortion access and immigration. That’s all in addition to state, county and city races.
Some polling places in Apache County didn’t close until 9 p.m. after a judge ordered an extension earlier in the day due to delays.
Here are the latest results:
federal government
In Arizona, the presidential election between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump remains close, with less than a one-point difference. However, this represents only 10% of reporting jurisdictions statewide.
The race to replace retiring Sen. Kyrsten Sinema in the U.S. Senate began with Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego leading his Republican rival Kali Lake with 52 percent and 46 percent, respectively.
In Arizona’s 2nd Congressional District, incumbent Representative Eli Crane won by more than 10 percentage points over former Navajo President Jonathan Nez. The rural, primarily Republican district includes much of northern Arizona, Navajo Nation and other tribal lands.
Longtime Republican Rep. Paul Gosar will retain his seat representing the 9th District, which covers most or all of Mohave, La Paz, Yuma and Maricopa counties. He defeated Democrat Quashi Smith with about 65% of the vote.
state ballot measure
Early numbers show voters across the state overwhelmingly oppose Prop. 138, the Tipped Worker Wage Amendment. If passed, tipped workers would be paid 25% less per hour than the minimum wage if the tip is at least the minimum wage plus $2 per hour worked.
About 63% of voters support Proposition 139, which enshrines the right to abortion in the state constitution. The proposed amendments would allow abortions up to the fetal lifespan (usually around 24 weeks of pregnancy), with some exceptions to protect the life and health of the mother. Abortion is currently legal in Arizona up to 15 weeks of pregnancy.
More than 61% of voters support Proposition 315, known as the Secure Borders Act. If approved, a new state law would make it a crime to cross the Arizona-Mexico border at any place other than a legal port of entry, and would give local law enforcement the power to: Enforce that ban.
arizona state legislature
In the Republican-leaning 7th Legislative District, which includes parts of Coconino, Navajo, Gila and Pinal counties, incumbent Arizona Sen. Wendy Rogers has a wide lead over Democratic newcomer Haley Clayton. .
In the 1st House District, which covers Coconino and Yavapai counties, Republican incumbents Quang Nguyen and Selina Bliss defeated Democrat Marcia Smith.
The same was true for the district’s state senators, with Mark Finchem receiving just over 64% of the vote and Democratic challenger Mike Fogel receiving 38%.
In the 6th Legislative District, which covers parts of Apache, Coconino, Gila, Graham, Mohave, Navajo, and Pinal counties, incumbent Democratic Reps. Mae Peshlakai and Myron Tsosie each received a percentage of the vote. He leads his only Republican challenger, Lloyd Johnson, with 35%. Johnson received just 14% of the vote.
Republicans Walt Blackmun and David Marshall Sr. are both leading Democrat Nancy Hartl in the race to represent the 7th Legislative District in the state House of Representatives. Both Republicans received 30% of the vote, compared to Hartl’s 19%.
In State Senate Legislative District 30, Republican incumbent Hildy Angius received 77% of the vote to Democrat Jame Morgaine’s 22%. The district covers parts of La Paz, Maricopa, Mojave and Yavapai counties.
Republicans Leo Biasiucci and John Gillette are both leading Democrat Monica Timberlake in the race to represent Legislative District 30 in the state House of Representatives. Both Republicans received more than 40% of the vote, compared to Timberlake’s 15%.
Northern Arizona County, Urban Races
Sedona voters overwhelmingly reject Proposition 483, with 100% of precincts reporting. Proposition 483 will determine whether the city moves forward with a controversial plan to set aside a five-acre area of Cultural Park for residents living outside their cars to park there.
In Flagstaff, 71% of voters approve of Proposition 487, which would maintain a 2% sales tax on hotels, short-term rentals, restaurants and bars until 2043.
Local voters also supported Proposition 488, which would increase the city’s sales tax to provide additional funding for the Mountain Line bus system.
Coconino County voters appear to have overwhelmingly voted to approve Proposition 482, which increases the amount county government can spend each year by $7 million. The bill received 76% of the votes.
Democratic incumbent Patrice Horstman is poised to retain her seat in District 1 on the Coconino County Board of Supervisors with 72 percent, while Republican challenger Larry Freeman, Schug, is poised to hold the District 1 seat with 27 percent and 100 percent. The constituency is reporting.
However, the race for the District 3 seat is close, with Democrat Adam Hess leading Republican Tammy Hontiveros by just 187 votes.
Democrat Judy Begay is seeking a second term as District 4 representative on the Coconino County Board of Supervisors. As of 8 p.m., she had received 59% of the vote, with precincts reporting 100%, while her challenger, Republican Walter Dempsey, had received 40% of the vote.
Democrat Aubrey Sonderegger has a wide lead over Republican former state Rep. Bob Thorpe as the candidate to replace outgoing Coconino County Recorder Patti Hansen.
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
