2007 Phoenix mayoral election

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2007 Phoenix mayoral election
Flag of Phoenix, Arizona.svg
  2003 September 11, 2007 (2007-09-11) 2011  
Turnout18.69%
  Phil Gordon by Gage Skidmore (cropped).jpg 3x4.svg
Candidate Phil Gordon Steve Lory
Popular vote73,10121,868
Percentage76.95%23.02%

Mayor before election

Phil Gordon
Democratic

Elected Mayor

Phil Gordon
Democratic

The 2007 Phoenix mayoral election took place on September 11, 2007, to elect the Mayor of Phoenix, Arizona. The election was held concurrently with the elections to City Council Districts 1, 3, 5, and 7. [1]

The election is officially nonpartisan. Incumbent mayor Phil Gordon was re-elected to a second term in office. [2]

General election

Election results [3]
CandidateVotes %
Phil Gordon (incumbent)73,10176.95
Steve Lory21,86823.02
Write-in 320.03
Total votes95,001 100.00

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References

  1. "City Clerk City Election Results". www.phoenix.gov. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
  2. "Gordon re-elected". The Arizona Republic . September 12, 2007. p. 1. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
  3. "Mayor and Council Election (Districts 1, 3, 5 and 7) Citywide Summary Results" (PDF). City of Phoenix. September 14, 2007. p. 2. Retrieved June 15, 2023.