2008 Scottsdale mayoral election

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Scottsdale mayoral election, 2008
  2004 November 4, 2008 [1] 2012  
  Jim Lane by Gage Skidmore (1).jpg Mary Manross, 2002 (1).jpg
Candidate Jim Lane Mary Manross
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote51,84851,258
Percentage50.22%49.65%

Mayor before election

Mary Manross
Independent Democratic

Elected Mayor

Jim Lane
Republican

The 2008 Scottsdale mayoral election was held on November 4, 2008 to elect the mayor of Scottsdale, Arizona. It saw the election of Jim Lane, who unseated incumbent Mary Manross.

Contents

Results

Primary

The primary was held September 2, 2008. [2]

Primary election results [2]
CandidateVotes %
W.J. "Jim" Lane 17,46350.30
Mary Manross (incumbent)17,09849.19
Write-in1780.51
Total votes34,719
Voter turnout27.90%

General election

General election results [1]
CandidateVotes %
W.J. "Jim" Lane 51,84850.22
Mary Manross (incumbent)51,25849.65
Write-in1340.13
Total votes103,240

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References

  1. 1 2 "RESOLUTION NO. 7735" (PDF). Scottsdale. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  2. 1 2 "RESOLUTION NO. 7735" (PDF). Scottsdale. Retrieved 6 October 2019.