2020 Mesa mayoral election

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2020 Mesa mayoral election
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  2016 August 4, 20202024 
Turnout30.9% [1]
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Candidate John Giles Verl Farnsworth
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote60,47330,452
Percentage66.3%33.4%

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Precinct results
Giles:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
     No votes

Mayor before election

John Giles
Republican

Elected Mayor

John Giles
Republican

The 2020 Mesa mayoral election was held on August 4, 2020, to elect the mayor of Mesa, Arizona. [2]

Contents

Incumbent mayor John Giles was re-elected to a second full term.

Candidates

Declared

Declined

Results

2020 Mesa mayoral election [6]
CandidateVotes %
John Giles (incumbent)60,47366.25
Verl Farnsworth30,45233.36
Write-in 3570.39
Total votes91,282 100.00

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References

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