2011 Tucson mayoral election


The Tucson, Arizona mayoral election of 2011 occurred on November 8, 2011 to select the next mayor of Tucson, and occurred simultaneously with the elections to the Tucson City Council wards 1, 2 and 4. Although not term-limited, incumbent mayor Bob Walkup did not run for re-election, leaving Tucson's chief executive office open and competitive, with seven candidates filing to run in the race.

Background

Because elections in Tucson are partisan in nature, party primaries were held on August 30, 2011.
Current Republican Mayor Bob Walkup did not run for re-election to a third term. Traditionally, Tucson is a Democratic stronghold with its position as a university town and its large Hispanic American population. Thus, a change of party control of the mayoralty was seen as a strong possibility.
For the first time in Tucson, all of the elections were conducted via mail, due to a decision by the city council in April.

Nominations

Primaries for the Democratic. Green, Libertarian, and Republican parties were held August 30, 2011.

Democratic primary

Originally political newcomer Marshall Home had registered to challenge incumbent Jonathan Rothschild.

Green primary

Libertarian primary

Republican primary

Republicans nominated Rick Grinnell

Independent candidates

Originally, Pat Darcy had registered to run as an independent.

Write-in candidates