CANVASS OF MAY 19, 2026 PRIMARY ELECTION RESULTS RESOLUTION.DOCX

RESOLUTION NO. R2026.57
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE 
CITY OF TEMPE, ARIZONA, DECLARING THE 
CANVASS OF RESULTS FOR THE CITY OF TEMPE 
GENERAL ELECTION HELD ON MAY 19, 2026.
WHEREAS, a General Election was held and conducted in the City of Tempe, Arizona, on 
Tuesday, May 19, 2026, for the purpose of electing candidates to two City Council seats; and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. R2025.105, the City of Tempe conducted the May 19, 
2026, General Election as a ballot-by-mail election; and
WHEREAS, it now becomes the duty of the City Council of the City of Tempe, Arizona, 
to canvass the election results of the May 19, 2026, General Election.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF 
TEMPE, ARIZONA AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That Exhibit A, attached, is declared and adopted as the official canvass of votes of the 
May 19 2026, General Election and includes:
1) the overall citywide voter turnout;
2) the number of ballots cast in each precinct and in the city;
3) the number of ballots rejected in each precinct and in the city;
4) the titles of the offices voted for, and the names of each person voted for to fill the offices; 
and
5) the number of votes by precincts and city received by each candidate and the overall 
percentage of votes received by each candidate.
Section 2. That, as shown in Exhibit A, the total number of ballots cast in the May 19, 2026, 
General Election was 24,310. The total number of registered voters was 83,242, resulting in a 
29.20% voter turnout rate. 
Section 3. That the names of the candidates voted for at the May 19, 2026, General Election for 
the office of City Councilmember were:
Jennifer Adams
Berdetta Hodge
Bobby Nichols
Brooke St. George
Section 4. That Bobby Nichols and Brooke St. George received the highest number of votes cast 
in the May 19, 2026, General Election; are declared elected to the office of City Councilmember, 
with terms of office commencing at the first regular meeting of the City Council in July, 2026; and 
are hereby issued certificates of election.

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Section 5. That the City Clerk shall enter Exhibit A on the records of the City of Tempe as the 
official canvass.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMPE, 
ARIZONA, this 4th day of June, 2026.
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Corey D. Woods, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Kara A. DeArrastia, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Eric C. Anderson, City Attorney