2008 Mesa mayoral election

The 2008 Mesa mayoral election was held on May 20, 2008, to elect the mayor of Mesa, Arizona. It saw the election of Scott Smith.

Mesa mayoral election, 2008

← 2004 May 20, 2008[1][2] 2012 →

Candidate Scott Smith Rex Griswold Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Popular vote 27,171 21,379 Percentage 55.83% 43.93%

Mayor before election Keno Hawker Elected mayor Scott Smith Republican

Incumbent mayor Keno Hawker was term limited.^[3]

Results

Primary

The primary was held March 11, 2008.^[4][5]

Primary election results^[4][5]

Candidate		Votes	%
Scott Smith		18,236	38.72
Rex Griswold		15,633	33.19
Claudia Walters		13,060	27.73
Ilias Kostopoulous (write-in)		3	0.01
Other write-ins		169	0.36
Total votes		47,101

General election

General election result^[1][2]

Candidate		Votes	%
Scott Smith		27,171	55.83
Rex Griswold		21,379	43.93
Write-in		119	0.25
Total votes		48,669

References

1. "May 20, 2008 – General Election Results". Mesa.
2. "MRC_20080311_E March 11, 2008 Summary Report Maricopa County FINAL RESULTS" (PDF). Maricopa County. March 14, 2008. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
3. "Neighboring communities head to the polls Tuesday". The Arizona Republic. Newsbank. March 8, 2008. Retrieved December 5, 2008.
4. "March 11, 2008 – Primary Election Results". Mesa. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
5. "MRC_20080311_E March 11, 2008 Summary Report Maricopa County Final Results" (PDF). Maricopa County. March 14, 2008. Retrieved October 6, 2019.