Counting the votes10 min read

Voters in Yavapai and Coconino counties generally followed the lead of statewide voters during the 2008 general election, with a few notable exceptions. Unlike most other areas of the state, Sen. Barack Obama (D.-Ill.) won Coconino County by 8,000 votes. In Yavapai County, however, the Democrat lost by a margin of nearly two to one. He fell several hundred thousand votes short statewide.

Most Yavapai County offices were uncontested. Incumbents retained their seats for another term, including Yavapai County Sheriff Steve Waugh, Yavapai CountyAttorney Sheila Polk and Yavapai County District 3 Supervisor Chip Davis.

The ballot issue asking voters to approve an  increase in sales tax to maintain Yavapai County jails failed  47,078 to 36,456, despite the public relations efforts of the jail district.  That means the jail probably won’t be housing as many illegal immigrants and non-violent offenders in the future because it just won’t have the funds to do it.

In other election news [winners underlined]:  

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                                    Barack Obama     John McCain
Yavapai County       32,667                    54,574    
Coconino County      27,064                   19,449
Arizona                     851,589             1,012,878

CD 1           
                                    Ann Kirkpatrick   Sidney Hay
Yavapai County     40,121                        40,589   
Coconino County    29,562                       13,676                    

District Total          141,191                       99,672            

   
Senate Dist. 1

                                   Pat Chancerelle         Steve Pierce    
Yavapai County    26,975                          45,063   
Coconino County     6,265                             7,275                       

District Total         33,240                         52,338    

Leg. Dist. 1      
                                 Dennis Grittner     Lucy Mason     Andy Tobin        
Yavapai                 26,297                     43,170              40,786    
Coconino                   6,162                       6,824                 6,450            

District Total      32,459                     49,994                47,236

   
Sedona Fire Dist.

           
Genna Adams                   2,396
Charles Christensen       3,194
Don Harr                            2,729
Craig Cushenberry          1,927

Prop. 100  – Protect Our Homes
                                              Yes              No

Yavapai  County               68,593       16,580
Coconino County               31,555        13,492
Arizona                          1,356,724    408,104    

Prop. 101 – Medical Choice


                                                 Yes          No

Yavapai  County            43,046       40,343    
Coconino County            20,401        24,036
Arizona                           865,729        867,924

Prop. 102 – Same Sex Marriage Ban


                                                 Yes          No

Yavapai  County              53,173         34,099        
Coconino County            23,725          22,406
Arizona                        1,040,633       801,892

Prop. 105 – Majority Rules

                                                 Yes              No

Yavapai  County              27,712         55,561    
Coconino County             13,787         30,333
Arizona                            596,226   1,143,719

Prop. 200 – Pay Day Loan Reform


                                                 Yes            No

Yavapai  County             32,702        50,135    
Coconino County             16,733         27,503    
Arizona                            710,734        1,043,340                   

 Prop. 201 – Homeowner Bill of Rights


                                                 Yes                No

Yavapai  County             13,480           70,181         
Coconino County            11,054             32,775
Arizona                          386,667        1,360,924

Prop. 202 – Stop Illegal Hiring


                                                 Yes                  No

Yavapai  County             32,977          51,800   
Coconino County            18,122           26,587
Arizona                           726,663    1,049,840    

Prop. 300 – Legislator Salary Increase


                                                  Yes                  No
Yavapai  County             16,640         28,357         
Coconino County           23,692          60,959
Arizona                          631,210     1,148,998                                                               

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