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]:
U.S. President
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
