Adopt the results of the July 30, 2024 Primary Candidate Election.

ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2024-2413 DECLARING AND ADOPTING THE RESULTS OF THE PRIMARY ELECTION HELD ON JULY 30, 2024; DECLARING THE ELECTION OF THREE COUNCILMEMBERS; CANCELING THE GENERAL ELECTION; AND SETTING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.  (Darcie McCracken, City Clerk)

There is no fiscal impact associated with the adoption of this resolution.

On January 29, 2024, City Council adopted a resolution calling for an election in August 2024.  Due to a change made by the State legislature, Resolution 2024-2390 was then adopted on February 26, 2024, to call the election for July 30, 2024. 

The Primary Candidate Election took place on July 30, 2024, with six candidates vying for three seats.

The results of the election are as follows:

CANDIDATE	VOTES CAST
Amarillas, Angie	4,823
Beckles, Benita	7,543
Floyd, Tamara	5,701
Kaino, Laura	8,968
Roberts, Teri	7,359
Terry, Trey	9,370

The following candidates received a majority of the votes cast, will be declared elected, will receive a certificate of election and will begin their terms on January 1, 2025.

• Benita Beckles
• Laura Kaino
• Trey Terry

Since all seats are able to be filled in the Primary, the General Election for Goodyear Council candidates will be canceled.

Per Arizona Revised Statutes §16-642(A), the governing body shall meet and canvass the election not less than six days nor more than twenty days following the election.

Below is the turnout for our current election and the last 4 elections.

Election	Population	Registered Voters	%Population Registered	Ballots Cast	% Voter Turnout
Primary - 07/30/2024	111,508*	59,601	53%	18,046	30.28%
Special - General Plan 05/21/2024	113,900*	58,326	51%	13,497	23.14%
Special - Bond 11/07/2023	106,090	59,847	56%	18,279	30.54%
Primary Election 08/02/2022	101,662	56,906	56%	21,123	37.12%

*Maricopa Association of Governments released figures from the time of the election.