2007 Tucson mayoral election

The Tucson mayoral election of 2007 occurred on November 6, 2007 to elect the mayor of Tucson, and occurred coinciding with the elections to the Tucson City Council wards 1, 2 and 4.[1] It saw the reelection of incumbent mayor Bob Walkup.

Tucson mayoral election, 2007

November 6, 2007 (2007-11-06)

Nominee Bob Walkup Dave Croteau Party Republican Green Popular vote 45,543 17,962 Percentage 71.20% 28.08%

Mayor before election Bob Walkup Republican Elected Mayor Bob Walkup Republican

Nominations

Primaries were held for the Democratic, Green, and Republican parties on September 11, 2011.[1]

Democratic primary

The Democratic Party saw Michael Toney, a write-in candidate win 1,147 votes, or 22.96% of the vote. This was insufficient to capture the nomination.[1] The Democrats did not ultimately have a candidate in the general election.[1]

Democratic primary results[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Michael Toney	1,147	22.96
	Democratic	Write-in		77.04

Green primary

Green primary results[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Green	David Croteau	308	93.62
	Green	Write-in		6.38

Republican primary

Republican primary results[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Bob Walkup (incumbent)	13,440	98.22
	Republican	Write-in		1.78

General election

As there was no Democratic nominee, Walkup's main challenger was Green Party nominee Dave Croteau, who he had also previously faced in the 1999 mayoral election when Croteau ran as a write-in candidate.[2]

General election results[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Bob Walkup (incumbent)	45,543	71.20
	Green	Dave Croteau	17,962	28.08
	Write-in	Guillermo "William E." Ortiz	30	0.04
	Write-in	Bruce Gerowitz	25	0.04

References

1. "Election History Report 1991 - 2013" (PDF). City of Tucson, Arizona. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
2. O'Dell, Rob (24 October 2007). "Walkup's only challenger is with Green Party". Tucson.com. Retrieved 29 October 2019.