2024 Mesa mayoral election
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The 2024 Mesa mayoral election was held on November 5, 2024, to elect the next mayor of Mesa, Arizona.[1] Incumbent Republican mayor John Giles was term limited and could not run for re-election.[2]
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November 5, 2024
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A primary election for candidates was held on July 30, 2024,[3][4] from which city councilor Mark Freeman and former mayor Scott Smith advanced to a runoff,[5] in which Freeman defeated Smith with 52.9 percent of the vote.[6]
Candidates
Advanced to runoff
- Mark Freeman, city councilor from the 1st district (2016–present)[7]
- Scott Smith, former mayor (2008–2014) and former CEO of Valley Metro[7]
Eliminated in primary
- R. Carey Davis, former mayor of San Bernardino, California (2014–2018)[7]
- Scott Neely, concrete pumping contractor and candidate for Governor of Arizona in 2022[7]
- Ryan Winkle, former city councilor from the 3rd district (2016–2017)[8]
Results
Primary election
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Smith | 21,633 | 29.08 | |
| Mark Freeman | 21,312 | 28.65 | |
| Ryan Winkle | 10,964 | 14.74 | |
| Scott Neely | 10,353 | 13.92 | |
| R. Carey Davis | 9,909 | 13.32 | |
| Write-in | 220 | 0.30 | |
| Total votes | 74,391 | 100.00 | |
Runoff election
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Freeman | 100,719 | 52.9% | |
| Scott Smith | 89,740 | 47.1% | |
| Total votes | 190,458 | 100% | |