On Tuesday, in the General Election for mayor of Fountain Hills, Gerry Friedel is currently leading with 6,392 votes, or 54.10%, according to the unofficial results. His opponent, Ginny Dickey, has 5,400 votes, or 45.70%. The voter turnout was 68.74%, reflecting strong engagement in the nonpartisan race, according to the Town of Fountain Hills.
In addition to the mayoral race, Fountain Hills residents voted for two councilmember seats. The elections office reported a 68.74% voter turnout for these positions, with 5,505 undervotes. Rick Watts and Peggy McMahon are the leading candidates, with Watts narrowly ahead by 2 votes, receiving 5,225 votes (25.82%) compared to McMahon’s 5,216 votes (25.77%). Mathew Corrigan follows with 24.74%, and Clayton Corey has 23.43%, as reported by the Town of Fountain Hills.
Preliminary election results in Maricopa County show Ginny Dickey in second place, but her campaign remains hopeful that remaining votes could change the outcome. Gerry Friedel has a lead, but provisional ballots have yet to be counted. The council race between Rick Watts and Peggy McMahon is very close, with only a small margin separating them. Final results will be updated as more votes are tallied, and residents can check the official website for updates, as stated by the Town of Fountain Hills.
