| Tucson City Council Ward 3 | |||
| Paul Durham (D) | 39,963 | 59% | |
| Gary Watson (I) | 27,373 | 40% | |
| Tucson City Council Ward 5 | |||
| Richard Fimbres (D / Inc.) | 49,882 | 94% | |
| Tucson City Council Ward 6 | |||
| Steve Kozachik (D / Inc.) | 42,799 | 60% | |
| Mariano Rodriguez (R) | 23,233 | 33% | |
| Mike Cease (G) | 4,867 | 7% | |
Tucson’s failing status quo survived on Tuesday night after voters re-elected City Councilman Steve Kozachik, and chose Paul Durham to fill the seat vacated by Karin Uhlich.
The fate of Proposition 202-203 (Zoo Tax Charter Authorization-Tax Authorization)is unknown as the vote is too close to call. Voters were asked to allow the city of Tucson to impose a 10-year, 1/10th cent sales tax for improvements, operations and maintenance at Reid Park Zoo. Propositions 202 and 203 must pass for the tax to take effect.
Proposition 204 (Early Childhood Education Tax) has failed. Voters were asked to allow the city of Tucson to impose a half-cent sales tax to fund early-childhood education through a financial aid program called Strong Start Tucson. The tax would have generated $50 million per year and help as many as 8,000 children attend preschool-type programs.
Proposition 406 (Mayor/City County Pay Increase) has also failed. Voters were asked to allow the city of Tucson to give the mayor and city council members a pay raise. The mayor’s salary would have gone from $3,500 to $5,775 per month and the city council member’s salary will have increased from $2,000 per month to $3,300.