Official Election Results
The official results from the city of Rio Rancho’s March 1, 2016, regular and special municipal elections that included three City Council seats, a road bond question, and 11 City Charter amendment questions are:
*Runoff election required for District 1 between the highest and second-highest vote-getter
*Runoff election required for District 6 between the highest and second-highest vote-getter
In the runoff election, the candidates will be:
District 1 City Councilor
Joshua Hernandez
Jim Owen
District 6 City Councilor David L. Bency
Lonnie F. Clayton
The runoff election will be held between 35 days to 45 days after the canvass (tentatively scheduled for April 12) of the regular election is completed. The runoff election date will be set by vote of the Rio Rancho Governing Body at their March 9 regular meeting.
The March 1 unofficial election results were canvassed by Sandoval County Magistrate Court Judge Richard L. Zanotti and certified as official on Friday, March 4. View official canvass in searchable PDF.
Of the 56,504 registered voters who could have cast a ballot in the March 1 regular and special municipal elections, 5,647 or 9.99 percent voted.
For election questions, please call the Office of the City Clerk at (505) 891-5004. Rio Rancho City Hall is located at 3200 Civic Center Circle.
City Councilors
District 1 City Councilor, Four-Year Term | Absentee/Early | Polls | Total |
---|---|---|---|
JoAnne C. Dudley |
48 | 81 | 129 |
Joshua Hernandez |
93 | 246 | 339 |
Jim Owen |
117 | 292 | 409 |
District 4 City Councilor, Four-Year Term | Absentee/Early | Polls | Total |
---|---|---|---|
Marlene Feuer |
361 | 424 | 785 |
Ron E. Hensley |
166 | 214 | 380 |
Ryan Parra |
121 | 160 | 281 |
District 6 City Councilor, Four-Year Term | Absentee/Early | Polls | Total |
---|---|---|---|
David L. Bency |
186 |
349 |
535 |
Chris Balzano |
99 |
132 |
231 |
Lonnie F. Clayton |
118 |
143 |
261 |
Chris J. Vanden-Heuvel |
57 |
170 |
227 |
Road Bond Question
“Shall the City of Rio Rancho issue up to $9,000,000 of general obligation bonds, to be repaid from property taxes, for the purpose of designing, constructing, repairing, preserving, rehabilitating, enhancing and otherwise improving roads?” |
Absentee/Early | Polls | Total |
---|---|---|---|
For General Obligation Road Bonds |
1,255 |
2,244 |
3,499 |
Against General Obligation Road Bonds |
777 |
1,300 |
2,077 |
City Charter Amendment
Questions
Proposition 36
Summary of question: If approved, the Governing Body will be required to establish a review of the City’s Charter every six years. Currently, this is required every five years. |
Absentee/Early | Polls | Total |
---|---|---|---|
For Amendment |
1,043 |
1,840 |
2,883 |
Against Amendment |
977 |
1,688 |
2,665 |
Proposition 37
Summary of question: If approved, this amendment will modify the requirements that a petition for Charter amendment must meet in order to be approved by the City Clerk for circulation, and provide consistency for the City petition process. In addition, this amendment specifies the time-frame in which any amendment by successful petition would be presented to the voters and thereafter become effective, if approved. |
Absentee/Early | Polls | Total |
---|---|---|---|
For Amendment |
1,358 |
2,503 |
3,861 |
Against Amendment |
642 |
998 |
1,640 |
Proposition 38
Summary of question: If approved, beginning in 2018, the salaries for the Governing Body would be tied to the City’s mean household income as reported by the United States Census Bureau. The current annual salary for the Mayor is $30,402. The current annual salary for City Councilors is as follows: District 1, 4, 6: $14,328 / District 2, 3, 5: $15,201. The 2013 estimate of mean household income for Rio Rancho reported by the United States Census Bureau was $73,998. Thirty-five (35) percent of this amount is $25,899.30. |
Absentee/Early | Polls | Total |
---|---|---|---|
For Amendment |
862 |
1,754 |
2,616 |
Against Amendment |
1,173 |
1,783 |
2,956 |
Proposition 39
Summary of question: If approved, the Mayor would get to vote on items presented to the Governing Body in the case of any absence of a City Councilor. Currently, the Mayor may only vote in the event of a tie. |
Absentee/Early | Polls | Total |
---|---|---|---|
For Amendment |
1,048 |
1,922 |
2,970 |
Against Amendment |
977 |
1,631 |
2,608 |
Proposition 40
Summary of question: If approved, this amendment would allow the Mayor to have outside employment only if approved by the Governing Body. In addition, this amendment creates additional responsibilities for the Mayor. |
Absentee/Early | Polls | Total |
---|---|---|---|
For Amendment |
1,119 |
2,118 |
3,237 |
Against Amendment |
886 |
1,391 |
2,277 |
Proposition 41
Summary of question: If approved, the process by which the judicial branch provides its annual budget and capital program will be formalized. |
Absentee/Early | Polls | Total |
---|---|---|---|
For Amendment |
1,497 |
2,774 |
4,271 |
Against Amendment |
481 |
712 |
1,193 |
Proposition 42
Summary of question: If approved, this amendment would remove the Governing Body and City Manager from serving as ex-officio members of City board, commissions, and advisory bodies. |
Absentee/Early | Polls | Total |
---|---|---|---|
For Amendment |
1,332 |
2,317 |
3,649 |
Against Amendment |
640 |
1,143 |
1,783 |
Proposition 43
Summary of question: If approved, language will be removed specific to adopting a resolution to reduce one or more appropriations to reduce an issue regarding any budget deficit. However, the Governing Body may still choose this option as they deem appropriate. |
Absentee/Early | Polls | Total |
---|---|---|---|
For Amendment |
1,007 |
1,758 |
2,765 |
Against Amendment |
950 |
1,673 |
2,623 |
Proposition 44
Summary of question: If approved, this amendment will ensure that each page of a petition for an Initiative will contain the same information when presented to the public for signature, and provide consistency for the City petition process. |
Absentee/Early | Polls | Total |
---|---|---|---|
For Amendment |
1,683 |
2,997 |
4,680 |
Against Amendment |
312 |
504 |
816 |
Proposition 45
Summary of question: If approved, this amendment will ensure that each page of a petition for a Referendum will contain the same information when presented to the public for signature, and provide consistency for the City petition process. |
Absentee/Early | Polls | Total |
---|---|---|---|
For Amendment |
1,700 |
3,020 |
4,720 |
Against Amendment |
298 |
476 |
774 |
Proposition 46
Summary of question: If approved, this amendment will remove the Conflict of Interest; Ethics section of the Charter and replace it with language requiring the Governing Body to adopt a related Code of Conduct by ordinance no later than July 1, 2016. |
Absentee/Early | Polls | Total |
---|---|---|---|
For Amendment |
932 |
1,831 |
2,763 |
Against Amendment |
1,049 |
1,642 |
2,691 |
Runoff Election
Because no candidate received more than 50 percent of the total votes cast in the regular municipal election for City Council Districts 1 and 6, a runoff election is necessary per municipal code.In the runoff election, the candidates will be:
District 1 City Councilor
Joshua Hernandez
Jim Owen
District 6 City Councilor David L. Bency
Lonnie F. Clayton
The runoff election will be held between 35 days to 45 days after the canvass (tentatively scheduled for April 12) of the regular election is completed. The runoff election date will be set by vote of the Rio Rancho Governing Body at their March 9 regular meeting.
Canvass of Election Results
The March 1 unofficial election results were canvassed by Sandoval County Magistrate Court Judge Richard L. Zanotti and certified as official on Friday, March 4. View official canvass in searchable PDF.
Voter Turnout
Of the 56,504 registered voters who could have cast a ballot in the March 1 regular and special municipal elections, 5,647 or 9.99 percent voted.
Swearing-In Ceremony
At 6 p.m. on Monday, March 7 at Rio Rancho City Hall, the following will be officially sworn in and take office:- Marlene Feuer as District 4 City Councilor
Questions
For election questions, please call the Office of the City Clerk at (505) 891-5004. Rio Rancho City Hall is located at 3200 Civic Center Circle.