Maricopa County 2025 election results

• The next update is expected midday Friday, with final unofficial results expected Saturday.

🏥 Proposition 409, which would impose a countywide property tax increase of 11 cents per $100 of net assessed limited property value to pay for an $898 million bond for Maricopa County's public hospital and health care system, was passing by nearly 19,000 votes as of Thursday evening.

• The "yes" campaign declared victory on Friday morning.

🎒 School funding measures across the Valley received mixed success, with some — including those in the Phoenix, Kyrene and Tempe elementary districts — passing easily, and others — like in the Higley Unified and Tolleson Union High School districts — failing handily.

🏫 A West Valley request for $415 million in bonds for the Western Maricopa Education Center District to pay for buildings, land, equipment and other career and technical education expansion needs, was ahead by about 7,000 votes, but remains too close to call.

• Voters approved an initiative that will permit the district to sell, lease or exchange parcels of land.

📜 In Chandler, voters decided to amend the city charter to clarify that a person is allowed to serve two four-year terms for both City Council and mayor — 16 years total.

• That's how the city has long interpreted the charter, but a dispute arose this year over whether it actually limits officials to a combined eight years in both roles.

🗳️ Apache Junction voters passed a measure increasing mayoral terms from two to four years.

Editor's note: This is a developing story. Check back for more details.