Updated Phoenix Election Results: School District Funding

PHOENIX, AZ — Phoenicians living in several city school districts voted Tuesday on whether to allow their schools to collect taxes beyond their spending limits. Almost all district voters, according to unofficial results released by the county, leaned toward allowing their schools to start or continue to collect taxes beyond their spending limits.

As of Wednesday evening, when Maricopa County released updated results for Tuesday's election, there were still around 31,000 ballots left to be counted. The county planned to release more results Thursday evening.

Eight school districts in the city asked voters to continue revenue limit overrides for maintenance and operations or other needs.

Three districts asked voters to approve bonds for things like renovations and purchase of new equipment. The only district in the city of Phoenix where voters leaned toward not approving a bond request was Cave Creek Unified.

Arizona requires that school districts gain voter approval before exceeding their state-imposed budget limits. Districts must also get the OK from voters to sell bonds to fund large purchases or projects.

Below are unofficial vote totals as updated Wednesday evening by the Maricopa County Clerk's Office.

Phoenix Union High School District maintenance and operations override:

Yes: 25,289
No: 16,595

Phoenix Union High School District additional assistance override:

Yes: 23,320
No: 16,371

Phoenix Elementary School District maintenance operations override:

Yes: 2,886
No: 1,078

Riverside Elementary School District additional assistance override:

Yes: 119
No: 62

Roosevelt Elementary School District additional assistance override:

Yes: 2,956
No: 2,310

Roosevelt Elementary School District maintenance and operations override:

Yes: 3,175
No: 2,351

Isaac Elementary School District maintenance and operations override:

Yes: 509
No: 353

Kyrene School District maintenance and operations override:

Yes: 15,681
No: 9,930

Pendergast Elementary School District $53.5 million bond:

Yes: 2,347
No: 1,931

Cave Creek Unified School District $40 million bond:

Yes: 9,270
No: 9,775

Tolleson Union High School District $125 million bond:

Yes: 5,083
No: 3,677