Maricopa County
1 explicitly matched municipal contests in the county file.
Results file posted Nov 5, 8:21 AM.
Arizona · 2026 election coverage
Carefree
2026 municipal ballot coverage for Carefree, Arizona. 1 explicitly identified city or town contests are shown below. Countywide results are kept on the county pages.
An estimate for Maricopa County, from the county's progress in the governor's race. How Arizona's count runs.
Municipal contests. These contests are identified for Carefree by the county's labels. Your full ballot also depends on your address and districts.
- Verified municipal contests
- 1
- Containing counties
- 1
- Population estimate, 2025
- 3,600
Observed returns, unofficial until certified. “Ahead” describes the current count; it is not a local race call. Candidate selections in multi-seat contests are not ballots. Precinct reporting does not establish how many ballots remain.
County coverage
Carefree is in Maricopa County. Your ballot also depends on council wards, legislative districts and other local boundaries.
Ballot & results
All named candidates and reported write-in groups are retained. Shares use valid candidate selections for that contest, excluding overvotes and undervotes. A multi-seat share is not the percentage of voters supporting a candidate.
Cities & towns
Carefree-Councilmember
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Sharon P. Smith NON | 1,102 | 52.2% |
| Ted Taylor NON | 1,005 | 47.6% |
| Write-in | 3 | 0.1% |
2,110 valid selections.
Sharon P. Smith ahead by 97 votes (4.6 points).
Estimate: Sharon P. Smith 89% chance. It only asks whether the votes left could close the gap.
Other communities in the county
Sources & scope
- Maricopa County election office. Source of the municipal observations.
- Population: U.S. Census Bureau, July 1, 2025 estimates. Counts are for residents, not registered voters or ballots.
- A school, fire, water or special district that shares the Carefree name is not automatically citywide. Those contests remain on the county ballot; this page may not cover your complete local ballot.
- Election rules and reporting limits: our methodology.
We do not infer local winners, certification, turnout, remaining ballots or citywide or districtwide results from precinct percentages, population, county totals or the number of seats. Your own ballot depends on your registered address.