Results for Proposition 495 vote show majority of voters want San Tan Valley to incorporate as a town

PHOENIX — San Tan Valley appears to be on the path to officially becoming a town.

New results reported Wednesday for the vote on Proposition 495, which took place in Pinal County on Tuesday night, show that a majority of voters are in support of San Tan Valley incorporating as a town.

As of noon on Wednesday, unofficial results showed around 67% (8,698 voters) were in support of San Tan Valley becoming a town and around 33% (4,344 voters) were against it.

The margin of over 4,000 votes after the new batch of results essentially locked up the victory for supporters of incorporation. According to Axios, there were only 2,500 ballots left to be counted.

A total of 13,042 votes have been tabulated so far. Pinal Votes said the first round of unofficial results, posted at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, reflected 10,201 early ballots received for the election as of Friday. The latest batch of results on Wednesday contained an additional 704 votes.

Approximately 55,000 voters were eligible to participate in the election, as only those who lived inside the town’s proposed boundaries were allowed to vote.

However, San Tan Valley has a population of more than 100,000 people.

What happens if Proposition 495 passes?

If Proposition 495 passes, San Tan Valley would become Arizona’s 92nd incorporated municipality as of July 1, 2026.

Incorporating would allow the town to create its own government, including the addition of a mayor or town council, as well as create its own fire and police department.

Currently, the community relies on Rural Metro Fire and the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office.

It would also give San Tan Valley more control over the taxes residents pay.

San Tan Valley would be the largest area to incorporate in state history if the vote passes, according to Pinal County.

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