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Gilbert Town Council Member, At-Large Seat

Gilbert town, Arizona

My vote power

Above average

Election date

July 21, 2026 · Primary election

How do we calculate my vote power?

What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.

Representation: Above average · 65 out of 100

This district is a good deal smaller than its state, so each vote here carries more weight than a vote in a statewide race. About 280,262 people live here.

Show the representation math

score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(7,378,838 ÷ 280,262) ÷ ln(50,000) = 65.11, measured against a statewide vote in AZ (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)

Decisiveness: Unknown

No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.

Above average representation → My vote power: Above average.

Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information.

About this office

  • Passing town rules and the town budget
  • Setting your town property tax rate, in many towns
  • Funding town services, such as police, roads, and parks

Affects: Environment and Public Health, Government Efficiency, Government Spending Reduction,

Candidates

Beth Goulden

Won

Nonpartisan · won

Beth Goulden is a nonpartisan candidate for Gilbert (Town) Council in Arizona's July 2026 primary.

Records: Government Spending Reduction 1 for, Public Safety and Crime Control 1 for

Bill Spence

Won

Nonpartisan · won

Bill Spence is a nonpartisan candidate for Gilbert (Town) Council in Arizona's July 2026 primary.

Bobbi Buchli

Lost

Nonpartisan · lost

Bobbi Buchli is a nonpartisan candidate for Gilbert (Town) Council in Arizona's July 2026 primary.

Bus Obayomi

Won

Nonpartisan · won

Bus Obayomi is a nonpartisan candidate for Gilbert (Town) Council in Arizona's July 2026 primary.

Chuck Bongiovanni

Lost

Nonpartisan · lost

Chuck Bongiovanni is a nonpartisan candidate for Gilbert (Town) Council in Arizona's July 2026 primary.

Jim Torgeson

Lost

Nonpartisan · lost

Jim Torgeson is a nonpartisan candidate for Gilbert (Town) Council in Arizona's July 2026 primary.

Joel Coen

Won

Nonpartisan · won

Joel Coen is a nonpartisan candidate for Gilbert (Town) Council in Arizona's July 2026 primary.

Results

  • Won · Certified

    Winners: Beth Goulden (Nonpartisan), Bill Spence (Nonpartisan), Joel Coen (Nonpartisan), Bus Obayomi (Nonpartisan)

    Source: elections.maricopa.gov · researched September 12, 2026

Source: ballotpedia.org