City elections in Denver, Colorado (2019)

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Election dates
Filing deadline: March 14, 2019
General election: May 7, 2019
Runoff election: June 4, 2019
Election stats
Offices up: Mayor, city auditor, city clerk, and city council
Total seats up: 16 (click here for mayoral elections)
Election type: Nonpartisan
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U.S. municipal elections, 2019

The city of Denver, Colorado, held general elections for mayor, city auditor, city clerk and recorder, and all 13 city council seats on May 7, 2019. A runoff election was scheduled for June 4, 2019. The filing deadline for this election was March 14, 2019.

Click here to learn more about the city's mayoral election.

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Candidates and results

City Auditor

General election

General election for Denver City Auditor

Incumbent Tim O'Brien won election in the general election for Denver City Auditor on May 7, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Tim O'Brien
Tim O'Brien (Nonpartisan)
 
100.0
 
132,179

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 132,179
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City Clerk and Recorder

General runoff election

General runoff election for Denver City Clerk and Recorder

Paul López defeated Peg Perl in the general runoff election for Denver City Clerk and Recorder on June 4, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Paul López
Paul López (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
50.1
 
72,596
Image of Peg Perl
Peg Perl (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
49.9
 
72,199

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2

Total votes: 144,795
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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General election

General election for Denver City Clerk and Recorder

Paul López and Peg Perl advanced to a runoff. They defeated Sarah McCarthy in the general election for Denver City Clerk and Recorder on May 7, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Paul López
Paul López (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
36.9
 
53,347
✔
Image of Peg Perl
Peg Perl (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
32.7
 
47,284
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Sarah McCarthy (Nonpartisan)
 
30.4
 
44,040

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 144,671
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City Council

Denver City Council runoff election

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
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Office Candidates
District 1

Green check mark transparent.pngAmanda Sandoval  Candidate Connection
Michael Somma  Candidate Connection
District 3

Veronica Barela 
Green check mark transparent.pngJamie Torres 
District 5

Mary Beth Susman (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngAmanda Sawyer  Candidate Connection
District 9

Albus Brooks (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngCandi CdeBaca 
District 10

Wayne New (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngChristopher Hinds 

Denver City Council general election

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Office Candidates
at-large (2 seats)

Green check mark transparent.pngRobin Kniech (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngDeborah Ortega (i) Candidate Connection
Johnny Hayes 
Lynne Langdon 
Jesse Parris 
Tony Pigford 
District 1

Victoria Aguilar 
Sabrina D'Agosta 
Scott Durrah 
Prajwal Kulkarni  Candidate Connection
David Sabados 
Green check mark transparent.pngAmanda Sandoval  Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Somma  Candidate Connection
District 2

Green check mark transparent.pngKevin Flynn (i)
District 3

Green check mark transparent.pngVeronica Barela 
Annamarie Martinez 
Raymond Montoya 
Green check mark transparent.pngJamie Torres 
District 4

Green check mark transparent.pngKendra Black (i)
Colleen Zahradnicek 
District 5

Green check mark transparent.pngMary Beth Susman (i)
Michele Fry 
Stephen Replin  Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngAmanda Sawyer  Candidate Connection
District 6

Green check mark transparent.pngPaul Kashmann (i) Candidate Connection
District 7

Green check mark transparent.pngJolon Clark (i)
District 8

Green check mark transparent.pngChristopher Herndon (i)
Miguel Ceballos-Ruiz 
LaMone Noles  Candidate Connection
Erik Penn  Candidate Connection
Blair Taylor 
Patrick Thibault 
Jon Bowman  (Write-in)
District 9

Green check mark transparent.pngAlbus Brooks (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngCandi CdeBaca 
David Oletski 
Jonathan Woodley  Candidate Connection
District 10

Green check mark transparent.pngWayne New (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngChristopher Hinds 
Antonio Mendez  Candidate Connection
Tony Smith 
Patrick Key  (Write-in)
District 11

Green check mark transparent.pngStacie Gilmore (i)
Christine Alonzo 


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Ballot measures

June 4

• Initiated Ordinance 302: Denver Olympic Games Voter Approval Requirement Approveda

A "yes" vote was a vote in favor of amending the municipal code to prohibit the city and county from using public funds in connection with future Olympic Games unless a majority of voters approve such funds at a general or special municipal election.
A "no" vote was a vote against amending the municipal code to add restrictions on the use of public funds for future Olympic Games.

May 7

• Initiated Ordinance 301: Denver Psilocybin Mushroom Initiative Approveda

A "yes" vote was a vote in favor of making the adult possession and use of psilocybin mushrooms the lowest law enforcement priority in Denver and prohibiting the city from spending resources on enforcing related penalties.
A "no" vote was a vote against making the adult possession and use of psilocybin mushrooms the lowest law enforcement priority in Denver and prohibiting the city from spending resources on enforcing related penalties.

• Initiated Ordinance 300: Denver "Right to Survive" Initiative Defeatedd

A "yes" vote was a vote in favor of adding "Article IX - Right to Survive in Public Spaces" to the Denver Revised Municipal Code, thereby allowing the following activities in outdoor public places without limits or penalties enforced by the city or county, law enforcement, or any other entity:
  • resting;
  • sheltering oneself;
  • eating or exchanging food; and
  • occupying one's own legally parked vehicle or a legally parked vehicle with permission of the owner.
A "no" vote was a vote against adding "Article IX - Right to Survive in Public Spaces" to the Denver Revised Municipal Code.

• Denver Airport Employees Minimum Wage Increase Initiative Proposed ballot measures that were not on a ballot

A "yes" vote would have been a vote in favor of requiring private employers at the airport to pay a minimum wage of:
  • $13 per hour beginning July 1, 2019;
  • $14 per hour beginning July 1, 2020; and
  • $15 per hour beginning July 1, 2021.
A "no" vote would have been a vote against increasing the minimum wage requirement for private employers at the Denver International Airport.

Past elections

2015

See also: Denver, Colorado municipal elections, 2015

Mayor

Mayor of Denver, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngMichael B. Hancock Incumbent 80.2% 75,774
Marcus Giavanni 8.5% 8,033
Paul Noel Fiorino 5.7% 5,379
Seku 3.1% 2,973
Write-in 2.5% 2,366
Total Votes 94,525
Source: City of Denver, "Official general election results," accessed May 19, 2015

City Council At-large

Denver City Council, At-Large General Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngDeborah Ortega Incumbent 38.4% 55,512
Green check mark transparent.pngRobin Kniech Incumbent 30.3% 43,697
Jeffery Washington 12.8% 18,430
Jose Silva 10.9% 15,780
Kayvan Khalatbari 7.6% 11,022
Total Votes 144,441
Source: City of Denver, "Official general election results," accessed May 19, 2015

City Council District 1

Denver City Council, District 1 General Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngRafael Espinoza 68.6% 7,639
Susan K. Shepherd Incumbent 31.4% 3,489
Total Votes 11,128
Source: City of Denver, "Official general election results," accessed May 19, 2015

City Council District 2

Denver City Council, District 2 Runoff Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngKevin Flynn 51.4% 3,606
John Kidd, Jr. 48.6% 3,407
Total Votes 7,013
Source: City of Denver, "Official runoff election results," accessed July 30, 2015


Denver City Council, District 2 General Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Kidd, Jr. 34% 2,883
Green check mark transparent.pngKevin Flynn 22.2% 1,881
Jeanne Labuda 18.2% 1,544
Fran Coleman 17.1% 1,450
Danny F. Lopez 8.5% 720
Total Votes 8,478
Source: City of Denver, "Official general election results," accessed May 19, 2015

City Council District 4

Denver City Council, District 4 General Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngKendra Black 55.5% 6,416
Halisi Vinson 37.8% 4,372
Carolina Klein 6.7% 778
Total Votes 11,566
Source: City of Denver, "Official general election results," accessed May 19, 2015

City Council District 6

Denver City Council, District 6 General Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngPaul Kashmann 54.6% 6,126
Liz Adams 45.4% 5,086
Total Votes 11,212
Source: City of Denver, "Official general election results," accessed May 19, 2015

City Council District 7

Denver City Council, District 7 Runoff Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJolon Clark 53.7% 3,907
Aaron Greco 46.3% 3,363
Total Votes 7,270
Source: City of Denver, "Official runoff election results," accessed July 30, 2015


Denver City Council, District 7 General Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJolon Clark 26.2% 2,258
Green check mark transparent.pngAaron Greco 15.9% 1,368
Anne McGihon 15.6% 1,340
Luchia Ann Brown 10.5% 903
Mathews Alvarez 9.4% 806
Jake Viano 7.4% 639
Mickki Langston 6.3% 544
Ian Harwick 5.6% 481
Michael J. Levy 3.2% 278
Total Votes 6,675
Source: City of Denver, "Official general election results," accessed May 19, 2015

City Council District 9

Denver City Council, District 9 General Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngAlbus Brooks Incumbent 67.9% 4,998
Ean Thomas Tafoya 17.3% 1,274
Michael Borcherding 14.7% 1,085
Total Votes 7,357
Source: City of Denver, "Official general election results," accessed May 19, 2015

City Council District 10

Denver City Council, District 10 Runoff Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngWayne New 51.9% 5,291
Anna Jones 48.1% 4,910
Total Votes 10,201
Source: City of Denver, "Official runoff election results," accessed July 30, 2015


Denver City Council, District 10 General Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngWayne New 34.7% 3,942
Green check mark transparent.pngAnna Jones 33.1% 3,754
Travis Leiker 20.9% 2,369
Chris Cornell Wedor 6% 677
Chris Chiari 5.4% 609
Total Votes 11,351
Source: City of Denver, "Official general election results," accessed May 19, 2015

City Council District 11

Denver City Council, District 11 Runoff Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngStacie Gilmore 59.3% 2,777
Sean Bradley 40.7% 1,903
Total Votes 4,680
Source: City of Denver, "Official runoff election results," accessed July 30, 2015


Denver City Council, District 11 General Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngStacie Gilmore 38% 1,983
Green check mark transparent.pngSean Bradley 24.5% 1,276
Shelli Brown 21.9% 1,144
Tea Schook 8.7% 454
Tim Camarillo 6.9% 360
Total Votes 5,217
Source: City of Denver, "Official general election results," accessed May 19, 2015

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About the city

See also: Denver, Colorado

Denver is a city in Denver County, Colorado. As of 2010, its population was 600,158.

City government

See also: Mayor-council government

The city of Denver uses a strong mayor and city council system. In this form of municipal government, the city council serves as the city's primary legislative body while the mayor serves as the city's chief executive.

Demographics

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Demographic Data for Denver, Colorado
Denver Colorado
Population 600,158 5,029,196
Land area (sq mi) 153 103,636
Race and ethnicity**
White 76.1% 84%
Black/African American 9.2% 4.2%
Asian 3.7% 3.2%
Native American 0.9% 1%
Pacific Islander 0.2% 0.2%
Two or more 3.8% 3.7%
Hispanic/Latino 29.9% 21.5%
Education
High school graduation rate 88% 91.7%
College graduation rate 49.4% 40.9%
Income
Median household income $68,592 $72,331
Persons below poverty level 12.9% 10.3%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2010). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2014-2019).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


State profile

See also: Colorado and Colorado elections, 2019
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Partisan data

The information in this section was current as of May 7, 2019

Presidential voting pattern

Congressional delegation

State executives

  • Democrats held 11 and Republicans held five of Colorado's 25 state executive offices. Elections for the other offices are nonpartisan.
  • Colorado's governor was Democrat Jared Polis.

State legislature

Colorado Party Control: 1992-2024
Twelve years of Democratic trifectas  •  Four years of Republican trifectas
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Year 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
Governor D D D D D D D R R R R R R R R D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Senate R R R R R R R R R D D R R D D D D D D D D D D R R R R D D D D D D
House R R R R R R R R R R R R R D D D D D D R R D D D D D D D D D D D D

Colorado quick stats
  • Became a state in 1876
  • 38th state admitted to the United States
  • Colorado was the first state to legalize medicinal and recreational marijuana.
  • Members of the Colorado State Senate: 35
  • Members of the Colorado House of Representatives: 65
  • U.S. senators: 2
  • U.S. representatives: 7
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Demographic data for Colorado
 ColoradoU.S.
Total population:5,448,819316,515,021
Land area (sq mi):103,6423,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White:84.2%73.6%
Black/African American:4%12.6%
Asian:2.9%5.1%
Native American:0.9%0.8%
Pacific Islander:0.1%0.2%
Two or more:3.5%3%
Hispanic/Latino:21.1%17.1%
Education
High school graduation rate:90.7%86.7%
College graduation rate:38.1%29.8%
Income
Median household income:$60,629$53,889
Persons below poverty level:13.5%11.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015)
Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Colorado.
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Pivot Counties

See also: Pivot Counties by state

Four of 64 Colorado counties—6 percent—are Pivot Counties. Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.

Counties won by Trump in 2016 and Obama in 2012 and 2008
County Trump margin of victory in 2016 Obama margin of victory in 2012 Obama margin of victory in 2008
Conejos County, Colorado 3.56% 9.22% 12.93%
Huerfano County, Colorado 6.61% 8.27% 11.23%
Las Animas County, Colorado 15.60% 2.65% 7.04%
Pueblo County, Colorado 0.50% 13.99% 14.97%

In the 2016 presidential election, Hillary Clinton (D) won Colorado with 48.2 percent of the vote. Donald Trump (R) received 43.3 percent. In presidential elections between 1900 and 2016, Colorado voted Republican 63.3 percent of the time and Democratic 36.7 percent of the time. Colorado voted Republican in the 2000 and 2004 presidential elections, but voted Democratic in the 2008, 2012, and 2016 elections.

Presidential results by legislative district

The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state House districts in Colorado. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.[1][2]

In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 37 out of 65 state House districts in Colorado with an average margin of victory of 27.3 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 40 out of 65 state House districts in Colorado with an average margin of victory of 24.8 points. Clinton won four districts controlled by Republicans heading into the 2018 elections.
In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 28 out of 65 state House districts in Colorado with an average margin of victory of 21.2 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 25 out of 65 state House districts in Colorado with an average margin of victory of 25.8 points. Trump won one district controlled by a Democrat heading into the 2018 elections.


See also

Denver, Colorado Colorado Municipal government Other local coverage
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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts," July 9, 2013
  2. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2016 presidential results for congressional and legislative districts," February 6, 2017
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