City elections in Denver, Colorado (2024)

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2024 Denver elections
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Election dates
Filing deadline: March 19, 2024, April 1, 2024, July 11, 2024, & August 5, 2024
Primary election: June 25, 2024
General election: November 5, 2024
Election stats
Offices up: District attorney, Regional Transportation District board member, district court judges, and county court judge
Total seats up: 27
Election type: Nonpartisan
Other municipal elections
U.S. municipal elections, 2024

The city of Denver, Colorado, held general elections for district attorney, Regional Transportation District board member, district court judges, and county court judge on November 5, 2024. A primary was scheduled for June 25, 2024. The filing deadline for major party candidates was March 19, 2024, the filing deadline for minor party candidates was April 1, 2024, and the filing deadline for unaffiliated candidates was July 11, 2024. The filing deadline for judicial retention was August 5, 2024.

Elections

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Candidates and results

Offices up for election in 2024:

District attorney

General election

General election for Denver District Attorney

John Walsh won election in the general election for Denver District Attorney on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of John Walsh
John Walsh (D) Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
216,702

There were no incumbents in this race. Source

Total votes: 216,702
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Denver District Attorney

John Walsh defeated Leora Joseph in the Democratic primary for Denver District Attorney on June 25, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of John Walsh
John Walsh Candidate Connection
 
58.1
 
48,565
Image of Leora Joseph
Leora Joseph Candidate Connection
 
41.9
 
34,967

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

Total votes: 83,532
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Special district offices

Regional Transportation District

General election

Regional Transportation District general election, 2024

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Office Candidates
District A

Kiel Brunner 
Bob Dinegar  Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngChris Nicholson  Candidate Connection
District D

Green check mark transparent.pngChris Gutschenritter  Candidate Connection
Barbara McManus 
District E

Green check mark transparent.pngMatt Larsen  Candidate Connection
Scott Liva 

Did not make the ballot:
Paul Rosenthal (i)
District F

Bernard Celestin 
Green check mark transparent.pngKathleen Chandler  Candidate Connection
District G

Green check mark transparent.pngJulien Bouquet (i)
District H

Green check mark transparent.pngPatrick O'Keefe  Candidate Connection
District I

Green check mark transparent.pngKaren Benker 
District M

Green check mark transparent.pngBrett Paglieri  Candidate Connection
Richard Shuster  (Write-in)


Judicial offices

District Court

Retention election

2nd Judicial District Court retention election, 2024

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Candidates
Adam Espinosa's seat

Green check mark transparent.pngAdam Espinosa (i)
Alex Myers' seat

Green check mark transparent.pngAlex C. Myers (i)
Anita Schutte's seat

Green check mark transparent.pngAnita M. Schutte (i)
Demetria Trujillo's seat

Green check mark transparent.pngDemetria E. Trujillo (i)
Jay Grant's seat

Green check mark transparent.pngJay Grant (i)
Marie Moses' seat

Green check mark transparent.pngMarie A. Moses (i)
Mark Bailey's seat

Green check mark transparent.pngMark T. Bailey (i)
Stephanie Scoville's seat

Green check mark transparent.pngStephanie Scoville (i)


County Court

Retention election

Denver County Court retention election, 2024

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Candidates
Andre Rudolph's seat

Green check mark transparent.pngAndre Rudolph (i)
Barry Schwartz's seat

Green check mark transparent.pngBarry Schwartz (i)
Beth Faragher's seat

Green check mark transparent.pngBeth Faragher (i)
David Blackett's seat

Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Blackett (i)
Frances Simonet's seat

Green check mark transparent.pngFrances Simonet (i)
Isabel Pallares' seat

Green check mark transparent.pngIsabel Pallares (i)
Kelly Cherry's seat

Green check mark transparent.pngKelly Cherry (i)
Nicole Rodarte's seat

Green check mark transparent.pngNicole Rodarte (i)
Renee Goble's seat

Green check mark transparent.pngRenee Goble (i)
Theresa Spahn's seat

Green check mark transparent.pngTheresa Spahn (i)


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About the city

See also: Denver, Colorado

Denver is a city in Denver County, Colorado. As of 2020, its population was 715,522.

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 715,522 5,773,714
Land area (sq mi) 153 103,636
Race and ethnicity**
White 72.2% 81.5%
Black/African American 9.2% 4.1%
Asian 3.6% 3.2%
Native American 0.8% 0.9%
Pacific Islander 0.2% 0.2%
Two or more 7.1% 5.9%
Hispanic/Latino 29.5% 21.7%
Education
High school graduation rate 89.1% 92.1%
College graduation rate 50.3% 41.6%
Income
Median household income $72,661 $75,231
Persons below poverty level 11.9% 9.8%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020).
**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.


See also

Denver, Colorado Colorado Municipal government Other local coverage
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