Colorado Supreme Court elections, 2024
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The terms of three Colorado Supreme Court justices will expire on January 13, 2025. The three seats were up for retention election on November 5, 2024. The filing deadline was August 5, 2024.
Three of seven justices on the Colorado Supreme Court are up for retention election— Maria Berkenkotter, Brian Boatright, and Monica Márquez. If retained, they will serve ten year terms.[1]
Gov. Jared Polis (D) appointed Maria Berkenkotter, Gov. John Hickenlooper (D) appointed Brian Boatright, and Gov. Bill Ritter (D) appointed Monica Márquez. Heading into the election, all seven judges on the court were appointed by Democratic governors. After an initial two-year term, justices must stand in an uncontested yes-no election.
Candidates and results
Maria Berkenkotter's seat
Colorado Supreme Court, Maria Berkenkotter's seat
Maria Berkenkotter was retained to the Colorado Supreme Court on November 5, 2024 with 67.1% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
67.1
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1,546,735 | ||
No |
32.9
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757,955 | |||
Total Votes |
2,304,690 | ||||
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Brian Boatright's seat
Colorado Supreme Court, Brian Boatright's seat
Brian Boatright was retained to the Colorado Supreme Court on November 5, 2024 with 63.2% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
63.2
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1,444,180 | ||
No |
36.8
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842,034 | |||
Total Votes |
2,286,214 | ||||
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Monica Márquez' seat
Colorado Supreme Court, Monica Márquez' seat
Monica Márquez was retained to the Colorado Supreme Court on November 5, 2024 with 64.2% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
64.2
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1,477,841 | ||
No |
35.8
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823,843 | |||
Total Votes |
2,301,684 | ||||
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Voting information
- See also: Voting in Colorado
About the Colorado Supreme Court
- See also: Colorado Supreme Court
The Colorado Supreme Court is composed of seven justices who are appointed by the governor and then must stand for retention by voters thereafter. A full term on the court is 10 years. Retention elections take place during Colorado's general elections, which are held in even-numbered years.
Political composition
This was the political composition of the court heading into the 2024 election.
| ■ Maria Berkenkotter | Appointed by Gov. Jared Polis (D) in 2020 |
| ■ Brian Boatright | Appointed by Gov. John Hickenlooper (D) in 2011 |
| ■ Richard Gabriel | Appointed by Gov. John Hickenlooper (D) in 2015 |
| ■ Melissa Hart | Appointed by Gov. John Hickenlooper (D) in 2017 |
| ■ William W. Hood | Appointed by Gov. John Hickenlooper (D) in 2013 |
| ■ Monica Márquez | Appointed by Gov. Bill Ritter (D) in 2010 |
| ■ Carlos Armando Samour Jr. | Appointed by Gov. John Hickenlooper (D) in 2018 |
Selection
- See also: Judicial selection in Colorado
Each of the seven justices on the Colorado Supreme Court serves terms of 10 years. In the case of a vacancy, the seat is filled as it normally would be if the vacancy occurred at the end of a justice's term. A judicial nominating commission recommends to the governor three qualified candidates for an appellate court vacancy (two or three for a trial court vacancy), and the governor selects a successor from that list. After occupying the seat for two years, the newly appointed justice stands for retention in the next general election. The justice then serves a full 10-year term if he or she is retained by voters.[2]
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a justice must be:[3]
- a qualified elector in the state;
- licensed to practice law in the state for five years; and
- under the age of 72 (retirement by 72 is mandatory).
See also
External links
Footnotes
Federal courts:
Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Colorado • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Colorado
State courts:
Colorado Supreme Court • Colorado Court of Appeals • Colorado District Courts • Colorado County Courts • Denver Probate Court • Denver Juvenile Court • Colorado Municipal Courts • Colorado Water Courts
State resources:
Courts in Colorado • Colorado judicial elections • Judicial selection in Colorado
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