Denver Public Schools, Colorado, elections (2023)
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Three seats on the Denver Public Schools school board in Colorado were up for general election on November 7, 2023. The filing deadline for this election was September 1, 2023.
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Candidates and results
At-large
General election
General election for Denver Public Schools Board of Education At-large
John Youngquist defeated Kwame Spearman and Brittni Johnson in the general election for Denver Public Schools Board of Education At-large on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | John Youngquist (Nonpartisan) | 60.0 | 86,623 |
| Kwame Spearman (Nonpartisan) | 28.4 | 41,034 | |
| Brittni Johnson (Nonpartisan) | 11.6 | 16,767 | |
| Total votes: 144,424 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Paul Ballenger (Nonpartisan) (Unofficially withdrew)
District 1
General election
General election for Denver Public Schools Board of Education District 1
Kimberlee Sia defeated incumbent Scott Baldermann in the general election for Denver Public Schools Board of Education District 1 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kimberlee Sia (Nonpartisan) | 54.9 | 19,489 |
 | Scott Baldermann (Nonpartisan) | 45.1 | 16,013 | |
| Total votes: 35,502 | |||
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District 5
General election
General election for Denver Public Schools Board of Education District 5
Marlene De La Rosa defeated incumbent Charmaine Lindsay and Adam Slutzker in the general election for Denver Public Schools Board of Education District 5 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Marlene De La Rosa (Nonpartisan) | 58.6 | 15,787 |
| Charmaine Lindsay (Nonpartisan) | 25.1 | 6,750 | |
 | Adam Slutzker (Nonpartisan) | 16.3 | 4,387 | |
| Total votes: 26,924 | |||
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Colorado elections, 2023
April 4, 2023
- City elections in Denver, Colorado (2023)
- Mayoral election in Denver, Colorado (2023)
- Denver, Colorado, Referred Question 2M, Provide for Zoning Exceptions in City Ordinance Amendment (April 2023)
- Denver, Colorado, Referred Question 2N, Zone Districts and Property Owner Zoning Protests Amendment (April 2023)
- Denver, Colorado, Referred Question 2O, Development of Park Hill Golf Course Measure (April 2023)
June 6, 2023
October 3, 2023
November 7, 2023
- Colorado Proposition HH, Property Tax Changes and Revenue Change Measure (2023)
- Colorado Proposition II, Tobacco and Nicotine Product Tax Revenue Measure (2023)
- Aurora Public Schools, Colorado, elections (2023)
- Cherry Creek School District, Colorado, elections (2023)
- Jeffco Public Schools, Colorado, elections (2023)
- City elections in Aurora, Colorado (2023)
- Mayoral election in Aurora, Colorado (2023)
- Aurora, Colorado, Changes to Term Limits and Establish Mayoral-Council Government Charter Amendment (November 2023)
- Aurora, Colorado, Question 3A, Make Charter Language Gender-Neutral Amendment (November 2023)
- Aurora, Colorado, Question 3B, Changes to Police Probationary Period and Promotion Process Amendment (November 2023)
- Aurora, Colorado, Question 3C, Changes to Police and Firefighting Hiring Practices Amendment (November 2023)
- Aurora, Colorado, Question 3D, Increase Number of Deputy and Division Chiefs Amendment (November 2023)
- Denver, Colorado, Question 2P, Sales and Use Tax Measure (November 2023)
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About the district
- See also: Denver Public Schools, Colorado
Denver Public Schools is located in Denver, Colorado. The district served 87,883 students during the 2022-2023 school year.[1]
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