Mayoral election in Denver, Colorado (2023)
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| Filing deadline: January 19, 2023 |
| General election: April 4, 2023 Runoff election: June 6, 2023 |
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Mike Johnston defeated Kelly Brough in a runoff election for mayor of Denver, Colorado, on June 6, 2023. They advanced from a field of 22 candidates in the April 4 general election.
Incumbent Michael Hancock (D), first elected in 2011, was term-limited. This was Denver's fifth open mayoral election since 1959.
Denverite's Kyle Harris wrote that residents "are worried about the city's affordability ... public safety and rising crime ... [and] homelessness. People want solutions, and it's clear that the people of the city understand that the mayor's seat can try to tackle many of these issues." Click here to view candidates' stances on these topics.[1][2]
Harris said Brough and Johnston were "centrist candidates ... [who] cleaved toward the middle, offering an optimistic vision while gently pushing for using policing in their homelessness solutions."[3] While the election was officially nonpartisan, Brough and Johnston were Democrats.[4]
Brough was chief of staff to former Mayor John Hickenlooper from 2003 to 2009 before becoming president and C.E.O. of the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, a post she held until 2021.[5] Brough received an endorsement from The Denver Gazette.[6]
Johnston was a former educator and school administrator who served in the Colorado Senate from 2007 to 2019. Johnston was the third-place finisher in the state's 2018 Democratic gubernatorial primary. Johnston received an endorsement from The Denver Post.[7]
Denverite's Harris wrote, "The mayor is powerful ... [and] often described as the strongest elected position in the state."[8] Denver has a strong mayor government, where the mayor serves as chief executive and the city council operates as a legislative branch. The mayor sets the city budget, nominates department heads, and appoints more than 700 officials citywide. The mayor also oversees the Denver International Airport, police and sheriff departments, and the community planning and development department.[9]
For coverage of the April 4, 2023, general election, click here.
At the time of the runoff, the partisan breakdown of the mayors of the 100 largest U.S. cities was 62 Democrats, 26 Republicans, three independents, and seven nonpartisans. Two mayors' partisan affiliations were unknown.[10]
Election news
This section includes a timeline of events leading up to the election.
Candidates and election results
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Candidates and results
General runoff election
General runoff election for Mayor of Denver
Michael Johnston defeated Kelly Brough in the general runoff election for Mayor of Denver on June 6, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Michael Johnston (Nonpartisan) | 55.2 | 89,889 |
 | Kelly Brough (Nonpartisan) | 44.8 | 73,097 | |
| Total votes: 162,986 | |||
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General election
General election for Mayor of Denver
The following candidates ran in the general election for Mayor of Denver on April 4, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michael Johnston (Nonpartisan) | 24.5 | 42,273 |
| ✔ | | Kelly Brough (Nonpartisan) | 20.1 | 34,627 |
 | Lisa Calderón (Nonpartisan) | 18.1 | 31,164 | |
 | Andy Rougeot (Nonpartisan) | 11.5 | 19,927 | |
 | Leslie Herod (Nonpartisan) | 10.7 | 18,506 | |
 | Chris Hansen (Nonpartisan) | 4.8 | 8,309 | |
 | Deborah Ortega (Nonpartisan) | 4.5 | 7,739 | |
 | Ean Tafoya (Nonpartisan) | 1.6 | 2,700 | |
 | Terrance Roberts (Nonpartisan) | 1.0 | 1,757 | |
 | Thomas Wolf (Nonpartisan) | 1.0 | 1,747 | |
 | Trinidad Rodriguez (Nonpartisan) | 0.7 | 1,240 | |
| Aurelio Martinez (Nonpartisan) | 0.4 | 755 | |
 | Al Gardner (Nonpartisan) | 0.4 | 725 | |
 | James Walsh (Nonpartisan) | 0.4 | 722 | |
| Renate Behrens (Nonpartisan) | 0.1 | 184 | |
| Robert Treta (Nonpartisan) | 0.1 | 169 | |
 | Abass Yaya Bamba (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 24 | |
 | Jesse Parris (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 11 | |
 | Paul Fiorino (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 5 | |
| Matt Brady (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 4 | |
 | Marcus Giavanni (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 1 | |
| Danny F. Lopez (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 0 | |
| Total votes: 172,589 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Sylvia Herring (Nonpartisan)
- Kwame Spearman (Nonpartisan) (Unofficially withdrew)
- Anna Burrell (Nonpartisan)
- Alex Valdez (Nonpartisan)
- Sean Gallegos (Nonpartisan)
- Kenneth Simpson (Nonpartisan)
- Alex Cowans (Nonpartisan)
- David E. Stevens (Nonpartisan)
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Colorado elections, 2023
April 4, 2023
- City elections 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)
- Denver Public Schools, 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)
Candidate comparison
Candidate profiles
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Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Biography: Brough received a bachelor's degree in sociology from Montana State University and an M.B.A. from the University of Colorado at Denver. Brough was a chief of staff to former Mayor John Hickenlooper (D) from 2003 to 2009, president and C.E.O. of the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce from 2009 to 2021, and chief strategy officer at Metropolitan State University of Denver from 2021 to 2022.
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Incumbent: No
Political Office:
- Colorado State Senate - District 33 (2009-2017)
Biography: Johnston received a bachelor's and a law degree from Yale University and a master's in education from Harvard University. Johnston worked as a teacher and principal from 1997 to 2009. In 2020, Johnston became president and C.E.O. of Gary Community Ventures, a school readiness program.
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Candidate surveys
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Other surveys
This section includes surveys, interviews, and questionnaires each candidate completed for other organizations. If you are aware of a link that should be added, please email us.
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- 9News
- Axios
- Chalkbeat Colorado
- Colorado Business Committee for the Arts
- Colorado Sun
- Colorado Women's Chamber of Commerce
- El Comercio News
- Denverite interview
- Denverite questionnaire
- The Denver Post
- Denver Streets Partnership
- Educate Denver
- Faith in Colorado
- NextFifty Initiative
- PBS 12
- Together Colorado
- Yellow Scene
Issues and candidate positions
Brough and Johnston described the topics of public safety, homelessness, and housing affordability as key issues in this race.[1][2] The table below includes candidates with links to any relevant pages or position papers on these topics. If you know of a link that should be added or updated, please email us.
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| Michael Johnston | Link | Link | Link | |||
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Campaign advertisements
This section includes a selection of up to three campaign advertisements per candidate released in this race, as well as links to candidates' YouTube, Vimeo, and/or Facebook video pages. If you are aware of other links that should be included, please email us.
Kelly Brough
| May 31, 2023 |
| May 15, 2023 |
| Nov. 16, 2022 |
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Michael Johnston
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Satellite ads
This section includes a selection of campaign advertisements released by satellite groups. If you are aware of other satellite ads that should be included, please email us.
A Better Denver
As of May 24, A Better Denver spent $156,660 on advertisements opposing Johnston.[11] A selection of those ads are included below:
| May 18, 2023 |
Debates and forums
This section includes links to debates, forums, and other similar events where multiple candidates in this race participated. If you are aware of any debates or forums that should be included, please email us.
May 23 debate
On May 23, 2023, Brough and Johnston participated in a debate hosted by Colorado Public Radio, Denver 7, Denverite, and The Denver Post.[17]
Click on the links below for summaries of the event:
May 19 candidate forum
On May 19, 2023, Brough and Johnston participated in a candidate forum hosted by PBS12.[19]
May 18 debate
On May 18, 2023, Brough and Johnston participated in a debate hosted by The Denver Gazette and the University of Denver.[23]
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May 17 debate
On May 17, 2023, Brough and Johnston participated in a debate hosted by CBS News Colorado.[25]
May 16 debate
On May 16, 2023, Brough and Johnston participated in a debate hosted by 9News.[26]
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Earlier debates and forums
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May 11 debate
On May 11, 2023, Brough and Johnston participated in a debate hosted by CBS News Colorado and Regis University.[34]
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May 10 candidate forum
On May 10, 2023, Brough and Johnston participated in a candidate forum hosted by Denver Decides, a partnership between the League of Women Voters of Denver and the Inter-Neighborhood Cooperation.[35]
Denverite candidate interviews
On May 1 and 2, 2023, Denverite published interviews with Brough and Johnston, respectively.[44][41]
May 2 candidate forum
On May 2, 2023, Brough and Johnston participated in a candidate forum hosted by Chalkbeat Colorado, CBS News Colorado, and Educate Denver.[40]
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May 1 candidate forum
On May 1, 2023, Brough and Johnston participated in a candidate forum hosted by All In Denver, Warm Cookies of the Revolution, Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, and Youth on Record.[43]
April 27 candidate forum=
On April 27, 2023, Brough and Johnston participated in a candidate forum hosted by Together Colorado.[50]
April 24 candidate forum
On April 24, 2023, Brough and Johnston participated in a candidate forum hosted by CBS Colorado, The Denver Foundation, and the University of Colorado Denver.[52]
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April 22 candidate forum
On April 22, 2023, Brough and Johnston participated in a candidate forum hosted by community members and advocates at New Hope Baptist Church.[54]
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April 12 candidate questionnaire
On April 12, 2023, The Denver Post published a candidate questionnaire with Brough and Johnston.[63]
April 11 candidate forum
On April 11, 2023, Brough and Johnston participated in a candidate forum hosted by Lowry United Neighborhoods.[65]
General election debates and forums
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March 22 candidate forum
On March 22, 2023, Brough, Johnston, and 12 other candidates participated in a candidate forum hosted by The Denver Gazette.[68]
Click on the links below for summaries of the event:
March 14 debate
On March 14, 2023, Brough, Johnston, and nine other candidates participated in a debate hosted by 9News.[70]
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March 13 candidate forum
On March 13, 2023, Brough, Johnston, and 14 other candidates participated in a candidate forum hosted by Commún Denver.[71]
March 10 candidate interviews
On March 10, 2023, Axios Denver published a summary of the mayoral race, including interviews with candidates, as available.[73]
March 9 candidate forum
On March 9, 2023, Brough, Johnston, and 13 other candidates participated in a candidate forum hosted by the Montbello Organizing Committee.[74]
March 7 candidate forum
On March 7, 2023, Brough, Johnston, and five other candidates participated in a candidate forum hosted by Denverite and Colorado Public Radio.[76] On the same day, Denverite also began publishing short biographies of all candidates and questionnaire responses, when available, here.
Click on the links below for summaries of the event:
March 5 candidate forum
On March 5, 2023, Brough, Johnston, and four other candidates participated in a candidate forum hosted by the Great Metro Denver Ministerial Alliance.[77]
March 4 candidate forum
On March 4, 2023, Brough, Johnston, and four other candidates participated in a candidate forum hosted by the GES Coalition, East5ide United, and Metro Caring.[78]
March 2 candidate forum
On March 2, 2023, Brough, Johnston, and 17 other candidates participated in a candidate forum hosted by the City and County of Denver.[79]
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February 24 candidate forum
On Feb. 24, 2023, Brough, Johnston, and eight other candidates participated in a candidate forum hosted by PBS 12.[80]
The same day, PBS 12 published a series of interviews with the 14 mayoral candidates.[81]
Denver7 candidate interviews
On Feb. 20, 2023, Denver7 published a series of interviews with Brough, Johnston, and the 15 other mayoral candidates who appeared on the ballot general election ballot.[83]
February 16 debate
On Feb. 16, 2023, Brough, Johnston, and 11 other candidates participated in a debate hosted by 9News and Metropolitan State University of Denver.[86]
Click on the links below for summaries of the event:
9News candidate interviews
On Feb. 14, 2023, 9News began publishing interviews with all general election mayoral candidates.[98]
February 9 debate
On Feb. 9, 2023, Brough, Johnston, and 14 other candidates participated in a debate hosted by CBS News Colorado and Regis University.[88]
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El Comercio News candidate interviews
On Jan. 12, El Comercio News began releasing interviews with candidates.
Noteworthy endorsements
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This section lists noteworthy endorsements issued in this election, including those made by high-profile individuals and organizations, cross-party endorsements, and endorsements made by newspaper editorial boards. Please note that this list is not exhaustive. If you are aware of endorsements that should be included, please email us.
Election competitiveness
Polls
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Polls are conducted with a variety of methodologies and have margins of error or credibility intervals.[99] The Pew Research Center wrote, "A margin of error of plus or minus 3 percentage points at the 95% confidence level means that if we fielded the same survey 100 times, we would expect the result to be within 3 percentage points of the true population value 95 of those times."[100]
Below we provide results for polls when available. We only report polls for which we can find a margin of error or credibility interval. If you know a poll that should be included, please email us.
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| Poll | Date | Brough | Johnston | Undecided/ Other |
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| Cygnal/ Chism Strategies[57] |
April 11-12 | 34% | 39% | 27%[103] | ± 4.8 | 410 LV | A Denver for Us All | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Election spending
Campaign finance
Candidates in this election submitted campaign finance reports to the Denver Clerk and Recorder. Click here to access those reports.
Satellite spending
- See also: Satellite spending
Satellite spending describes political spending not controlled by candidates or their campaigns; that is, any political expenditures made by groups or individuals that are not directly affiliated with a candidate. This includes spending by political party committees, super PACs, trade associations, and 501(c)(4) nonprofit groups.[104][105][106]
Satellite spending organizations in this election submitted campaign finance reports to the Denver Clerk and Recorder where they are referred to as independent expenditures. Click here to access those reports.
Spending news
- A Better Denver spent $1,534,529—$1,377,869 supporting Brough and $156,660 opposing Johnston— which includes the following expenditures:
- $21,994 on media buys on June 3.
- $10,000 on canvassing on June 1.
- $30,000 on media buys on May 31.
- $22,458 on media buys and $15,000 on canvassing on May 30.
- $169,355 on media buys on May 25.
- $156,660 on media buys opposing Johnston on May 15.
- $5,500 on digital advertisements on May 9.
- $15,000 on media buys on May 2.
- $35,000 on canvassing on April 29.
- $50,078 on canvassing and $19,200 on printing on April 17.
- $10,000 on media buys on April 3.
- $40,000 on media buys on March 28.
- $16,007 on advertisements and $13,327 on media buys on March 22.
- $129,884 on media buys and $108,750 on canvassing on March 17.
- $103,181 on media buys on March 13.
- $246,392 on media buys on March 3.
- $139,172 on media buys on Feb. 24.
- $6,663 on media buys on Feb. 21.
- $116,533 on media buys and $54,375 on canvassing on Feb. 17.
- Advancing Denver spent $4,892,416 supporting Johnston, which includes the following expenditures:
- $30,000 on phone calls and $56,533 on postage on June 6.
- $150,000 on media buys on June 2.
- $50,000 on media buys on June 1.
- $451,200 on media buys on May 30.
- $65,668 on postage on May 26.
- $676,400 on media guys on May 22.
- $90,592 on postage on May 19.
- $276,000 on media buys on May 17.
- $150,000 on media buys on May 16.
- $100,000 on media buys on May 15.
- $34,596 on postage on May 12.
- $526,747 on media buys on May 8.
- $23,894 on postage on March 31.
- $380,000 on media buys, $50,000 on media production, and $16,964 on postage on March 29.
- $50,000 on media buys on March 27.
- $209,000 on media production on March 22.
- $50,000 on media buys and $43,018 on postage on March 21.
- $380,000 on media buys and $100,000 on media production on March 15.
- $68,672 on postage and $3,132 on data on March 7.
- $380,000 on media buys and $100,000 on media production on March 6.
- $380,000 on media buys on Feb. 27.
- COLOR Action Fund spent $33,906 supporting Johnston, which includes the following expenditures:
- $31,000 on mailers and $2,906 on digital advertisements on May 15.
- Communications Workers of America spent $14,347—$13,633 supporting Johnston, $357 opposing Brough, and $357 opposing Johnston—which includes the following expenditures:
- $1,633 on handouts on May 31.
- $12,000 on canvassing supporting Johnston on May 17.
- $714 on candidate information—$357 each opposing Brough and Johnston—on March 21. These expenditures occurred before Brough and Johnston advanced to a runoff.
- Denver Firefighters Local 858 spent $25,000 supporting Brough, which includes the following expenditures:
- $25,000 on unspecified expenditures on May 24.
Election context
Denver mayoral election history
- 2019 (click to expand)
General runoff election
General runoff election for Mayor of Denver
Incumbent Michael Hancock defeated Jamie Giellis in the general runoff election for Mayor of Denver on June 4, 2019.
Candidate%Votes✔ 
Michael Hancock (Nonpartisan) 56.391,675 
Jamie Giellis (Nonpartisan) 43.771,069 
Total votes: 162,744 = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.
General election
General election for Mayor of Denver
The following candidates ran in the general election for Mayor of Denver on May 7, 2019.
Candidate%Votes✔ Michael Hancock (Nonpartisan) 38.769,271 ✔ Jamie Giellis (Nonpartisan) 24.944,543 Lisa Calderón (Nonpartisan) 18.533,100 
Penfield Tate (Nonpartisan) 14.726,370 Kalyn Heffernan (Nonpartisan) 2.54,481 
Stephan Evans (Nonpartisan) 0.71,325 Marcus Giavanni (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) 0.083 Kenneth Simpson (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) 0.023 Paul Fiorino (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) 0.07 Leatha Scott (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) 0.04 Total votes: 179,207 = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.
- 2015 (click to expand)
Mayor of Denver, 2015 Candidate Vote % Votes 
Michael B. Hancock Incumbent80.2% 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
Mayoral partisanship
Twenty-nine of the 100 largest cities held mayoral elections in 2023. Once mayors elected in 2023 assumed office, Democrats held 63 top-100 mayoral offices, Republicans held 26, Libertarians held one, independents held four, and nonpartisan mayors held four. Two mayors' partisan affiliations were unknown.
The following top 100 cities saw a change in mayoral partisan affiliation in 2023:
- Colorado Springs, Colorado: Independent Yemi Mobolade defeated Republican Wayne W. Williams in the May 16 runoff election. Incumbent John Suthers, a Republican, was term-limited.
- Jacksonville, Florida: Democrat Donna Deegan defeated Republican Daniel Davis in the May 16 runoff election. Incumbent Lenny Curry, a Republican, was term-limited.
- Dallas, Texas: Mayor Eric Johnson announced on September 22 that he was changing his party affiliation from Democratic to Republican.[107]
- Wichita, Kansas: Libertarian Lily Wu defeated incumbent Democratic mayor Brandon Whipple in the November 7 general election.
- Spokane, Washington: Democrat Lisa Brown defeated incumbent Republican mayor Nadine Woodward in the November 7 general election.
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
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
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| Demographic Data for Denver, Colorado | ||
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| 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. | ||
2023 battleground elections
- See also: Battlegrounds
This election was a battleground race. Other 2023 battleground elections included:
- Wisconsin State Senate District 8 special election, 2023
- Wisconsin Supreme Court elections, (February 21, 2023 primary)
- Wisconsin Supreme Court elections, 2023
See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 9News, "Meet the candidates running for Denver Mayor: Kelly Brough," Feb. 14, 2023
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Michael Johnston's 2023 campaign website, "Home," accessed Feb. 15, 2023
- ↑ Denverite, "The winners of a Mike Johnston vs. Kelly Brough runoff: Denver’s political and business establishment and Michael Hancock," April 6, 2023
- ↑ Denver Democrats, "A big field. And big decisions to make." March 10, 2023
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Kelly Brough," accessed Feb. 15, 2023
- ↑ The Denver Gazette, "ENDORSEMENT: Kelly Brough for Denver mayor," March 28, 2023
- ↑ The Denver Post, "Endorsement: Mike Johnston for Denver mayor," March 16, 2023
- ↑ Denverite, "The Denver mayor’s race is a big deal for you and us. Here’s why we’re spending so much time and energy on it," Feb. 21, 2023
- ↑ Denverite, "What does Denver’s mayor do and how much power does the position have?" Dec. 12, 2022
- ↑ In most of the nation's largest cities, mayoral elections are officially nonpartisan, though many officeholders and candidates are affiliated with political parties. Ballotpedia uses one or more of the following sources to identify each officeholder's partisan affiliation: (1) direct communication from the officeholder, (2) current or previous candidacy for partisan office, or (3) identification of partisan affiliation by multiple media outlets.
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- ↑ This link directs to a recording posted on Instagram, which does not allow users to skip through the video. As such, you must open the video and wait for the forum to begin. The organization posted clips of the forum on its Facebook page here, here, and here, which allow you to control the recording.
- ↑ 9News, "Denver Race for Mayor: Get to know the candidates," Feb. 14, 2023
- ↑ For more information on the difference between margins of error and credibility intervals, see explanations from the American Association for Public Opinion Research and Ipsos.
- ↑ Pew Research Center, "5 key things to know about the margin of error in election polls," September 8, 2016
- ↑ RV=Registered Voters
LV=Likely Voters - ↑ The sponsor is the person or group that funded all or part of the poll.
- ↑ Undecided: 27%
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Outside Spending," accessed December 12, 2021
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- ↑ National Review.com, "Why the Media Hate Super PACs," December 12, 2021
- ↑ Wall Street Journal, "America’s Cities Need Republicans, and I’m Becoming One," September 22, 2023
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