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Nonpartisan elections are currently held every four years to elect the mayor of Aurora, Colorado.[1]
1999
The 1999 Aurora mayoral election was held on November 2, 1999. It saw the re-election of the incumbent mayor Paul Tauer.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Tauer (incumbent) | 28,191 | 77.14 | |
| Brenda Hilliard | 8,354 | 22.86 | |
| Total votes | 36,545 | ||
2003
The 2003 Aurora mayoral election was held on November 4, 2003. It saw the election of Ed Tauer, a former member of the Aurora City Council.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Tauer | 17,739 | 44.40 | |
| Debra Vickrey | 11,452 | 28.67 | |
| Bob LeGare | 10,758 | 26.93 | |
| Total votes | 39,949 | ||
2007
The 2007 Aurora mayoral election was held on November 6, 2007. It saw the reelection of the incumbent mayor Ed Tauer.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Tauer (incumbent) | 24,390 | 71.6 | |
| Francis Peter Maks Jr. | 9,673 | 28.4 | |
| Total votes | 34,063 | ||
2011
The 2011 Aurora mayoral election was held on November 1, 2011. It saw the election of Steve Hogan, a former member of the Colorado House of Representatives.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Hogan | 14,584 | 36.73 | |
| Ryan L. Frazier | 12,277 | 30.92 | |
| Jude Sandvall | 5,905 | 14.87 | |
| Debbie Stafford | 4,607 | 11.60 | |
| Sheilah Thomas Davis | 1,359 | 3.42 | |
| Barbara Yamrick | 979 | 2.47 | |
| Total votes | 39,711 | ||
2015
The 2015 Aurora mayoral election was held on November 3, 2015. It saw the re-election of the incumbent mayor Steve Hogan, who ran unopposed in the election.[7][8]
On May 13, 2018, Steve Hogan died from cancer. Bob LeGare, a member of the city council, was elected by the council and assumed the office of mayor on June 25.[9]
2019
The 2019 Aurora mayoral election was held on November 5, 2019. It saw the election of Mike Coffman, a former representative for Colorado in the United States Congress.
Candidates
The incumbent mayor Bob LeGare, who assumed the office following the death in office of Steve Hogan, did not seek reelection. The following six individuals were the candidates for the office of mayor:[11]
- Marsha Berzins, Aurora City Council member from Ward 3
- Mike Coffman, former United States Congressman from Colorado's 6th congressional district (2009—2019), former Secretary of State of Colorado (2007—2009), former Colorado State Treasurer (1999—2005; 2006–2007), former member of the Colorado House of Representatives from the 40th district (1993—1994), former member of the Colorado House of Representatives from the 49th district (1989—1993)
- Ryan Frazier, former at-large Aurora City Council member
- Tiffany Grays (write-in candidate)
- Omar Montgomery, President of the Aurora chapter of the NAACP and director of educational opportunity programs at the University of Colorado Denver
- Rennie Peterson, former Aurora City Council member from Ward 2 (2005—2017)[12]
The candidates collectively raised more than $1 million in contributions.[13]
General election
The results were not immediately clear on election night, as more than 1,000 ballots had unsettled signature discrepancies.[14] This was enough that Coffman's apparent margin of victory over Montgomery could be overcome.[14] The counting of ballots ended on November 14, and Montgomery formally conceded on November 17.[15]
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Coffman | 26,690 | 35.76 | |
| Omar Montgomery | 26,475 | 35.48 | |
| Ryan Frazier | 12,063 | 16.16 | |
| Marsha Berzins | 8,015 | 10.74 | |
| Renie Peterson | 1,368 | 1.83 | |
| Write-in | 19 | 0.00 | |
| Total votes | 74,630 | ||
2023
The 2023 Aurora mayoral election will be held on November 7, 2023. Incumbent Republican mayor Mike Coffman won for re-election to a second term in office.
Candidates
Declared
- Mike Coffman, incumbent mayor (Party affiliation: Republican)[18]
- Juan Marcano, city councilor (Party affiliation: Democratic)[19]
Filed paperwork
- Kirk Denem Manzanares (Party affiliation: Democratic)[20]
Withdrawn
General election
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Coffman (Incumbent) | 42,867 | 52.67% | |
| Juan Marcano | 32,323 | 40.58% | |
| Jeffery Sanford | 5,454 | 6.85% | |
| Total votes | 79,644 | ||
External links
References
- ^ "§ 3-5 Terms. | Aurora Charter". Aurora City Code. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
- ^ "Ararapahoe County Coordinated Mail Ballot Election Results" (PDF). www.arapahoevotes.gov. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 18, 2023. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
- ^ "Arapahoe County Coordinated General Election, November 4, 2003" (PDF). www.arapahoevotes.gov. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 18, 2023. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
- ^ "2007 Coordinate Election, November 6, 2007, Summary Report, Arapahoe County, Official Summary Report" (PDF). www.arapahoevotes.gov. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 18, 2023. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
- ^ a b "OFFICIAL RESULTS 2011 Coordinated Election Summary Report". Arapahoe County. November 18, 2011. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
- ^ "Results". results.enr.clarityelections.com. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
- ^ "Certified Candidates, City of Aurora Regular Municipal Election, November 3, 2015" (PDF). www.auroragov.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 11, 2015. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
- ^ "Results". results.enr.clarityelections.com. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
- ^ "Longtime councilman Bob LeGare gets the nod as Aurora's next mayor". The Denver Post. June 26, 2018. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
- ^ Gardner, Natasha (October 22, 2019). "Aurora's 2019 Mayoral Election: Meet the 5 Candidates". 5280. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
- ^ Gardner, Natasha (October 22, 2019). "A Guide to Aurora's 2019 Mayoral Election". 5280. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
- ^ "Aurora's million-dollar mayor contest: Diverse candidates vie for city's top post". The Denver Post. September 16, 2019. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
- ^ Mason, Kara (October 14, 2019). "Aurora mayoral race breaks $1 million mark | Sentinel Colorado". Sentinel Colorado. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
- ^ a b "Election 2019: Outcome Of Aurora Mayoral Race Uncertain As Officials Sort Through Signature Discrepancies". CBS Denver. November 7, 2019. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
- ^ Mason, Kara (November 18, 2019). "Omar Montgomery formally ends his bid for Aurora mayor — almost two weeks after Election Day | Sentinel Colorado". Sentinel Colorado. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
- ^ "City of Aurora - Election Results 2019". Aurora Votes. November 14, 2019. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
- ^ "City of Aurora - 2023 Election Results Entry". coaapps.auroragov.org. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
- ^ "Mayor Mike Coffman on homelessness in Aurora".
- ^ "Aurora Democrats announce slate of candidates for 2023 city council, mayor positions".
- ^ a b Levy, Max (August 15, 2023). "Andrews drops out of Aurora mayoral race, leaving Marcano as Dem frontrunner against Coffman". Sentinel Colorado. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
- ^ Levy, Max (June 15, 2023). "Rob Lee Andrews announces candidacy for Aurora mayor". Sentinel Colorado. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
- ^ "City of Aurora - 2023 Election Results Entry". coaapps.auroragov.org. Retrieved February 1, 2024.