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City elections in Denver, Colorado (2022)
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| 2022 Denver elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: July 14, 2022 August 8, 2022 (judicial) |
| General election: November 8, 2022 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Regional transportion district board member (both regular & special), county court judge, and district court judge |
| Total seats up: 29 |
| Election type: Nonpartisan |
| Other municipal elections |
| U.S. municipal elections, 2022 |
The city of Denver, Colorado, held general elections for regional transportion district board member—including a special election for the District I seat—county court judge, and district court judge on November 8, 2022. The filing deadline for this election was July 14, 2022.
Elections
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Candidates and results
Offices on the ballot include:
Regional Transportation District Board of Directors
Regional Transportation District Board general election, 2022 | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| District B |
 JoyAnn Keener Ruscha (Write-in)Did not make the ballot: |
| District C |
Michael Guzman (Write-in) Did not make the ballot: |
| District I |
Erik Davidson (i) |
| District J |
Vince Buzek (i) |
| District K |
Troy Whitmore (i) Harvest Thomas III |
| District L |
Ian Harwick (Write-in) |
| District N |
Peggy Catlin (i) (Write-in) Pat Lawrence (Write-in) Did not make the ballot: |
| District O |
Lynn Guissinger (i) Richard O'Keefe |
Judicial offices
2nd Judicial District
Colorado 2nd Judicial District, Arnolds' seat
Lisa Arnolds was retained to the Colorado 2nd Judicial District on November 8, 2022 with 79.1% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
79.1
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155,491 | ||
No |
20.9
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41,065 | |||
Total Votes |
196,556 | ||||
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Colorado 2nd Judicial District, Bland's seat
Nikea Bland was retained to the Colorado 2nd Judicial District on November 8, 2022 with 78.2% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
78.2
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153,195 | ||
No |
21.8
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42,805 | |||
Total Votes |
196,000 | ||||
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Colorado 2nd Judicial District, Brody's seat
Karen L. Brody was retained to the Colorado 2nd Judicial District on November 8, 2022 with 78.7% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
78.7
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154,088 | ||
No |
21.3
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41,676 | |||
Total Votes |
195,764 | ||||
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Colorado 2nd Judicial District, Dorancy's seat
Jill Deborah Dorancy was retained to the Colorado 2nd Judicial District on November 8, 2022 with 77.7% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
77.7
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151,992 | ||
No |
22.3
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43,546 | |||
Total Votes |
195,538 | ||||
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Colorado 2nd Judicial District, Englert's seat
Ericka F. H. Englert was retained to the Colorado 2nd Judicial District on November 8, 2022 with 67.8% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
67.8
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132,324 | ||
No |
32.2
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62,957 | |||
Total Votes |
195,281 | ||||
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Colorado 2nd Judicial District, Gerdes' seat
Kandace Gerdes was retained to the Colorado 2nd Judicial District on November 8, 2022 with 75.5% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
75.5
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147,474 | ||
No |
24.5
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47,796 | |||
Total Votes |
195,270 | ||||
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Colorado 2nd Judicial District, Johnson's seat
Eric Johnson was retained to the Colorado 2nd Judicial District on November 8, 2022 with 65.4% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
65.4
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127,471 | ||
No |
34.6
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67,457 | |||
Total Votes |
194,928 | ||||
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Colorado 2nd Judicial District, McCallin's seat
Andrew McCallin was retained to the Colorado 2nd Judicial District on November 8, 2022 with 76.5% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
76.5
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148,895 | ||
No |
23.5
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45,823 | |||
Total Votes |
194,718 | ||||
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Colorado 2nd Judicial District, Shockley's seat
Darryl Shockley was retained to the Colorado 2nd Judicial District on November 8, 2022 with 77.7% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
77.7
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151,329 | ||
No |
22.3
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43,332 | |||
Total Votes |
194,661 | ||||
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Denver Juvenile Court
Denver Juvenile Court, Clark's seat
Laurie Clark was retained to the Denver Juvenile Court on November 8, 2022 with 70.9% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
70.9
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137,961 | ||
No |
29.1
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56,614 | |||
Total Votes |
194,575 | ||||
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Denver Juvenile Court, Moultrie's seat
Pax Moultrie was retained to the Denver Juvenile Court on November 8, 2022 with 78.4% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
78.4
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152,468 | ||
No |
21.6
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41,929 | |||
Total Votes |
194,397 | ||||
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Denver Juvenile Court, Woods' seat
David Brett Woods was retained to the Denver Juvenile Court on November 8, 2022 with 68.6% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
68.6
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132,929 | ||
No |
31.4
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60,709 | |||
Total Votes |
193,638 | ||||
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Denver County Court
Denver County Court, Eddy's seat
Andrea Eddy was retained to the Denver County Court on November 8, 2022 with 79.7% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
79.7
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154,754 | ||
No |
20.3
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39,538 | |||
Total Votes |
194,292 | ||||
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Denver County Court, Fay's seat
Olympia Fay was retained to the Denver County Court on November 8, 2022 with 79.5% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
79.5
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154,209 | ||
No |
20.5
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39,683 | |||
Total Votes |
193,892 | ||||
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Denver County Court, Gonzales' seat
Clarisse Gonzales was retained to the Denver County Court on November 8, 2022 with 80.4% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
80.4
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155,799 | ||
No |
19.6
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38,037 | |||
Total Votes |
193,836 | ||||
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Denver County Court, Lombardi's seat
Kerri Lombardi was retained to the Denver County Court on November 8, 2022 with 78.1% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
78.1
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150,987 | ||
No |
21.9
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42,285 | |||
Total Votes |
193,272 | ||||
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Denver County Court, Malone's seat
Chelsea Malone was retained to the Denver County Court on November 8, 2022 with 80.0% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
80.0
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154,468 | ||
No |
20.0
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38,629 | |||
Total Votes |
193,097 | ||||
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Denver County Court, Martinez-Thomas' seat
Michelle Martinez-Thomas was retained to the Denver County Court on November 8, 2022 with 80.6% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
80.6
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155,908 | ||
No |
19.4
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37,588 | |||
Total Votes |
193,496 | ||||
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Denver County Court, Smith's seat
Judith Smith was retained to the Denver County Court on November 8, 2022 with 79.2% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
79.2
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152,738 | ||
No |
20.8
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40,071 | |||
Total Votes |
192,809 | ||||
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Denver County Court, Wheeler's seat
Tanya Wheeler was retained to the Denver County Court on November 8, 2022 with 79.9% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
79.9
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154,086 | ||
No |
20.1
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38,860 | |||
Total Votes |
192,946 | ||||
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Denver County Court, Zobel's seat
James Zobel was retained to the Denver County Court on November 8, 2022 with 78.7% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
78.7
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151,253 | ||
No |
21.3
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41,031 | |||
Total Votes |
192,284 | ||||
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Colorado elections, 2022
June 28, 2022
- United States Senate election in Colorado, 2022
- Colorado's 1st Congressional District election, 2022
- Colorado's 4th Congressional District election, 2022
- Colorado's 6th Congressional District election, 2022
- Colorado's 7th Congressional District election, 2022
- Colorado's 8th Congressional District election, 2022
- Colorado Attorney General election, 2022
- Colorado gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022
- Colorado Secretary of State election, 2022
- Colorado State Board of Education election, 2022
- Colorado Treasurer election, 2022
- Colorado State Senate elections, 2022
- Colorado House of Representatives elections, 2022
- Municipal elections in Adams County, Colorado (2022)
- Municipal elections in Arapahoe County, Colorado (2022)
November 8, 2022
- United States Senate election in Colorado, 2022
- Colorado's 1st Congressional District election, 2022
- Colorado's 4th Congressional District election, 2022
- Colorado's 6th Congressional District election, 2022
- Colorado's 7th Congressional District election, 2022
- Colorado's 8th Congressional District election, 2022
- Colorado Attorney General election, 2022
- Colorado gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022
- Colorado Secretary of State election, 2022
- Colorado State Board of Education election, 2022
- Colorado Treasurer election, 2022
- Colorado State Senate elections, 2022
- Colorado House of Representatives elections, 2022
- Colorado intermediate appellate court elections, 2022
- Colorado Amendment D, Designate Judges to Twenty-Third Judicial District Measure (2022)
- Colorado Amendment E, Homestead Exemption to Surviving Spouses of U.S. Armed Forces Members and Veterans Measure (2022)
- Colorado Amendment F, Charitable Gaming Measure (2022)
- Colorado Proposition 121, State Income Tax Rate Reduction Initiative (2022)
- Colorado Proposition 122, Decriminalization and Regulated Access Program for Certain Psychedelic Plants and Fungi Initiative (2022)
- Colorado Proposition 123, Dedicate State Income Tax Revenue to Fund Housing Projects Initiative (2022)
- Colorado Proposition 124, Retail Liquor Store Licenses Initiative (2022)
- Colorado Proposition 125, Wine Sales in Grocery and Convenience Stores Initiative (2022)
- Colorado Proposition 126, Alcohol Delivery Service Initiative (2022)
- Colorado Proposition FF, Reduce Income Tax Deduction Amounts to Fund School Meals Program Measure (2022)
- Colorado Proposition GG, Include Income Tax Effects in Initiative Ballot Language Measure (2022)
- Municipal elections in Adams County, Colorado (2022)
- Municipal elections in Arapahoe County, Colorado (2022)
- Aurora, Colorado, Question 3A, Remove Ban on Individuals Convicted of Felonies from Holding Elective Office (November 2022)
- Denver, Colorado, Initiated Ordinance 305, Rental Property Tax to Fund Eviction Legal Representation Program Initiative (November 2022)
- Denver, Colorado, Initiated Ordinance 306, Required Access to Recycling Services Initiative (November 2022)
- Denver, Colorado, Initiated Ordinance 307, Create Sidewalk Enterprise and Enact Property Owner Fee for Sidewalk Repair and Maintenance Measure (November 2022)
- Denver, Colorado, Referred Question 2I, Mill Levy Increase to Fund Public Library Measure (November 2022)
- Denver, Colorado, Referred Question 2J, Sales Tax to Fund Environmental and Climate-Related Programs and TABOR Spending Limit Increase Continuation Measure (November 2022)
- Denver, Colorado, Referred Question 2K, Sales Tax to Fund Housing and Homeless Services and TABOR Spending Limit Increase Continuation Measure (November 2022)
- Denver, Colorado, Referred Question 2L, Single-Subject and Ballot Language Requirements for Initiatives Measure (November 2022)
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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
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| 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% |
| Other (single race) | N/A | 4.1% |
| Multiple | 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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