Government of El Paso County, Colorado
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| Seat: Colorado Springs |
| Population (2020): 730,395 |
| County Commissioners: 5 |
| County Website: Official website |
The county government of El Paso County is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The county was established in 1861 and covers a total of 2,126 square miles.[1]
Elections
2024
El Paso County, Colorado, held general elections for district attorney, county commission, district court judges, and county court judges on November 5, 2024. A primary was scheduled for June 25, 2024. The filing deadline for major party candidates was March 19, 2024, the filing deadline for minor party candidates was April 1, 2024, and the filing deadline for unaffiliated candidates was July 11, 2024. The filing deadline for judicial retention was August 5, 2024.
2022
El Paso County, Colorado, held general elections for assessor, clerk and recorder, coroner, sheriff, treasurer, surveyor, county commission, county court judge, and district court judge on November 8, 2022. A primary was scheduled for June 28, 2022. The filing deadline for this election was March 15, 2022.
2020
El Paso County, Colorado, held general elections for district attorney and county commission districts 2, 3, and 4, on November 3, 2020. A primary was scheduled for June 30, 2020. The filing deadline for major party candidates in this election was March 17, 2020. The filing deadline for minor party candidates was April 6, 2020, and the filing deadline for unafilliated and independent candidates was July 9, 2020.
2018
El Paso County, Colorado, held general elections for county commissioner, county clerk, county treasurer, county assessor, county sheriff, county surveyor, and county coroner on November 6, 2018. If a race had multiple candidates for a party nomination, a primary was held on June 26, 2018.
Elected officials
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County commissioners
- See also: County commission
The board of supervisors functions as the county's primary legislative and policy-making body. Most boards also control county land usage, oversee environmental issues, and possess executive powers, meaning they have the authority to appoint or remove departmental heads. El Paso County has five supervisors who are elected by district to four-year terms.[2]
The table below provides information on each of the county commissioners:
| Office | Name | Date assumed office |
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| El Paso County Commission District 1 | Holly Williams | January 8, 2019 |
| El Paso County Commission District 2 | Carrie Geitner | January 12, 2021 |
| El Paso County Commission District 3 | Bill Wysong | January 14, 2025 |
| El Paso County Commission District 4 | Cory Applegate | January 14, 2025 |
| El Paso County Commission District 5 | Cami Bremer | January 8, 2019 |
The widget below automatically displays information about their meetings. The topic list contains a sampling of keywords that Voterheads, a local government monitoring service, found in each meeting agenda. Click the meeting link to see more info and the full agenda:
Other elected officials
El Paso County residents also elect the following public officials:
| Office | Name | Date assumed office |
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| El Paso County Assessor | Mark Flutcher | January 10, 2023 |
| El Paso County Clerk and Recorder | Steve Schleiker | January 10, 2023 |
| El Paso County Coroner | Leon Kelly | 2019 |
| El Paso County District Attorney | Michael Allen | January 12, 2021 |
| El Paso County Sheriff | Joe Roybal | January 10, 2023 |
| El Paso County Surveyor | Richard Mariotti | 2019 |
| El Paso County Treasurer | Chuck Broerman | January 1, 2023 |
Recent news
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See also
| El Paso County, Colorado | Colorado | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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