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Mayoral election in Aurora, Colorado (2023)
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| 2023 Aurora elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: August 29, 2023 |
| General election: November 7, 2023 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Mayor |
| Total seats up: 1 (click here for other city elections) |
| Election type: Nonpartisan |
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| U.S. municipal elections, 2023 |
The city of Aurora, Colorado, held a general election for mayor on November 7, 2023. The filing deadline for this election was August 29, 2023.
Elections
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Candidates and results
General election
General election for Mayor of Aurora
Incumbent Mike Coffman defeated Juan Marcano and Jeffrey Sanford in the general election for Mayor of Aurora on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mike Coffman (Nonpartisan) | 52.6 | 41,867 |
 | Juan Marcano (Nonpartisan)  | 40.6 | 32,323 | |
 | Jeffrey Sanford (Nonpartisan) | 6.8 | 5,454 | |
| Total votes: 79,644 | |||
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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
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)
- City elections in Aurora, Colorado (2023)
- Bennett School District 29-J, Colorado, elections (2023)
- Aurora Public Schools, Colorado, elections (2023)
- Cherry Creek School District, Colorado, elections (2023)
- Denver Public Schools, Colorado, elections (2023)
- Douglas County School District, Colorado, elections (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 profiles
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Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Submitted Biography: "I am the son of retail workers who migrated from Puerto Rico all across the southern U.S. in search of a thriving wage. The struggles my parents went through to provide a stable living for me and my sisters are foundational to my worldview and values. Our lives changed for the better when my dad became a manager and finally earned a salary that allowed my parents to purchase a home and put down roots. With housing stability came the ability for us to create a support network, discover our passions through athletics and arts, and build positive social capital. My parents worked hard to achieve this, but luck also played a part. Countless people work hard every day and still can't make ends meet. Allowing precarity and poverty to continue is a policy choice, and I am choosing to break that cycle. I am running for mayor to ensure Aurorans have a city that will put the needs of working families first. The stable housing and resources that my sisters and I had shouldn't be reserved for those lucky enough to "make it” but should be the baseline for all people in a modern, moral, and wealthy society. "
This information was current as of the candidate's run for Mayor of Aurora in 2023.
Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Submitted Biography: "Jeff Sanford is a dedicated and visionary leader with a strong background in both military service and public administration. With a passion for creating a sustainable and vibrant community, I have been an instrumental force in driving Aurora, Colorado towards a prosperous and environmentally conscious future. I was born and raised in the city of Denver Colorado, and developed my keen sense of community, and service to others by the example set by my father a senior member of the Colorado Air National Guard, and my mother a caring and dedicated School Teacher. After entering the military and getting married to my wife of 34 years, we chose to raise our family in the City of Aurora. I have a profound understanding of the community's diverse needs and challenges. I can and will bring a unique blend of ability to this leadership role with valuable skills, directly related to the uniformed members of the city, complex policy analysis, inclusive community engagement, and how to seamlessly support the largest employer in Aurora."
This information was current as of the candidate's run for Mayor of Aurora in 2023.
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.[1]
- 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.
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About the city
- See also: Aurora, Colorado
Aurora is a city in Colorado. It spans three counties. These are Arapahoe County, Adams County and Douglas County. As of 2020, its population was 386,261.
City government
- See also: Council-manager government
The city of Aurora uses a council-manager system. In this form of municipal government, an elected city council—which includes the mayor and serves as the city's primary legislative body—appoints a chief executive called a city manager to oversee day-to-day municipal operations and implement the council's policy and legislative initiatives.[2][3]
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Aurora, Colorado | ||
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| Aurora | Colorado | |
| Population | 386,261 | 5,773,714 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 159 | 103,636 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 58.1% | 81.5% |
| Black/African American | 16.7% | 4.1% |
| Asian | 6.8% | 3.2% |
| Native American | 0.9% | 0.9% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Other (single race) | N/A | 4.1% |
| Multiple | 7.5% | 5.9% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 28.3% | 21.7% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 87.4% | 92.1% |
| College graduation rate | 30% | 41.6% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $67,723 | $75,231 |
| Persons below poverty level | 10.5% | 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
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