Municipal elections in Adams County, Colorado (2024)

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2024 Adams County elections
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Election dates
Filing deadline: March 19, 2024, April 1, 2024, July 11, 2024, & August 5, 2024
Primary election: June 25, 2024
General election: November 5, 2024
Election stats
Offices up: District attorney, county commission, Regional Transportation District, district court judges, and county court judges
Total seats up: 13
Election type: Partisan
Other municipal elections
U.S. municipal elections, 2024

Adams County, Colorado, held general elections for district attorney, county commission, Regional Transportation District, 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.

Elections

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Candidates and results

Offices up for election in 2024:

District attorney

General election

General election for Adams County District Attorney

Incumbent Brian Mason won election in the general election for Adams County District Attorney on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
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Brian Mason (D)
 
100.0
 
137,508

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 137,508
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Adams County District Attorney

Incumbent Brian Mason advanced from the Democratic primary for Adams County District Attorney on June 25, 2024.

Candidate
%
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Brian Mason
 
100.0
 
34,934

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Total votes: 34,934
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County commission

District 1

General election

General election for Adams County Commission District 1

Julie Mullica defeated Shelly McClure in the general election for Adams County Commission District 1 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Julie Mullica (D) Candidate Connection
 
53.0
 
114,021
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Shelly McClure (R) Candidate Connection
 
47.0
 
100,937

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 214,958
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Adams County Commission District 1

Julie Mullica defeated Valerie Vigil in the Democratic primary for Adams County Commission District 1 on June 25, 2024.

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%
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60.7
 
18,079
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Valerie Vigil
 
39.3
 
11,698

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 29,777
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Adams County Commission District 1

Shelly McClure advanced from the Republican primary for Adams County Commission District 1 on June 25, 2024.

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%
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Shelly McClure Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
20,089

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 20,089
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District 2

General election

General election for Adams County Commission District 2

Kathy Henson defeated Bernadette Tedesco in the general election for Adams County Commission District 2 on November 5, 2024.

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Kathy Henson (D) Candidate Connection
 
61.7
 
117,176
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Bernadette Tedesco (Colorado Center Party) Candidate Connection
 
38.3
 
72,848

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 190,024
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Adams County Commission District 2

Kathy Henson advanced from the Democratic primary for Adams County Commission District 2 on June 25, 2024.

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Kathy Henson Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
27,427

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 27,427
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District 5

General election

General election for Adams County Commission District 5

Incumbent Lynn Baca defeated Jim Wood in the general election for Adams County Commission District 5 on November 5, 2024.

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Lynn Baca (D)
 
54.2
 
114,775
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Jim Wood (R) Candidate Connection
 
45.8
 
97,015

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 211,790
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Adams County Commission District 5

Incumbent Lynn Baca advanced from the Democratic primary for Adams County Commission District 5 on June 25, 2024.

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Lynn Baca
 
100.0
 
27,521

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Total votes: 27,521
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Adams County Commission District 5

Jim Wood advanced from the Republican primary for Adams County Commission District 5 on June 25, 2024.

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Votes
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Jim Wood Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
19,623

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 19,623
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Special district offices

Regional Transportation District

General election

Regional Transportation District general election, 2024

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
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Office Candidates
District A

Kiel Brunner 
Bob Dinegar  Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngChris Nicholson  Candidate Connection
District D

Green check mark transparent.pngChris Gutschenritter  Candidate Connection
Barbara McManus 
District E

Green check mark transparent.pngMatt Larsen  Candidate Connection
Scott Liva 

Did not make the ballot:
Paul Rosenthal (i)
District F

Bernard Celestin 
Green check mark transparent.pngKathleen Chandler  Candidate Connection
District G

Green check mark transparent.pngJulien Bouquet (i)
District H

Green check mark transparent.pngPatrick O'Keefe  Candidate Connection
District I

Green check mark transparent.pngKaren Benker 
District M

Green check mark transparent.pngBrett Paglieri  Candidate Connection
Richard Shuster  (Write-in)


Judicial offices

District Court

Retention election

17th Judicial District Court retention election, 2024

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Candidates
Brett Martin's seat

Green check mark transparent.pngBrett Martin (i)
Sharon Holbrook's seat

Green check mark transparent.pngSharon Holbrook (i)
Teri Vasquez's seat

Green check mark transparent.pngTeri Vasquez (i)


County Court

Retention election

Adams County County Court retention election, 2024

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Candidates
Courtney Dinnel's seat

Green check mark transparent.pngCourtney Dinnel (i)
Joshua Nowak's seat

Green check mark transparent.pngJoshua Nowak (i)
Leroy Kirby's seat

Green check mark transparent.pngLeroy Kirby (i)
Madoche Jean's seat

Green check mark transparent.pngMadoche Jean (i)
Marques Ivey's seat

Green check mark transparent.pngMarques A. Ivey (i)
Martin Flaum's seat

Green check mark transparent.pngMartin Flaum II (i)


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About the county

Demographics

The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.

Demographic Data for Adams County, Colorado
Adams County Colorado
Population 519,572 5,773,714
Land area (sq mi) 1,166 103,636
Race and ethnicity**
White 75.9% 81.5%
Black/African American 3.4% 4.1%
Asian 4% 3.2%
Native American 1.1% 0.9%
Pacific Islander 0.2% 0.2%
Other (single race) 6.7% 4.1%
Multiple 8.8% 5.9%
Hispanic/Latino 40.4% 21.7%
Education
High school graduation rate 84.7% 92.1%
College graduation rate 25.2% 41.6%
Income
Median household income $73,817 $75,231
Persons below poverty level 9.9% 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

Adams County, Colorado Colorado Municipal government Other local coverage
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