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Municipal elections in Arapahoe County, Colorado (2024)

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2024 Arapahoe 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

Arapahoe 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 Arapahoe County District Attorney

Amy Padden defeated Carol Chambers in the general election for Arapahoe County District Attorney on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Image of Amy Padden
Amy Padden (D) Candidate Connection
 
57.7
 
175,111
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Carol Chambers (R)
 
42.3
 
128,389

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

Total votes: 303,500
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Arapahoe County District Attorney

Amy Padden advanced from the Democratic primary for Arapahoe County District Attorney on June 25, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Amy Padden
Amy Padden Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
45,868

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

Total votes: 45,868
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Arapahoe County District Attorney

Carol Chambers advanced from the Republican primary for Arapahoe County District Attorney on June 25, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Carol Chambers
 
100.0
 
26,836

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

Total votes: 26,836
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County commission

District 1

General election

General election for Arapahoe County Commission District 1

Incumbent Carrie Warren-Gully defeated Tyler Linnebur and Joshua Lallement in the general election for Arapahoe County Commission District 1 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Carrie Warren-Gully
Carrie Warren-Gully (D) Candidate Connection
 
56.0
 
41,352
Image of Tyler Linnebur
Tyler Linnebur (R) Candidate Connection
 
40.5
 
29,888
Image of Joshua Lallement
Joshua Lallement (L) Candidate Connection
 
3.5
 
2,572

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

Total votes: 73,812
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Arapahoe County Commission District 1

Incumbent Carrie Warren-Gully advanced from the Democratic primary for Arapahoe County Commission District 1 on June 25, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Carrie Warren-Gully
Carrie Warren-Gully Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
11,164

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

Total votes: 11,164
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Arapahoe County Commission District 1

Tyler Linnebur advanced from the Republican primary for Arapahoe County Commission District 1 on June 25, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Tyler Linnebur
Tyler Linnebur Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
6,698

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

Total votes: 6,698
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District 3

General election

General election for Arapahoe County Commission District 3

Incumbent Jeff Baker defeated Scott Brown in the general election for Arapahoe County Commission District 3 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Jeff Baker
Jeff Baker (R) Candidate Connection
 
51.3
 
33,421
Image of Scott Brown
Scott Brown (D) Candidate Connection
 
48.7
 
31,665

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

Total votes: 65,086
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Arapahoe County Commission District 3

Scott Brown advanced from the Democratic primary for Arapahoe County Commission District 3 on June 25, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Scott Brown
Scott Brown Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
8,235

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

Total votes: 8,235
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Arapahoe County Commission District 3

Incumbent Jeff Baker advanced from the Republican primary for Arapahoe County Commission District 3 on June 25, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Jeff Baker
Jeff Baker Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
6,782

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

Total votes: 6,782
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District 5

General election

General election for Arapahoe County Commission District 5

Rhonda Fields defeated Eliseo Gonzalez in the general election for Arapahoe County Commission District 5 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Rhonda Fields
Rhonda Fields (D) Candidate Connection
 
68.7
 
26,261
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Eliseo Gonzalez (L) Candidate Connection
 
31.3
 
11,991

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

Total votes: 38,252
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Arapahoe County Commission District 5

Rhonda Fields defeated Hashim Coates in the Democratic primary for Arapahoe County Commission District 5 on June 25, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Rhonda Fields
Rhonda Fields Candidate Connection
 
68.7
 
6,016
Image of Hashim Coates
Hashim Coates Candidate Connection
 
31.3
 
2,745

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

Total votes: 8,761
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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

18th Judicial District Court retention election, 2024

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

Green check mark transparent.pngBen Leutwyler III (i)
Benjamin Figa's seat

Green check mark transparent.pngBenjamin Figa (i)
Bonnie McLean's seat

Green check mark transparent.pngBonnie McLean (i)
Don Toussaint's seat

Green check mark transparent.pngDon Toussaint (i)
Joseph Whitfield's seat

Green check mark transparent.pngJoseph Whitfield Jr. (i)
Robert Lung's seat

Green check mark transparent.pngRobert Lung (i)
Shay Whitaker's seat

Green check mark transparent.pngShay Whitaker (i)


County Court

Retention election

Arapahoe County County Court retention election, 2024

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

Green check mark transparent.pngJoshua Williford (i)
Melina Hernandez's seat

Green check mark transparent.pngMelina Hernandez (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 Arapahoe County, Colorado
Arapahoe County Colorado
Population 655,070 5,773,714
Land area (sq mi) 797 103,636
Race and ethnicity**
White 69.6% 81.5%
Black/African American 11% 4.1%
Asian 6.2% 3.2%
Native American 0.7% 0.9%
Pacific Islander 0.2% 0.2%
Other (single race) 5.8% 4.1%
Multiple 6.4% 5.9%
Hispanic/Latino 19.5% 21.7%
Education
High school graduation rate 92.3% 92.1%
College graduation rate 43.4% 41.6%
Income
Median household income $80,291 $75,231
Persons below poverty level 7.8% 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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