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City elections in Aurora, Colorado (2019)

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Election dates
Filing deadline: August 27, 2019
General election: November 5, 2019
Election stats
Offices up: Mayor and city council
Total seats up: 6 (click here for mayoral elections)
Election type: Nonpartisan
Other municipal elections
U.S. municipal elections, 2019

The city of Aurora, Colorado, held general elections for mayor and five city council seats on November 5, 2019. The filing deadline for this election was August 27, 2019.[1]

Click here to learn more about the city's mayoral election.

Elections

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Candidates and results

Aurora City Council candidates

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
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Office Candidates
at-large (2 seats)

Green check mark transparent.pngAngela Lawson (i)
Johnny Watson (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngCurtis Gardner  Candidate Connection
Martha Lugo  Candidate Connection
Thomas Mayes  Candidate Connection
Leanne Wheeler  Candidate Connection

Did not make the ballot:
Steven Eurioste 
Ward IV

Charlie Richardson (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngJuan Marcano  Candidate Connection
Ward V

Bob Roth (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngAlison Coombs  Candidate Connection
Ward VI

Green check mark transparent.pngFrancoise Michelle Bergan (i) Candidate Connection
Bryan Lindstrom  Candidate Connection

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Past elections

2017

See also: Municipal elections in Aurora, Colorado (2017)

City Council, At-large (2 seats)

Aurora City Council, At-large General Election, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Allison Hiltz 22.88% 17,697
Green check mark transparent.png Dave Gruber 17.52% 13,554
Thomas Tobiassen 17.46% 13,509
Timothy Huffman 15.33% 11,857
Brian Arnold 10.54% 8,157
Russell Wagner 8.62% 6,667
Abel Laeke 3.83% 2,965
Reid Hettich 3.82% 2,956
Total Votes 77,362
Source: City of Aurora, "2017 Official Election Results," November 29, 2017

City Council, Ward I

Aurora City Council, Ward I General Election, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Crystal Murillo 60.71% 1,922
Sally Mounier Incumbent 39.29% 1,244
Total Votes 3,166
Source: City of Aurora, "2017 Official Election Results," November 29, 2017

City Council, Ward II

Aurora City Council, Ward II General Election, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Nicole Johnston 49.66% 3,219
Bob Hagedorn 23.65% 1,533
Robert O'Riley 11.60% 752
Ruben Medina 9.30% 603
Jeff Wilson 5.79% 375
Total Votes 6,482
Source: City of Aurora, "2017 Official Election Results," November 29, 2017

City Council, Ward III

Aurora City Council, Ward III General Election, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Marsha Berzins Incumbent 34.97% 1,954
Martha Lugo 22.55% 1,260
Naquetta Ricks 18.09% 1,011
Debi Hunter Holen 16.27% 909
Robert Hargrove 8.12% 454
Total Votes 5,588
Source: City of Aurora, "2017 Official Election Results," November 29, 2017

2015

See also: Aurora, Colorado municipal elections, 2015

Additional elections on the ballot

See also: Colorado elections, 2019

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At-large

Ward VI

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 2010, its population was 325,078.

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
Aurora Colorado
Population 325,078 5,029,196
Land area (sq mi) 154 103,636
Race and ethnicity**
White 60.4% 84%
Black/African American 16.5% 4.2%
Asian 6.5% 3.2%
Native American 0.9% 1%
Pacific Islander 0.4% 0.2%
Other (single race) 10.2% 3.9%
Multiple 5.2% 3.7%
Hispanic/Latino 28.6% 21.5%
Education
High school graduation rate 87.7% 91.7%
College graduation rate 29.7% 40.9%
Income
Median household income $65,100 $72,331
Persons below poverty level 10.7% 10.3%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2010). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2014-2019).
**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.


State profile

See also: Colorado and Colorado elections, 2019
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Partisan data

The information in this section was current as of May 7, 2019

Presidential voting pattern

Congressional delegation

State executives

  • Democrats held 11 and Republicans held five of Colorado's 25 state executive offices. Elections for the other offices are nonpartisan.
  • Colorado's governor was Democrat Jared Polis.

State legislature

Colorado Party Control: 1992-2025
Thirteen years of Democratic trifectas  •  Four years of Republican trifectas
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Year 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
Governor D D D D D D D R R R R R R R R D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Senate R R R R R R R R R D D R R D D D D D D D D D D R R R R D D D D D D D
House R R R R R R R R R R R R R D D D D D D R R D D D D D D D D D D D D D

Colorado quick stats
  • Became a state in 1876
  • 38th state admitted to the United States
  • Colorado was the first state to legalize medicinal and recreational marijuana.
  • Members of the Colorado State Senate: 35
  • Members of the Colorado House of Representatives: 65
  • U.S. senators: 2
  • U.S. representatives: 7
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Demographic data for Colorado
 ColoradoU.S.
Total population:5,448,819316,515,021
Land area (sq mi):103,6423,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White:84.2%73.6%
Black/African American:4%12.6%
Asian:2.9%5.1%
Native American:0.9%0.8%
Pacific Islander:0.1%0.2%
Two or more:3.5%3%
Hispanic/Latino:21.1%17.1%
Education
High school graduation rate:90.7%86.7%
College graduation rate:38.1%29.8%
Income
Median household income:$60,629$53,889
Persons below poverty level:13.5%11.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015)
Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Colorado.
**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.

Pivot Counties

See also: Pivot Counties by state

Four of 64 Colorado counties—6 percent—are Pivot Counties. Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.

Counties won by Trump in 2016 and Obama in 2012 and 2008
County Trump margin of victory in 2016 Obama margin of victory in 2012 Obama margin of victory in 2008
Conejos County, Colorado 3.56% 9.22% 12.93%
Huerfano County, Colorado 6.61% 8.27% 11.23%
Las Animas County, Colorado 15.60% 2.65% 7.04%
Pueblo County, Colorado 0.50% 13.99% 14.97%

In the 2016 presidential election, Hillary Clinton (D) won Colorado with 48.2 percent of the vote. Donald Trump (R) received 43.3 percent. In presidential elections between 1900 and 2016, Colorado voted Republican 63.3 percent of the time and Democratic 36.7 percent of the time. Colorado voted Republican in the 2000 and 2004 presidential elections, but voted Democratic in the 2008, 2012, and 2016 elections.

Presidential results by legislative district

The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state House districts in Colorado. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.[4][5]

In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 37 out of 65 state House districts in Colorado with an average margin of victory of 27.3 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 40 out of 65 state House districts in Colorado with an average margin of victory of 24.8 points. Clinton won four districts controlled by Republicans heading into the 2018 elections.
In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 28 out of 65 state House districts in Colorado with an average margin of victory of 21.2 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 25 out of 65 state House districts in Colorado with an average margin of victory of 25.8 points. Trump won one district controlled by a Democrat heading into the 2018 elections.


See also

Aurora, Colorado Colorado Municipal government Other local coverage
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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Abbey Smith, “Email communication with Daniel Ashford, Administrative Assistant for Aurora City Clerk’s Office," August 30, 2019
  2. ↑ City of Aurora, "City Hall," accessed October 23, 2014
  3. ↑ City of Aurora, "City Management," accessed October 23, 2014
  4. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts," July 9, 2013
  5. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2016 presidential results for congressional and legislative districts," February 6, 2017
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