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City elections in Aurora, Colorado (2021)
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| 2021 Aurora elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: August 24, 2021 |
| General election: November 2, 2021 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: City council |
| Total seats up: 5 |
| Election type: Nonpartisan |
| Other municipal elections |
| U.S. municipal elections, 2021 |
The city of Aurora, Colorado, held general elections for city council on November 2, 2021. The filing deadline for this election was August 24, 2021.
Elections
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Candidates and results
Aurora City Council candidates | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| at-large (2 seats) |
Candice Bailey  Hanna Bogale Becky Hogan  Danielle Jurinsky John Ronquillo Dustin Zvonek Did not make the ballot: |
| Ward I |
Crystal Murillo (i) Bill Gondrez Scott Liva Did not make the ballot: |
| Ward II |
Jessica Giammalvo Robert Hamilton III Bryan Lindstrom Steve Sundberg Did not make the ballot: |
| Ward III |
Ruben Medina Jono Scott Did not make the ballot: |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Colorado elections, 2021
November 2, 2021
- Colorado Amendment 78, Custodial Fund Appropriations Initiative (2021)
- Colorado Proposition 119, Creation of Out-of-School Education Program and Marijuana Sales Tax Increase Initiative (2021)
- Colorado Proposition 120, Reduce Property Tax Rates and Retain $25 Million in TABOR Surplus Revenue Initiative (2021)
- Colorado Transportation Bond Issue (2021)
- City elections in Aurora, Colorado (2021)
- Bennett School District, Colorado, elections (2021)
- Aurora Public Schools, Colorado, elections (2021)
- Denver Public Schools, Colorado, elections (2021)
- Douglas County School District, Colorado, elections (2021)
- Adams School District 27J, Colorado, Ballot Issue 5A, Property Tax Increase for Education Funding Measure (November 2021)
- Adams School District 27J, Colorado, Ballot Issue 5B, School Facilities Construction and Capital Improvements Bond Measure (November 2021)
- Arapahoe County, Colorado, Ballot Issue 1A, Parks and Trails Sales Tax Extension Measure (November 2021)
- Denver, Colorado, Initiated Ordinance 300, Increase Denver Marijuana Sales Tax to Fund Pandemic Research Initiative (November 2021)
- Denver, Colorado, Initiated Ordinance 301, Voter Approval Requirement for Commercial or Residential Development on City Park Lands Initiative (November 2021)
- Denver, Colorado, Initiated Ordinance 302, Change Definition of Conservation Easement and Voter Approval Requirement for Commercial or Residential Development on City Park Lands Initiative (November 2021)
- Denver, Colorado, Initiated Ordinance 303, Require Enforcement of Unauthorized Camping and Authorize the City of Denver to Create Four Camping Locations on Public Property Initiative (November 2021)
- Denver, Colorado, Initiated Ordinance 304, Limit Denver Sales and Use Tax Rate to 4.5% Initiative (November 2021)
- Denver, Colorado, Referred Question 2A, Denver Facilities System Bond Measure (November 2021)
- Denver, Colorado, Referred Question 2B, Denver Housing and Sheltering System Bond Measure (November 2021)
- Denver, Colorado, Referred Question 2C, Denver Transportation and Mobility System Bond Measure (November 2021)
- Denver, Colorado, Referred Question 2D, Denver Parks and Recreation System Bond Measure (November 2021)
- Denver, Colorado, Referred Question 2E, National Western Campus Facilities System Bond Measure (November 2021)
- Denver, Colorado, Referred Question 2F, Repeal 2020 Group Living Ordinance Charter Amendment (November 2021)
- Denver, Colorado, Referred Question 2G, Allow Citizen Oversight Board to Appoint the Independent Monitor Charter Amendment (November 2021)
- Denver, Colorado, Referred Question 2H, Change Odd-Year Denver Election Date from May to April Charter Amendment (November 2021)
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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.[1][2]
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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