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Municipal elections in El Paso County, Colorado (2026)

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2024
2026 El Paso County elections
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Election dates
Filing deadline: March 16, 2026 & July 9, 2026 & August 3, 2026
Primary election: June 30, 2026
General election: November 3, 2026
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Offices up: Assessor, clerk and recorder, coroner, sheriff, surveyor, treasurer, county commission, district court judges, and county court judges
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U.S. municipal elections, 2026

El Paso County, Colorado, is holding general elections for assessor, clerk and recorder, coroner, sheriff, surveyor, treasurer, county commission, district court judges, and county court judges on November 3, 2026. A primary is scheduled for June 30, 2026. The filing deadline for the primary is March 16, 2026. The filing deadline for unaffiliated candidates is July 9, 2026, and the filing deadline for judicial candidates is August 3, 2026.

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Demographics

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

Demographic Data for El Paso County, Colorado
El Paso County Colorado
Population 730,395 5,773,714
Land area (sq mi) 2,126 103,636
Race and ethnicity**
White 78.3% 81.5%
Black/African American 6.3% 4.1%
Asian 2.6% 3.2%
Native American 0.8% 0.9%
Pacific Islander 0.3% 0.2%
Other (single race) 3.8% 4.1%
Multiple 7.8% 5.9%
Hispanic/Latino 17.5% 21.7%
Education
High school graduation rate 94.5% 92.1%
College graduation rate 38.7% 41.6%
Income
Median household income $71,517 $75,231
Persons below poverty level 9.8% 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

El Paso County, Colorado Colorado Municipal government Other local coverage
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