Mayoral elections in Aurora, Colorado

Nonpartisan elections are currently held every four years to elect the mayor of Aurora, Colorado.[1]

1999

1999 Aurora mayoral election

← 1995 November 2, 1999 2003 →
 
Candidate Paul Tauer Brenda Hilliard
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote 28,191 8,354
Percentage 77.14% 22.86%

Mayor before election

Paul Tauer

Elected mayor

Paul Tauer

The 1999 Aurora mayoral election was held on November 2, 1999. It saw the re-election of the incumbent mayor Paul Tauer.

Election results[2]
Candidate Votes %
Paul Tauer (incumbent) 28,191 77.14
Brenda Hilliard 8,354 22.86
Total votes 36,545

2003

2003 Aurora mayoral election

← 1999 November 4, 2003 2007 →
 
Candidate Ed Tauer Debra Vickrey Bob LeGare
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote 17,739 11,452 10,758
Percentage 44.40% 28.67% 26.93%

Mayor before election

Paul Tauer

Elected mayor

Ed Tauer

The 2003 Aurora mayoral election was held on November 4, 2003. It saw the election of Ed Tauer, a former member of the Aurora City Council.

Election results[3]
Candidate Votes %
Ed Tauer 17,739 44.40
Debra Vickrey 11,452 28.67
Bob LeGare 10,758 26.93
Total votes 39,949

2007

2007 Aurora mayoral election

← 2003 November 6, 2007 2011 →
 
Candidate Ed Tauer Francis Peter Maks Jr.
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote 24,390 9,673
Percentage 71.6% 28.4%

Mayor before election

Ed Tauer

Elected mayor

Ed Tauer

The 2007 Aurora mayoral election was held on November 6, 2007. It saw the reelection of the incumbent mayor Ed Tauer.

Election results[4]
Candidate Votes %
Ed Tauer (incumbent) 24,390 71.6
Francis Peter Maks Jr. 9,673 28.4
Total votes 34,063

2011

2011 Aurora mayoral election

← 2007 November 1, 2011[5] 2015 →
 
Candidate Steve Hogan Ryan L. Frazier
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote 14,584 12,277
Percentage 36.73% 30.92%

 
Candidate Jude Sandvall Debbie Stafford
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote 5,905 4,607
Percentage 14.87% 11.60%

Mayor before election

Ed Tauer

Elected mayor

Steve Hogan
Republican

The 2011 Aurora mayoral election was held on November 1, 2011. It saw the election of Steve Hogan, a former member of the Colorado House of Representatives.

Election results[5]
Candidate Votes %
Steve Hogan 14,584 36.73
Ryan L. Frazier 12,277 30.92
Jude Sandvall 5,905 14.87
Debbie Stafford 4,607 11.60
Sheilah Thomas Davis 1,359 3.42
Barbara Yamrick 979 2.47
Total votes 39,711

2015

2015 Aurora mayoral election

← 2011 November 3, 2015[6] 2019 →
 
Candidate Steve Hogan
Party Nonpartisan
Popular vote 2,516
Percentage 100.00%

Mayor before election

Steve Hogan
Republican

Elected mayor

Steve Hogan
Republican

The 2015 Aurora mayoral election was held on November 3, 2015. It saw the re-election of the incumbent mayor Steve Hogan, who ran unopposed in the election.[7][6]

On May 13, 2018, Steve Hogan died from cancer. Bob LeGare, a member of the city council, was elected by the council and assumed the office of mayor on June 25.[8]

2019

2019 Aurora mayoral election

← 2015 November 5, 2019[9] 2023 →
 
Candidate Mike Coffman Omar Montgomery
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote 26,690 26,475
Percentage 35.76% 35.48%

 
Candidate Ryan Frazier Marsha Berzins
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote 12,063 8,015
Percentage 16.16% 10.74%

Mayor before election

Bob LeGare
Independent

Elected mayor

Mike Coffman
Republican

The 2019 Aurora mayoral election was held on November 5, 2019. It saw the election of Mike Coffman, a former representative for Colorado in the United States Congress.

Candidates

The incumbent mayor Bob LeGare, who assumed the office following the death in office of Steve Hogan, did not seek reelection. The following six individuals were the candidates for the office of mayor:[10]

The candidates collectively raised more than $1 million in contributions.[12]

General election

The results were not immediately clear on election night, as more than 1,000 ballots had unsettled signature discrepancies.[13] This was enough that Coffman's apparent margin of victory over Montgomery could be overcome.[13] The counting of ballots ended on November 14, and Montgomery formally conceded on November 17.[14]

Election results[15]
Candidate Votes %
Mike Coffman 26,690 35.76
Omar Montgomery 26,475 35.48
Ryan Frazier 12,063 16.16
Marsha Berzins 8,015 10.74
Renie Peterson 1,368 1.83
Write-in 19 0.00
Total votes 74,630

2023

2023 Aurora mayoral election

← 2019 November 7, 2023[16] 2027 →
 
Candidate Mike Coffman Juan Marcano Jeffrey Sanford
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote 41,867 32,323 5,454
Percentage 52.57% 40.58% 6.85%

Mayor before election

Mike Coffman
Republican

Elected mayor

Mike Coffman
Republican

The 2023 Aurora mayoral election was held on November 7, 2023. Incumbent Republican mayor Mike Coffman ran for re-election to a second term in office.

Candidates

Declared

  • Mike Coffman, incumbent mayor (party affiliation: Republican)[17]
  • Juan Marcano, city councilor (party affiliation: Democratic)[18]

Filed paperwork

  • Kirk Denem Manzanares (party affiliation: Democratic)[19]

Withdrawn

  • Rob Andrews, job placement nonprofit director (party affiliation: Democratic)[20][19]

General election

Election results[16]
Candidate Votes %
Mike Coffman (Incumbent) 42,867 52.67%
Juan Marcano 32,323 40.58%
Jeffery Sanford 5,454 6.85%
Total votes 79,644

References

  1. ^ "§ 3-5 Terms. | Aurora Charter". Aurora City Code. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
  2. ^ "Ararapahoe County Coordinated Mail Ballot Election Results" (PDF). www.arapahoevotes.gov. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 18, 2023. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  3. ^ "Arapahoe County Coordinated General Election, November 4, 2003" (PDF). www.arapahoevotes.gov. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 18, 2023. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  4. ^ "2007 Coordinate Election, November 6, 2007, Summary Report, Arapahoe County, Official Summary Report" (PDF). www.arapahoevotes.gov. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 18, 2023. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  5. ^ a b "OFFICIAL RESULTS 2011 Coordinated Election Summary Report". Arapahoe County. November 18, 2011. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  6. ^ a b "Results". results.enr.clarityelections.com. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
  7. ^ "Certified Candidates, City of Aurora Regular Municipal Election, November 3, 2015" (PDF). www.auroragov.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 11, 2015. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
  8. ^ "Longtime councilman Bob LeGare gets the nod as Aurora's next mayor". The Denver Post. June 26, 2018. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
  9. ^ Gardner, Natasha (October 22, 2019). "Aurora's 2019 Mayoral Election: Meet the 5 Candidates". 5280. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  10. ^ Gardner, Natasha (October 22, 2019). "A Guide to Aurora's 2019 Mayoral Election". 5280. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  11. ^ "Aurora's million-dollar mayor contest: Diverse candidates vie for city's top post". The Denver Post. September 16, 2019. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  12. ^ Mason, Kara (October 14, 2019). "Aurora mayoral race breaks $1 million mark | Sentinel Colorado". Sentinel Colorado. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  13. ^ a b "Election 2019: Outcome Of Aurora Mayoral Race Uncertain As Officials Sort Through Signature Discrepancies". CBS Denver. November 7, 2019. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  14. ^ Mason, Kara (November 18, 2019). "Omar Montgomery formally ends his bid for Aurora mayor — almost two weeks after Election Day | Sentinel Colorado". Sentinel Colorado. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  15. ^ "City of Aurora - Election Results 2019". Aurora Votes. November 14, 2019. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  16. ^ a b "City of Aurora - 2023 Election Results Entry". coaapps.auroragov.org. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
  17. ^ "Mayor Mike Coffman on homelessness in Aurora".
  18. ^ "Aurora Democrats announce slate of candidates for 2023 city council, mayor positions".
  19. ^ a b Levy, Max (August 15, 2023). "Andrews drops out of Aurora mayoral race, leaving Marcano as Dem frontrunner against Coffman". Sentinel Colorado. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  20. ^ Levy, Max (June 15, 2023). "Rob Lee Andrews announces candidacy for Aurora mayor". Sentinel Colorado. Retrieved June 13, 2023.