1999 Denver mayoral election

1999 Denver mayoral election

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Candidate Wellington Webb Gill Ford Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Popular vote 39,707 3,684 Percentage 80.77% 7.49%   Candidate Richard Grimes Stephannie Huey Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Popular vote 2,907 2,660 Percentage 5.91% 5.41%

Mayor before election Wellington Webb Nonpartisan Elected mayor Wellington Webb Nonpartisan

The 1999 Denver mayoral election took place on took place on May 4, 1999. Incumbent Mayor Wellington Webb ran for re-election to a third term. Unlike Webb's 1991 and 1995 campaigns, he faced little-known competitors, including minister Gill Ford, cosmetologist Richard Grimes, and mortgage broker Stephannie Huey. ^[1]

Webb ultimately won the election in a landslide, winning 81 percent of the vote and avoiding the need for a runoff election. ^[2]

General election

Candidates

• Wellington Webb, incumbent Mayor ^[3]
• Gill Ford, minister and activist ^[4]
• Richard Grimes, cosmetologist ^[5]
• Stephannie Huey, mortgage broker ^[2]

Results

1999 Denver mayoral election results ^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Wellington Webb	39,707	80.77%
	Nonpartisan	Gill L. Ford	3,684	7.49%
	Nonpartisan	Richard O. Grimes	2,907	5.91%
	Nonpartisan	Stephannie S. Huey	2,660	5.41%
	Nonpartisan	Write-ins	200	0.41%
Total votes			49,158	100.00%

References

1. "Most Denver Voters Can't Name Any Webb Opponent". Ciruli Associates. 1999. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
2. "Webb wins re-election with ease". The Daily Sentinel . Grand Junction, Colorado. May 5, 1999. p. 3A. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
3. "Mayor Webb asks voters for third term". Summit Daily News . Summit County, Colorado. May 3, 1995. p. 13. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
4. "Gill Ford wants Webb's chair". La Voz Hispana de Colorado. Denver, Colorado. April 28, 1999. p. 20. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
5. "Webb holds heavy lead, runoff may be canceled". The Daily Sentinel . Grand Junction, Colorado. April 24, 1999. p. 10B. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
6. "General Municipal Election" (PDF). City of Denver. May 5, 1999. Retrieved July 24, 2025.