2007 Denver mayoral election

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2007 Denver mayoral election
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  2003 May 1, 2007 2011  
Turnout41.92%
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Candidate John Hickenlooper Danny F. Lopez
Party Nonpartisan candidate Nonpartisan candidate
Popular vote68,56810,053
Percentage86.30%12.65%

Mayor before election

John Hickenlooper
Democratic

Elected Mayor

John Hickenlooper
Democratic

The 2007 Denver mayoral election was held on May 1, 2007. [1] Since John Hickenlooper obtained an absolute majority of the vote in the initial round of voting, no runoff was held.

Results

2007 Denver mayoral election [1]
CandidatesVotes%
John Hickenlooper (incumbent)68,56886.30
Danny F. Lopez10,05312.65
Write-ins8341.05
Total79,455100

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References

  1. 1 2 "General Municipal Election Tuesday, May 1, 2007 CITY & COUNTY OF DENVER RESULTS GENERAL MUNICIPAL OFFICIAL FINAL Summary Report" (PDF). Denver Election Commission. Retrieved 2 November 2019.