2019 Denver mayoral election

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2019 Denver mayoral election
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Candidate Michael Hancock Jamie Giellis
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
First round68,787
(38.65%)		44,279
(24.88%)
Second round91,464
(56.32%)		70,945
(43.68%)
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CandidateLisa Calderón Penfield Tate III
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
First round32,839
(18.45%)		26,213
(14.73%)
Second roundEliminatedEliminated
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Mayor before election

Michael Hancock
Democratic

Elected mayor

Michael Hancock
Democratic

The 2019 Denver mayoral election was the 2019 edition of the quadrennial elections held to determine the Mayor of the City of Denver, Colorado. The election was held on May 7, 2019. [1] Since no candidate received a majority of votes, a runoff election was held on June 4, 2019, between the two candidates with the most votes, incumbent Mayor Michael Hancock and Jamie Giellis. [2] Hancock defeated Giellis in the runoff election, winning a third term as mayor, and becoming the first mayor to be reelected to a third term since Wellington Webb in 1999. Hancock's third inauguration was held on July 15, 2019. [3]

Contents

The election was officially nonpartisan, with its winner being elected to a four-year term. The elections were part of the 2019 Denver elections, which included elections for City Council and city Clerk and Recorder.

Candidates

The filing deadline is April 22, 2019. [4]

Declared

Withdrew

Endorsements

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of May 30, 2019
CandidateTotal money raised
Michael Hancock$2,747,038.52
Jamie Giellis$714,367.96
Penfield Tate III$313,000.11
Marcus Giavanni$5,533.00
Stephen Evans$2,345.00
Kalyn Heffernan$11,628.08
Ken SimpsonN/A
Lisa Calderón$142,254.84
Danny LopezN/A
Source: [26]

Results

Denver mayoral election results, 2019
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Michael Hancock (incumbent) 68,787 38.65
Nonpartisan Jamie Giellis 44,279 24.88
Nonpartisan Lisa Calderón32,83918.45
Nonpartisan Penfield Tate26,21314.73
Nonpartisan Kalyn Rose Heffernan4,4312.49
Nonpartisan Stephan "Seku" Evans1,3110.74
Nonpartisan Write-ins1150.06
Total votes177,975 100
Denver mayoral runoff election results, 2019
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Michael Hancock (incumbent) 91,464 56.32
Nonpartisan Jamie Giellis70,94543.68
Total votes162,409 100

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