Mayoral elections in Aurora, Colorado

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

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1999

1999 Aurora mayoral election
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← 1995November 2, 19992003 →
 
Candidate Paul Tauer Brenda Hilliard
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote28,1918,354
Percentage77.14%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]
CandidateVotes %
Paul Tauer (incumbent)28,19177.14
Brenda Hilliard8,35422.86
Total votes36,545

2003

2003 Aurora mayoral election
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← 1999November 4, 20032007 →
 
CandidateEd TauerDebra Vickrey Bob LeGare
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote17,73911,45210,758
Percentage44.40%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]
CandidateVotes %
Ed Tauer17,73944.40
Debra Vickrey11,45228.67
Bob LeGare10,75826.93
Total votes39,949

2007

2007 Aurora mayoral election
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← 2003November 6, 20072011 →
 
CandidateEd TauerFrancis Peter Maks Jr.
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote24,3909,673
Percentage71.6%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]
CandidateVotes %
Ed Tauer (incumbent)24,39071.6
Francis Peter Maks Jr.9,67328.4
Total votes34,063

2011

2011 Aurora mayoral election
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← 2007November 1, 2011 [5] 2015 →
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Candidate Steve Hogan Ryan L. Frazier
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote14,58412,277
Percentage36.73%30.92%
 
CandidateJude SandvallDebbie Stafford
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote5,9054,607
Percentage14.87%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]
CandidateVotes %
Steve Hogan 14,58436.73
Ryan L. Frazier12,27730.92
Jude Sandvall5,90514.87
Debbie Stafford4,60711.60
Sheilah Thomas Davis1,3593.42
Barbara Yamrick9792.47
Total votes39,711

2015

2015 Aurora mayoral election
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←  2011 November 3, 2015 [6] 2019  →
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Candidate Steve Hogan
Party Nonpartisan
Popular vote2,516
Percentage100.00%
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
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← 2015November 5, 2019 [9] 2023 →
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Candidate Mike Coffman Omar Montgomery
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote26,69026,475
Percentage35.76%35.48%
 
CandidateRyan FrazierMarsha Berzins
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote12,0638,015
Percentage16.16%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]
CandidateVotes %
Mike Coffman 26,69035.76
Omar Montgomery26,47535.48
Ryan Frazier12,06316.16
Marsha Berzins8,01510.74
Renie Peterson1,3681.83
Write-in 190.00
Total votes74,630

2023

2023 Aurora mayoral election
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←  2019 November 7, 2023 [16] 2027 →
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Candidate Mike Coffman Juan MarcanoJeffrey Sanford
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote41,86732,3235,454
Percentage52.57%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]
CandidateVotes %
Mike Coffman (Incumbent)42,86752.67%
Juan Marcano32,32340.58%
Jeffery Sanford5,4546.85%
Total votes79,644

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  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.
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  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. 1 2 "OFFICIAL RESULTS 2011 Coordinated Election Summary Report". Arapahoe County. November 18, 2011. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  6. 1 2 "Results". results.enr.clarityelections.com. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
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  13. 1 2 "Election 2019: Outcome Of Aurora Mayoral Race Uncertain As Officials Sort Through Signature Discrepancies". CBS Denver. November 7, 2019. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
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  16. 1 2 "City of Aurora - 2023 Election Results Entry". coaapps.auroragov.org. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
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  18. ↑ "Aurora Democrats announce slate of candidates for 2023 city council, mayor positions".
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