Elections for mayor 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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Nonpartisan elections are currently held every four years to elect the mayor of Aurora, Colorado. [1]
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The 1999 Aurora mayoral election was held on November 2, 1999. It saw the re-election of the incumbent mayor Paul Tauer.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Paul Tauer (incumbent) | 28,191 | 77.14 | |
| Brenda Hilliard | 8,354 | 22.86 | |
| Total votes | 36,545 | ||
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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.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Ed Tauer | 17,739 | 44.40 | |
| Debra Vickrey | 11,452 | 28.67 | |
| Bob LeGare | 10,758 | 26.93 | |
| Total votes | 39,949 | ||
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The 2007 Aurora mayoral election was held on November 6, 2007. It saw the reelection of the incumbent mayor Ed Tauer.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Ed Tauer (incumbent) | 24,390 | 71.6 | |
| Francis Peter Maks Jr. | 9,673 | 28.4 | |
| Total votes | 34,063 | ||
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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.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| 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 | ||
The 2015 Aurora mayoral election was held on November 3, 2015. It saw the reelection of the incumbent mayor Steve Hogan, who ran unopposed in the election. [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. [7]
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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.
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: [9]
The candidates collectively raised more than $1 million in contributions. [11]
The results were not immediately clear on election night, as more than 1,000 ballots had unsettled signature discrepancies. [12] This was enough that Coffman's apparent margin of victory over Montgomery could be overcome. [12] The counting of ballots ended on November 14, and Montgomery formally conceded on November 17. [13]
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| 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 | ||
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The 2023 Aurora mayoral election will be held on November 7, 2023. Incumbent Republican mayor Mike Coffman is running for reelection to a second term in office.
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