Denver Municipal Election Results: Mayoral Race, City Council Races & Park Hill Golf Course – CBS Colardo

When the Denver mayoral election votes were cast on Tuesday night, two moderate candidates in an unusually large and divergent field of 16 contenders came out far ahead in the initial results.

If early results hold, Kelly Brough, president and CEO of the Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce, and Mike Johnston, a former state senator, could be pushed to a runoff election. the more progressive candidates in the field were largely left leaning.

All are contending for an increasingly violent situation in a city facing a resurgence of crime not seen in decades, growing homeless encampments and skyrocketing housing costs. The fear that the race understands is clear: Denver – fast-growing, relatively young, the business and technology center of the Western world – is sliding to a fate similar to other major cities.

The stakes are high, said Ty Robertson, an engineer in Denver and a Johnston supporter. The city is quickly turning into a major metropolis, he said, and “we’re just not ready.”

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CBS News Colorado was live on the eve of Mike Johnston’s party when he took the stage to email supporters. The election had not yet been called as of 9:30 p.m., but Johnston and Kelly Brough were the two noted frontrunners going into the June election runoff.

CBS News Colorado reporter Alan Gionet spoke to Denver Mayor candidate Andy Rougeot.

CBS News Colorado reporter Marissa Armas spoke to Denver mayoral candidate Deborah “Debbie” Ortega.

In a small crowded ballroom at Denver’s Ritzy Maven Hotel, election watcher Mayor Mike Johnston erupted in applause and cheers when the first batch of voters returned Tuesday night.

The candidate of these, a former senator and one of the usually large and divergent field, 16 contenders, as they become more and more powerful, have a slim lead. Candidate Kelly Brough, President and CEO of the Denver Chamber of Commerce, was next.

The stakes are high for Denver voters, said Ty Robertson, a Denver engineer and Johnston supporter. The city is quickly turning into a major metropolis, he said, and “we’re just not ready.”

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These results are as of 8:30 pm from the Denver Division of Elections. These numbers will be updated when the official numbers are updated on the day denvergov.org.

In Denver’s advice to the nation at large, the top two defenses will win. There is no non-core course. At 10 p.m., Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez and Penfield were leading Tate.

These results are as of 10 pm from the Denver Division of Elections. These numbers will be updated when the official numbers are updated on the day denvergov.org.

These results are as of 7 p.m. from the Denver Division of Elections. These numbers will be updated when the official numbers are updated on the day denvergov.org.

These results are as of 7 p.m. from the Denver Division of Elections. These numbers will be updated when the official numbers are updated on the day denvergov.org.

These results are as of 7 p.m. from the Denver Division of Elections. These numbers will be updated when the official numbers are updated on the day denvergov.org.

These results are as of 7 p.m. from the Denver Division of Elections. These numbers will be updated when the official numbers are updated on the day denvergov.org.

These results are as of 7 p.m. from the Denver Division of Elections. These numbers will be updated when the official numbers are updated on the day denvergov.org.

These results are as of 7 p.m. from the Denver Division of Elections. These numbers will be updated when the official numbers are updated on the day denvergov.org.

These results are as of 10 pm from the Denver Division of Elections. These numbers will be updated when the official numbers are updated on the day denvergov.org.

These results are as of 10 pm from the Denver Division of Elections. These numbers will be updated when the official numbers are updated on the day denvergov.org.

Candidates are over 16. One candidate on the ballot, Kwame Spearman; it has because it has fallen out kind

Here is who is still running:

The election likely won’t be decided until after the June 6 runoff, which would be between the top two vote-getting candidates.