2019 Denver mayoral election

The election for Mayor of Denver was held on May 7, 2019.[1] A runoff was held on June 4, 2019, between the top two finishers because no candidate reached 50% in the first round of voting. Michael Hancock, the incumbent mayor, was reelected for a third term, making him the first Mayor to be reelected to a third term since Wellington Webb.[2]

2019 Denver mayoral election
May 7, 2019 (first round)
June 4, 2019 (runoff)
 
Candidate Michael Hancock Jaime Giellis Lisa Calderón
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
First round vote 68,787 44,279 32,839
First round percentage 38.65% 24.88% 18.45%
Second-round vote 91,464 70,945
Second-round percentage 56.32% 43.68%
 
Candidate Penfield Tate III
Party Nonpartisan
First round vote 26,213
First round percentage 14.73%
Mayor before election

Michael Hancock
Democratic

 Elected Mayor

Michael Hancock
Democratic

Elections in Colorado

Candidates

The filing deadline is April 22, 2019.[3]

Declared

Withdrew
  • Kayvan Khalatbari, entrepreneur and Indian activist [1][21]

Endorsements

Fundraising
Campaign finance reports as of May 30, 2019
Candidate Total 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 Simpson N/A
Lisa Calderón $142,254.84
Danny Lopez N/A
Source:[24]

Results
Denver mayoral election results, 2019
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Michael Hancock (incumbent) 68,787 38.65
Nonpartisan Jaime Giellis 44,279 24.88
Nonpartisan Lisa Calderón 32,839 18.45
Nonpartisan Penfield Tate 26,213 14.73
Nonpartisan Kalyn Rose Heffernan 4,431 2.49
Nonpartisan Stephan "Seku" Evans 1,311 0.74
Nonpartisan Write-ins 115 0.06
Total votes 177,975 100
Denver mayoral runoff election results, 2019
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Michael Hancock (incumbent) 91,464 56.32
Nonpartisan Jaime Giellis 70,945 43.68
Total votes

References
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