2015 Colorado Springs mayoral election
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{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2015 Colorado Springs mayoral election
| flag_image = Flag of Colorado Springs, Colorado.svg
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2011 Colorado Springs mayoral election
| previous_year = 2011
| next_election = 2019 Colorado Springs mayoral election
| next_year = 2019
| election_date = April 7, 2015 (first round)
May 19, 2015 (runoff)
| turnout = 38.61% (first round)
42.58 (runoff)
| 1blank = First round vote
| 2blank = First round percentage
| 3blank = Runoff vote
| 4blank = Runoff percentage
| image1 =
| image_size = 150x150px
| candidate1 = John Suthers
| colour1 = c0c0c0
| 1data1 = 40,900
| 2data1 = 46.37%
| 3data1 = 65,991
| 4data1 = 67.57%
| image2 = File:3x4.svg
| candidate2 = Mary Lou Makepeace
| colour2 = c0c0c0
| 1data2 = 20,783
| 2data2 = 23.56%
| 3data2 = 31,666
| 4data2 = 32.43%
| image3 = File:3x4.svg
| candidate3 = Joel Miller
| colour3 = c0c0c0
| 1data3 = 13,794
| 2data3 = 15.64%
| image4 = File:3x4.svg
| candidate4 = Amy Lathen
| colour4 = c0c0c0
| 1data4 = 10,352
| 2data4 = 11.74%
| map_image =
| map_size =
| map_caption =
| title = Mayor
| before_election = Steve Bach
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = John Suthers
| after_party = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{ElectionsCO}}
The 2015 Colorado Springs mayoral election took place on April 7 and May 19, 2015, to elect the mayor of Colorado Springs, Colorado. The election was held concurrently with various other local elections. The election was officially nonpartisan.
Incumbent Mayor Steve Bach, in office since 2011, announced that he would not seek a second term in office.{{cite web|url=http://gazette.com/steve-bach-wont-seek-second-term-as-colorado-springs-mayor/article/1543117|title=Colorado Springs Mayor Steve Bach: It's time to step aside|date=December 16, 2014|access-date=April 7, 2015|first=Wayne|last=Heilman|work=The Gazette}}
Since no candidate won a majority of the vote, a runoff was held on May 19 between Mary Lou Makepeace and John Suthers, the top two finishers in the April general election.{{cite web|url=http://gazette.com/colorado-springs-election-results-updated-suthers-makepeace-headed-to-runoff-for-mayor/article/1549315|title=Colorado Springs election results updated; Suthers, Makepeace headed to runoff for mayor|date=April 8, 2015|access-date=April 9, 2015|first=Stephen|last=Hobbs|work=The Gazette}} Suthers defeated Makepeace in the runoff to become Mayor.{{cite web|url=http://krcc.org/post/john-suthers-elected-mayor-colorado-springs|title=John Suthers Elected Mayor of Colorado Springs|date=May 19, 2015|access-date=May 21, 2015|first=Andrea|last=Chalfin|work=KRCC}}
Candidates
- Tony Carpenter, perennial candidate{{cite web|url=http://gazette.com/colorado-springs-ballot-will-have-more-than-20-candidates/article/1546188|title=Colorado Springs ballot will have more than 20 candidates|date=February 12, 2015|access-date=April 7, 2015|first1=Monica|last1=Mendoza|first2=Stephen|last2=Hobbs|work=The Gazette}}
- Moses Humes (as a write-in candidate){{cite web|url=https://coloradosprings.gov/government/general-information/elections/april-7-2015-official-candidates|title=April 7, 2015 - Official Candidates|date=March 3, 2015|access-date=April 7, 2015|work=City of Colorado Springs|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150331011158/http://coloradosprings.gov/government/general-information/elections/april-7-2015-official-candidates|archive-date=March 31, 2015|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}
- Amy Lathen, El Paso County Commissioner{{cite web|url=http://gazette.com/county-commissioner-amy-lathen-says-shell-run-for-colorado-springs-mayor/article/1536667|title=County Commissioner Amy Lathen says she'll run for Colorado Springs mayor|date=January 27, 2015|access-date=April 7, 2015|first=Stephen|last=Hobbs|work=The Gazette}}
- Mary Lou Makepeace, former Mayor{{cite web|url=http://gazette.com/mary-lou-makepeace-officially-joins-race-for-colorado-springs-mayor/article/1541261|title=Mary Lou Makepeace officially joins race for Colorado Springs mayor|date=January 27, 2015|access-date=April 7, 2015|first=Monica|last=Mendoza|work=The Gazette}}
- Lawrence Martinez, community activist{{cite web|url=http://gazette.com/potential-candidates-pick-up-packets-for-colorado-springs-municipal-election/article/1544210|title=Potential candidates pick up packets for Colorado Springs municipal election|date=January 27, 2015|access-date=April 7, 2015|first=Monica|last=Mendoza|work=The Gazette}}
- Joel Miller, former City Councilman{{cite web|url=http://gazette.com/city-councilman-joel-miller-resigns-his-seat-will-run-for-mayor-in-2015/article/1541971|title=City Councilman Joel Miller resigns his seat, will run for mayor in 2015|date=January 27, 2015|access-date=April 7, 2015|first=Monica|last=Mendoza|work=The Gazette}}
- John Suthers, former Colorado Attorney General{{cite web|url=http://gazette.com/suthers-throws-hat-in-the-ring-to-become-colorado-springs-mayor/article/1536709|title=John Suthers throws hat in the ring to become Colorado Springs mayor|date=January 27, 2015|access-date=April 7, 2015|first=Monica|last=Mendoza|work=The Gazette}}
=Disqualified=
- Justine Herring, real estate broker{{cite web|url=http://gazette.com/lathen-and-loma-get-first-position-on-ballot-in-colorado-springs-elections/article/1546244|title=Lathen and Loma get first position on ballot in Colorado Springs elections|date=February 13, 2015|access-date=April 7, 2015|first=Monica|last=Mendoza|work=The Gazette}}
=Declined=
- Steve Bach, incumbent Mayor
- Richard Skorman, former City Councilman and candidate for Mayor in 2011
General election
=Polling=
=Endorsements=
=Results=
{{Election box begin no change | title=Colorado Springs mayoral general election, 2015{{cite web|url=https://coloradosprings.gov/sites/default/files/city_clerk/201504080636_unofficial_results.pdf|title=Colorado Springs Municipal General Election - Unofficial Report|date=April 8, 2015|access-date=April 9, 2015|work=City of Colorado Springs|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150416131502/https://coloradosprings.gov/sites/default/files/city_clerk/201504080636_unofficial_results.pdf|archive-date=April 16, 2015|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Nonpartisan candidate
|candidate = John Suthers
|votes = 40,900
|percentage = 46.37
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Nonpartisan candidate
|candidate = Mary Lou Makepeace
|votes = 20,783
|percentage = 23.56
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Nonpartisan candidate
|candidate = Joel Miller
|votes = 13,794
|percentage = 15.64
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Nonpartisan candidate
|candidate = Amy Lathen
|votes = 10,352
|percentage = 11.74
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Nonpartisan candidate
|candidate = Lawrence Martinez
|votes = 1,125
|percentage = 1.28
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Nonpartisan candidate
|candidate = Tony Carpenter
|votes = 1,048
|percentage = 1.19
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Nonpartisan candidate
|candidate = Moses Humes (write-in)
|votes = 5
|percentage = 0.01
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 88,007
| percentage = 100
}}
{{Election box end}}
Runoff election
=Candidates=
- Mary Lou Makepeace, former Mayor
- John Suthers, former Colorado Attorney General
=Results=
{{Election box begin no change | title=Colorado Springs mayoral runoff election, 2015{{cite web |title=OFFICIAL STATEMENT OF VOTES CAST CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS MAYORAL RUN-OFF MAIL BALLOT ELECTION MAY 19, 2015 |url=https://citydocs.coloradosprings.gov/WebClerk/GetDoc.aspx?DocId=43148&Show |publisher=City of Colorado Springs |access-date=2 November 2019 |date=22 May 2015}}{{cite web|url=https://coloradosprings.gov/sites/default/files/city_clerk/election/201505192212_unofficial_results.pdf|title=Colorado Springs Mayoral Run-Off Election - Unofficial Results|date=May 19, 2015|access-date=May 21, 2015|work=City of Colorado Springs}}{{Dead link|date=April 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Nonpartisan candidate
|candidate = John Suthers
|votes = 65,991
|percentage = 67.57
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Nonpartisan candidate
|candidate = Mary Lou Makepeace
|votes = 31,666
|percentage = 32.43
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 97,657
| percentage = 100
}}
{{Election box end}}
See also
References
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{{2015 United States elections}}
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