2015 Denver mayoral election

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{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2015 Denver mayoral election

| flag_image = Flag of Denver, Colorado.svg

| type = Mayoral

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 2011 Denver mayoral election

| previous_year = 2011

| next_election = 2019 Denver mayoral election

| next_year = 2019

| election_date = {{Start date|2015|5|5}}

| image1 = Image:Denver Mayor Michael Hancock - 2012-08-15 (portrait crop) (1).jpg

| image_size = 150x150px

| candidate1 = Michael Hancock

| party1 = Nonpartisan candidate

| popular_vote1 = 75,774

| percentage1 = 80.1%

| image2 = File:3x4.svg

| candidate2 = Marcus Giavanni

| party2 = Nonpartisan candidate

| popular_vote2 = 8,033

| percentage2 = 8.5%

| image3 = File:Paul Noel Fiorino, Unaffiliated Governor Candidate (5228243921) (cropped).jpg

| candidate3 = Paul Noel Fiorino

| party3 = Nonpartisan candidate

| popular_vote3 = 5,379

| percentage3 = 5.6%

| map = 320px

| title = Mayor

| before_election = Michael Hancock

| before_party = Nonpartisan candidate

| after_election = Michael Hancock

| after_party = Nonpartisan candidate

| country = Colorado

}}

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The 2015 Denver mayoral election took place on May 5, 2015.{{Cite web |url=http://www.denvergov.org/Portals/778/documents/CampaignInfo/Packet_2015MunicipalCandidate_2014-09-02.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2014-11-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141106095347/http://www.denvergov.org/Portals/778/documents/CampaignInfo/Packet_2015MunicipalCandidate_2014-09-02.pdf |archive-date=2014-11-06 |url-status=dead }} Incumbent Michael Hancock ran for re-election and won.{{Cite web|title=Hancock already raising funds for 2015 re-election bid|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/denver/morning_call/2012/11/hancock.html|access-date=2021-06-09|website=www.bizjournals.com}}Murray, Jon (5 May 2015). [http://www.denverpost.com/election/ci_28055155/denver-mayors-race-focus-is-michael-hancocks-level "Denver Mayor Michael Hancock coasts to re-election; surprise in auditor's race"]. Denver Post. His nearest competitor, Marcus Giavanni, had about 8.5 percent.[http://kdvr.com/2015/05/05/election-day-for-denver-mayor-city-council-auditor-clerk-and-recorder/ "Hancock re-elected Denver mayor; four council districts to have runoff election June 2""]. KDVR. This was the first time in 20 years that Denver did not hold a Mayoral Debate and was called off by League of Women Voters of Denver.{{Cite web|title=Denver, Colorado municipal elections, 2015|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Denver,_Colorado_municipal_elections,_2015|access-date=2020-08-22|website=Ballotpedia|language=en}}