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2019 Denver mayoral election

{{Short description|Mayoral election in Denver, Colorado}}

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{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2019 Denver mayoral election

| country = Denver

| flag_image = Flag of Denver, Colorado.svg

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 2015 Denver mayoral election

| previous_year = 2015

| election_date = May 7, 2019 (first round)
June 4, 2019 (runoff)

| next_election = 2023 Denver mayoral election

| next_year = 2023

| 1blank = First round

| 2blank = Second round

| image1 = File:Michael Hancock (51898546144) (3x4b).jpg

| image_size = 150x150px

| candidate1 = Michael Hancock

| party1 = Nonpartisan politician

| 1data1 = 68,787
(38.65%)

| 2data1 = 91,464
(56.32%)

| image2 = File:JaimeGiellis.png

| candidate2 = Jamie Giellis

| party2 = Nonpartisan politician

| 1data2 = 44,279
(24.88%)

| 2data2 = 70,945
(43.68%)

| image4 = File:Lisa Calderon at 2019 Denver Mayoral Debate (cropped).png

| candidate4 = Lisa Calderón

| party4 = Nonpartisan politician

| 1data4 = 32,839
(18.45%)

| 2data4 = Eliminated

| image5 = File:PenfieldTateIII.png

| candidate5 = Penfield Tate III

| party5 = Nonpartisan politician

| 1data5 = 26,213
(14.73%)

| 2data5 = Eliminated

| title = Mayor

| before_election = Michael Hancock

| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)

| after_election = Michael Hancock

| after_party = Democratic Party (US)

| map = {{switcher |320px |First round precinct results |320px |Runoff precinct results |default=2}}

}}{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2024}}{{ElectionsCO}}

The 2019 Denver mayoral election was the 2019 edition of the quadrennial elections held to determine the Mayor of the City of Denver, Colorado. The election was held on May 7, 2019.{{cite web|date=May 29, 2018|title=Several candidates have filed to run for Denver mayor against Michael Hancock in 2019. Here's what they say.|url=https://www.denverpost.com/2018/05/29/denver-mayor-candidates-2019/|access-date=October 2, 2018|publisher=Denver Post}} Since no candidate received a majority of votes, a runoff election was held on June 4, 2019, between the two candidates with the most votes, incumbent Mayor Michael Hancock and Jamie Giellis.{{cite web|date=June 4, 2019|title=Run-Off Election June 4, 2019|url=https://www.denvergov.org/electionresults#/results/20190604|access-date=June 5, 2019|website=denvergov.org|publisher=City of Denver}} Hancock defeated Giellis in the runoff election, winning a third term as mayor, and becoming the first mayor to be reelected to a third term since Wellington Webb in 1999. Hancock's third inauguration was held on July 15, 2019.{{cite web|last1=|first1=|date=|title=Transcript of Mayor Hancock's Third Inaugural Address|url=https://www.denvergov.org/content/denvergov/en/mayors-office/newsroom/2019/text-of-mayor-hancock-s-third-inaugural-address.html|url-status=live|access-date=|website=|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211020020420/https://www.denvergov.org/content/denvergov/en/mayors-office/newsroom/2019/text-of-mayor-hancock-s-third-inaugural-address.html |archive-date=2021-10-20 }}

The election was officially nonpartisan, with its winner being elected to a four-year term. The elections were part of the 2019 Denver elections, which included elections for City Council and city Clerk and Recorder.

Candidates

The filing deadline for the election was April 22, 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.denvergov.org/content/denvergov/en/denver-elections-divison/campaign-information/running-for-municipal-office.html|title=Running for Office?|publisher=Denver Elections Division|access-date=October 2, 2018}}

=Declared=

  • Lisa Calderón, professor of criminal justice and sociology at Regis University{{cite web|url=https://coloradopolitics.com/another-candidate-emerges-for-denver-mayor/|title=Another candidate emerges for Denver mayor|last=Harden|first=Mark|publisher=Colorado Politics|access-date=October 15, 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/local-news/lisa-calderon-announces-she-will-launch-denver-mayoral-bid|title=Lisa Calderon announces she will launch Denver mayoral bid|last=Butzer|first=Stephanie|date=October 15, 2018|publisher=KDVR|access-date=October 15, 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.regis.edu/News-Events-Media/Media-Center/Magazine/This-Is-Regis-Multifaceted-professor-preps-for-next-step.aspx|title=This Is Regis: Multifaceted professor preps for next step|publisher=Regis University Magazine|access-date=February 11, 2019}}
  • Stephan Evans{{cite web|url=https://kdvr.com/2018/10/01/denver-mayors-race-getting-more-names-attention/|title=Denver mayor's race getting more names, attention|date=October 1, 2018|publisher=KDVR|access-date=October 2, 2018}}
  • Paul Fiorino, (Write-In){{cite web|url=https://www.denvergov.org/content/denvergov/en/denver-elections-divison/campaign-information/running-for-municipal-office.html|title=Denver Elections Division | Campaign Information | Running for Municipal Office|publisher=Denver Elections Division|access-date=March 12, 2019}}
  • Marcus Giavanni, (Write-In){{cite web|url=https://www.denvergov.org/content/denvergov/en/denver-elections-divison/campaign-information/running-for-municipal-office.html|title=Denver Elections Division | Campaign Information | Running for Municipal Office|publisher=Denver Elections Division|access-date=March 12, 2019}} social media consultant, blockchain developer and musician; finished second in the 2015 mayoral election{{cite web|url=https://www.denverpost.com/2018/05/29/denver-mayor-candidates-2019/|title=Several candidates have filed to run for Denver mayor against Michael Hancock in 2019. Here's what they say.|date=May 29, 2018|publisher=Denver Post|access-date=October 2, 2018}}
  • Jamie Giellis, consultant and former president of Denver's River North Art District{{cite web|url=https://coloradopolitics.com/denver-mayor-race-giellis/|title=Denver mayor's race picks up another candidate|last=Bunch|first=Joey|date=November 1, 2018|publisher=Colorado Politics|access-date=November 1, 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://denverite.com/2018/11/01/jamie-giellis-of-the-rino-art-district-is-running-to-be-denvers-next-mayor/|title=Jamie Giellis of the RiNo Art District is running to be Denver's next mayor|last=Sachs|first=David|date=November 1, 2018|publisher=Denverite|access-date=November 1, 2018}}
  • Michael Hancock, incumbent mayor of Denver{{cite web|url=https://www.9news.com/article/news/local/local-politics/denver-mayor-hancock-building-war-chest-for-2019-re-election-bid/73-574676416|title=Denver Mayor Hancock building war chest for 2019 re-election bid|date=July 17, 2018|publisher=NBC9 News|access-date=October 2, 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://coloradopolitics.com/hancock-election-denver/|title=Denver Mayor Michael Hancock makes his re-election bid official|last=Bunch|first=Joey|date=October 15, 2018|publisher=Colorado Politics|access-date=October 15, 2018}}
  • Kalyn Heffernan, disability rights activist
  • Leatha Scott, (Write-In){{cite web|url=https://www.denvergov.org/content/denvergov/en/denver-elections-divison/campaign-information/running-for-municipal-office.html|title=Denver Elections Division | Campaign Information | Running for Municipal Office|publisher=Denver Elections Division|access-date=March 12, 2019}} maintenance support clerk for United States Postal Service{{cite news |last1=Kenney|first1=Andrew|title="It's up for grabs, the power": Denver Mayor Michael Hancock facing 9 challengers in 2019 election — so far|url=https://www.denverpost.com/2018/12/26/denver-mayor-michael-hancock-challengers-so-far/|access-date=January 9, 2019|work=Denver Post|date=December 26, 2018}}
  • Ken Simpson, (Write-In){{cite web|url=https://www.denvergov.org/content/denvergov/en/denver-elections-divison/campaign-information/running-for-municipal-office.html|title=Denver Elections Division | Campaign Information | Running for Municipal Office|publisher=Denver Elections Division|access-date=March 12, 2019}} technology consultant
  • Penfield Tate III, former state legislator and candidate for Mayor of Denver in 2003{{cite web|url=https://www.denverpost.com/2018/10/01/penfield-tate-denver-mayor-race-michael-hancock/|title=Former Democratic lawmaker Penfield Tate to challenge Hancock in Denver mayor's race|date=October 1, 2018|publisher=Denver Post|access-date=October 2, 2018}}{{cite book |last1=Webb |first1=Wellington E. |title=Wellington Webb: The Man, the Mayor, and the Making of Modern Denver |date=2007 |publisher=Fulcrum Publishing |isbn=9781555916343 |page=[https://archive.org/details/wellingtonwebbma0000webb/page/362 362] |url=https://archive.org/details/wellingtonwebbma0000webb|url-access=registration }}{{cite news |title=Senate journal |url=https://www.leg.state.co.us/2003a/inetc&j.nsf/(jousen)/326D74678209F5C487256CD00052A0ED/$FILE/jour_041.pdf |access-date=October 3, 2018 |agency=Colorado Senate |date=February 17, 2003 |pages=379–380}}{{cite news |last1=Kohler |first1=Judith |title=Seven Vie for Denver Mayor's Job |url=https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/Seven-Vie-for-Denver-Mayor-s-Job-7119703.php |access-date=October 3, 2018 |work=Midland Daily News |agency=Associated Press |date=May 5, 2003}}

=Withdrew=

  • Kayvan Khalatbari, entrepreneur and Indian activist {{cite web|url=https://coloradopolitics.com/khalatbari-denver-mayor/|title=As one candidate enters Denver's mayoral race, another drops out|last=Bunch|first=Joey|date=October 3, 2018|publisher=Colorado Politics|access-date=October 3, 2018}}

=Endorsements=

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{{Endorsements box|state=collapsed

|title=Jamie Giellis{{cite web|url=https://www.jamiefordenver.com/endorsements|title=Endorsements — Jamie Giellis for Denver|access-date=April 20, 2019|archive-date=April 15, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190415205326/https://www.jamiefordenver.com/endorsements|url-status=dead}}

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State Officials

Local Officials

  • Rafael Espinoza, member of the Denver City Council
  • Cathy Donohue, former member of the Denver City Council
  • Marcia Johnson, former member of Denver City Council
  • Dennis Gallagher, former City of Denver Auditor
  • Kendra Sandoval, former Director of Community Affairs for the City and County of Denver

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{{Endorsements box|state=collapsed

|title=Michael Hancock{{cite web|url=http://hancockfordenver.com/supporters/|title=Hancock for Denver Supporters|access-date=October 16, 2018|archive-date=October 17, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181017002038/http://hancockfordenver.com/supporters/|url-status=usurped}}

|list=

Federal Officials

State Officials

Local Officials

  • Bill Vidal, former Mayor of Denver
  • Wellington Webb, former Mayor of Denver and former State Representative
  • Charlie Brown, former member of Denver City Council
  • Elbra Wedgeworth, former member of Denver City Council
  • Jennifer Bacon, member of Denver Board of Education
  • Bruce Hoyt, former member of Denver Board of Education
  • Mike Johnson, former member of Denver Board of Education
  • Rosemary Rodriguez, former member of Denver Board of Education

Organizations

  • Colorado Black Leadership Coalition
  • Colorado Building Construction Trades Council
  • Denver Firefighters Local 858
  • Greater Metro Denver Ministerial Alliance
  • Healthier Colorado
  • IATSE Local 7
  • Metro Housing Coalition
  • Plumbers Local Union 3
  • Teamsters Local 17
  • UNITE HERE Local 23
  • United Association of Denver Pipefitters Local 208
  • Vietnamese Community of Colorado
  • YIMBY Denver

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Fundraising

class="wikitable sortable"
colspan="2"| Campaign finance reports as of May 30, 2019
style="text-align:center;"

! Candidate

! Total money raised

Michael Hancock

| align="right"| $2,747,038.52

Jamie Giellis

| align="right" | $714,367.96

Penfield Tate III

| align="right" | $313,000.11

Marcus Giavanni

| align="right"| $5,533.00

Stephen Evans

| align="right"| $2,345.00

Kalyn Heffernan

| align="right"| $11,628.08

Ken Simpson

| align="right"| N/A

Lisa Calderón

| align="right"| $142,254.84

Danny Lopez

| align="right"| N/A

colspan="2"| Source:{{cite web|url=https://www.denvergov.org/content/denvergov/en/denver-elections-divison/campaign-information/campaign-finance/campaign-finance-archives.html|title=Campaign Finance Reports Archive (2002 to Present)|publisher=Denver Elections Campaign|access-date=October 2, 2018}}

Results

{{Election box begin no change|title=Denver mayoral election results, 2019}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Nonpartisan politician|candidate=Michael Hancock (incumbent)|votes=68,787|percentage=38.65}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|candidate=Jamie Giellis|party=Nonpartisan politician|votes=44,279|percentage=24.88}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Nonpartisan politician|candidate=Lisa Calderón|votes=32,839|percentage=18.45}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Nonpartisan politician|candidate=Penfield Tate|votes=26,213|percentage=14.73}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Nonpartisan politician|candidate=Kalyn Rose Heffernan|votes=4,431|percentage=2.49}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Nonpartisan politician|candidate=Stephan "Seku" Evans|votes=1,311|percentage=0.74}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Nonpartisan politician|candidate=Write-ins|votes=115|percentage=0.06}}{{Election box total no change|votes=177,975|percentage=100}}{{Election box end}}{{Election box begin no change|title=Denver mayoral runoff election results, 2019}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Nonpartisan politician |candidate=Michael Hancock (incumbent)|votes=91,464|percentage=56.32}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Nonpartisan politician|candidate=Jamie Giellis|votes=70,945|percentage=43.68}}{{Election box total no change|votes=162,409|percentage=100}}{{Election box end}}

References

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{{Colorado elections}}

{{2019 United States elections}}

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