Mayoral elections in Aurora, Colorado

2007 Aurora mayoral election
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Mayor before election; Ed Tauer;	Elected mayor ; Ed Tauer;

2003 Aurora mayoral election
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Mayor before election; Paul Tauer;	Elected mayor ; Ed Tauer;

1999 Aurora mayoral election
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Mayor before election; Paul Tauer;	Elected mayor ; Paul Tauer;

Nonpartisan elections are currently held every four years to elect the mayor of Aurora, Colorado.^[1]

1999

The 1999 Aurora mayoral election was held on November 2, 1999. It saw the re-election of the incumbent mayor Paul Tauer.

Election results^[2]
Candidate	Votes	%
Paul Tauer (incumbent)	28,191	77.14
Brenda Hilliard	8,354	22.86
Total votes	36,545

2003

The 2003 Aurora mayoral election was held on November 4, 2003. It saw the election of Ed Tauer, a former member of the Aurora City Council.

Election results^[3]
Candidate	Votes	%
Ed Tauer	17,739	44.40
Debra Vickrey	11,452	28.67
Bob LeGare	10,758	26.93
Total votes	39,949

2007

The 2007 Aurora mayoral election was held on November 6, 2007. It saw the reelection of the incumbent mayor Ed Tauer.

Election results^[4]
Candidate	Votes	%
Ed Tauer (incumbent)	24,390	71.6
Francis Peter Maks Jr.	9,673	28.4
Total votes	34,063

2011

2011 Aurora mayoral election

← 2007

November 1, 2011^[5]

2015 →


Candidate	Steve Hogan	Ryan L. Frazier
Party	Nonpartisan	Nonpartisan
Popular vote	14,584	12,277
Percentage	36.73%	30.92%


Candidate	Jude Sandvall	Debbie Stafford
Party	Nonpartisan	Nonpartisan
Popular vote	5,905	4,607
Percentage	14.87%	11.60%

Mayor before election

Ed Tauer

Elected mayor

Steve Hogan
Republican

The 2011 Aurora mayoral election was held on November 1, 2011. It saw the election of Steve Hogan, a former member of the Colorado House of Representatives.

Election results^[5]
Candidate	Votes	%
Steve Hogan	14,584	36.73
Ryan L. Frazier	12,277	30.92
Jude Sandvall	5,905	14.87
Debbie Stafford	4,607	11.60
Sheilah Thomas Davis	1,359	3.42
Barbara Yamrick	979	2.47
Total votes	39,711

2015

2015 Aurora mayoral election

← 2011

November 3, 2015^[6]

2019 →


Candidate	Steve Hogan
Party	Nonpartisan
Popular vote	2,516
Percentage	100.00%

Mayor before election

Steve Hogan
Republican

Elected mayor

Steve Hogan
Republican

The 2015 Aurora mayoral election was held on November 3, 2015. It saw the re-election of the incumbent mayor Steve Hogan, who ran unopposed in the election.^[7]^[6]

On May 13, 2018, Steve Hogan died from cancer. Bob LeGare, a member of the city council, was elected by the council and assumed the office of mayor on June 25.^[8]

2019

2019 Aurora mayoral election

← 2015

November 5, 2019^[9]

2023 →


Candidate	Mike Coffman	Omar Montgomery
Party	Nonpartisan	Nonpartisan
Popular vote	26,690	26,475
Percentage	35.76%	35.48%


Candidate	Ryan Frazier	Marsha Berzins
Party	Nonpartisan	Nonpartisan
Popular vote	12,063	8,015
Percentage	16.16%	10.74%

Mayor before election

Bob LeGare
Independent

Elected mayor

Mike Coffman
Republican

The 2019 Aurora mayoral election was held on November 5, 2019. It saw the election of Mike Coffman, a former representative for Colorado in the United States Congress.

Candidates

The incumbent mayor Bob LeGare, who assumed the office following the death in office of Steve Hogan, did not seek reelection. The following six individuals were the candidates for the office of mayor:^[10]

Marsha Berzins, Aurora City Council member from Ward 3
Mike Coffman, former United States Congressman from Colorado's 6th congressional district (2009–2019), former Secretary of State of Colorado (2007–2009), former Colorado State Treasurer (1999–2005; 2006–2007), former member of the Colorado House of Representatives from the 40th district (1993–1994), former member of the Colorado House of Representatives from the 49th district (1989–1993)
Ryan Frazier, former at-large Aurora City Council member
Tiffany Grays (write-in candidate)
Omar Montgomery, President of the Aurora chapter of the NAACP and director of educational opportunity programs at the University of Colorado Denver
Rennie Peterson, former Aurora City Council member from Ward 2 (2005–2017)^[11]

The candidates collectively raised more than $1 million in contributions.^[12]

General election

The results were not immediately clear on election night, as more than 1,000 ballots had unsettled signature discrepancies.^[13] This was enough that Coffman's apparent margin of victory over Montgomery could be overcome.^[13] The counting of ballots ended on November 14, and Montgomery formally conceded on November 17.^[14]

Election results^[15]
Candidate	Votes	%
Mike Coffman	26,690	35.76
Omar Montgomery	26,475	35.48
Ryan Frazier	12,063	16.16
Marsha Berzins	8,015	10.74
Renie Peterson	1,368	1.83
Write-in	19	0.00
Total votes	74,630

2023

2023 Aurora mayoral election

← 2019

November 7, 2023^[16]

2027 →


Candidate	Mike Coffman	Juan Marcano	Jeffrey Sanford
Party	Nonpartisan	Nonpartisan	Nonpartisan
Popular vote	41,867	32,323	5,454
Percentage	52.57%	40.58%	6.85%

Mayor before election

Mike Coffman
Republican

Elected mayor

Mike Coffman
Republican

The 2023 Aurora mayoral election was held on November 7, 2023. Incumbent Republican mayor Mike Coffman ran for re-election to a second term in office.

Candidates

Declared

Mike Coffman, incumbent mayor (party affiliation: Republican)^[17]
Juan Marcano, city councilor (party affiliation: Democratic)^[18]

Filed paperwork

Kirk Denem Manzanares (party affiliation: Democratic)^[19]

Withdrawn

Rob Andrews, job placement nonprofit director (party affiliation: Democratic)^[20]^[19]

General election

Election results^[16]
Candidate	Votes	%
Mike Coffman (Incumbent)	42,867	52.67%
Juan Marcano	32,323	40.58%
Jeffery Sanford	5,454	6.85%
Total votes	79,644

External links

Official website of Aurora, Colorado: List of mayors

References

^ "§ 3-5 Terms. | Aurora Charter". Aurora City Code. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
^ "Ararapahoe County Coordinated Mail Ballot Election Results" (PDF). www.arapahoevotes.gov. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 18, 2023. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
^ "Arapahoe County Coordinated General Election, November 4, 2003" (PDF). www.arapahoevotes.gov. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 18, 2023. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
^ "2007 Coordinate Election, November 6, 2007, Summary Report, Arapahoe County, Official Summary Report" (PDF). www.arapahoevotes.gov. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 18, 2023. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
^ ^a ^b "OFFICIAL RESULTS 2011 Coordinated Election Summary Report". Arapahoe County. November 18, 2011. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
^ ^a ^b "Results". results.enr.clarityelections.com. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
^ "Certified Candidates, City of Aurora Regular Municipal Election, November 3, 2015" (PDF). www.auroragov.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 11, 2015. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
^ "Longtime councilman Bob LeGare gets the nod as Aurora's next mayor". The Denver Post. June 26, 2018. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
^ Gardner, Natasha (October 22, 2019). "Aurora's 2019 Mayoral Election: Meet the 5 Candidates". 5280. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
^ Gardner, Natasha (October 22, 2019). "A Guide to Aurora's 2019 Mayoral Election". 5280. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
^ "Aurora's million-dollar mayor contest: Diverse candidates vie for city's top post". The Denver Post. September 16, 2019. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
^ Mason, Kara (October 14, 2019). "Aurora mayoral race breaks $1 million mark | Sentinel Colorado". Sentinel Colorado. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Election 2019: Outcome Of Aurora Mayoral Race Uncertain As Officials Sort Through Signature Discrepancies". CBS Denver. November 7, 2019. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
^ Mason, Kara (November 18, 2019). "Omar Montgomery formally ends his bid for Aurora mayor — almost two weeks after Election Day | Sentinel Colorado". Sentinel Colorado. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
^ "City of Aurora - Election Results 2019". Aurora Votes. November 14, 2019. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
^ ^a ^b "City of Aurora - 2023 Election Results Entry". coaapps.auroragov.org. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
^ "Mayor Mike Coffman on homelessness in Aurora".
^ "Aurora Democrats announce slate of candidates for 2023 city council, mayor positions".
^ ^a ^b Levy, Max (August 15, 2023). "Andrews drops out of Aurora mayoral race, leaving Marcano as Dem frontrunner against Coffman". Sentinel Colorado. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
^ Levy, Max (June 15, 2023). "Rob Lee Andrews announces candidacy for Aurora mayor". Sentinel Colorado. Retrieved June 13, 2023.

[1] "§ 3-5 Terms. | Aurora Charter". Aurora City Code. Retrieved May 17, 2023.

[2] "Ararapahoe County Coordinated Mail Ballot Election Results" (PDF). www.arapahoevotes.gov. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 18, 2023. Retrieved May 18, 2023.

[3] "Arapahoe County Coordinated General Election, November 4, 2003" (PDF). www.arapahoevotes.gov. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 18, 2023. Retrieved May 18, 2023.

[4] "2007 Coordinate Election, November 6, 2007, Summary Report, Arapahoe County, Official Summary Report" (PDF). www.arapahoevotes.gov. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 18, 2023. Retrieved May 18, 2023.

[results-5] "OFFICIAL RESULTS 2011 Coordinated Election Summary Report". Arapahoe County. November 18, 2011. Retrieved October 4, 2019.

[adams01-6] "Results". results.enr.clarityelections.com. Retrieved February 1, 2024.

[7] "Certified Candidates, City of Aurora Regular Municipal Election, November 3, 2015" (PDF). www.auroragov.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 11, 2015. Retrieved May 17, 2023.

[8] "Longtime councilman Bob LeGare gets the nod as Aurora's next mayor". The Denver Post. June 26, 2018. Retrieved May 17, 2023.

[5candidates-9] Gardner, Natasha (October 22, 2019). "Aurora's 2019 Mayoral Election: Meet the 5 Candidates". 5280. Retrieved January 16, 2020.

[10] Gardner, Natasha (October 22, 2019). "A Guide to Aurora's 2019 Mayoral Election". 5280. Retrieved May 18, 2023.

[11] "Aurora's million-dollar mayor contest: Diverse candidates vie for city's top post". The Denver Post. September 16, 2019. Retrieved January 16, 2020.

[12] Mason, Kara (October 14, 2019). "Aurora mayoral race breaks $1 million mark | Sentinel Colorado". Sentinel Colorado. Retrieved January 16, 2020.

[uncertain-13] "Election 2019: Outcome Of Aurora Mayoral Race Uncertain As Officials Sort Through Signature Discrepancies". CBS Denver. November 7, 2019. Retrieved January 16, 2020.

[14] Mason, Kara (November 18, 2019). "Omar Montgomery formally ends his bid for Aurora mayor — almost two weeks after Election Day | Sentinel Colorado". Sentinel Colorado. Retrieved January 16, 2020.

[15] "City of Aurora - Election Results 2019". Aurora Votes. November 14, 2019. Retrieved January 16, 2020.

[ref001-16] "City of Aurora - 2023 Election Results Entry". coaapps.auroragov.org. Retrieved February 1, 2024.

[17] "Mayor Mike Coffman on homelessness in Aurora".

[18] "Aurora Democrats announce slate of candidates for 2023 city council, mayor positions".

[rakm-19] Levy, Max (August 15, 2023). "Andrews drops out of Aurora mayoral race, leaving Marcano as Dem frontrunner against Coffman". Sentinel Colorado. Retrieved August 16, 2023.

[20] Levy, Max (June 15, 2023). "Rob Lee Andrews announces candidacy for Aurora mayor". Sentinel Colorado. Retrieved June 13, 2023.

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