Denver mayoral election, 2011
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The 2011 Denver mayoral election took place on May 3, 2011 to elect the Mayor of Denver. It led to a run-off election on June 7, 2011, which was won by Michael Hancock.
On January 12, 2011, Guillermo "Bill" Vidal was sworn in as Mayor of Denver, Colorado
after John Hickenlooper
resigned to be sworn in as the 42nd Governor of Colorado
. Vidal will not be a candidate in the election. Vidal will serve as mayor until July 2011, when a new mayor (to be elected in upcoming municipal elections; Vidal is not running) will assume the office. The preliminary election was held on May 3, 2011 and the general election will be held on June 7th 2011 between Senator Chris Romer and City Councilman Michael B. Hancock.
Michael Hancock (Colorado politician)
Michael B. Hancock is the 45th and current mayor of Denver, Colorado. He was sworn in on July 18, 2011 after defeating Chris Romer in a runoff election on June 7, 2011. He is Denver's second African-American mayor.-Biography:...
On January 12, 2011, Guillermo "Bill" Vidal was sworn in as Mayor of Denver, Colorado
Denver, Colorado
The City and County of Denver is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Denver is a consolidated city-county, located in the South Platte River Valley on the western edge of the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains...
after John Hickenlooper
John Hickenlooper
John Wright Hickenlooper is an American politician and current Governor of Colorado. A Democrat, he was previously the Mayor of Denver, Colorado from 2003 to 2011.-Early life, education and career:...
resigned to be sworn in as the 42nd Governor of Colorado
Governor of Colorado
The Governor of Colorado is the head of the executive branch of Colorado's government and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. The governor has a duty to enforce state laws, and the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Colorado General Assembly, to convene the...
. Vidal will not be a candidate in the election. Vidal will serve as mayor until July 2011, when a new mayor (to be elected in upcoming municipal elections; Vidal is not running) will assume the office. The preliminary election was held on May 3, 2011 and the general election will be held on June 7th 2011 between Senator Chris Romer and City Councilman Michael B. Hancock.
Candidates
The major candidates were:- Carol Boigon, at-largeAt-LargeAt-large is a designation for representative members of a governing body who are elected or appointed to represent the whole membership of the body , rather than a subset of that membership...
member of the City CouncilDenver City CouncilThe Denver City Council is the legislative branch of government for the City and County of Denver, Colorado. The council is made up of elected officials from 11 city and county designated districts and two at-large elected members. Although the offices are officially non-partisan, the members are...
http://blogs.denverpost.com/thespot/2010/12/14/boigon-to-throw-hat-into-mayors-race/19444/http://blogs.westword.com/latestword/2010/12/carol_boigon_denver_mayor_race.php - Michael B. HancockMichael Hancock (Colorado politician)Michael B. Hancock is the 45th and current mayor of Denver, Colorado. He was sworn in on July 18, 2011 after defeating Chris Romer in a runoff election on June 7, 2011. He is Denver's second African-American mayor.-Biography:...
, District 11 member of the City CouncilDenver City CouncilThe Denver City Council is the legislative branch of government for the City and County of Denver, Colorado. The council is made up of elected officials from 11 city and county designated districts and two at-large elected members. Although the offices are officially non-partisan, the members are... - Doug Linkhart, at-largeAt-LargeAt-large is a designation for representative members of a governing body who are elected or appointed to represent the whole membership of the body , rather than a subset of that membership...
member of the City CouncilDenver City CouncilThe Denver City Council is the legislative branch of government for the City and County of Denver, Colorado. The council is made up of elected officials from 11 city and county designated districts and two at-large elected members. Although the offices are officially non-partisan, the members are... - Danny F. Lopez, Public Works employee and 2007 Mayoral candidate
- James MejiaJames MejiaJames Mejía is a Denver politician and candidate in the City's 2011 Mayoral Election. Mejía announced his candidacy to become the mayor of Denver in June 2010, succeeding Governor John Hickenlooper....
, founding CEO of the Denver Preschool Program http://blogs.denverpost.com/thespot/2010/06/17/james-mejia-to-run-for-denver-mayor/10675/ - Chris RomerChris RomerChris Romer is a politician in the U.S. state of Colorado. Elected to the Colorado State Senate as a Democrat in 2006, Romer represented Senate District 32, which encompasses south Denver....
, Democratic state Senator - Kenneth R. Simpson
- Theresa Spahn, former director of the University of DenverUniversity of DenverThe University of Denver is currently ranked 82nd among all public and private "National Universities" by U.S. News & World Report in the 2012 rankings....
's Sandra Day O'Connor Judicial Selective Initiative - Thomas Andrew Wolf, lawyer
- Jeff PeckmanJeff PeckmanJeff Peckman is an American UFO disclosure activist as well as a political candidate for the Natural Law Party. He lives in Denver, Colorado, and describes himself as an entrepreneur and consultant.-Career:...
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Michael Hancock (D) |
Chris Romer (D) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Survey USA | May 23-27, 2011 | 548 | ± 4.3% | 49% | 39% | — | 11% |
Results
| Candidates | Primary Election | General Election | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Michael B. Hancock | 30,811 | 27.18 | 70,780 | 58 |
| Chris Romer Chris Romer Chris Romer is a politician in the U.S. state of Colorado. Elected to the Colorado State Senate as a Democrat in 2006, Romer represented Senate District 32, which encompasses south Denver.... |
32,170 | 28.38 | 51,082 | 42 |
| James Mejia James Mejia James Mejía is a Denver politician and candidate in the City's 2011 Mayoral Election. Mejía announced his candidacy to become the mayor of Denver in June 2010, succeeding Governor John Hickenlooper.... |
29,170 | 25.73 | ||
| Doug Linkhart | 10,714 | 9.45 | ||
| Theresa Spahn | 3,373 | 2.98 | ||
| Carol Boigon | 2,357 | 2.08 | ||
| Thomas Andrew Wolf | 2,139 | 1.89 | ||
| Danny F. Lopez | 1,036 | 0.91 | ||
| Jeff Peckman Jeff Peckman Jeff Peckman is an American UFO disclosure activist as well as a political candidate for the Natural Law Party. He lives in Denver, Colorado, and describes himself as an entrepreneur and consultant.-Career:... |
796 | 0.7 | ||
| Ken Simpson | 526 | 0.46 | ||
| Write-In | 275 | 0.24 | ||
| Total | 113,367 | 100 | 121,862 | 100 |