Nonpartisan elections are currently held every four years to elect the mayor of Aurora, Colorado .[ 1]
1999 Aurora mayoral election
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 Aurora mayoral election
Mayor before election
Paul Tauer
Elected Mayor
Ed Tauer
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 Aurora mayoral election
Candidate
Ed Tauer
Francis Peter Maks Jr.
Party
Nonpartisan
Nonpartisan
Popular vote
24,390
9,673
Percentage
71.6%
28.4%
Mayor before election
Ed Tauer
Elected Mayor
Ed Tauer
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 Aurora mayoral election
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 Aurora mayoral election
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] [ 8]
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.[ 9]
2019 Aurora mayoral election
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 .
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:[ 11]
The candidates collectively raised more than $1 million in contributions.[ 13]
The results were not immediately clear on election night, as more than 1,000 ballots had unsettled signature discrepancies.[ 14] This was enough that Coffman's apparent margin of victory over Montgomery could be overcome.[ 14] The counting of ballots ended on November 14, and Montgomery formally conceded on November 17.[ 15]
Election results[ 16]
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 Aurora mayoral election
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.
Mike Coffman , incumbent mayor (Party affiliation: Republican)[ 18]
Juan Marcano, city councilor (Party affiliation: Democratic)[ 19]
Kirk Denem Manzanares (Party affiliation: Democratic)[ 20]
Rob Andrews, job placement nonprofit director (Party affiliation: Democratic)[ 21] [ 20]
Election results[ 22]
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
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^ "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 .
^ "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 .
^ "Results" . results.enr.clarityelections.com . Retrieved February 1, 2024 .
^ "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 .
^ "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 .
^ "City of Aurora - 2023 Election Results Entry" . coaapps.auroragov.org . Retrieved February 1, 2024 .