2011 Denver mayoral election

The 2011 Denver mayoral election took place on May 3 and June 7, 2011, to elect the Mayor of Denver. It led to a run-off election on June 7, 2011, which was won by Michael Hancock.[1]

2011 Denver mayoral election
May 3 and June 7, 2011
 
Nominee Michael Hancock Chris Romer
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
First-round vote 30,811 32,170
First-round percentage 27.18% 28.38%
Second-round vote 70,780 51,082
Second-round percentage 58.08% 41.92%
 
Nominee James Mejia Doug Linkhart
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
First-round vote 29,170 10,714
First-round percentage 25.73% 9.45%
Mayor before election

Bill Vidal
Democratic

 Elected Mayor

Michael Hancock.
Democratic

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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.[2] Vidal was not a candidate in the election. Vidal served as mayor until July 2011.[2] The preliminary election was held on May 3, 2011, and the general election was on June 7, 2011, between Senator Chris Romer and City Councilman Michael B. Hancock.[3]

Candidates

The major candidates were:[4][5]

  • Carol Boigon, at-large member of the Denver City Council
  • Michael B. Hancock, District 11 member of the Denver City Council
  • Doug Linkhart, at-large member of the Denver City Council
  • Danny F. Lopez, Public Works employee and 2007 Mayoral candidate
  • James Mejia, founding CEO of the Denver Preschool Program
  • Chris Romer, Democratic state Senator
  • Kenneth R. Simpson
  • Theresa Spahn, former director of the University of Denver's Sandra Day O'Connor Judicial Selective Initiative
  • Thomas Andrew Wolf, lawyer
  • Jeff Peckman
  • Marcus Giavanni, write-in candidate[6]

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[7] General Election
Votes % Votes %
Michael B. Hancock 30,811 27.18 70,780 58
Chris Romer 32,170 28.38 51,082 42
James Mejia 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 796 0.7
Kenneth R. Simpson 526 0.46
Write-In 275 0.24
Total 113,367 100 121,862 100

References
  1. The Washington Post
  2. Associated Press "Vidal takes over as Denver mayor", Denver Post, January 12, 2011, accessed January 19, 2011.
  3. "Denver Elections Division". Archived from the original on May 6, 2011. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
  4. "Denver Municipal Cendidate Filings for May 2011 Election". Archived from the original on November 28, 2010. Retrieved January 22, 2011.
  5. "Denver's next mayor: Handicapping the race". January 20, 2011.
  6. "Marcus Giavanni files complaint over exclusion from Denver mayoral ballot: Read it here".
  7. "Current Election Results". Archived from the original on May 7, 2011. Retrieved May 8, 2011.


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