The 2019 Colorado Springs Elections will be held in 2 segments in 2019. The Tuesday, April 2, 2019 election includes Mayor of Colorado Springs, 3 Colorado Springs City Council at-large positions and 1 Colorado Springs Ballot Issue.[1] The election on Tuesday, November 5, 2019, will include 4 Colorado Springs School District 11 Board of Education seats.[2]
Mayor[edit]
Republican incumbent mayor John Suthers is running for re-election to Mayor of Colorado Springs.
All Candidates are confirmed on the Colorado Springs City Clerk website.[3]
RESULT: John Suthers was re-elected Mayor of Colorado Springs.
Declared[edit]
- Lawrence Martinez - IexistthereforeIcount.com
- John Pitchford - No Website
- John Suthers - Incumbent - SuthersforMayor.com
- Juliette Parker - ParkerforCOS.com
Results[edit]
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Lawrence Martinez | 5,000 | 5.20% |
| John Pitchford | 9,985 | 10.39% |
| John Suthers | 69,703 | 72.51% |
| Juliette Parker | 11,438 | 11.90% |
City Council[edit]
Unaffiliated incumbent city council member Merv Bennett is term-limited and cannot run for another term on the city council. Unaffiliated incumbent city council members Bill Murray and Tom Strand will be running for re-election.
All Candidates are confirmed on the Colorado Springs City Clerk website.[4]
RESULT: Wayne Williams and Incumbents Bill Murray and Tom Strand were elected to the Colorado Springs City Council.
Declared[edit]
- Gordon Klingenschmitt - Former State Representative from 2014 - 2016 - GordonforColorado.com
- Bill Murray - Incumbent - No Website
- Val Snider - Former City Council At-Large Member from 2011 - 2015 - ValSnider.com
- Wayne Williams - Former Colorado Secretary of State from 2015 - 2019 - WinWithWayne.org
- Tony Gioia - Tony4COS.com
- Terry Martinez - Primary Candidate against Marc Snyder for House District 18 - Martinez4cos.org
- Regina English - reginaenglish.com
- Tom Strand - Incumbent - StandwithStrandCOS.com
- Randy Tuck - www.electrandytuck.com
- Athena Roe - www.athena4colorado.com
- Dennis Spiker - DennisSpiker4CS.com
Results[edit]
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Gordon Klingenschmitt | 28,352 | 11.09% |
| Bill Murray | 31,578 | 12.35% |
| Val Snider | 14,771 | 5.78% |
| Wayne Williams | 47,581 | 18.61% |
| Tony Gioia | 20,506 | 8.05% |
| Terry Martinez | 27,410 | 10.72% |
| Regina English | 19,816 | 7.75% |
| Tom Strand | 31,082 | 12.16% |
| Randy Tuck | 6,913 | 2.70% |
| Athena Roe | 17,727 | 6.93% |
| Dennis Spiker | 9,863 | 3.86% |
Withdrew from Race[edit]
- John Pitchford - Running for Mayor
Issues on Ballot[edit]
The following Issues will be on the April election ballot.
- Issue 1 - Collective Bargaining for all Uniformed Fire Department Employees[5]
RESULTS: Issue 1 was struck down.
Results[edit]
| Decision | Votes | % |
| Yes | 31,547 | 31.10% |
| No | 65,295 | 67.42% |
Colorado Springs School District 11 Board of Education[edit]
Unaffiliated incumbent school board members Nora Brown and Elaine Naleski are term-limited and cannot run for another election. Unaffiliated incumbent school board members Theresa Null and Mary Coleman are eligible to run for re-election should they choose to do so. Mary Coleman is running for re-election, Theresa Null is not running for re-election.
Ballot List[edit]
School Board Candidates were pulled on 9/3/2019 and will appear on the El Paso County Ballot on November 5, 2019 in the following order.
- Mary Coleman - Incumbent - https://marycoleman719.wixsite.com/website
- Darleen Daniels - D11 Community Member[6] - http://www.electdarleendaniels.com[permanent dead link]
- Joseph Shelton - Alumni of Colorado Springs School District 11[7][8][9] - http://sheltonford11.com Archived 2021-10-17 at the Wayback Machine
- Conner Sargent - Former D11 Student[10] - http://ConnerSargent.com[permanent dead link]
- Jason Jorgenson - D11 Community Member[11] - http://electjasonjorgenson.org
- Parth Melpakam - Former Chair of D11 Accountability Committee[12] - http://www.electparth.com[permanent dead link]
- Vincent Puzick - D11 Community Member[13] - http://puzick4d11.wixsite.com/puzick4d11boe[permanent dead link]
- Chris Wallis - http://www.chrisford11.com[permanent dead link]
Results[edit]
Results shown per the El Paso County Clerk and Recorder office.[14]
RESULT:Mary Coleman, Darleen Daniels, Parth Melpakam and Jason Jorgeonson were elected to the School Board of District 11.
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Mary Coleman | 24,977 | 19.32 |
| Darleen Daniels | 21,045 | 16.28 |
| Joseph Shelton | 10,237 | 7.92 |
| Conner Sargent | 9,373 | 7.25 |
| Jason Jorgenson | 16,727 | 12.94 |
| Parth Melpakam | 17,814 | 13.78 |
| Vincent Puzick | 12,944 | 10.01 |
| Chris Wallis | 16,169 | 12.51 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Election Candidate FAQ". Colorado Springs Election Information. Colorado Springs City Government. Archived from the original on March 14, 2018. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
- ^ "Board of Education Welcome". Colorado Springs School District 11 Board of Education. Colorado Springs School District 11. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
- ^ "Candidates and Issues". Colorado Springs City Website. Colorado Springs City Clerk. Archived from the original on January 27, 2019. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
- ^ "Candidates and Issues". Colorado Springs City Website. Colorado Springs City Clerk. Archived from the original on January 27, 2019. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
- ^ "COLLECTIVE BARGAINING FOR ALL UNIFORMED FIRE DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES". Colorado Springs City Website. Colorado Springs City Clerk.
- ^ "Candidate Information of Darleen Daniels". Colorado Secretary of State. Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
- ^ "Candidate information for Joseph Shelton". Colorado Secretary of State Candidate Information. Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
- ^ "Campaign Announcement". Facebook. Joseph Shelton for School District 11. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
- ^ "Colorado Springs-area school board candidates jump in race early". The Gazette. Debbie Kelley. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
- ^ "Colorado Springs-area school board candidates jump in race early". The Gazette. Debbie Kelley. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
- ^ "Candidate Information of Jason Jorgenson". Colorado Secretary of State. Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
- ^ "Colorado Springs-area school board candidates jump in race early". The Gazette. Debbie Kelley. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
- ^ "Candidate Information of Vincent Puzick". Colorado Secretary of State. Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
- ^ "COLORADO SPRINGS SCHOOL DISTRICT 11 DIRECTOR". El Paso County Election Results. El Paso County Clerk and Recorder. Retrieved November 5, 2019.