Election recap

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COLORADO BALLOT MEASURES

As of 12:11 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 9

Proposition HH — Reduce property taxes and retain state revenue

  Yes: 642,755 (40.36%)

  No: 949,850 (59.64%)

Proposition II — Retain nicotine tax revenue to fund preschool

  Yes: 1,068,298 (62.27%)

  No: 519,862 (32.73%)

Boulder County Election results

As of 9:50 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 8 unless otherwise noted

BOULDER COUNTY BALLOT ISSUES

1A — Open space tax extension

  Yes: 93,830 (80.65%)

  No: 22,506 (19.35%)

1B — Affordable housing tax extension

  Yes: 82,555 (71.49%)

  No: 32,920 (28.51%)

6A — Nederland EcoPass extension

  Yes: 1,220 (79.95%)

  No: 306 (20.05%)

BOULDER CITY COUNCIL

Boulder Mayor (ranked choice)

Aaron Brockett: 16,580 (51.87%)

Bob Yates: 15,382 (48.13%)

Nicole Speer: 6,271*

Paul Tweedlie: 729*

*Under the Ranked Choice Voting system, Speer and Tweedlie were eliminated after Round 1. Their vote totals only reflect first-choice votes received in that round.

Boulder City Council (4 seats) 

Tara Winer: 20,970

Tina Marquis: 14,769

Taishya Adams: 14,448

Ryan Schuchard: 14,215

BOULDER BALLOT ISSUES

2A — Arts-funding tax extension

  Yes: 24,471 (74.56%)

  No: 8,350 (25.44%)

2B — Charter cleanup

  Yes: 25,801 (86.34%)

  No: 4,081 (13.66%)

302 — Safe Zones 4 Kids

  Yes: 19,960 (60.9%)

  No: 12,814 (39.1%)

BOULDER VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION

As of 12:11 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 9

District A

Jason Unger

District C

Alex Medler

District D

Lalenia Quinlan Aweida

District G

Jorge Chávez

LONGMONT CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATES

Mayor

Joan Peck

At-Large

Sean P. McCoy

Ward 1 

Diane Crist

Ward 3 

Susie Hidalgo-Fahring

LONGMONT BALLOT ISSUES

3C — New library branch

  Yes: 11,390 (34.55%)

  No: 21,576 (65.45%)

3D — Performing arts center funding

  Yes: 10,891 (33.04%)

  No: 22,071 (66.96%)

3E — Rec centers, land swap

  Yes: 10,386 (31.52%)

  No: 22,563 (68.48%)

TOWN OF ERIE

Ballot question 3A — Adopting a home rule charter

  Yes: 5,870 (57.21%)

  No: 4,391 (42.79%)

Ballot question 3B — Compensation of mayor and council members

Yes: 5,688 (53.99%)

No: 4,847 (46.01%)

LAFAYETTE CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATES

JD Magnat

Tim Barnes

David Fridland

Crystal Gallagos

LOUISVILLE CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATES

Mayor 

Chris Leh

Ward 1 

J. Caleb Dickinson

Ward 2 

Deborah Fahey

Ward 3 (2 SEATS) 

Barbara Hamlington

Dietrich Hoefner

LOUISVILLE BALLOT ISSUES

Ballot issue 2C — Parks and open space funding

  Yes: 5,951 (69.49%)

  No: 2,613 (30.51%)

TOWN OF SUPERIOR 

Ballot question 301 — Home rule charter commission
  Yes: 2,345 (62.67%)

  No: 1,397 (37.33%)

Superior Home Rule Charter Commission (9 SEATS)

Clint Folsom: 1,832

Jeff Chu: 1,786

Heather Cracraft: 1,761

Claire Dixon: 1,746

Mike Foster: 1,501

Chris Hanson: 1,406

Ryan Welch: 1,404

Ryan Hitchler: 1,363

Dalton Valette: 1,348


Making the call

We want to stress that these are all unofficial results — ballots are still being counted, and will be until next week. Boulder County gets a lot of ballots on Election Day: 49,000 in the 2021 election! 

While checking the “official” unofficial numbers from county and state reports, we’re also trying to figure out how likely things are to change. That’s because election officials don’t “call” races: We do. 

It’s an inexact science. Or, more accurately, math. We calculate the likelihood of outcomes changing based on a bunch of data: how many ballots have been returned versus how many have been counted and how many more are likely to be coming in, based on historic turnout and other factors. 

All that to say: Everything on this page is subject to change. It ain’t truly over until every ballot is counted.

For the most up-to-date results, check the Secretary of State’s website.

— Shay Castle, editor-in-chief