Colorado Springs mayoral election, 2015

Colorado Springs mayoral election, 2015
Colorado
May 19, 2015 (runoff)
April 7, 2015 (blanket)
 
Nominee John Suthers Mary Lou Makepeace
Popular vote 65,991 31,666
Percentage 67.57 32.43
Mayor before election

Steve Bach
Republican

 Elected Mayor

John Suthers
Republican

The 2015 Colorado Springs mayoral election took place on April 7, 2015, to elect the Mayor of Colorado Springs, Colorado. The election was held concurrently with various other local elections. The election is officially nonpartisan.

Incumbent Mayor Steve Bach, a Republican in office since 2011, has announced that he will not seek a second term in office.[1]

Since no candidate won a majority of the vote, a runoff was held on May 19 between Mary Lou Makepeace and John Suthers, the top two finishers in the April general election.[2] Suthers defeated Makepeace in the runoff to become Mayor.[3]

Candidates

Disqualified

Declined

General election

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Amy
Lathen		 Mary Lou
Makepeace		 Joel
Miller		 John
Suthers		 Other Undecided
Luce Research[12][13] February 17–22, 2015 400 ± ? 7.75% 22.25% 2% 30% 2% 33.25%

Results

Colorado Springs mayoral general election, 2015[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan John Suthers 40,900 46.37
Nonpartisan Mary Lou Makepeace 20,783 23.56
Nonpartisan Joel Miller 13,794 15.64
Nonpartisan Amy Lathen 10,352 11.74
Nonpartisan Lawrence Martinez 1,125 1.28
Nonpartisan Tony Carpenter 1,048 1.19
Nonpartisan Moses Humes (write-in) 5 0.01
Total votes 88,007 100

Runoff election

Candidates

Results

Colorado Springs mayoral runoff election, 2015[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan John Suthers 65,991 67.57
Nonpartisan Mary Lou Makepeace 31,666 32.43
Total votes 97,657 100

References

  1. 1 2 Heilman, Wayne (December 16, 2014). "Colorado Springs Mayor Steve Bach: It's time to step aside". The Gazette. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
  2. ↑ Hobbs, Stephen (April 8, 2015). "Colorado Springs election results updated; Suthers, Makepeace headed to runoff for mayor". The Gazette. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
  3. ↑ Chalfin, Andrea (May 19, 2015). "John Suthers Elected Mayor of Colorado Springs". KRCC. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
  4. 1 2 Mendoza, Monica; Hobbs, Stephen (February 12, 2015). "Colorado Springs ballot will have more than 20 candidates". The Gazette. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
  5. ↑ "April 7, 2015 - Official Candidates". City of Colorado Springs. March 3, 2015. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
  6. ↑ Hobbs, Stephen (January 27, 2015). "County Commissioner Amy Lathen says she'll run for Colorado Springs mayor". The Gazette. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
  7. ↑ Mendoza, Monica (January 27, 2015). "Mary Lou Makepeace officially joins race for Colorado Springs mayor". The Gazette. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
  8. ↑ Mendoza, Monica (January 27, 2015). "Potential candidates pick up packets for Colorado Springs municipal election". The Gazette. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
  9. ↑ Mendoza, Monica (January 27, 2015). "City Councilman Joel Miller resigns his seat, will run for mayor in 2015". The Gazette. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
  10. 1 2 Mendoza, Monica (January 27, 2015). "John Suthers throws hat in the ring to become Colorado Springs mayor". The Gazette. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
  11. ↑ Mendoza, Monica (February 13, 2015). "Lathen and Loma get first position on ballot in Colorado Springs elections". The Gazette. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
  12. ↑ Zubeck, Pam (February 25, 2015). "The undecided factor". Colorado Springs Independent. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
  13. ↑ Zubeck, Pam (March 4, 2015). "The golden eggs". Colorado Springs Independent. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
  14. ↑ "Colorado Springs Municipal General Election - Unofficial Report" (PDF). City of Colorado Springs. April 8, 2015. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
  15. ↑ "Colorado Springs Mayoral Run-Off Election - Unofficial Results" (PDF). City of Colorado Springs. May 19, 2015. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
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