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See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lafayette,_Colorado
 
See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lafayette,_Colorado
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=== Lafayette Demographics ===
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{{Begin demographics|Boulder}}
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{{Demographics
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| population = 27,081 | female = 52.2 | male = 47.8
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| medianage = 38.9
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| income = 71,758
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| voters = | votersR = | votersD = | votersU =
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| 2016Clinton = 71 | 2016Trump = 22
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| 2012Obama = 70 | 2012Romney = 28
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| 2008Obama = 72 | 2008McCain = 26
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| 2004Kerry = 66 | 2004Bush = 32
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| religion = {{religion
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                | none | 58.5
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                | catholic | 20.1
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                | Evangelical Protestant| 9.8
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                | protestant | 6.5
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                | other  | 4.9
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                | orthodox | 0.2
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            }}
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| poverty = {{poverty | 8.4
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              | Hispanic / Latino | 20.1
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              | Native American | 13.4
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              | Two or More Races | 7.5
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              | White Alone | 6
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              | Other Race | 3.1
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              | Black | N/A
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              | Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | N/A
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            }}
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| costofliving = 113.1
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| medianhouse = 318,135
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| medianrent = 1,324
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| race = {{race
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          | White, alone | 74.5
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          | Hispanic | 16.7
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          | Asian, alone | 5.2
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          | twoplus | 3.4
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          | black | 0.2
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          | other | 0.2
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          | native | 0.05
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          | pacific | 0.04
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        }} 
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| age = {{age
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          | older | 37.4
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          | younger | 25.7
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          | children | 23.7
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          | senior | 9.51
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          | college | 3.61
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        }}
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| education = {{education
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                | bs | 33.5
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                | somecollege | 17
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                | ms | 16.8
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                | hs | 14.4
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                | associate | 6.6
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                | phd | 3.3
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                | prehs | 2.8
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                | somehs | 2.6
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                | professional | 2.2
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                | none | 0.8
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              }}
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| foreign = 10.3
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| maritalstatus = {{maritalstatus
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                    | married | 51.7
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                    | nevermarried | 29.9
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                    | divorced | 13.9
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                    | widowed | 3.6
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                    | separated | 1
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                  }}
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| unemployed = 2.7
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| airquality = 107
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}}
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{{end}}
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=== Lafayette City Council ===
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* Up to 8 consecutive years
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* Mayor and Pro-Tem are elected by council
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* 4 seats are up every two years. Whomever gets the fourth-most vote gets the 2-year seat. The others get the 4-year seats.
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* Went through a period of revolving doors, but appears to be without controversy.
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{{Begin Council}}
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{{Council member
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| title = At-Large
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| name = '''Christine Berg'''
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| namea = (Mayor)
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| party = D
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| next = 2019
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| phone = 720-442-1612
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| email = ([https://www.cityoflafayette.com/FormCenter/Contact-Us-4/Contact-Christine-Berg-162 Online Contact Form])
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| 2017margin = X
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| 2015margin = ATLARGE
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| 2015total = 21
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| 2013margin = X
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| 2011margin = ATLARGE
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| 2011total = 16.34
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| 2009margin = X
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}}
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{{Council member
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| title = At-Large
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| name = '''Gustavo Reyna'''
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| namea = (Pro Tem)
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| party = D
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| next = 2021
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| phone = 720-272-9195
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| email = ([https://www.cityoflafayette.com/FormCenter/Contact-Us-4/Contact-Gustavo-Reyna-163 Online Contact Form])
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| 2017margin = ATLARGE
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| 2017total = 12.21
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| 2015margin = X
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| 2013margin = ATLARGE
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| 2013total = 18.5
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| 2011margin = ATLARGE
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| 2011total = 15.75
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| 2011a = ({{red|Staci Lupberger}})
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| 2009margin = ATLARGE
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| 2009total = 12.6
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| 2009a = ({{red|Staci Lupberger}})
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}}
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{{Council member
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| title = At-Large
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| name = Stephanie Walton
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| party = D
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| next = 2019
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| phone = 720-593-0026
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| email = ([https://www.cityoflafayette.com/FormCenter/Contact-Us-4/Contact-Tom-Dowling-165 Online Contact Form]) <br>(Is labeled at Tom Dowling's form, but the site links it to Walton)
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| 2017margin = X
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| 2015margin = ATLARGE
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| 2015total = 16.9
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| 2013margin = X
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| 2011margin = ATLARGE
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| 2011total = 13.42
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| 2011a = ({{red|Steve Kracha}})
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| 2009margin = ATLARGE
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| 2009total = 18.7
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| 2009note = 1
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| 2009a = (Alex Schatz)
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| 2009note1 = ([http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:JWs3P9LoxzEJ:www.coloradohometownweekly.com/ci_19244618+&cd=4&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us Schatz resigned; Kracha appointed])
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}}
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{{Council member
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| title = At-Large
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| name = Alexandra Lynch
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| party = D
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| next = 2019
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| phone = 303-260-8413
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| email = ([https://www.cityoflafayette.com/FormCenter/Contact-Us-4/Contact-Alexandra-Lynch-166 Online Contact Form])
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| 2017margin = X
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| 2015margin = ATLARGE
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| 2015total = 16.7
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| 2013margin = X
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| 2011margin = ATLARGE
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| 2011total = 14.83
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| 2009margin = X
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}}
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{{Council member
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| title = At-Large
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| name = Merrily Mazza
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| party = {{green|Green}}
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| next = 2021
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| phone = 720-556-1286
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| email = ([https://www.cityoflafayette.com/FormCenter/Contact-Us-4/Contact-Merrily-Mazza-167 Online Contact Form])
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| 2017margin = ATLARGE
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| 2017total = 10.71
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| 2015margin = X
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| 2013margin = ATLARGE
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| 2013total = 17.9
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| 2011margin = ATLARGE
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| 2011total = 13.88
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| 2011a = ({{blue|Pete d'Oronzio}})
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| 2009margin = ATLARGE
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| 2009total = 18.8
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| 2009note = 1
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| 2009a = (Christine Cameron)
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| 2009note1 = ([http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:JWs3P9LoxzEJ:www.coloradohometownweekly.com/ci_19244618+&cd=4&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us Cameron resigned]; d'Oronzio appointed)
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}}
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{{Council member
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| title = At-Large
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| name = Brad Wiesley
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| namea = ''(Jamie Harkins, incoming)''
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| party =
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| partya = ''(Registered {{blue|Dem}}, incoming)''
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| next = 2021
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| phone = 303-884-2200
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| email = ([https://www.cityoflafayette.com/FormCenter/Contact-Us-4/Contact-Brad-Wiesley-168 Online Contact Form])
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| 2017margin = ATLARGE
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| 2017total = 13.95
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| 2015margin = ATLARGE
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| 2015total = 12.5
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| 2015a = (Brad Wiesley)
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| 2013margin = ATLARGE
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| 2013total = 16.77
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| 2013a = (Brad Wiesley)
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| 2011margin = ATLARGE
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| 2011total = 14.27
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| 2011a = (Brad Wiesley)
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| 2009margin = X
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}}
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{{Council member
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| title = At-Large
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| name = Chelsea Behanna
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| namea = (Appointed Aug. 2016)
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| party = D
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| next = 2021
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| phone = 303-900-8281
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| email = ([https://www.cityoflafayette.com/FormCenter/Contact-Us-4/Contact-Chelsea-Behanna-230 Online Contact Form])
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| 2017margin = ATLARGE
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| 2017total = 12.36
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| 2015margin = X
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| 2015a = ([http://www.coloradohometownweekly.com/news/lafayette/ci_30098981/lafayette-councilman-tom-dowling-resign Tom Dowling resigned] to move to California; [http://www.coloradohometownweekly.com/news/lafayette/ci_30255461/lafayette-officials-appoint-chelsea-behanna-fill-city-council Behanna appointed].)
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| 2013margin = ATLARGE
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| 2013total = 17.5
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| 2013a = ({{blue|Tom Dowling}})
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| 2011margin = X
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| 2009margin = ATLARGE
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| 2009total = 16.3
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| 2009a = (Carolyn Cutler)
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}}
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{{end}}
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* In 2011, [http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:EJLBI3FxnYAJ:www.dailycamera.com/lafayette-news/ci_16804008+&cd=2&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us 6 of the 7 seats were up for vote], due to a succession of resignations and appointments. According to councilmembers, the resignations were due to personal circumstances, not discord.
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===Expanded Historical Election Results===
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Winners '''bolded'''.
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{| class="wikitable" style="margin:left; text-align: center;
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|-
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! Seat || 2017 Results || 2015 Results || 2013 Results || 2011 Results || 2009 Results
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|-
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| At-Large || '''{{blue|Jamie Harkins 13.95%}}''' <br/> '''{{blue|Chelsea Bahanna 12.36%}} (incumbent)''' <br/> '''{{blue|Gustavo Reyna 12.21%}} (incumbent)''' <br/> '''{{green|Merrily Mazza 10.71%}} (incumbent)''' <br/> JD Mangat 10.48% (64 votes less than Mazza) <br/> {{red|Brian Wong 8.92%}} <br/> {{blue|Dana Kusjanovic 7.2%}} <br/> Richard Welty 5.81%}} <br/> {{red|Allen Bishop 5.68%}} <br/> Jarrett Tishmack 3.97% <br/> {{blue|Andrew J. O'Connor 2.84%}} <br/> {{blue|Cliff Smedley 2.03%}} <br/> Michael Daniels 2.00% <br/> {{blue|John William Watson 1.85%}} || '''{{blue|Christine Berg 21%}}''' <br/> '''{{blue|Stephanie Walton 16.9%}}''' <br/> '''{{blue|Alexandra Lynch 16.7%}}''' <br/> '''Brad Wiesley 12.5%''' <br/> Frank Phillips 12.2% ([http://yellowscene.com/2015/10/22/the-2015-election-guide/ Supports renewable energy] <br/> {{blue|Cliff Smedley 10.4%}} ([http://yellowscene.com/2015/10/22/the-2015-election-guide/ 1], [http://bocodems.newmedia1.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/09142016CorrectedECMinutes.pdf 2]) <br/> {{green|Cliff Willmeng 9.8%}} ([http://yellowscene.com/2015/10/22/the-2015-election-guide/ 1], [http://www.coloradohometownweekly.com/ci_23968665/no-shortage-candidates-running-lafayette-louisville 2]) || '''{{blue|Gustavo Reyna 18.5%}}''' <br/> '''{{green|Merrily Mazza 17.9%}}''' <br/> '''{{blue|Tom Dowling 17.5%}}''' <br/> '''Brad Wiesley 16.77%''' <br/> {{red|Steve Kracha 15.1%}} '''(incumbent)''' <br/> {{blue|Clifton E. Smedley 13.9%}} || '''{{blue|Christine Berg 16.34%}}''' <br/> '''{{red|Staci Lupberger 15.75%}}''' <br/> '''{{blue|Alexandra Lynch 14.83%}}''' <br/> '''Brad Wiesley 14.27%''' <br/> '''{{blue|Pete D'Oronzio 13.88%}}''' <br/> '''{{red|Steve Kracha 13.42%}}''' <br/> {{red|Rosabelle Rice 11.53%}} || '''Alex Schatz 18.7%''' <br/> '''Christine Cameron 18.8%''' <br/> '''Carolyn Cutler 16.3%''' <br/> '''{{red|Staci Lupberger 12.6%}}''' <br/> {{blue|Kristin Richeimer 12.2%}} <br/> {{green|Brian Herzfeld 11.7%}} <br/> {{blue|Carol Mock 9.4%}}
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|-
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{{end}}
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==2017 Election==
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Lafayette will elect 4 city counselors on Nov 7, 2017.  All candidates are elected At Large.<br/>
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Candidate forums are scheduled for 9/25/17 and 10/11/17 - show up and ask questions! [http://www.cityoflafayette.com/424/Elections details]
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===Candidates===
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(i) = Incumbent
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{| class="wikitable" style="margin:left; text-align: center;
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|-
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! Ward || Name || Party || comment || Contact
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| || Chelsea Behanna (i)|| {{party|D}} || || [https://www.facebook.com/betterwithbehanna/ Facebook]
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| || Jarrett Tishmack || {{party|U}} || Larimer Cnty Environmental Advisory Brd 2010; worked for Forestry Svc. ||
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|-
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| || Jamie Harkins || {{party|D}} || || [https://www.facebook.com/jamie4lafayette/ Facebook] <br /> [http://www.jamieharkins.com/ Website]
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|-
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| || Gustavo Reyna (i) || {{party|D}} || || [https://www.facebook.com/gustavo.reyna.104 Facebook]
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|-
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| || Dana Kusjanovic || {{party|D}} || Currently on city's planning commission. ||
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|-
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| || Cliff Smedley || {{party|D}} || Active in DemEnterCO; strong position on keeping fracking out of the city., Progressive ||
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|-
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| || Merrily Mazza (i)|| {{party|G}} || Introduced Climate Bill of Rights early 2017 (passed but for its legalization of civil disobedience provision); it constitutes a ban on fracking under community rights theory., Progressive || [https://www.facebook.com/Merrily4Lafayette/ Facebook]
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| || Brian Wong || {{party|R}} || Currently on city's planning commission. || [https://www.facebook.com/Brian-Wong-for-Lafayette-City-Council-353803841724527/ Facebook] <br /> [http://wongforcouncil.com/ Website]
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|-
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| || Ashley Neumann || {{party|?}} || ||
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|-
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| || Andrew J. O'Connor || {{party|D}} || Submitted ltr to editor in Daily Camera; construed as advocating violence to end fracking; NOT affiliated w/any organized community grassroots environmental/protector groups, which all advocate non-violence. http://www.dailycamera.com/letters/ci_30930903/andrew-j-oconnor-moral-responsibility-fight-fracking ||
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| || Richard Welty || {{party|U}} || South Lafayette; former owner of Christian Auto Bros; now Flatiron Auto || [https://www.facebook.com/Richard-Welty-for-Lafayette-City-Council-1904530279811499/ Facebook]
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|-
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| || John William Watson || {{party|D}} || 24 yrs old ||
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|-
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| || Michael Daniels || {{party|U}} || ||
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|-
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| || JD Mangat || {{party|U}} || 21 yrs old || [https://www.facebook.com/jd4lafayette/ Facebook] <br/> [https://jd4lafayette.com/ Website]
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|-
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| || Allen Bishop || {{party|R}} || Owns Aerospace drone company ||
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|}
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Endorsement Notes:
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[https://www.facebook.com/www.coloradoblueflowerfund.org/posts/1667517616648444 Colorado BlueFlower Fund]
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* Chelsea Jehanna
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* Jamie Harkins
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====Campaign Finance====
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===Ballot Measures===
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5 Ballot questions will be included.  See [http://www.cityoflafayette.com/424/Elections here]

Latest revision as of 16:28, 16 November 2017

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lafayette,_Colorado


Lafayette Demographics

Population Median Age Median Household Income Registered Voters Presidential Results (Boulder County) Religion (Boulder County) Poverty Cost of Living Index Median House Value Median Rent Race Age Education Foreign Born Marital Status Unemployment Air Quality Index
27,081

(Female: 52.2%)
(Male: 47.8%) 		38.9 years

(+2.5 years to CO) 		$71,758

(+$12,935 to CO) 		2016: Clinton 71%
Trump: 22%

2012: Obama 70%
Romney: 28%

2008: Obama 72%
McCain: 26%

2004: Kerry 66%
Bush: 32% 		None: 58.5%
Catholic: 20.1%
Evangelical Protestant: 9.8%
Mainline Protestant: 6.5%
Other: 4.9%
Orthodox: 0.2% 		8.4%

Hispanic / Latino: 20.1%
Native American: 13.4%
Two or More Races: 7.5%
White Alone: 6%
Other Race: 3.1%
Black: N/A%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: N/A% 		113.1

(+13.1 to US) 		$318,135

(+$77,635 to CO) 		$1,324 White, alone: 74.5%
Hispanic: 16.7%
Asian, alone: 5.2%
Two or More Races: 3.4%
Black: 0.2%
Other Race: 0.2%
Native American: 0.05%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 0.04% 		Older Adult 40-64: 37.4%
Younger Adult 22-39: 25.7%
Children 0-17: 23.7%
Senior 65+: 9.51%
College 18-21: 3.61% 		Bachelor's: 33.5%
Some College: 17%
Master's: 16.8%
High School: 14.4%
Associate's: 6.6%
Doctorate: 3.3%
Less than High School: 2.8%
Some High School: 2.6%
Professional: 2.2%
None: 0.8% 		10.3%

(+0.8% to CO) 		Now married: 51.7%
Never married: 29.9%
Divorced: 13.9%
Widowed: 3.6%
Separated: 1% 		2.7%

(-0.6% to CO) 		107

(+32 to US)


Lafayette City Council

  • Up to 8 consecutive years
  • Mayor and Pro-Tem are elected by council
  • 4 seats are up every two years. Whomever gets the fourth-most vote gets the 2-year seat. The others get the 4-year seats.
  • Went through a period of revolving doors, but appears to be without controversy.


Title Name Party Next Election
November 		Contact 2019 Margin 2017 Margin 2015 Margin 2013 Margin 2011 Margin
At-Large Christine Berg
(Mayor) 		Democrat 2019 720-442-1612
(Online Contact Form) 		X Won with 21% X Won with 16.34% X
At-Large Gustavo Reyna
(Pro Tem) 		Democrat 2021 720-272-9195
(Online Contact Form) 		Won with 12.21% X Won with 18.5% Won with 15.75%
(Staci Lupberger) 		Won with 12.6%
(Staci Lupberger)
At-Large Stephanie Walton Democrat 2019 720-593-0026
(Online Contact Form)
(Is labeled at Tom Dowling's form, but the site links it to Walton) 		X Won with 16.9% X Won with 13.42%
(Steve Kracha) 		Won with 18.7% 1
(Alex Schatz)
1 (Schatz resigned; Kracha appointed)
At-Large Alexandra Lynch Democrat 2019 303-260-8413
(Online Contact Form) 		X Won with 16.7% X Won with 14.83% X
At-Large Merrily Mazza Green 2021 720-556-1286
(Online Contact Form) 		Won with 10.71% X Won with 17.9% Won with 13.88%
(Pete d'Oronzio) 		Won with 18.8% 1
(Christine Cameron)
1 (Cameron resigned; d'Oronzio appointed)
At-Large Brad Wiesley
(Jamie Harkins, incoming)
(Registered Dem, incoming) 		2021 303-884-2200
(Online Contact Form) 		Won with 13.95% Won with 12.5%
(Brad Wiesley) 		Won with 16.77%
(Brad Wiesley) 		Won with 14.27%
(Brad Wiesley) 		X
At-Large Chelsea Behanna
(Appointed Aug. 2016) 		Democrat 2021 303-900-8281
(Online Contact Form) 		Won with 12.36% X
(Tom Dowling resigned to move to California; Behanna appointed.) 		Won with 17.5%
(Tom Dowling) 		X Won with 16.3%
(Carolyn Cutler)


  • In 2011, 6 of the 7 seats were up for vote, due to a succession of resignations and appointments. According to councilmembers, the resignations were due to personal circumstances, not discord.


Expanded Historical Election Results

Winners bolded.

Seat 2017 Results 2015 Results 2013 Results 2011 Results 2009 Results
At-Large Jamie Harkins 13.95%
Chelsea Bahanna 12.36% (incumbent)
Gustavo Reyna 12.21% (incumbent)
Merrily Mazza 10.71% (incumbent)
JD Mangat 10.48% (64 votes less than Mazza)
Brian Wong 8.92%
Dana Kusjanovic 7.2%
Richard Welty 5.81%}}
Allen Bishop 5.68%
Jarrett Tishmack 3.97%
Andrew J. O'Connor 2.84%
Cliff Smedley 2.03%
Michael Daniels 2.00%
John William Watson 1.85% 		Christine Berg 21%
Stephanie Walton 16.9%
Alexandra Lynch 16.7%
Brad Wiesley 12.5%
Frank Phillips 12.2% (Supports renewable energy
Cliff Smedley 10.4% (1, 2)
Cliff Willmeng 9.8% (1, 2) 		Gustavo Reyna 18.5%
Merrily Mazza 17.9%
Tom Dowling 17.5%
Brad Wiesley 16.77%
Steve Kracha 15.1% (incumbent)
Clifton E. Smedley 13.9% 		Christine Berg 16.34%
Staci Lupberger 15.75%
Alexandra Lynch 14.83%
Brad Wiesley 14.27%
Pete D'Oronzio 13.88%
Steve Kracha 13.42%
Rosabelle Rice 11.53% 		Alex Schatz 18.7%
Christine Cameron 18.8%
Carolyn Cutler 16.3%
Staci Lupberger 12.6%
Kristin Richeimer 12.2%
Brian Herzfeld 11.7%
Carol Mock 9.4%


2017 Election

Lafayette will elect 4 city counselors on Nov 7, 2017. All candidates are elected At Large.
Candidate forums are scheduled for 9/25/17 and 10/11/17 - show up and ask questions! details

Candidates

(i) = Incumbent

Ward Name Party comment Contact
Chelsea Behanna (i) Democrat Facebook
Jarrett Tishmack Unaffiliated Larimer Cnty Environmental Advisory Brd 2010; worked for Forestry Svc.
Jamie Harkins Democrat Facebook
Website
Gustavo Reyna (i) Democrat Facebook
Dana Kusjanovic Democrat Currently on city's planning commission.
Cliff Smedley Democrat Active in DemEnterCO; strong position on keeping fracking out of the city., Progressive
Merrily Mazza (i) G Introduced Climate Bill of Rights early 2017 (passed but for its legalization of civil disobedience provision); it constitutes a ban on fracking under community rights theory., Progressive Facebook
Brian Wong Republican Currently on city's planning commission. Facebook
Website
Ashley Neumann  ?
Andrew J. O'Connor Democrat Submitted ltr to editor in Daily Camera; construed as advocating violence to end fracking; NOT affiliated w/any organized community grassroots environmental/protector groups, which all advocate non-violence. http://www.dailycamera.com/letters/ci_30930903/andrew-j-oconnor-moral-responsibility-fight-fracking
Richard Welty Unaffiliated South Lafayette; former owner of Christian Auto Bros; now Flatiron Auto Facebook
John William Watson Democrat 24 yrs old
Michael Daniels Unaffiliated
JD Mangat Unaffiliated 21 yrs old Facebook
Website
Allen Bishop Republican Owns Aerospace drone company



Endorsement Notes:

Colorado BlueFlower Fund

  • Chelsea Jehanna
  • Jamie Harkins

Campaign Finance

Ballot Measures

5 Ballot questions will be included. See here

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