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| + | | || Chelsea Behanna || {{party|D}} || || | ||
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| + | | || Jarrett Tishmack || {{party|U}} || Larimer Cnty Environmental Advisory Brd 2010; worked for Forestry Svc. || | ||
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| + | | || Jamie Harkins || {{party|D}} || || | ||
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| + | | || Gustavo Reyna || {{party|D}} || || | ||
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| + | | || Dana Kusjanovic || {{party|D}} || Currently on city's planning commission. || | ||
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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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| + | | || Merrily Mazza || {{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 || | ||
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| + | | || Brian Wong || {{party|R}} || Currently on city's planning commission. || | ||
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| + | | || Ashley Neumann || {{party|?}} || || | ||
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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 || | ||
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| + | | || John William Watson || {{party|D}} || 24 yrs old || | ||
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| + | | || Michael Daniels || {{party|U}} || || | ||
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| + | | || JD Mangat || {{party|U}} || 21 yrs old || | ||
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| + | | || Allen Bishop || {{party|R}} || Owns Aerospace drone company || | ||
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Revision as of 19:22, 11 September 2017
See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lafayette,_Colorado
Contents
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) |
Won with 21% | X | Won with 16.34% | X | ||
| At-Large | Gustavo Reyna (Pro Tem) |
Democrat | 2017 | 720-272-9195 (Online Contact Form) |
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) |
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) |
Won with 16.7% | X | Won with 14.83% | X | ||
| At-Large | Merrily Mazza | Democrat (Listed as Green Party on site) |
2017 | 720-556-1286 (Online Contact Form) |
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 | (Endorsed Mike Foote, Democrat) |
2017 | 303-884-2200 (Online Contact Form) |
Won with 12.5% | Won with 16.7% | Won with 14.26% | X | ||
| At-Large | Chelsea Behanna (Appointed Aug. 2016) |
Democrat | 2017 | 303-900-8281 (Online Contact Form) |
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.
OTHER AT-LARGE CANDIDATES
2015
- Frank Phillips 12.2% -- Previously was on board from 2003 to 2011, also serving as Mayor. Fights for renewable energy.
- Cliff Smedley 10.4% "Bernie Sanders-type left". Current or recent member of BoCo Dems.
- Cliff Willmeng 9.8% Protested the Klan, apartheid, WTO, "corporate globalization", and the Iraq War. Councilmember Merrily Mazza's son.
2013
- Steve Kracha 15.1% (lost re-election)
- Clifton E. Smedley 13.9%
2011
- Rosabelle Rice 11.53%
2009
- Kristin Richeimer 12.2%
- Brian Herzfeld 11.7%
- Carol Mock 9.4%
2017 Election
Candidates
| Ward | Name | Party | comment | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea Behanna | Democrat | |||
| Jarrett Tishmack | Unaffiliated | Larimer Cnty Environmental Advisory Brd 2010; worked for Forestry Svc. | ||
| Jamie Harkins | Democrat | |||
| Gustavo Reyna | Democrat | |||
| 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 | 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 | ||
| Brian Wong | Republican | Currently on city's planning commission. | ||
| 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 | ||
| John William Watson | Democrat | 24 yrs old | ||
| Michael Daniels | Unaffiliated | |||
| JD Mangat | Unaffiliated | 21 yrs old | ||
| Allen Bishop | Republican | Owns Aerospace drone company |
Endorsement Notes:
- Chelsea Jehanna
- Jamie Harkins
