Thornton
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Thornton Demographics
| Population | Median Age | Median Household Income | Registered Voters | Presidential Results (Adams County) | Religion (Adams County) | Poverty | Cost of Living Index | Median House Value | Median Rent | Race | Age | Education | Foreign Born | Marital Status | Unemployment | Air Quality Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 130,307 (Female: 50.9%) (Male: 49.1%) |
33.1 years (-3.3 years to CO) |
$72,697 (+$13,874 to CO) |
2016: Clinton 50% Trump: 42% 2012: Obama 56% Romney: 41% 2008: Obama 58% McCain: 40% 2004: Kerry 51% Bush: 48% |
None: 70.6% Catholic: 16% Evangelical Protestant: 7.8% Mainline Protestant: 1.6% Other: 3.9% Orthodox: % Black Protestant: % |
9.6% Native American: 9.3% Hispanic/Latino: 16.6% Other Race: 24.5% Black: 17.7% Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: % White: 3.9% Two or More Races: 4.6% |
108.8 (+8.8 to US) |
$255,500 (+$15,000 to CO) |
$1,346 | White: 54.4% Hispanic/Latino: 36.9% Asian: 4.1% Two or More Races: 2.1% Black: 2% Native American: 0.4% Other Race: % Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 0.06% |
Older Adult 40-64: 30.3% Children 0-17: 29.6% Younger Adult 22-39: 28.1% Senior 65+: 7.2% College 18-21: 4.77% |
Some College: 24.2% High School: 27.9% Bachelor's: 18.1% Master's: 6.2% Associate's: 9.4% Some High School: 8% Professional: 0.9% Less than High School: 4.1% Doctorate: 0.5% None: 0.7% |
11.3% (+1.8% to CO) |
Now married: 54.9% Never married: 28.7% Divorced: 10.7% Widowed: 4.1% Separated: 1.7% |
3.5% (+0.2% to CO) |
107 (+32 to US) |
Thornton City Council
| Title | Name | Party | Next Election November |
Contact | 2019 Margin | 2017 Margin | 2015 Margin | 2013 Margin | 2011 Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor | Heidi Williams | Republican | 2019 | 303-538-7531 heidi.williams@cityofthornton.net |
43.5% (71.7%) Val Vigil 28.2% |
X | 30.2% (56.2%) Val Vigil 26% Mack Goodman 17.7% |
X | ||
| Ward 1 Seat 1 | Jacque Phillips | Democrat | 2019 | 303-538-7537 jacque.phillips@cityofthornton.net |
0.3% (31.8%) 1 Jenice "JJ" Dove 31.5% Sandra Wolfe 18.6% Mary E. Payne 17.9% 1 Dem Defeated Dem Incumbent |
X | 36.3% (68.1%) (Jenice "JJ" Dove) Lee Cantu 31.8% |
X | ||
| Ward 1 Seat 2 | Mack Goodman | Democrat | 2017 | 303-538-7534 mack.goodman@cityofthornton.net |
X | UNOPPOSED | X | 16.5% (39.3%) Jan Bach 22.8% Jenice "JJ" Dove 19.2% Mary E. Payne 18.6% | ||
| Ward 2 Seat 1 | Eric Montoya | Democrat | 2019 | 303-538-7536 eric.montoya@cityofthornton.net |
UNOPPOSED | X (Eva Henry resigned; elected County Comm) (Eric Montoya appointed) |
47.5% (73.7%) (Eva Henry) Richard Gianzero 26.2% |
X | ||
| Ward 2 Seat 2 | Val Vigil | Democrat | 2017 | 303-538-7535 val.vigil@cityofthornton.net |
X | UNOPPOSED | X | 11.1% (55.5%) Ralph W. Moore II 44.4% | ||
| Ward 3 Seat 1 | Josh Zygielbaum | Democrat | 2019 | 303-538-7532 josh.zygielbaum@cityofthornton.net |
6.5% (34.1%) 1 Michele Haedrich 27.6% SomXai Vue 25.9% Cynthia M. Sarmiento 12.1% 1 Total GOP Vote: 65.6% |
X | 27.5% (63.7%) (Beth Martinez Humenik) Sam Nizam 36.2% |
X | ||
| Ward 3 Seat 2 | Sam Nizam | Unaffiliated | 2017 | 303-538-7533 sam.nizam@cityofthornton.net |
X | 87.7% (93.8%) Unspecified Write-Ins 6.1% |
X | 5.9% (52.9%) (Lynne Fox) Brian Thornton 47% | ||
| Ward 4 Seat 1 | Adam Matkowsky | Democrat | 2019 | 303-538-7530 adam.matkowsky@cityofthornton.net |
17.9% (49%) 1 Alan Thurber 31.1% Craig Luckey 19.7% 1 Total GOP Vote: 50.8% |
X | X | |||
| Ward 4 Seat 2 | Jan Kulmann | Republican | 2017 | 303-538-7201 jan.kulmann@cityofthornton.net |
X | 23.7% (61.8%) Adam Matkowsky 38.1% |
X | 2% (38.1%) (Randy Drennen) Charles E. Stevenson 36.1% Luke Michael Beard 13.2% David Pettit 12.4% |
- Suzie Brundage is a progressive who is running to unseat Jan Kulmann in Ward 4 November 7th, 2017.
- Jan Kulmann had a recall attempt in 2016 due to possible conflict of interest with her employment at Noble Energy. Did not get enough signatures.
Election 2017
Thornton will elect 1 city council member from each of their 4 districts on November 7th, 2017.
Candidates
| Ward | Name | Party | Endorsements/Info | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ward 1 | Sandra Wolfe | Democrat | Featured on Adams County Dems candidates page | |
| Ward 1 | Tracy Crespin | Democrat | Featured on Adams County Dems candidates page | |
| Ward 1 | Sherry Goodman | Democrat | Denver Area Labor Federation | |
| Ward 1 | Colby Madurkay | Republican | ||
| Ward 1 | Steven Cervantes | Green | ||
| Ward 2 | Evelyn Rozales | Democrat | ||
| Ward 2 | Jessica Sandgren | Republican Supported Trump |
Ran against Joe Salazar for state house 2016. | |
| Ward 2 | Seth Thomas | Democrat | Featured on Adams County Dems candidates page Denver Area Labor Federation United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local Number 7 |
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| Ward 3 | David Acunto | Democrat | Featured on Adams County Dems candidates page Denver Area Labor Federation |
Website |
| Ward 3 | Sam Nizam (i) | Unaffiliated | ||
| Ward 4 | Suzie Brundage | Democrat | IFRR Member Featured on Adams County Dems candidates page Denver Area Labor Federation Colorado BlueFlower Fund Working Families Party |
email Website |
| Ward 4 | Janifer Kulmann (i) | Republican | email Website | |
(i) = incumbent
