Durango
See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durango,_Colorado
Next regular municipal election is April 2nd, 2019. 2 At-Large seats will be up for vote. Both incumbents are termed out.
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[hide]Overview
- City Council: 4 Dem, 1 Unaffiliated
- Mayor: Dem (member of the council, elected by the council)
- County: La Plata
- School Districts: Durango 9-R
- State House: HD 59 (D)
- State Senators: SD 6 (R)
- Congressional: CD 3 (R)
Demographics
City Council
Resources
- Official City Council Webpage
- Official City Clerk Webpage
- City Charter
- 2013 City of Durango Government Primer
Council
- Council consists of 5 members, all elected At-Large within the city limits of Durango.
- Terms are 4 years; limited to 2 consecutive terms
- Mayor is not an elected position. Mayor is selected by the council and serves one-year terms.
- Mayor Pro-Tem is done similarly.
- Compensation (2013 Primer): $500 per month ($750 for the mayor), plus medical, dental and vision benefits.
- Contact full council:
- 970-375-5005
- citycouncil@durangogov.org
| Title | Name | Party | Next Election April |
Contact | 2019 Margin | 2017 Margin | 2015 Margin | 2013 Margin | 2011 Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At-Large | Sweetie Marbury Mayor Mayor Pro-Tem (Official Bio) |
Democrat | 2019 TERMED OUT |
970-375-5005 SweetieMarbury@DurangoGov.org |
1 | |||||
| At-Large | Melissa Youssef Mayor Pro-Tem (Official Bio) |
Democrat | 2021 | 970-759-6477 Melissa.Youssef@DurangoGov.org |
1 | (Christina Rinderle) |
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| At-Large | Dean Brookie (Official Bio) |
Democrat | 2021 Termed Out |
970-749-3189 DeanBrookie@DurangoGov.org |
1 | |||||
| At-Large | Dick White (Official Bio) |
Democrat | 2019 TERMED OUT |
970-375-5005 DickWhite@DurangoGov.org |
1 | |||||
| At-Large | Chris Bettin (Official Bio) |
Unaffiliated | 2021 | 970-903-7951 Chris.Bettin@DurangoGov.org |
1 | (Keith Brant) |
Expanded Historical Election Results
| 2017 Results | 2015 Results | 2013 Results | 2011 Results |
|---|---|---|---|
Local Media
2019 Election
The regular municipal election is April 2nd, 2019.
2 At-Large seats will be up for vote. Both incumbents are termed out.
Candidates
Petition Circulation begins 55 days prior to an election and must be handed in 35 days prior.
- Start February 6, 2019
- Hand in by 5pm on February 26, 2019
Pending petition signature certification.
| Seat | Name | Party | Endorsements/Info | Contact | Questionnaires |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At-Large | Corey Sue Hutchinson | Democrat | Announcement | ||
| At-Large | Kim Baxter | Unaffiliated | Announcement Chair of Durango Planning Commission Formerly served on Natural Lands Preservation Board and Multi-Lodal Advisory Board |
Website | |
| At-Large | Barbara Noseworthy | Democrat | Announcement Durango Independent Film Board Durango Playfest Board Durango Public Arts Commission Strategic consultant whose clients included the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and World Food Program |
Website (970) 633-0448 |
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| At-Large |
(i) = incumbent
Ballot Measure
Campaign Finance
Prior to the 2019 election, issues committees only had to report individual contributions of $5,000 or more. Now such committees must disclose donors of $20 and more.
This was accomplished via vote of the Durango City Council. It was unanimous.
