Brighton
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[hide]Brighton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36,765 (Female: 49.8%) (Male: 50.2%) |
33.1 years (-3.3 years to CO) |
$65,760 (+$6,937 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% Other: 3.9% Mainline Protestant: 1.6% |
9.9% Two or More Races: 18.6% Hispanic/Latino: 13.9% Native American: 9.6% Other Race: 8.6% White: 6.5% Black: 0.5% |
108.1 (+8.1 to US) |
$245,860 (+$5,360 to CO) |
$1,174 | White: 52.2% Hispanic/Latino: 41.9% Two or More Races: 2.2% Black: 1.6% Asian: 1.5% Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 0.3% Native American: 0.2% |
Older Adult 40-64: 30.2% Children 0-17: 29.6% Younger Adult 22-39: 27.2% Senior 65+: 7.83% College 18-21: 5.19% |
High School: 30.9% Some College: 23.2% Bachelor's: 12.3% Some High School: 9.9% Associate's: 7.4% Less than High School: 7% Master's: 4% None: 2.6% Professional: 0.7% Doctorate: 0.1% |
13.4% (+3.9% to CO) |
Now married: 49.9% Never married: 32% Divorced: 11.2% Widowed: 5.0% Separated: 1.9% |
4.1% (+0.8% to CO) |
106 (+31 to US) |
Brighton City Council
Term limits: 8 consecutive years. Sometimes has separate elections due to City Charter language. Runoffs, if less than 50%.
- Note 1: (See Ward 1 Seat 2 election entries)
- Former councilmember Chris Maslanik has a history of felony charges. He is currently the chair of the Planning Commission, appointed by the City Council.
- Note 2: (See Ward 2 Seat 2)
- Mary Ellen Pollack is a Trump supporter. Her Twitter is archived through 4/11/17. Her seat is next up in 2019. She is eligible for re-election.
| Title | Name | Party | Next Election November |
Contact | 2019 Margin | 2017 Margin | 2015 Margin | 2013 Margin | 2011 Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor | Dick McLean | Has endorsed Eva Henry and Brigitte Grim | 2017 | 303.655-2266 dmclean@brightonco.gov |
X | UNOPPOSED | X | 25% (49.2%) RUNOFF - Hodge withdrew Richard E. Hodge 24.2% Cynthia Martinez 13.5% Lyn Pavel 8.8% Jess Venegas 4% | ||
| Ward 1 Seat 1 | Kirby Wallin | Democrat | 2019 | 303.655.2261 kwalling@brightonco.gov |
UNOPPOSED | X | 8% (54%) Rich Rodriquez 46% |
X | ||
| Ward 1 Seat 2 | Joan Kniss | Democrat | 2017 | 303-659-2196 jkniss@brightonco.gov |
X | 26.9% (63.4%) DEFEATED GOP INCUMBENT Chris Maslanik 36.5% |
X Maslanik charged with felony again in 2017 |
11.7% (55.8%) (Chris Maslanik) | ||
| Ward 2 Seat 1 | Rex Bell | Republican | 2017 | 303-655-2268 rbell@brightonco.gov |
X | UNOPPOSED | X | 9.5% (54.7%) Sandy Martinez 45.2% | ||
| Ward 2 Seat 2 | Mary Ellen Pollack | Trumpist Source" |
2019 | 303-655-2264 mpollack@brightonco.gov |
0.5% (50.2%) D.R. Dill 49.7% (6 votes) |
X | UNOPPOSED (Cynthia Martinez) |
X | ||
| Ward 3 Seat 1 | Lynn Baca | Democrat | 2019 | 303-655-2263 lbaca@brightonco.gov |
UNOPPOSED | X | 26% (63%) Rob Farina 37% |
X | ||
| Ward 3 Seat 2 | Ken Kreutzer (Pro-Tem) |
Democrat | 2017 | 303-655-2267 kkreutzer@brightonco.gov |
X | UNOPPOSED | X | 38.5% (69.2%) (Wayne Scott) Gloria Venagas 30.7 | ||
| Ward 4 Seat 1 | J.W. Edwards | Republican | 2019 | 303-655-2260 jwedwards@brightonco.gov |
11.9% (52.5%) Michele Romano-Lussier 40.6% Archie Demarest 6.8% |
X | 7% (41%) Jeff Blair 34% Fidel Balderas 18% Anthony Dyson 7% DEMOCRAT VOTE - 52% Blair lost runoff 57-43 |
X | ||
| Ward 4 Seat 2 | Mark Humbert | Republican | 2017 | 303-655-2269 mhumbert@brightonco.gov |
X | 4.6% (43.8%) David E. Rose 39.2% Peter Phibbs 16.8% DEMOCRAT VOTE - 56% Rose lost runoff 65.4-34.5 Liberals did not consolidate in runoff |
X | 4.3% (52.1%) (Wilma Rose) Jeff Blair 47.8% |
Local Interest Groups
2017 Election
Brighton will elect a mayor and city council rep from each of the 4 wards on Nov 7, 2017.
Candidates
Endorsements
Matt Johnson, Ward 1
- Denver Area Labor Federation (Source)
Campaign Finance
Ballot Measures
| Ward | Name | Party | comment | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor | Ken Kreutzer | Republican | Supported moratorium on growth. "Reformer" according to Lakewood Pols |
email Website |
| Mayor | Kirby Wallin | Republican | Supported moratorium on growth. "Reformer" according to Lakewood Pols |
email Website |
| Mayor | Wayne Scott | Republican | Supported moratorium on growth. "Reformer" according to Lakewood Pols |
email Website |
| Ward 1 | Joan Kniss (i) | Democrat | email | |
| Ward 1 | Andrew W. Butler | Democrat | Endorsed by Denver Area Labor Federation | email |
| Ward 1 | Matt Johnston | Democrat | No longer on City of Lakewood candidate sheet 8/31/17 | email Website |
| Ward 2 incumbent, Scott Koop (R) is term-limited and cannot run. | ||||
| Ward 2 | D. R. Dill | Democrat | Endorsed by Denver Area Labor Federation | email Website |
| Ward 2 | Gregory Mills | Democrat | ||
| Ward 2 | Ferman "Sonny" Maestas | No longer on City of Lakewood candidate sheet 8/31/17 | email Website | |
| Ward 3 | Clint Blackhurst | Republican | email Website | |
| Ward 3 | R. Wayne Walvoord | |||
| Ward 4 incumbent, David Wiechman (R) is term-limited and cannot run. | ||||
| Ward 4 | Archie Demarest | Democrat | email Website | |
| Ward 4 | Mark Humbert (i) | Unaffiliated | email Website | |
