Broomfield
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[hide]Broomfield Demographics
| Population | Median Age | Median Household Income | Registered Voters | Presidential Results (Broomfield County) | Religion (Broomfield County) | Poverty | Cost of Living Index | Median House Value | Median Rent | Race | Age | Education | Foreign Born | Marital Status | Unemployment | Air Quality Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62,138 (Female: 51.2%) (Male: 48.8%) |
36.8 years (+0.4 years to CO) |
$84,921 (+$26,098 to CO) |
2016: Clinton 49% Trump: 42% 2012: Obama 51% Romney: 47% 2008: Obama 54% McCain: 45% 2004: Kerry 47% Bush: 52% |
None: 64.3% Catholic: 15% Evangelical Protestant: 12.9% Mainline Protestant: 4.2% Other: 3.4% Orthodox: 0.2% |
4.6% Black: 32.9% Other Race: 10.7% Hispanic/Latino: 9.7% Two or More Races: 7% Native American: 5.3% White: 4.5% |
109.5 (+9.5 to US) |
$342,800 (+$102,300 to CO) |
$1,413 | White: 77.5% Hispanic/Latino: 12.1% Asian: 6.1% Two or More Races: 3.1% Black: 1% Other Race: 0.4% Native American: 0.2% |
Older Adult 40-64: 32.9% Younger Adult 22-39: 26.2% Children 0-17: 25.6% Senior 65+: 10.4% College 18-21: 4.84% |
Bachelor's: 31.2% Some College: 23.1% High School: 16.1% Master's: 12.7% Associate's: 8.2% Some High School: 2.7% Less than High School: 2% None: 2.6% Professional: 2% Doctorate: 1.7% |
9.3% (-0.2% to CO) |
Now married: 58% Never married: 26.9% Divorced: 10.9% Widowed: 3.6% Separated: 0.5% |
2.9% (-0.4% to CO) |
107 (+32 to US) |
Broomfield City Council
Mayor is every 2 years, with max 3 consecutive terms. Pro-Tem, bolded, is elected by the Council.
Council is 4-years, with max of 2 consecutive terms.
Compensation as of 11/14/17 will be:
- Councilmembers: $800.month
- Pro-Tem: Additional $100/month
- Mayor: $1,100/month
Email the Mayor and the entire City Council: council@broomfieldcitycouncil.org
| Title | Name | Party | Next Election November |
Contact | 2019 Margin | 2017 Margin | 2015 Margin | 2013 Margin | 2011 Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor | Randy Ahrens | Republican source |
2017 | 303.469.1498 rahrens@broomfieldcitycouncil.org |
UNOPPOSED (22.12% Turnout) $1,401 |
21.2% (60.2%) Denny McCloskey 39% |
44.32% (71.73%) (Pat Quinn) Paul Madigan 27.41% (Owner - Citizens for a Better Broomfield) (45.9% Turnout) |
42.04% (70.6%) (Pat Quinn) Paul Madigan 28.56% (41.1% Turnout) | ||
| Ward 1 Seat 1 | Elizabeth Law-Evans | Republican source |
2017 | 303.460.1295 Elaw-evans@broomfieldcitycouncil.org |
X | 26.58% (63.03%) Stan Jezierski 36.45% (58.4% Turnout) |
X | 5.32% (52.4%) (Bob Gaiser) (Una) Elizabeth Law-Evans 47.08% (37.7% Turnout) | ||
| Ward 1 Seat 2 | Stan Jezierski | Democrat | 2019 | 720.272.2158 sjezierski@broomfieldcitycouncil.org |
2.84% (51.27%) $4,020 John Lay 48.43% $2,625 (29.53% Turnout) |
X | UNOPPOSED (Todd Schumacher) (44% Turnout) |
X | ||
| Ward 2 Seat 1 | Mike Shelton | Republican Broomfield GOP-Endorsed |
2019 | 303.269.1946 mshelton@broomfieldcitycouncil.org |
UNOPPOSED (15.95% Turnout) $1,000 |
X | UNOPPOSED (35% Turnout) |
X | ||
| Ward 2 Seat 2 | Sharon Tessier | Democrat | 2017 | 303.641.5433 stessier@broomfieldcitycouncil.org |
X | 16.85% (58.13%) Lou Leone 41.28% (49.3% Turnout) |
X | UNOPPOSED (Dennis McCloskey) (30.8% Turnout) | ||
| Ward 3 Seat 1 | Bette Erickson | (Cannot confirm) | 2019 | 303.455.3255 berickson@broomfieldcitycouncil.org |
UNOPPOSED (28.15% Turnout) $1,180 |
X | UNOPPOSED (Kevin Jacobs) (50.1% Turnout) |
X | ||
| Ward 3 Seat 2 | Sam Taylor | Democrat | 2017 | 303.931.6477 staylor@broomfieldcitycouncil.org |
X | 11.29% (55.34%) Richard A Chervenak 44.05% (64.8% Turnout) |
X | UNOPPOSED (45.4% Turnout) | ||
| Ward 4 Seat 1 | Kevin Kreeger | Democrat | 2019 | 720.982.3751 kkreeger@broomfieldcitycouncil.org |
5.49% (52.61%) DEFEATED GOP INCUMBENT $9,329 Dennis Harward 47.12% $7,386 (39.15% Turnout) |
X Jurcak resigned 12/31/13 Moved out of state Harward appointed 1/28/14 Harward was sued several times |
UNOPPOSED (David Jurcak) (53.3% Turnout) |
X | ||
| Ward 4 Seat 2 | Greg Stokes (Pro-Tem) |
Republican Broomfield GOP-Endorsed |
07/18/2017 | 303.466.6710 gstokes@broomfieldcitycouncil.org |
X | 46.23% (72.82%) Robert Cannan 26.59% (67.7% Turnout) |
X | 1.69% (50.74%) Judy Enderle 49.05 (Broomfield Dem Party Chair) (52% Turnout) | ||
| Ward 5 Seat 1 | David Beacom (Appointed April 2015) |
Republican | 2019 | 303.453.9420 dbeacom@broomfieldcitycouncil.org |
UNOPPOSED (22.73% Turnout) $875 |
X Anderson resigned 3/25/15 Moved out of Ward Beacom appointed April 2015 |
UNOPPOSED (Wayne L. Anderson) (43.4% Turnout) |
X | ||
| Ward 5 Seat 2 | Martha Derda | Republican | 2017 | 303.466.6624 mderda@broomfieldcitycouncil.org |
X | UNOPPOSED (55.6% Turnout) |
X | 30.89% (57.08%) Bill Bates 26.19% David Ryan 15.86% (36.5% Turnout) |
Special Interests
Crestone Peak Resources
- O&G Operator
- Applied for 44 wells on either side of I-25 in June of 2017.
Definers Public Affairs
- Pro-Oil & Gas
- Co-Founded by Matt Rhoades, former campaign manager for Mitt Romney's 2012 presidential run.
- Co-Founded by Joe Pounder, former RNC Research Director and a senior advisor to Marco Rubio's 2016 presidential run.
- Used Colorado Open Records Act (via Nicholas Zanetti) to obtain emails between council members and specific people who were listed on the signatures for recall.
- Nicholas Zanetti previously worked as Deputy "War Room" Director at America Rising, a PAC that specializes in opposition research against Democratic candidates.
- America Rising PAC was also founded by Matt Rhoades. Another co-founder, Raj Shah, currently works in the Trump administration and previously built up an extensive anti-Hillary Clinton portfolio for the use of America Rising and the RNC beginning in 2012.
Western Energy Alliance
- Pro-Oil & Gas
- Claims they had not contracted with either Definers Public Affairs or America Rising (as of 6/23/17).
- Claims they have no involvement in Broomfield politics, citing their concentration on the Bureau of Land Management (Colorado-specific) and the EPA (Colorado-specific).
2017 Recall Election
It was Broomfield's first-ever recall election. It was against Pro-Tem Greg Stokes. The recall election took place July 18th, 2017. Some saw it as a waste of resources, especially due to Stokes being termed out of his position only months later. Proponents defend that it sends a message against the interests of Oil & Gas interests. Colorado Public Radio offered it was a "proxy fight".
Turnout for the off-month recall election was 39%. Ward 4 saw the same turnout for their regular municipal general election in 2015.
Results
| Seat | Name | Party | Result | Percent for Recall | Raw Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ward 4 | Greg Stokes | Republican | RETAINED | 35.34% | 1605 / 4542 |
Successor
Running to replace in the event of recall were Jason Anderson and Brian Devine. Had Stokes been recalled, Devine would have taken the seat. Both Anderson and Devine are running for the open Ward 4 seat in November 2017.
A total of 2135 votes were received to vote for a successor. Compare to a total of 4542 who voted in the recall itself. Therefore 47% of those who voted in the recall also voted for a successor.
| Seat | Name | Party | Percent | Raw Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ward 4 | Jason Anderson | Republican | 42.47% | 906 / 2135 |
| Ward 4 | Brian Devine | Unaffiliated | 57.56% | 1229 / 2135 |
Special Interests
Against Recall (Primary Source)
- Western Energy Alliance, and it's publication Western Wire
- Definers Public Affairs (Nicholas Zanetti)
2017 Election
Broomfield Webpage
Mayor is elected every 2 years. Council members are elected for 4 year terms, 1 from each of 5 districts every 2 years.
Candidates
| Ward | Name | Party | Endorsements/Info | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor | Randy Ahrens (i) | Republican | Business Conservative, usually votes with O&G | |
| Mayor | T.J. Cole | Democrat | Democrat, Ran against Vicki Marble for SD 23 in 2016 | Website |
| Ward 1 | James Marsh-Holschen | Democrat | Progressive | Facebook Website |
| Ward 1 | Liz Law-Evans (i) | Republican | Business Conservative, usually votes with O&G | |
| Ward 2 | Sharon Tessier (i) | Democrat | UNOPPOSED; Progressive with excellent track record | email |
| Ward 3 incumbent, Sam Taylor (D) is term-limited and cannot run. | ||||
| Ward 3 | Rick Fernandez | Republican | Former Chair Bfield Repubs; Works for & Supports O&G; Strong supporter of Vicki Marble (R-SD23); |
Website |
| Ward 3 | Deven Shaff | Unaffiliated | Progressive | Facebook Website |
| Ward 4 incumbent, Greg Stokes (R) is term-limited and cannot run. | ||||
| Ward 4 | Jason Anderson | Republican | Stances on local issues, including fracking. | Website |
| Ward 4 | Brian James Devine | Unaffiliated | Website | |
| Ward 4 | Kimberly Groom (Ruger) | Democrat | Wishy-washy about fracking and O&G Removed her issues page. Here's the cached copy. |
Website |
| Ward 4 | Susan Speece | Democrat | States that her group is about the "science of fracking, we are not anti-fracking". Member of Anthem Ranch Oil and Gas Education Group Member of the Oil and Gas Comprehensive Plan Update Committee Fracking stance boils down to NIMBY-ism |
|
| Ward 5 incumbent, Martha Derda (R) is term-limited and cannot run. | ||||
| Ward 5 | Guyleen Castriotta | Democrat | Endorsed by Victory Fund Colorado BlueFlower Fund |
Website |
| Ward 5 | Karl Honegger | Republican | Supports O&G | |
| Ward 5 | Grayson Hofferber | Unaffiliated | President of Millennial Wealth Management LLC | |
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