Vail
See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vail,_Colorado
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Vail Overview
- City Council: 2 R, 2 D, 3 Unaffiliateds
- Mayor: R
- County: Eagle County
- School Districts: Eagle County RE-50
- State House: HD 26 (D)
- State Senators: SD 5 (D)
- Congressional: CD-2 (D)
Vail Demographics
| Population | Median Age | Median Household Income | Registered Voters | Presidential Results (Eagle County) | Religion (Eagle County) | Poverty | Cost of Living Index | Median House Value | Median Rent | Race | Age | Education | Foreign Born | Marital Status | Unemployment | Air Quality Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,328 (Female: 44.3%) (Male: 55.7%) |
40.3 years (+3.9 years to CO) |
$71,503 (+$12,680 to CO) |
2016: Clinton 56% Trump: 36% 2012: Obama 56% Romney: 42% 2008: Obama 61% McCain: 38% 2004: Kerry 53% Bush: 46% |
None: 69.2% Catholic: 21.8% Evangelical Protestant: 4.2% Mainline Protestant: 3.1% Other: 1.7% |
10.0% Other Race: 100.0% Black: 39.4% White: 9.9% Hispanic/Latino: 5.6% |
103.2 (+3.2 to US) |
$612,037 (+$371,537 to CO) |
$1,384 | White: 88.9% Hispanic/Latino: 7.4% Asian: 1.7% Two or More Races: 0.9% Black: 0.6% Native American: 0.3% Other Race: 0.2% Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 0.04% |
Older Adult 40-64: 38.3% Younger Adult 22-39: 36.7% Senior 65+: 14.6% Children 0-17: 8.47% College 18-21: 1.96% |
Bachelor's: 41.8% Some College: 19.4% High School: 15.9% Master's: 10.0% Professional: 6.1% Associate's: 4.8% Doctorate: 1.3% Some High School: 0.5% Less than High School: 0.4% None: 0.0% |
10.2% (+0.7% to CO) |
Never married: 54.8% Now married: 33.0% Divorced: 9.6% Widowed: 2.0% Separated: 0.6% |
2.4% (-0.9% to CO) |
34.3 (-40.7 to US) |
Vail Town Council
- Official site
- Vail Town Code
- Mayor is elected by council members, as is Pro-Tem. They are each a term of 2 years.
- Terms are 2-4 years; limited to 8 consecutive years.
- Elections are November of odd years.
- Every regular election there are 4 seats up for election. The top 3 receive 4-year terms; the 4th receives the 2-year term.
- Email all Council members
| Title | Name | Party | Next Election November |
Contact | 2019 Margin | 2017 Margin | 2015 Margin | 2013 Margin | 2011 Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At-Large | Dave Chapin Mayor |
Unaffiliated | 2021 | 970-479-2100 |
Won with 20.25% | |||||
| At-Large | Jenn Bruno Mayor Pro-Tem |
Republican | 2021 | 970-479-2100 |
Won with 16.55% | |||||
| At-Large | Travis Coggin | Unaffiliated | 2021 | 970-479-2100 |
Won with 13.16% | (Dick Cleveland) |
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| At-Large | Kevin Foley | Unaffiliated | 2019 | 970-479-2100 |
X | |||||
| At-Large | Kim Langmaid | Democrat | 2019 | 970-479-2100 |
X | |||||
| At-Large | Jen Mason | Democrat | 2019 | 970-479-2100 |
X | |||||
| At-Large | Greg Moffet | Republican | 2019 (2-Year term) |
970-479-2100 |
Won with 12.69% 1 1 (Lowest of 4 winners; gets 2-year seat) |
Sources:
Expanded Historical Election Results
Winners bolded.
| Ward | 2017 Results | 2015 Results | 2013 Results | 2011 Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| At-Large | Dave Chapin 20.25% (incumbent) Jenn Bruno 16.55% (incumbent) Travis Coggin 13.16% Greg Moffet 12.69% (incumbent) Rodney Johnson 11.09% Mark Gordon 10.41% Ed Padilla 4.95% Brian Rodine 4.73% Taylor Strickland 3.60% Bart Longworth 2.54% |
2017 Election
On November 7th, 2017, 4 At-Large seats are up for vote, with a total of 10 candidates with 4 slots for write-ins. 3 incumbents are running for re-election.
There is one ballot measure specific to the Town of Vail
Candidates
| Ward | Name | Party | Endorsements/Info | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Choose 4 | ||||
| At Large | Ed Padilla | Republican | Local Paper Profile | |
| At Large | Taylor Strickland | Democrat | Local Paper Profile Affidavit declares Democratic party affiliation |
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| At Large | Rodney Johnson | Democrat | Local Paper Profile | |
| At Large | Jenn Bruno (i) | Republican | Local Paper Profile | |
| At Large | Brian Rodine | Democrat | Local Paper Profile | |
| At Large | Dave Chapin (i) | Unaffiliated | Local Paper Profile | |
| At Large | Greg Moffet (i) | Republican | Local Paper Profile | |
| At Large | Bart Longworth | Unaffiliated | Local Paper Profile | |
| At Large | Mark Gordon | Democrat | Local Paper Profile | |
| At Large | Travis Coggin | Unaffiliated | Local Paper Profile | |
| At Large | WRITE-IN SPACE | |||
| At Large | WRITE-IN SPACE | |||
| At Large | WRITE-IN SPACE | |||
| At Large | WRITE-IN SPACE | |||
Former Candidates
| Ward | Name | Party | Endorsements/Info | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| At Large | Lynda Van Norman | Democrat | Write-in status? |
Campaign Finance
Ballot Measure
Telecom
"Authorizing Municipal High-Speed Internet Services (Advanced Services), Telecommunication Services and Cable Television Services
Without increasing taxes, shall the Town of Vail have the legal right to provide high-speed internet services (advanced services), telecommunications services and cable television services to residents, businesses, schools, libraries, nonprofit entities and other users of such services, either directly or indirectly with public or private sector partners, as expressly permitted by Colorado Revised Statutes §§ 29-27-101 through 304, entitled "Competition in Utility and Entertainment Services"?
- Yes/For
- No/Against"
Arguments For
Arguments Against
Results
- Yes - 89.52%
- No - 10.48%
