Aspen
See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aspen,_Colorado
Next municipal election is March 5th, 2019, with a runoff (if necessary) scheduled for April 2nd, 2019. 2019 will be the first election with March/April in odd years, as previously with was May/June in odd years. The voters of Aspen voted in favor of the move during the coordinated November 2018 election.
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Contents
Overview
- City Council:
- Mayor:
- County: Pitkin
- School Districts: Aspen 1
- State House: HD 61 (Julie McCluskie)
- State Senator: SD 5 (Kerry Donovan)
- Congressional: CD 3 (Scott Tipton)
Demographics
Demographic | Number | Percentage | Source |
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Population | 7,359 (July 2017) | x | (US Census Bureau |
Registered Voters | ~5,800 (Nov 2018) | ~78% | Deputy City Clerk to Aspen Times |
Race and Ethnicity | |||
White, alone | 90% | (US Census Bureau | |
White, alone (Not Hispanic or Latino) | 85.5% | (US Census Bureau | |
Hispanic or Latino | 8.3% | (US Census Bureau | |
Asian, alone | 3.3% | (US Census Bureau | |
Black or African American, alone | 2.7% | (US Census Bureau | |
Two or More Races | 0.7% | (US Census Bureau | |
American Indian or Native Alaskan, alone | 0.3% | (US Census Bureau | |
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, alone | 0.0% | (US Census Bureau | |
Economy | |||
Median home value (owner-occupied) (2013-2017) |
$563,900 | (US Census Bureau | |
Median monthly costs, with mortgage (2013-2017) |
$1,794 | (US Census Bureau | |
Median gross rent (2013-2017) |
$1,247 | (US Census Bureau | |
Median household income (2017 dollars (2013-2017) |
$64,594 | (US Census Bureau | |
Persons in Poverty | 9.5% | (US Census Bureau |
For expanded information:
- US Census Bureau
- Statistical Atlas (Use right-hand menu. Some figures also include interactive maps.)
City Council
Mayor
- 2 year terms; no more than 3 consecutive terms. Therefore 6 consecutive years. (This includes filling vacancies and resignations in the City of Aspen.)
- Must be elected with at least 50% plus one vote, otherwise goes to runoff.
Councilors
- 4 year terms; no more than 2 consecutive terms. Therefore 8 consecutive years. (This includes filling vacancies and resignations in the City of Aspen.)
- Elected At-Large
- Must be elected with at least 45% plus one vote, otherwise goes to runoff.
Mayor Pro-Tem
- Elected by majority council at first organizational meeting after the municipal election.
- Performs all the duties and is vested all the powers of the mayor in their absence.
General
- Cannot serve more than 14 years consecutively between Mayor and Council.
- Must not serve a total of 4 years in order to not count consecutively.
Title | Name | Party | Next Election March |
Contact | 2019 Margin | 2017 Margin | 2015 Margin | 2013 Margin | 2011 Margin | |
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Mayor | Steve Skadron | Democrat | 2019 TERMED OUT |
970-920-5199 |
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At-Large | Ward Hauenstein | Unaffiliated | 2021 | 970-920-5199 |
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At-Large | Bert Myrin | Unaffiliated | 2019 | 970-920-5199 |
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At-Large | Ann Mullins | Democrat | 2021 | 970-920-5199 |
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At-Large | Adam Frisch | Unaffiliated | 2019 TERMED OUT |
970-920-5199 |
Expanded Runoff Election Results
Seat | 2017 Runoff | 2017 General | 2015 Runoff | 2015 General | 2013 Runoff | 2013 General | 2011 Runoff | 2011 General |
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Must be 50% plus one or more in the General, or goes to Runoff | ||||||||
Mayor | ||||||||
Pick 2. Each must be 45% plus one or more in the General, or goes to Runoff | ||||||||
At-Large |
Meetings
Source: Official City of Aspen Website
Regular Meetings
- 2nd and 4th Monday of every month at 5 p.m.
Work Sessions
- 1st and 3rd Mondays of every month at 5 p.m.
- Every Tuesday at 4 p.m.
Broadcast on CGTV Channel 11, and Webcast live and archived.
Local Media
- Aspen Daily News
- Aspen Times
- Aspen Sojourner (Primarily arts, culture, and activities, but also does some local news coverage.)
2019 Election
General Election is March 5th, 2019.
Aspen has a runoff system, requiring the Mayor to get 50% plus one votes, and each of the two available at-large council seats receiving 45% plus one votes to be elected outright.
The runoff is scheduled or April 2nd, 2019.
Candidates
Pending petition signature certification.
Seat | Name | Party | Endorsements/Info | Contact |
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Mayor | Ann Mullins | Democrat | Current Aspen Councilor Announcement, Aspen Times |
Website |
Mayor | Adam Frisch | Unaffiliated | Current Aspen Councilor, but termed out | Website |
Mayor | Torre | Unaffiliated | Previously a Councilor 2003-2007 and 2009-2013 Previously ran for mayor 5 times (2001, 2005, 2007, 2013, 2015) Ran in 2017 for Councilor and lost in runoff to Ward Hauenstein. A lot of views on local government and infrastructure highlighted |
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Mayor | Cale Mitchell | Green | Tried running for mayor in 2017, but was disqualified due to residency requirements within the City Charter |
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Vote for Two At-Large Councilors | ||||
At-Large | Bert Myrin (i) | Unaffiliated | LinkedIn Real Estate Broker Colorado Bar Association profile In 2018, donated $1k towards buying property downtown for city offices |
Website for 2015 |
At-Large | Linda Manning | Democrat | ||
At-Large | Skippy Mesirow | Unaffiliated | ||
At-Large | Rachel Richards | Democrat |
(i) = incumbent
Campaign Finance
Filing Dates (according to Aspen City Clerk's office):
- February 12, 2019
- February 25, 2019
- February 28, 2019
- April 4, 2019
Seat | Name | Party | Total Contributions | Total Expenditures | Total Cash On Hand | Total PACs | Notable Individuals |
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Mayor | |||||||
At-Large |