Brighton
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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%, to take place the first Tuesday in December immediately following the election.
- 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 | Ken Kreutzer | Democrat | 2021 | 303.655-2266 kkreutzer@brightonco.gov |
1 1 (Pending Runoff) |
X | UNOPPOSED (Dick McLean) |
X | 25% (49.2%) (Dick McLean) 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 |
X | UNOPPOSED | X | 8% (54%) Rich Rodriquez 46% |
X | |
| Ward 1 Seat 2 | Matt Johnston | Democrat | 2021 | 303-655-2265 mjohnston@brightonco.gov |
1 1 (Went to Runoff) |
X | 26.9% (63.4%) 1 (Joan Kniss) Chris Maslanik 36.5% 1 Defeated GOP incumbent |
X 1 1 Maslanik charged with felony again in 2017 |
11.7% (55.8%) (Chris Maslanik) | |
| Ward 2 Seat 1 | Greg Mills | Republican | 2021 | 303-655-2268 gmills@brightonco.gov |
1 1 (Went to Runoff) |
X | UNOPPOSED (Rex Bell) |
X | 9.5% (54.7%) (Rex Bell) Sandy Martinez 45.2% | |
| Ward 2 Seat 2 | Mary Ellen Pollack | Trumpist Source" |
2019 | 303-655-2264 mpollack@brightonco.gov |
X | 0.5% (50.2%) D.R. Dill 49.7% 1 1 Lost by 6 votes |
X | UNOPPOSED (Cynthia Martinez) |
X | |
| Ward 3 Seat 1 | Lynn Baca | Democrat | 2019 | 303-655-2263 lbaca@brightonco.gov |
X | UNOPPOSED | X | 26% (63%) Rob Farina 37% |
X | |
| Ward 3 Seat 2 | Clint Blackhurst | Democrat | 2021 | 303-655-2267 cblackhurst@brightonco.gov |
48.98% (74.48%) R. Wayne Walvoord 25.52% |
X | UNOPPOSED (Ken Kreutzer) |
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 |
X | 11.9% (52.5%) Michele Romano-Lussier 40.6% Archie Demarest 6.8% |
X | 7% (41%) 1,2 Jeff Blair 34% Fidel Balderas 18% Anthony Dyson 7% 1 Total Dem Vote - 52% 2 Blair lost runoff 57-43 |
X | |
| Ward 4 Seat 2 | Mark Humbert | Republican | 2021 | 303-655-2269 mhumbert@brightonco.gov |
39.1% (69.55%) Archie Demarest 30.45 |
X | 4.6% (43.8%) 1,2 David E. Rose 39.2% Peter Phibbs 16.8% 1 Total Dem Vote - 56% 2 Rose lost runoff 65.4-34.5 |
X | 4.3% (52.1%) (Wilma Rose) Jeff Blair 47.8% |
Expanded Runoff Results
Brighton City Charter specifies any seat that has a candidate receive less than 50% of the vote, the top 2 in that race go onto a runoff to be held the first Tuesday in December immediately following the regular November election. Those bolded advanced to the runoff election.
| Seat | 2017 Runoff | 2017 General | 2015 Results | 2013 Results | 2011 Results |
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| Mayor | Ken Kreutzer 48.57 Wayne Scott 28.06% Kirby Wallin 23.37% |
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| Ward 1 | Joan Kniss 48.44 Matt Johnston 45.14% Andrew W. Butler 6.41% |
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| Ward 2 | Gregory Mills 39.26 Ferman "Sonny" Maestas 32.42% D.R. Dill 28.32% Total Dem Vote: 60.74% |
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Local Interest Groups
Previous Elections
2017
On November 7th, 2017, Brighton will elect a mayor and city council rep from each of the 4 wards on Nov 7, 2017.
| Ward | Name | Party | Endorsements/Info | Contact | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayoral incumbent, Dick McLean is term-limited and cannot run. | |||||
| Mayor | Wayne Scott | Democrat | Served two terms on City Council, two terms as Mayor Pro-tem |
email Website | |
| Mayor | Ken Kreutzer | Democrat | Currently Ward 3 Council member and Mayor Pro-tem Candidate Announcement http://www.thebrightonblade.com/content/kreutzer-run-mayor-brighton |
email Website | |
| Mayor | Kirby Wallin | Democrat | Currently Ward 1 Council member |
email Website | |
| Ward 1 | Joan Kniss (i) | Democrat | email | ||
| Ward 1 | Matt Johnston | Democrat | Endorsed by Denver Area Labor Federation BRET Facebook Page Facebook |
email Website | |
| Ward 1 | Andrew W. Butler | Republican | |||
| Ward 2 | Gregory Mills | Republican | |||
| Ward 2 | D. R. Dill | Democrat | Adult sports coordinator at City of Brighton Also ran for Ward 2 council seat in 2015 |
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| Ward 2 | Ferman "Sonny" Maestas | Democrat | |||
| Ward 3 | R. Wayne Walvoord | Republican | Website | ||
| Ward 3 | Clint Blackhurst | Democrat | Brighton Police Chief - retired July, 2016 Acting City Manager since Jan, 2017 Details |
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| Ward 4 | Mark Humbert (i) | Republican | email | ||
| Ward 4 | Archie Demarest | Republican | Currently serves on Brighton Planning Commission Ran for Ward 4 Council in 2015, received only 7% of the vote |
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Ballot Measures
Ballot Issue 2J - Use Tax for Expanding Infrastructure
"AUTHORIZATION TO EXPAND THE TRANSACTIONS TO WHICH THE CITY'S 3.75% USE TAX APPLIES TO PROVIDE SERVICES AND PUBLIC FACILITIES AND AMENITIES TO CITIZENS, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, PUBLIC SAFETY, SUPPORT SERVICES, STREETS, AND PARK AND RECREATION."
"Shall City of Brighton taxes be increased by up to $4,000,000 in 2018 and by whatever amounts are generated annually thereafter, BY IMPOSING, BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2018, A USE TAX OF 3.75% ON THE STORAGE OR ACQUISITION CHARGES OR COSTS FOR THE PRIVILEGE OF STORING, USING, OR CONSUMING IN THE CITY ANY ARTICLES OF TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY PURCHASED AT RETAIL (IN ADDITION TO THE TRANSACTIONS ALREADY SUBJECT TO THE USE TAX) PROVIDED THAT NO SUCH TAX WILL BE IMPOSED ON PURCHASES OF TANGIBLE PROPERTY ON WHICH THE CITY SALES TAX IS COLLECTED OR TRANSACTIONS WHICH ARE OTHERWISE EXEMPTED FROM THIS TAX BY FUTURE ACTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL, WITH THE REVENUES FROM SUCH TAX TO BE USED TO PROVIDE SERVICES AND PUBLIC FACILITIES AND AMENITIES TO CITIZENS, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, PUBLIC SAFETY, SUPPORT SERVICES, STREETS, AND PARK AND RECREATION; AND SHALL THE CITY BE AUTHORIZED TO COLLECT, RETAIN AND SPEND ALL REVENUES IT RECEIVES FROM SUCH TAX AND INVESTMENT INCOME THEREON, AS A VOTER APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE UNDER ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION?"
- Yes/For
- No/Against
More information from the City of Brighton.
Results
- No/Against - 64.82%
- Yes/For - 35.18%
