Colorado Springs

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See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colorado_Springs,_Colorado


Next municipal election is April 2, 2019. Mayoral runoff (should no mayor candidate receive 50% plus 1 of the vote) will be the third Tuesday in the May immediately following the regular municipal general election, which will be May 21st, 2019.


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Colorado Springs Overview

Demographics

City Council

  • Official City Council Webpage
  • Official Mayor Webpage
  • Official City Clerk Webpage
  • City Code and Charter
  • Terms are 4 years; limited to 2 consecutive terms. (Both Council and Mayor)
  • Elections are the first Tuesday in April in odd-numbered years.
    • Mayor is subject to Instant Runoff Voting system. Should any single candidate not achieve the majority of votes (50% plus 1), then the two candidates with the highest votes received will go to the runoff, held on the 3rd Tuesday of May.
    • City Council is not subject to runoff. All that is needed is a plurality of votes.


Contact entire council:

  • Phone: (719) 385-5986
  • Fax: (719) 385-5495
  • Email: allCouncil@springsgov.com


Title Name Party Next Election
April
Contact 2019 Margin 2017 Margin 2015 Margin 2013 Margin 2011 Margin
Mayor John Suthers
(Official Bio)
Republican 2019 (719) 385-5900
jsuthers@springsgov.com
X X
At-Large Merv Bennett
(Official Bio)
2019
TERMED OUT
(719) 385-5469
MBennett@springsgov.com
X
At-Large Bill Murray
(Official Bio)
2019 (719) 385-5485
bmurray@springsgov.com
Facebook Page
X
At-Large Tom Strand
(Official Bio)
2019 (719) 385-5486
tstrand@springsgov.com
X
District 1 Don Knight
(Official Bio)
2021
(Will be termed out)
(719) 385-5487
Dknight@springsgov.com
1
District 2 David Geislinger
(Official Bio)
2021 (719) 385-5493
dgeislinger@springsgov.com
1
District 3 Richard Skorman
Council President
(Official Bio)
2021 (719) 385-5470
rskorman@springsgov.com
1
District 4 Yolanda Avila
(Official Bio)
2021 (719) 385-5492
yavila@springsgov.com
1
District 5 Jill Gaebler
President Pro-Tem
(Official Bio)
2021
(Will be termed out)
(719) 385-5483
Jgaebler@springsgov.com
Twitter
1
District 6 Andy Pico
(Official Bio)
2021
(Will be termed out)
(719) 385-5491
Apico@springsgov.com
Twitter
1


2019 Election


Candidates

April 2nd, 2019 will see Mayor and all 3 At-Large seats up for vote. Mayor is subject to Instant Runoff, should no single candidate receive 50% plus 1 votes.

Should a mayoral runoff take place, it will occur May 21st, 2019.

The runoff system does not apply to city council seats.


Seat Name Party Endorsements/Info Contact
Mayor
 
At-Large Gordon Klingenschmitt Republican Announcement
"My main concern is that our city has gone to the left, especially with regard to over-taxation. This is Colorado Springs. We are a conservative town. This is not Boulder."
At-Large

(i) = incumbent


Campaign Finance

Official Search for Campaign Finance Info


Candidates

Seat Name Party Total Contributions Total Expenditures Total Cash On Hand Total PACs Notable Individuals
Mayor
 
At-Large