Greeley
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Greeley Demographics
| Population | Median Age | Median Household Income | Registered Voters | Presidential Results (Weld County) | Religion (Weld County) | Poverty | Cost of Living Index | Median House Value | Median Rent | Race | Age | Education | Foreign Born | Marital Status | Unemployment | Air Quality Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98,596 (Female: 49.7%) (Male: 50.3%) |
31 years (-5.4 years to CO) |
$54,307 (-$4,516 to CO) |
2016: Clinton 35% Trump: 57% 2012: Obama 42% Romney: 55% 2008: Obama 45% McCain: 53% 2004: Kerry 36% Bush: 63% |
None: 71.2% Catholic: 13.5% Evangelical Protestant: 9.3% Mainline Protestant: 3.9% Other: 2.1% Orthodox: (35 total adherents)% |
16.7% Black: 51.9% Other Race: 30.9% Native American: 26.5% Hispanic/Latino: 18.3% Two or More Races: 22.9% White: 13.9% |
101.4 (+1.4 to US) |
$194,500 (-$46,000 to CO) |
$861 | White: 55.5% Hispanic/Latino: 38.9% Black: 1.9% Asian: 1.8% Two or More Races: 1.1% Native American: .7% Other Race: .3% Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: .06% |
Older Adult 40-64: 26.8% Younger Adult 22-39: 25.8% Children 0-17: 25.8% College 18-21: 11% Senior 65+: 10.6% |
High School: 25.1% Some College: 23.9% Bachelor's: 16.9% Some High School: 8.5% Associate's: 7.9% Less than High School: 7.7% Master's: 6.2% Doctorate: 1.7% None: 1.1% Professional: 1.05% |
9.9% (+0.4% to CO) |
Now married: 44.7% Never married: 36.9% Divorced: 12.2% Widowed: 4.8% Separated: 1.4% |
3.5% (+0.2% to CO) |
89.8 (+14.8 to US) |
Greeley City Council
Has twice the average college percentage of population and is overall fairly young with a smaller percentage of seniors yet very Republican city and county--OUTREACH
Mayor term limits: 2-year terms; 4 consecutive terms
Council term limits: 4-years; 2 consecutive terms
(Pro-Tem voted by council members)
ONLY ONE DEMOCRAT
Starting upon each seat's next election, they're getting HUGE raises
Local Anti-Fracking blog, inactive since July 2016
GreeleyPolitics - Local blog, active
GreeleyReport - Local blog, ultra right-wing, inactive since 2012
| Title | Name | Party | Next Election November |
Contact | 2019 Margin | 2017 Margin | 2015 Margin | 2013 Margin | 2011 Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor | John Gates | Republican | 2021 | 970-350-9772 John.Gates@greeleygov.com |
67.52% (83.76%) Patrick Wardell 16.24% |
50.18% (75.09%) (Tom Norton) Patrick K. Wardell 24.91% |
43.32% (71.66%) (Tom Norton) Priscilla Resendiz 28.34% |
46.62% (73.31%) (Tom Norton) Nick True 26.69% (Una) |
0.4% (50.2%) (Tom Norton) Ed Phillipsen 49.8% | |
| Ward 1 | Rochelle Galindo | Democrat | 2019 | 970-397-9160 Rochelle.Galindo@greeleygov.com |
X | UNOPPOSED | X | (Charles Archibeque) |
X | |
| Ward 2 | Brett Payton (Appointed August 2017, amid controversy) |
Republican | 2021 | 970-336-4294 Brett.Payton@greeleygov.com |
0.26% (50.13%) Lavonna Longwell 49.87% |
X | 16.98% (41.15%) (Randy Sleight) Patrick Wardell 24.17% Frank Garcia 18.85% Neil Chikazawa 15.83% |
X | 16.06% (58.03%) {Donna Sapienza) (Source) Randy Sleight 41.97% | |
| Ward 3 | Mike Fitzsimmons | Republican | 2021 | 970-336-4296 Michael.Fitzsimmons@greeleygov.com |
49.69% (66.52%) Roger Kaveny 16.83% William G. Vetesy 16.66% |
X | UNOPPOSED (John Gates) |
X | 65.29% (77.18%) (John Gates) Scot Stockwell 11.89% (Una) James I. Allen 10.94% | |
| Ward 4 | Michael Finn | Republican | 2019 (Termed Out) |
970-590-1523 Michael.Finn@greeleygov.com |
X | UNOPPOSED | X | UNOPPOSED | X | |
| At-Large | VACANT (Will be appointed by city council) |
2021 | 1.96% (43.33%) Edward Mirick 43.34% 1 Stacy Suniga 41.37% Thomas J. Marlo 15.29% 1 (Judge ruled Mirick be vacated from seat due to felony conviction) |
X | 37.38% (68.69%) (Sandi Elder) Mark Schreibman 31.31% |
X | 7.75% (48.37%) (Sandi Elder) Tim Annable 40.62% Thomas "T.J." Marlo 11.01% | |||
| At-Large | Robb Casseday | Republican | 2019 (Termed Out) |
970-336-4292 Robb.Casseday@greeleygov.com |
X | UNOPPOSED | X | 32.35% (57.37%) Scott A. Royer 25.02% Neil Chikazawa 17.61% |
X |
Greeley City Council Election 2017
Greeley will elect a Mayor, 1 city councilor from Ward 2, 1 from Ward 3, and 1 at-large in Nov 2017.
Candidates
| Seat | Name | Party | Endorsements/Info | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor | John Gates | Republican | Current Ward 3 Councilmember (termed out) Supported by Greeley for a Stronger Economy (Oil & Gas) |
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| Mayor | Patrick Wardell | Democrat | ||
| Ward 2 | Brett Payton | Republican | Appointed to seat Aug 2017 after incumbent resigned; Controversy Supported by Greeley for a Stronger Economy (Oil & Gas) |
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| Ward 2 | Lavona Longwell | Democrat | Colorado BlueFlower Fund | Facebook Website |
| Ward 3 | Dan Turnbeaugh | Unaffiliated | Director of Veterans Services at UNC | Facebook Website |
| Ward 3 | Bill Vetesy | Democrat | Navy veteran | Website Announcement |
| Ward 3 | Mike Fitzsimmons | Republican | Good Samaritan Official Supported by Greeley for a Stronger Economy (Oil & Gas) |
Announcement |
| Ward 3 | Roger Kaveny | Republican | ||
| At Large | Danielle "Stacy" Suniga | Democrat | Long history of community service Colorado BlueFlower Fund |
Announcement Website |
| At Large | Ed Mirick | Republican | Supported by Greeley for a Stronger Economy (Oil & Gas) | |
| At Large | Thomas Marlo | Republican | ||
