2015 Colorado Springs mayoral election

none January 2025 September 2023 2015 Colorado Springs mayoral election Flag of Colorado Springs, Colorado.svg presidential no 2011 Colorado Springs mayoral election 2011 2019 Colorado Springs mayoral election 2019 April 7, 2015 (first round) May 19, 2015 (runoff) 38.61% (first round)42.58 (runoff) First round vote First round percentage Runoff vote Runoff percentage File:JohnWSuthers crop.jpg 150x150px John Suthers c0c0c0 40,900 46.37% 65,991 67.57% File:3x4.svg Mary Lou Makepeace c0c0c0 20,783 23.56% 31,666 32.43% File:3x4.svg Joel Miller c0c0c0 13,794 15.64% File:3x4.svg Amy Lathen c0c0c0 10,352 11.74% Mayor Steve Bach Republican Party (United States) John Suthers Republican Party (United States) The 2015 Colorado Springs mayoral election took place on April 7 and May 19, 2015, to elect the mayor of Colorado Springs, Colorado. The election was held concurrently with various other local elections. The election was officially nonpartisan. Incumbent Mayor Steve Bach, in office since 2011, announced that he would not seek a second term in office.http://gazette.com/steve-bach-wont-seek-second-term-as-colorado-springs-mayor/article/1543117 Colorado Springs Mayor Steve Bach: It's time to step aside December 16, 2014 April 7, 2015 Wayne Heilman The Gazette Since no candidate won a majority of the vote, a runoff was held on May 19 between Mary Lou Makepeace and John Suthers, the top two finishers in the April general election.http://gazette.com/colorado-springs-election-results-updated-suthers-makepeace-headed-to-runoff-for-mayor/article/1549315 Colorado Springs election results updated; Suthers, Makepeace headed to runoff for mayor April 8, 2015 April 9, 2015 Stephen Hobbs The Gazette Suthers defeated Makepeace in the runoff to become mayor.http://krcc.org/post/john-suthers-elected-mayor-colorado-springs John Suthers Elected Mayor of Colorado Springs May 19, 2015 May 21, 2015 Andrea Chalfin KRCC Candidates Tony Carpenter, perennial candidatehttp://gazette.com/colorado-springs-ballot-will-have-more-than-20-candidates/article/1546188 Colorado Springs ballot will have more than 20 candidates February 12, 2015 April 7, 2015 Monica Mendoza Stephen Hobbs The Gazette February 16, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150216210619/http://gazette.com/colorado-springs-ballot-will-have-more-than-20-candidates/article/1546188 dead Moses Humes (as a write-in candidate)https://coloradosprings.gov/government/general-information/elections/april-7-2015-official-candidates April 7, 2015 - Official Candidates March 3, 2015 April 7, 2015 City of Colorado Springs https://web.archive.org/web/20150331011158/http://coloradosprings.gov/government/general-information/elections/april-7-2015-official-candidates March 31, 2015 dead mdy-all Amy Lathen, El Paso County commissionerhttp://gazette.com/county-commissioner-amy-lathen-says-shell-run-for-colorado-springs-mayor/article/1536667 County Commissioner Amy Lathen says she'll run for Colorado Springs mayor January 27, 2015 April 7, 2015 Stephen Hobbs The Gazette Mary Lou Makepeace, former mayorhttp://gazette.com/mary-lou-makepeace-officially-joins-race-for-colorado-springs-mayor/article/1541261 Mary Lou Makepeace officially joins race for Colorado Springs mayor January 27, 2015 April 7, 2015 Monica Mendoza The Gazette Lawrence Martinez, community activisthttp://gazette.com/potential-candidates-pick-up-packets-for-colorado-springs-municipal-election/article/1544210 Potential candidates pick up packets for Colorado Springs municipal election January 27, 2015 April 7, 2015 Monica Mendoza The Gazette Joel Miller, former city councilmanhttp://gazette.com/city-councilman-joel-miller-resigns-his-seat-will-run-for-mayor-in-2015/article/1541971 City Councilman Joel Miller resigns his seat, will run for mayor in 2015 January 27, 2015 April 7, 2015 Monica Mendoza The Gazette John Suthers, former Colorado attorney generalhttp://gazette.com/suthers-throws-hat-in-the-ring-to-become-colorado-springs-mayor/article/1536709 John Suthers throws hat in the ring to become Colorado Springs mayor January 27, 2015 April 7, 2015 Monica Mendoza The Gazette Disqualified Justine Herring, real estate brokerhttp://gazette.com/lathen-and-loma-get-first-position-on-ballot-in-colorado-springs-elections/article/1546244 Lathen and Loma get first position on ballot in Colorado Springs elections February 13, 2015 April 7, 2015 Monica Mendoza The Gazette Declined Steve Bach, incumbent mayor Richard Skorman, former city councilman and candidate for mayor in 2011 General election Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror AmyLathen Mary LouMakepeace JoelMiller JohnSuthers Other Undecided Luce Researchhttp://www.csindy.com/coloradosprings/indy-poll-shows-33-percent-of-springs-voters-havent-chosen-a-mayoral-candidate/Content?oid=3004027 The undecided factor February 25, 2015 April 7, 2015 Pam Zubeck Colorado Springs Independent April 14, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150414030616/http://www.csindy.com/coloradosprings/indy-poll-shows-33-percent-of-springs-voters-havent-chosen-a-mayoral-candidate/Content?oid=3004027 deadhttp://www.csindy.com/coloradosprings/suthers-leads-in-two-crucial-categories-in-the-springs-mayoral-race/Content?oid=3006711 The golden eggs March 4, 2015 April 7, 2015 Pam Zubeck Colorado Springs Independent April 5, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150405064340/http://www.csindy.com/coloradosprings/suthers-leads-in-two-crucial-categories-in-the-springs-mayoral-race/Content?oid=3006711 dead February 17–22, 2015 400 ± ? 7.75% 22.25% 2% 30% 2% 33.25% Endorsements Results Colorado Springs mayoral general election, 2015https://coloradosprings.gov/sites/default/files/city_clerk/201504080636_unofficial_results.pdf Colorado Springs Municipal General Election - Unofficial Report April 8, 2015 April 9, 2015 City of Colorado Springs https://web.archive.org/web/20150416131502/https://coloradosprings.gov/sites/default/files/city_clerk/201504080636_unofficial_results.pdf April 16, 2015 dead mdy-all Nonpartisan candidate John Suthers 40,900 46.37 Nonpartisan candidate Mary Lou Makepeace 20,783 23.56 Nonpartisan candidate Joel Miller 13,794 15.64 Nonpartisan candidate Amy Lathen 10,352 11.74 Nonpartisan candidate Lawrence Martinez 1,125 1.28 Nonpartisan candidate Tony Carpenter 1,048 1.19 Nonpartisan candidate Moses Humes (write-in) 5 0.01 88,007 100 Runoff election Candidates Mary Lou Makepeace, former mayor John Suthers, former Colorado attorney general Results Colorado Springs mayoral runoff election, 2015OFFICIAL STATEMENT OF VOTES CAST CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS MAYORAL RUN-OFF MAIL BALLOT ELECTION MAY 19, 2015 https://citydocs.coloradosprings.gov/WebClerk/GetDoc.aspx?DocId=43148&Show City of Colorado Springs 2 November 2019 22 May 2015https://coloradosprings.gov/sites/default/files/city_clerk/election/201505192212_unofficial_results.pdf Colorado Springs Mayoral Run-Off Election - Unofficial Results May 19, 2015 May 21, 2015 City of Colorado SpringsApril 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Nonpartisan candidate John Suthers 65,991 67.57 Nonpartisan candidate Mary Lou Makepeace 31,666 32.43 97,657 100 See also List of mayors of Colorado Springs, Colorado References 2015 Category:2015 elections in Colorado Category:2015 United States mayoral elections Category:2010s in Colorado Springs, Colorado