2011 Colorado Springs mayoral election

Summary

The 2011 Colorado Springs mayoral election took place on May 17 and April 5, 2011, to elect the mayor of Colorado Springs, Colorado. The election was held concurrently with various other local elections. The election was officially nonpartisan.

2011 Colorado Springs mayoral election

← 2007 April 5, 2011 (first round)
May 17, 2011 (runoff)
2015 →
Turnout58.75% (first round)[1]
64.03% (runoff)[2]
 
Candidate Steve Bach Richard Skorman
First round vote 29,767 31,889
First round percentage 33.46% 35.85%
Runoff vote 56,656 42,522
Runoff percentage 57.13% 42.87%

 
Candidate Brian Bahr Tom Gallagher
First round vote 13,576 4,703
First round percentage 15.26% 5.29%

Mayor before election

Lionel Rivera
Republican

Elected Mayor

Steve Bach
Republican

This was the first mayor to elect a mayor of Colorado Springs to function under the strong mayor style of governance.[3]

Results edit

First round edit

First round results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Richard Skorman 31,889 35.85
Nonpartisan Steve Bach 29,767 33.46
Nonpartisan Brian Bahr 13,576 15.26
Nonpartisan Tom Gallagher 4,703 5.29
Nonpartisan Dave Munger 3,957 4.45
Nonpartisan Budy Gilmore 3,581 4.03
Nonpartisan Kenneth Paul Duncan 972 1.09
Nonpartisan Mitch Christiansen 515 0.58
Total votes 88,960

Runoff edit

Runoff results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Steve Bach 56,656 57.13
Nonpartisan Richard Skorman 42,522 42.87
Total votes 99,178

References edit

  1. ^ a b "SUMMARY REPORT CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS APRIL 5, 2011 OFFICIAL RESULTS". City of Colorado Springs. April 13, 2011. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "SUMMARY REPORT CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS MAY 17, 2011 OFFICIAL RESULTS". City of Colorado Springs. April 13, 2011. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
  3. ^ "Steve Bach Will Be Next Colorado Springs Mayor". KKTV. Retrieved November 2, 2019.