Research Corner: Elections by-the-numbers
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CML Newsletter
Oct. 14
By Maeve McHugh, CML municipal research analyst
Colorado voters will weigh in on hundreds of local elections and ballot initiatives when they head to the polls Nov. 4. This instalment of CML's Research Corner takes a birds-eye view of the elections to make sense of what Coloradans will be voting on.
224 Municipal offices up for election
443 Candidates running for office
58 Municipalities with candidates seeking election
104 Ballot items
47 Municipalities to vote on ballot measures
50 Charter amendments
10 Debt and revenue retention
5 Lodging and short-term rental taxes
23 New sales and use taxes
5 Land use and development
4 Other
Candidates & Offices
224 Municipal offices up for election443 Candidates running for office
58 Municipalities with candidates seeking election
Ballot Measures
104 Ballot items47 Municipalities to vote on ballot measures
Ballot Issue Breakdown
50 Charter amendments10 Debt and revenue retention
5 Lodging and short-term rental taxes
23 New sales and use taxes
5 Land use and development
4 Other