2015 Colorado Springs mayoral election

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.

2015 Colorado Springs mayoral election
April 7, 2015 (first round)
May 19, 2015 (runoff)
Turnout38.61% (first round)[1]
42.58 (runoff)[2]
 
Candidate John Suthers Mary Lou Makepeace Joel Miller
First round vote 40,900 20,783 13,794
First round percentage 46.37% 23.56% 15.64%
Runoff vote 65,991 31,666
Runoff percentage 67.57% 32.43%
 
Candidate Amy Lathen
First round vote 10,352
First round percentage 11.74%
Mayor before election

Steve Bach
Republican

 Elected Mayor

John Suthers
Republican

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Incumbent Mayor Steve Bach, in office since 2011, announced that he would not seek a second term in office.[3]

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.[4] Suthers defeated Makepeace in the runoff to become Mayor.[5]

Candidates

Disqualified
  • Justine Herring, real estate broker[6][13]

Declined
  • Steve Bach, incumbent Mayor[3]
  • Richard Skorman, former City Councilman and candidate for Mayor in 2011[12]

General election

Polling
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Amy
Lathen		 Mary Lou
Makepeace		 Joel
Miller		 John
Suthers		 Other Undecided
Luce Research[14][15] February 17–22, 2015 400 ± ? 7.75% 22.25% 2% 30% 2% 33.25%

Results
Colorado Springs mayoral general election, 2015[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan John Suthers 40,900 46.37
Nonpartisan Mary Lou Makepeace 20,783 23.56
Nonpartisan Joel Miller 13,794 15.64
Nonpartisan Amy Lathen 10,352 11.74
Nonpartisan Lawrence Martinez 1,125 1.28
Nonpartisan Tony Carpenter 1,048 1.19
Nonpartisan Moses Humes (write-in) 5 0.01
Total votes 88,007 100

Runoff election

Candidates

Results
Colorado Springs mayoral runoff election, 2015[2][16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan John Suthers 65,991 67.57
Nonpartisan Mary Lou Makepeace 31,666 32.43
Total votes 97,657 100

References
  1. "Colorado Springs Municipal General Election - Unofficial Report" (PDF). City of Colorado Springs. April 8, 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 16, 2015. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
  2. "OFFICIAL STATEMENT OF VOTES CAST CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS MAYORAL RUN-OFF MAIL BALLOT ELECTION MAY 19, 2015". City of Colorado Springs. 22 May 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  3. Heilman, Wayne (December 16, 2014). "Colorado Springs Mayor Steve Bach: It's time to step aside". The Gazette. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
  4. Hobbs, Stephen (April 8, 2015). "Colorado Springs election results updated; Suthers, Makepeace headed to runoff for mayor". The Gazette. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
  5. Chalfin, Andrea (May 19, 2015). "John Suthers Elected Mayor of Colorado Springs". KRCC. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
  6. Mendoza, Monica; Hobbs, Stephen (February 12, 2015). "Colorado Springs ballot will have more than 20 candidates". The Gazette. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
  7. "April 7, 2015 - Official Candidates". City of Colorado Springs. March 3, 2015. Archived from the original on March 31, 2015. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
  8. Hobbs, Stephen (January 27, 2015). "County Commissioner Amy Lathen says she'll run for Colorado Springs mayor". The Gazette. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
  9. Mendoza, Monica (January 27, 2015). "Mary Lou Makepeace officially joins race for Colorado Springs mayor". The Gazette. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
  10. Mendoza, Monica (January 27, 2015). "Potential candidates pick up packets for Colorado Springs municipal election". The Gazette. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
  11. Mendoza, Monica (January 27, 2015). "City Councilman Joel Miller resigns his seat, will run for mayor in 2015". The Gazette. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
  12. Mendoza, Monica (January 27, 2015). "John Suthers throws hat in the ring to become Colorado Springs mayor". The Gazette. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
  13. Mendoza, Monica (February 13, 2015). "Lathen and Loma get first position on ballot in Colorado Springs elections". The Gazette. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
  14. Zubeck, Pam (February 25, 2015). "The undecided factor". Colorado Springs Independent. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
  15. Zubeck, Pam (March 4, 2015). "The golden eggs". Colorado Springs Independent. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
  16. "Colorado Springs Mayoral Run-Off Election - Unofficial Results" (PDF). City of Colorado Springs. May 19, 2015. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
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