2019 city election
Six council seats after Jill Grano resigned (the vacancy added a two-year seat). No directly elected mayor. Top four: four-year; fifth and sixth: two-year. 34,971 city ballots; 68,749 active city voters.
City council · 6 seats · 15 candidates
Six seats because Jill Grano resigned in January 2019. Fifth place (Swetlik) and sixth place (Wallach) served two-year terms.
| Place | Candidate | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bob Yates (elected) | 17,508 |
| 2 | Junie Joseph (elected) | 17,322 |
| 3 | Rachel Friend (elected) | 17,230 |
| 4 | Aaron Brockett (elected) | 15,779 |
| 5 | Adam Swetlik (elected) | 14,442 |
| 6 | Mark Wallach (elected) | 14,173 |
| 7 | Mark McIntyre | 13,493 |
| 8 | Susan Peterson | 12,961 |
| 9 | Benita Duran | 11,576 |
| 10 | Corina Julca | 11,048 |
| 11 | Brian Dolan | 10,855 |
| 12 | Nikki McCord | 4,207 |
| 13 | Paul Cure | 4,046 |
| 14 | Andy Celani | 2,438 |
| 15 | Gala Orba | 1,852 |
Aaron Brockett incumbent
Bob Yates incumbent
City measures
2G: Tax on tobacco vaping products
Sales and use tax of up to 40% of the retail price of electronic smoking devices, first-year increase $2.5 million, for licensing, health promotion, and general city services.
2H: Sales and use tax extension for open space and Long’s Gardens
Extends the existing 0.15-cent transportation sales tax to Dec 31 2039 and redirects it to open-space maintenance, restoration, acquisition, and preservation, including a first-year conservation easement at Long’s…
2I: Middle-income housing program
Authorizes up to $10 million of city debt (maximum repayment $15 million), without raising taxes, for permanently affordable deed restrictions and loans to middle-income households buying homes in Boulder.