Boulder Votes

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.

CouncilMeasures

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.

PlaceCandidateVotes
1Bob Yates (elected)17,508
2Junie Joseph (elected)17,322
3Rachel Friend (elected)17,230
4Aaron Brockett (elected)15,779
5Adam Swetlik (elected)14,442
6Mark Wallach (elected)14,173
7Mark McIntyre13,493
8Susan Peterson12,961
9Benita Duran11,576
10Corina Julca11,048
11Brian Dolan10,855
12Nikki McCord4,207
13Paul Cure4,046
14Andy Celani2,438
15Gala Orba1,852

Aaron Brockett incumbent

elected

Andy Celani

lost

Paul Cure

lost

Brian Dolan

lost

Benita Duran

lost

Rachel Friend

elected

Junie Joseph

elected

Corina Julca

lost

Nikki McCord

lost

Mark McIntyre

lost
Also: 2017 council lost

Gala Orba

lost

Susan Peterson

lost

Adam Swetlik

elected
Also: 2017 council lost

Mark Wallach

elected

Bob Yates incumbent

elected

City measures

2G: Tax on tobacco vaping products

tax · Passed · yes 27,159 (80%)

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

tax · Passed · yes 29,450 (86%)

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

bond · Passed · yes 23,358 (69%)

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.