Boulder VotesCity of Boulder · November 3, 2026
Election year: 2019

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.

ResultsCouncilMeasures

Results at a glance

City council

Elected

Bob Yates

17,508 votes · 10.36%
Elected

Junie Joseph

17,322 votes · 10.25%
Elected

Rachel Friend

17,230 votes · 10.2%
Elected

Aaron Brockett

15,779 votes · 9.34%
Elected

Adam Swetlik

14,442 votes · 8.55%
Elected

Mark Wallach

14,173 votes · 8.39%

Official results: Boulder County

City measures

2G Passed79.7%yes · 27,159 yes, 6,930 no Official count
2H Passed85.8%yes · 29,450 yes, 4,867 no Official count
2I Passed69.2%yes · 23,358 yes, 10,386 no Official count

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.

Aaron Brockett Electedincumbent

15,779 votes · 9.34% · Official result

Andy Celani

lost

2,438 votes · 1.44% · Official result

Paul Cure

lost

4,046 votes · 2.4% · Official result

Brian Dolan

lost

10,855 votes · 6.43% · Official result

Benita Duran

lost

11,576 votes · 6.85% · Official result

Rachel Friend Elected

17,230 votes · 10.2% · Official result

Junie Joseph Elected

17,322 votes · 10.25% · Official result

Corina Julca

lost

11,048 votes · 6.54% · Official result

Nikki McCord

lost

4,207 votes · 2.49% · Official result

Mark McIntyre

lost · Also: 2017 council lost

13,493 votes · 7.99% · Official result

Gala Orba

lost

1,852 votes · 1.1% · Official result

Susan Peterson

lost

12,961 votes · 7.67% · Official result

Adam Swetlik Elected

· Also: 2017 council lost

14,442 votes · 8.55% · Official result

Mark Wallach Elected

14,173 votes · 8.39% · Official result

Bob Yates Electedincumbent

17,508 votes · 10.36% · Official result

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.