Boulder VotesCity of Boulder · November 3, 2026
2021

2021 city election

Five council seats, no directly elected mayor. Top four: four-year terms; fifth: two-year. 33,772 city ballots; 68,885 active city voters.

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Results at a glance

City council

Elected

Mark Wallach

17,683 votes · 13.07%
Elected

Matt Benjamin

16,501 votes · 12.2%
Elected

Nicole Speer

16,287 votes · 12.04%
Elected

Lauren Folkerts

15,763 votes · 11.65%
Elected

Tara Winer

15,205 votes · 11.24%

Official results: Boulder County

City measures

2I Passed86.3%yes · 27,904 yes, 4,421 no Official count
2J Passed80.5%yes · 25,406 yes, 6,159 no Official count
300 Failed47.7%yes · 15,756 yes, 17,296 no Official count
301 Passed51.0%yes · 16,163 yes, 15,523 no Official count
302 Failed43.2%yes · 13,871 yes, 18,224 no Official count

City council · 5 seats · 10 candidates

Matt Benjamin Elected

· Also: 2017 council lost

16,501 votes · 12.2% · Official result

Michael Christy

lost

14,558 votes · 10.76% · Official result

Jacques Decalo

lost

3,908 votes · 2.89% · Official result

Lauren Folkerts Elected

15,763 votes · 11.65% · Official result

Steve Rosenblum

lost

13,309 votes · 9.84% · Official result

Nicole Speer Elected

16,287 votes · 12.04% · Official result

David Takahashi

lost

8,429 votes · 6.23% · Official result

Mark Wallach Electedincumbent

· Also: 2019 council elected

17,683 votes · 13.07% · Official result

Dan Williams

lost

13,614 votes · 10.07% · Official result

Tara Winer Elected

15,205 votes · 11.24% · Official result

City measures

2I: Community, Culture, Resilience and Safety tax extension

tax · Passed · yes 27,904 (86%)

Extends the 0.3% CCRS sales and use tax from Dec 31 2021 to Dec 31 2036 without raising the rate, for capital projects.

2J: CCRS bond issuance

bond · Passed · yes 25,406 (80%)

Bonds paid from the 2I tax extension.

300: Bedrooms Are For People (occupancy limits)

other · Failed · yes 15,756 (48%)

Would have allowed occupancy of unrelated adults equal to legal bedrooms plus one, if health and safety codes were met. Replaced the citywide cap of 3 (or 4 in some areas).

301: Humane Clothing Act (fur sale ban)

other · Passed · yes 16,163 (51%)

Prohibits sale and manufacture for sale of certain fur products, with exemptions.

302: Let the Voters Decide on Annexation of CU South

other · Failed · yes 13,871 (43%)

Would have required voter approval of any CU South annexation agreement before city utilities (other than flood control) could be provided.

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Attendance and notes

Questions asked in 2021

Questions candidates were asked this year. Answers from earlier years are on each person's page.

Did you endorse Ballot Question 300 (Bedrooms Are For People — occupancy limits tied to bedrooms + 1)?other