2025 city election
Four council seats, no mayor. Last odd-year municipal election.
Questions asked in 2025
These are the questions on file for this cycle — not a quiz, not a score. Earlier answers from people who ran before live on their pages.
What perspective or lived experience would you bring to city council, and how would it shape your approach to policy? Should Boulder enforce its camping ban when the All Roads shelter is full? Should Boulder require existing homes (not just new construction) to meet wildfire mitigation standards — such as clearing five feet around structures and banning wood fences near homes? Should Boulder City Council weigh in on foreign affairs? If not, how should it handle protests and tensions in council chambers over the war in Gaza? Boulder needs thousands of new homes by 2032. What specific actions would you take to overcome barriers and increase housing supply? With sales tax revenue slowing, a hiring freeze, and a $380 million maintenance backlog, what would be your top spending priorities — and what would you cut or delay?City council · 4 seats · 11 candidates
| Place | Candidate | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matt Benjamin (elected) | 20,276 |
| 2 | Mark Wallach (elected) | 17,476 |
| 3 | Nicole Speer (elected) | 16,165 |
| 4 | Rob Kaplan (elected) | 15,867 |
| 5 | Jennifer Robins | 14,781 |
| 6 | Lauren Folkerts | 14,222 |
| 7 | Rachel Rose Isaacson | 5,085 |
| 8 | Montserrat Palacios | 2,957 |
| 9 | Maxwell Lord | 2,853 |
| 10 | Aaron Stone | 2,707 |
| 11 | Rob Smoke | 1,499 |
Matt Benjamin incumbent
Lauren Folkerts incumbent
Nicole Speer incumbent
Mark Wallach incumbent
City measures
2A: Community, Culture, Resilience, and Safety (CCRS) tax extension
Extends the existing 0.3% CCRS sales and use tax in perpetuity (it had been set to expire Dec 31 2036) without raising the rate. Funds capital work: rec centers, fire/police stations, paths, bridges, open space…
2B: CCRS tax debt authorization
Authorizes up to $262 million principal ($350 million maximum repayment) payable solely from the CCRS tax extension, if 2A also passed. Companion to 2A.