2023 Colorado Springs mayoral election ← 2019 April 4, 2023 (first round) 2027 →
Turnout 35.15% Candidate Yemi Mobolade Wayne Williams Sallie Clark First round 32,429 29.8% 20,908 19.2% 19,384 Runoff 67,442 57.5% 49,909 Eliminated Candidate Darryl Glenn Longinos Gonzalez Jr. First round 9,470 8,622 Runoff Eliminated Eliminated
The2023 Colorado Springs mayoral election was held on April 4, 2023, to elect the mayor ofColorado Springs, Colorado , with a runoff scheduled for May 16. Incumbent mayorJohn Suthers wasterm-limited and could not seek a third term in office. The election was officiallynonpartisan .[ 1]
A wide field of candidates filed to run in the election, including several members of municipal government. Colorado Springs has long been aconservative bastion in the state ofColorado , and none of the candidates running to succeed Suthers identified as members of theDemocratic Party . In the first round of voting, no candidate received a majority and the race was forced to arunoff election . IndependentNigerian immigrant and political newcomerYemi Mobolade advanced to the runoff, along with Republican city councilor and formerColorado Secretary of State Wayne Williams .[ 2]
Mobolade defeated Williams in the runoff.[ 3] [ a] [ 3] [ 4]
The following candidates qualified to appear on the ballot.[ 5] [ 6]
Eliminated in first round [ edit ] Sallie Clark, former Colorado director ofUSDA Rural Development , formerEl Paso County commissioner, former Colorado Springs city councilor, former president of theNational Association of Counties , and candidate for mayor in1999 and2003 (Party affiliation:Republican )[ 9] Andrew Dalby,RV storage business owner[ 10] Darryl Glenn,Penrose Hospital trustee, formerEl Paso County commissioner, former Colorado Springs city councilor, nominee for U.S. Senate in2016 , and candidate forCO-05 in2018 (Party affiliation:Republican )[ 11] Longinos Gonzalez Jr.,El Paso County commissioner (Party affiliation:Republican )[ 12] Lawrence Martinez, hospice home care specialist andperennial candidate [ 13] Jim Miller, tire business owner[ 13] Christopher Mitchell, electrical engineer[ 14] Kallan Rodebaugh, standup comedian[ 13] Tom Strand, president of the Colorado Springs city council (Party affiliation:Independent )[ 15] [ 6] John "Tig" Tiegen, formerCIA security contractor[ 16] Wayne Williams (R)
Local officials
Labor unions
Colorado Springs Police Protective Association[ 19] Colorado Springs Professional Firefighters (IAFF Local 5)[ 20] 2023 Colorado Springs mayoral election[ 21] Candidate Votes % Yemi Mobolade 32,429 29.81 Wayne Williams 20,908 19.22 Sallie Clark 19,384 17.82 Darryl Glenn 9,470 8.70 Longinos Gonzalez Jr. 8,622 7.93 John Tig Tiegen 5,405 4.97 Andrew Dalby 4,825 4.44 Tom Strand 2,597 2.39 Lawrence Joseph Martinez 1,823 1.68 Christopher Mitchell 1,248 1.15 Kallan Reece Rodebaugh 1,129 1.04 Jim Miller 948 0.87 Total votes 108,788 100.00
Endorsements inbold were made after the primary election.
Yemi Mobolade (I)
Federal officials
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City officials
Tom Strand , president of the Colorado Springs city council and former 2023 mayoral candidate[ 25] Wayne Williams (R)
Local officials
Lynette Crow-Iverson , Colorado Springs city councilor[ 24] Dave Donelson , Colorado Springs city councilor[ 24] Randy Helms , Colorado Springs city councilor[ 24] Dave Leinweber , Colorado Springs city councilor[ 24] Mike O'Malley , Colorado Springs city councilor[ 24] John Suthers , mayor of Colorado Springs (2015–2023) and formerColorado Attorney General (2005–2015)[ 18] Labor unions
Colorado Springs Police Protective Association[ 19] Colorado Springs Professional Firefighters (IAFF Local 5)[ 20] ^ Although Mobolade is the first black and first non-Republicanelected mayor of Colorado Springs, he is not the first black person or first non-Republican toserve as mayor;Leon Young , a black Democrat, briefly served as acting mayor in 1997 following the resignation ofBob Isaac . ^ "Mayoral election in Colorado Springs, Colorado (2023)" .Ballotpedia . RetrievedOctober 10, 2022 .^ Jent, Breeanna (April 5, 2023)."Colorado Springs mayoral runoff election: What's next?" .The Gazette . RetrievedApril 5, 2023 . ^a b Jent, Breeanna (May 17, 2023)."Yemi Mobolade makes Colorado Springs history, becoming city's first elected Black mayor" .Colorado Springs Gazette . RetrievedMay 17, 2023 . ^ "How tectonic political shifts could spell an upset in Colorado Springs mayor's race" .^ "What's on the Ballot" .^a b "Daily Kos Elections Live Digest: 1/25" . January 25, 2023.^ Singh, Kate (April 4, 2022)."Yemi Mobolade announces bid to become the next mayor" .KXRM-TV . RetrievedOctober 10, 2022 . ^ Shinn, Mary (February 2, 2022)."Colorado Springs Councilman Wayne Williams making bid for mayor's seat" .The Gazette . RetrievedOctober 10, 2022 . ^ "Sallie Clark to announce COS mayoral run on Nov. 15" .^ "Colorado Springs small-business owner, a political outsider, running for mayor" .^ Zubeck, Pam (November 11, 2021)."Darryl Glenn will run for COS mayor in 2023" .Colorado Springs Independent . RetrievedOctober 10, 2022 . ^ Wallace, Glenn (April 1, 2022)."County commissioner running for mayor in 2023" .www.southeastexpress.org . RetrievedOctober 10, 2022 . ^a b c "More than 20 candidates in the April 4 running for Colorado Springs mayor, City Council" .^ "Electrical engineer Christopher Mitchell in the race for Colorado Springs mayor" .^ "Tom Strand announces campaign for Mayor" . May 30, 2022.^ "Colorado Springs mayoral candidate 'Tig' Tiegen certified for ballot — despite reports of residency dispute" .^ "Former Colorado Springs Mayor Bach endorses mayoral hopeful Sallie Clark" .^a b "Developer says Colorado Springs mayoral race will cost $1 million, supports Wayne Williams" .^a b "Colorado Springs Police Protective Association Endorses Wayne Williams for Mayor of Colorado Springs" .^a b "Firefighters endorse Williams for mayor" .^ "April 4, 2023 General Municipal Election Results" . Colorado Springs City Clerk. April 13, 2023. RetrievedApril 18, 2023 .^ "Yemi Mobolade gets Sallie Clark's endorsement in Colorado Springs mayoral runoff race" .^ "Former El Paso County Sheriff, Bill Elder, endorses Yemi Mobolade for Colorado Springs Mayor" .^a b c d e f "Colorado Springs mayor's race: Endorsements added for Wayne Williams, Yemi Mobolade" .^ "Wayne Williams ad paints Colorado Springs mayoral opponent Yemi Mobolade as liberal" .^ "May 16, 2023 Mayoral Run-Off Election Results" . Colorado Springs City Clerk. May 16, 2023. RetrievedMay 17, 2023 .Official campaign websites
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