November 2, 2021 – Local Election Results

UNOFFICIAL LOCAL RACE RESULTS

 

Information contained in this email was gathered from the Teller County Clerk and Recorders posting to the State’s Election Night Reporting Page. UNOFFICIAL RESULTS posted around 11 p.m. last night. There may be additional votes yet uncounted

 

Ballots cast at time of posting this email – 7,782

Woodland Park – RE-2 – District B – At Large (Vote 1)

David Rusterholtz 3,328

Amy Wolin 2,364

Write In – Aaron Helmstrom 24

 

Woodland Park – RE-2 – District C – Columbine Boundaries-(Vote 1)

David Illingworth II 3,077

Misty Leafers 2,537

 

Woodland Park – RE-2 – District D – Gateway Boundaries-(Vote 1)

Gary Brovetto 2,858

Paula Levy 2,824

 

Woodland Park – RE-2 – District E – Summit Boundaries-(Vote 1)

Suzanne Patterson 3,412

Dale Suiter 2,214

 

 

 

TELLER COUNTY RESULTS ONLY FOR THE 3 INITIATIVES BELOW

 

Amendment 78 – This amendment requires 55% approval to pass because it adds to the Colorado Constitution. Shall there be an amendment to the Colorado Constitution and a change to the Colorado Revised Statutes concerning money that the state receives, and, in connection therewith, requiring all money received by the state, including money provided to the state for a particular purpose, known as custodial money, to be subject to appropriation by the general assembly after a public hearing; repealing the authority to disburse money from the state treasury by any other means; requiring all custodial money to be deposited into the newly created custodial funds transparency fund and the earnings on those deposits to be transferred to the general fund; and allowing the state to retain and spend all custodial money and earnings and revenue on that custodial money as a voter-approved revenue change?

 

Yes/For 4,073

No/Against 3,519

 

 

Proposition 119 – SHALL STATE TAXES BE INCREASED $137,600,000 ANNUALLY ON RETAIL MARIJUANA SALES BY A CHANGE TO THE COLORADO REVISED STATUTES CONCERNING THE CREATION OF A PROGRAM TO PROVIDE OUT-OF-SCHOOL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR COLORADO CHILDREN AGED 5 TO 17, AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, CREATING AN INDEPENDENT STATE AGENCY TO ADMINISTER THE PROGRAM FOR OUT-OF-SCHOOL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES CHOSEN BY PARENTS; FUNDING THE PROGRAM BY INCREASING THE RETAIL MARIJUANA SALES TAX BY 5% BY 2024 AND REALLOCATING A PORTION OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOL LANDS INCOME; AUTHORIZING TRANSFERS AND REVENUE FOR PROGRAM FUNDING AS A VOTER-APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE; SPECIFYING THAT LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDE TUTORING AND EXTRA INSTRUCTION IN SUBJECTS INCLUDING READING, MATH, SCIENCE, WRITING, MUSIC, AND ART, TARGETED SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AND LEARNING DISABILITIES, CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION TRAINING, AND OTHER ACADEMIC OR ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES; AND PRIORITIZING PROGRAM FINANCIAL AID FOR LOW-INCOME STUDENTS?

 

Yes/For 3,116

No/Against 4,563

 

 

Proposition 120 – Shall there be a change to the Colorado Revised Statutes concerning property tax reductions, and, in connection therewith, reducing property tax revenue by an estimated $1.03 billion in 2023 and by comparable amounts thereafter by reducing the residential property tax assessment rate from 7.15% to 6.5% and reducing the property tax assessment rate for all other property, excluding producing mines and lands or leaseholds producing oil or gas, from 29% to 26.4% and allowing the state to annually retain and spend up to $25 million of excess state revenue, if any, for state fiscal years 2022-23 through 2026-27 as a voter-approved revenue change to offset lost revenue resulting from the property tax rate reductions and to reimburse local governments for revenue lost due to the homestead exemptions for qualifying seniors and disabled veterans?

 

Yes/For 3,798

No/Against 3,837

 

 

 

OTHER CONTESTED RACES

 

City of Victor Mayor

Bruce Davis 52

Brandon Gray 116

 

City of Cripple Creek Council – Ward 5 (Vote 1)

Melissa Trenary 76

Lester Batson 47

 

Cripple Creek-Victor RE-1 Director At Large (Vote 3)

Donna J. Brazill 604

Stanley Conley 720

Mary C. Bielz 808

Denise Wilson 553

Michael P. Duffy 434