The 2015 Aurora mayoral election was held on November 3, 2015. It saw the re-election of the incumbent mayor
Steve Hogan, who ran unopposed in the election.[7][8]
On May 13, 2018, Steve Hogan died from cancer.
Bob LeGare, a member of the city council, was elected by the council and assumed the office of mayor on June 25.[9]
The incumbent mayor
Bob LeGare, who assumed the office following the
death in office of
Steve Hogan, did not seek reelection. The following six individuals were the candidates for the office of mayor:[11]
Marsha Berzins, Aurora City Council member from Ward 3
Omar Montgomery, President of the Aurora chapter of the
NAACP and director of educational opportunity programs at the
University of Colorado Denver
Rennie Peterson, former Aurora City Council member from Ward 2 (2005—2017)[12]
The candidates collectively raised more than $1 million in contributions.[13]
General election
The results were not immediately clear on election night, as more than 1,000 ballots had unsettled signature discrepancies.[14] This was enough that Coffman's apparent margin of victory over Montgomery could be overcome.[14] The counting of ballots ended on November 14, and Montgomery formally
conceded on November 17.[15]
The 2023 Aurora mayoral election will be held on November 7, 2023. Incumbent
Republican mayor
Mike Coffman won for re-election to a second term in office.
Candidates
Declared
Mike Coffman, incumbent mayor (Party affiliation: Republican)[18]
Juan Marcano, city councilor (Party affiliation: Democratic)[19]
The 2015 Aurora mayoral election was held on November 3, 2015. It saw the re-election of the incumbent mayor
Steve Hogan, who ran unopposed in the election.[7][8]
On May 13, 2018, Steve Hogan died from cancer.
Bob LeGare, a member of the city council, was elected by the council and assumed the office of mayor on June 25.[9]
The incumbent mayor
Bob LeGare, who assumed the office following the
death in office of
Steve Hogan, did not seek reelection. The following six individuals were the candidates for the office of mayor:[11]
Marsha Berzins, Aurora City Council member from Ward 3
Omar Montgomery, President of the Aurora chapter of the
NAACP and director of educational opportunity programs at the
University of Colorado Denver
Rennie Peterson, former Aurora City Council member from Ward 2 (2005—2017)[12]
The candidates collectively raised more than $1 million in contributions.[13]
General election
The results were not immediately clear on election night, as more than 1,000 ballots had unsettled signature discrepancies.[14] This was enough that Coffman's apparent margin of victory over Montgomery could be overcome.[14] The counting of ballots ended on November 14, and Montgomery formally
conceded on November 17.[15]
The 2023 Aurora mayoral election will be held on November 7, 2023. Incumbent
Republican mayor
Mike Coffman won for re-election to a second term in office.
Candidates
Declared
Mike Coffman, incumbent mayor (Party affiliation: Republican)[18]
Juan Marcano, city councilor (Party affiliation: Democratic)[19]