City elections in Denver, Colorado (2024)
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| 2024 Denver elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: March 19, 2024, April 1, 2024, July 11, 2024, & August 5, 2024 |
| Primary election: June 25, 2024 General election: November 5, 2024 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: District attorney, Regional Transportation District board member, district court judges, county court judge |
| Election type: Nonpartisan |
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| U.S. municipal elections, 2024 |
The city of Denver, Colorado, is holding general elections for district attorney, Regional Transportation District board member, district court judges, county court judge on November 5, 2024. A primary was scheduled for June 25, 2024. The filing deadline for major party candidates was March 19, 2024, the filing deadline for minor party candidates was April 1, 2024, and the filing deadline for unaffiliated candidates was July 11, 2024. The filing deadline for judicial retention was August 5, 2024.
Elections
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Candidates and results
District attorney
General election
General election for Denver District Attorney
John Walsh is running in the general election for Denver District Attorney on November 5, 2024.
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Denver District Attorney
John Walsh defeated Leora Joseph in the Democratic primary for Denver District Attorney on June 25, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Walsh | 58.1 | 48,565 |
 | Leora Joseph | 41.9 | 34,967 | |
| Total votes: 83,532 | |||
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Colorado elections, 2024
February 13, 2024
June 25, 2024
- Colorado's 1st Congressional District election, 2024
- Colorado's 4th Congressional District election, 2024
- Colorado's 4th Congressional District special election, 2024
- Colorado's 6th Congressional District election, 2024
- Colorado's 7th Congressional District election, 2024
- Colorado's 8th Congressional District election, 2024
- Colorado State Board of Regents election, 2024
- Colorado State Senate elections, 2024
- Colorado House of Representatives elections, 2024
- Municipal elections in Adams County, Colorado (2024)
- Municipal elections in Arapahoe County, Colorado (2024)
November 5, 2024
- Colorado's 1st Congressional District election, 2024
- Colorado's 4th Congressional District election, 2024
- Colorado's 6th Congressional District election, 2024
- Colorado's 7th Congressional District election, 2024
- Colorado's 8th Congressional District election, 2024
- Colorado State Board of Regents election, 2024
- Colorado State Senate elections, 2024
- Colorado House of Representatives elections, 2024
- Colorado Supreme Court elections, 2024
- Colorado intermediate appellate court elections, 2024
- Colorado Constitutional Right to School Choice Initiative (2024)
- Colorado Economic Impact Statements Shown with Ballot Question Initiative (2024)
- Colorado Excise Tax on Firearms Dealers, Manufacturers, and Ammunition Vendors Measure (2024)
- Colorado Independent Judicial Discipline Adjudicative Board Amendment (2024)
- Colorado Initiative and Referendum Filing and Judicial Retention Filing Deadlines Amendment (2024)
- Colorado Mountain Lion, Bobcat, and Lynx Hunting Season Initiative (2024)
- Colorado Parole Eligibility Initiative (2024)
- Colorado Peace Officer Training and Support Fund Initiative (2024)
- Colorado Prohibit Hunting of Mountain Lion, Bobcat, and Lynx Initiative (2024)
- Colorado Property Tax Exemption for Veterans with Individual Unemployability Status Amendment (2024)
- Colorado Property Tax Revenue Cap Initiative (2024)
- Colorado Property Tax Valuation Reduction Initiative (2024)
- Colorado Remove Constitutional Same-Sex Marriage Ban Amendment (2024)
- Colorado Remove Right to Bail in First Degree Murder Cases Amendment (2024)
- Colorado Retain Sports Betting Tax Revenue for Water Projects Measure (2024)
- Colorado Right to Abortion and Health Insurance Coverage Initiative (2024)
- Colorado Top-Four Ranked-Choice Voting Initiative (2024)
- Colorado Veterinary Professional Associate Initiative (2024)
- Municipal elections in Adams County, Colorado (2024)
- Municipal elections in Arapahoe County, Colorado (2024)
- Aurora, Colorado, Repeal Ban on Owning Pit Bull Dogs Measure (November 2024)
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About the city
- See also: Denver, Colorado
Denver is a city in Denver County, Colorado. As of 2020, its population was 715,522.
City government
- See also: Mayor-council government
The city of Denver uses a strong mayor and city council system. In this form of municipal government, the city council serves as the city's primary legislative body while the mayor serves as the city's chief executive.
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Denver, Colorado | ||
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| Denver | Colorado | |
| Population | 715,522 | 5,773,714 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 153 | 103,636 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 72.2% | 81.5% |
| Black/African American | 9.2% | 4.1% |
| Asian | 3.6% | 3.2% |
| Native American | 0.8% | 0.9% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Two or more | 7.1% | 5.9% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 29.5% | 21.7% |
| Bildung | ||
| High school graduation rate | 89.1% | 92.1% |
| College graduation rate | 50.3% | 41.6% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $72,661 | $75,231 |
| Persons below poverty level | 11.9% | 9.8% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020). | ||
| **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
See also
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