DENVER – Denver voters will decide who will be their next mayor and more in the 2023 runoff election.
Denver mayoral candidates Mike Johnston and Kelly Brough were among a field of 17 candidates to advance to the June 6 runoff following the April 4 general election, in which no candidates received more than 50% of the vote.
Denverites will also decide who will represent Denver City Council Districts 7, 8, 9 and 10.
Election Results
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Denver election links:
- Check status of mail ballot
- View a sample runoff ballot
- View the general election results from April 4
Wednesday, June 7, 2023
1:30 a.m. | Mike Johnston is still the front-runner with 54.68% (80,658 votes). Kelly Brough lost more ground, now with 45.32% (66,847 votes).
District 8 got even closer, and Shontel M. Lewis took over the lead with 50.2% (6,483 votes). Brad Revare fell to 49.8% (6,432 votes).
District 9 is a clearer story. Darrell Watson has 61.58% (8,960 votes), while incumbent Candi CdeBaca comes in with 38.42% (5,590 votes).
In District 10, incumbent Chris Hinds holds onto the lead with 56.45% (8,482 votes). His opponent Shannon Hoffman has 43.55% (6,544 votes).
Tuesday, June 6, 2023
11:30 p.m. | As of 11:30 p.m., Mike Johnston remains in the lead with 54.17% (74,482 votes), while Kelly Brough has 45.83% (63,014 votes). Brough conceded following the 10 p.m. ballot drop.
It is a close race in District 8. Brad Revare holds a slim lead with 50.08% (6,155 votes), followed by Shontel M. Lewis with 49.92% (6,135 votes).
It is a different story, however, in District 9. Darrell Watson holds 62.48% (8,433 votes), while incumbent Candi CdeBaca holds 37.52% (5,064 votes).
In District 10, incumbent Chris Hinds holds 57.33% (7,814 votes), while Shannon Hoffman holds 42.67% (5,816 votes).
10:20 p.m. | Mayoral candidate Mike Johnston claimed victory Tuesday night after Kelly Brough conceded following the 10 p.m. ballot drop. Watch his victory speech below:
10:05 p.m. | Following the 10 p.m. ballot drop, Kelly Brough conceded to Mike Johnston. Watch her concession speech below:
10 p.m. | As of 10 p.m., Mike Johnston continues to hold the lead in the mayoral race with 54.05% (71,335 votes), while Kelly Brough has 45.95% (60,634 votes).
In the race for District 8, Brad Revare's lead shrunk slightly to 50.33% (5,866 votes), followed by Shontel M. Lewis with 49.67% (5,790 votes).
In District 9, Darrell Watson continues to hold a commanding lead with 63.21% (8,033 votes), while incumbent Candi CdeBaca has 36.79% (4,676 votes).
In District 10, incumbent Chris Hinds remains ahead with 57.58% (7,594 votes) while Shannon Hoffman has 42.42% (5,594 votes).
8:30 p.m. | Darrell Watson addressed his watch party following the 8:30 p.m. ballot drop. Watch his speech below:
8:30 p.m. | As of 8:30 p.m., Mike Johnston still holds the lead in the mayoral race with 53.87% (68,194 votes). Kelly Brough has 46.13% (58,402 votes).
In the race for District 8, Brad Revare continues to hold a slight lead with 50.49% (5,652 votes), followed by Shontel M. Lewis with 49.51% (5,542 votes).
In District 9, Darrell Watson holds onto a strong lead with 63.5% (7,591 votes), while incumbent Candi CdeBaca has 36.5% (4,363 votes).
In District 10, incumbent Chris Hinds remains ahead with 57.8% (7,234 votes) while Shannon Hoffman has 42.4% (5,282 votes).
7 p.m. | In the first drop of ballots from the 2023 Denver runoff election, Mike Johnston leads with 53.44% of the vote (62,504) while Kelly Brough has 46.56% (54,461).
In Denver City Council District 8, Brad Revare has a slight lead with 50.13% (4,931) followed by Shontel M. Lewis with 49.87% (4,906).
In District 9, Darrell Watson has a strong lead with 64.1% (6,882), while incumbent Candi CdeBaca has 35.9% (3,854).
For District 10, incumbent Chris Hinds has 58.45% (6,573) while Shannon Hoffman has 41.55% (4,673).