Denver municipal election, 2027

Election Day is April 6, 2027. Mayor, Auditor, Clerk and Recorder, and all 13 City Council seats.

Key dates

Election DayApril 6, 2027 source
Runoff (if needed)June 1, 2027
Candidate filingDecember 16, 2026 to January 21, 2027 source

On the ballot

Offices

  • Mayor: held now by Mike Johnston
  • Auditor: held now by Timothy M. O'Brien (can't run again: term limit) source
  • Clerk and Recorder: held now by Paul D. López
  • City Council, Districts 1–11 and two at-large seats (A and B) source

How it works

  • Nonpartisan; a race goes to the June 1 runoff if no candidate wins a majority.
  • Denver's charter limits officials to three consecutive four-year terms.
  • Starting in 2027, the two at-large council seats are elected separately, as Seat A and Seat B.
  • Colorado mails a ballot to every registered voter.

Candidates so far

Mayor

Auditor

Clerk and Recorder

12 more races, 50 candidates

City Council, At-Large Seat A

City Council, At-Large Seat B

City Council, District 2

City Council, District 3

City Council, District 4

City Council, District 5

City Council, District 6

City Council, District 7

City Council, District 8

City Council, District 9

City Council, District 10

City Council, District 11

As of November 4, 2026. "Reported" and "registered" names aren't on the ballot yet: the official list comes from Denver Clerk and Recorder, Elections Division, and we update each name as official records appear. How we list candidates before the official list.

More candidates

We'll list candidates here once they file with the Denver Clerk and Recorder, with each one's record, funding and, where research allows, their place on the left–right spectrum. Filing opens December 16, 2026 and closes January 21, 2027.

Official sources

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