On the national level: Democrats win control of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives.
In the Governor’s race: Democrat Phil Weiser won with 61% of the vote.
In Chaffee County: incumbent Commissioner P.T. Wood won re-election by defeating challenger Toby Taylor with 58% of the vote.
All other Chaffee County offices were uncontested.
Clerk and Recorder: Sophia Gibb , Treasurer: Jolene Ellis, Assessor: Janie Williams, Sheriff: Andy Rohrich, Coroner: Jeff Graf
12,939 votes were cast in Chaffee County out of a possible 17,313 – a 75% turnout.
In Buena Vista: Carlin Walsh won the Mayor’s race with 56% of the vote over Devin Rowe with 29% and Thomas Brown with 15% of the vote.
Seven candidates were vying for the 3 open Trustee seats in BV. The top 3 voted into the Trustees are Alexia McCarty at 21%, Chris Sturm at 19% and Anthony LaGreca with 16%.
Buena Vista voters overwhelmingly approved BV’s inclusion into the Chaffee County Fire Protection District with 89% of the vote.
Salida voters overturned a City Council decision in zoning the 5-H LLC development by a vote of 63%.
In nearby counties:
Fremont County, Republican Gregory Carlson beats unaffiliated Bryan Sprague with 99.73% of the vote.
Greg Owen won the Fremont County Sheriff’s race with 77% of the vote.
Lake County voters chose Nathan Dye to be Lake County Commissioner District 1. Dye picked up 53% of the vote over his two challengers. Andy Higby got 64% of the vote to be Lake County clerk and Recorder.
In Park County, Tyrene Cook won the commissioners race with 56% of the vote. Milena Kassel will keep her Clerk and Recorder seat. Amy Flint Park County Treasurer, Monica Jones Park County Assessor, David Kintz Coroner and Steve Spodyak picked up 61% to defeat Mark Noel for Park County Sheriff.
Saguache County voters chose Liza Marron for their Commissioner in District 3 and Tania Sanchez won the Coroner’s race.
There were no contested races in Custer County.
In other statewide races:
John Hickenlooper will return to the U.S. Senate. Representative Brittany Pettersen won re-election over Republican challenger Tim Bennet.
Teddy Collins wins the State Senate District 4 race with 56% of the vote. Consuelo Redhorse will represent District 13 in the State House after defeating Miquel Martinez with 59% of the vote and Matt Alexander wins the District 60 House seat with 66% of the vote.
None of the state questions that would have added language to the state constitution passed. Proposition NN, which raises the Tabor cap to fund K-12 education passed with 55% of the vote. The two state questions that increased criminal penalties for Fentanyl possession and human trafficking both passed. Proposition 134 which imposes a birth sex requirement for school and college student sports passed with 52% of the vote.
