Two candidates take lead in Denver mayoral race as vote counting continues
Posted on AllSides April 5th, 2023
From The Center
Ballots were still being counted in Denver’s 2023 municipal election Tuesday night, but two candidates — Mike Johnston and Kelly Brough — appear poised to meet in a runoff contest for mayor. In unofficial results released at 11:30 p.m., Johnston was leading all candidates with 26,779 votes, about 24.7% of ballots tabulated so far. Brough was a close second with 24,095 votes, or 22.3%. Tailing those two were Lisa Calderón with 16,416 votes, or 15.2%, Andy Rougeot with 13,960 votes, or 12.9%, and Leslie Herod with 10,280 votes, or 9.5%....