🗳️ How Denver voted

Here's where results stood for the 2024 Denver ballot, plus a number of notable statewide measures and races, as of 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 5. For the latest numbers, visit Denver’s Election Results page or the Secretary of State’s website.

Denver Ballot

✅ Ballot Issue 2Q: Denver Health Sales Tax

Denver’s sales tax will increase by 0.34% starting in 2025 to fund Denver Health.

⏳ Ballot Issue 2R: Affordable Housing Sales Tax

Denver’s sales tax will likely NOT increase by 0.5% to fund affordable housing projects. Results as of 11:30 p.m. last night showed this measure as on track to fail, just barely. (Check the latest numbers here.)

❌ Initiated Ordinance 309: Slaughterhouse Ban

Denver will NOT ban the construction and operation of slaughterhouses within city limits.

❌ Initiated Ordinance 308: Fur Ban

Denver will NOT ban the manufacturing, distribution, and sale of certain fur products.

✅ Ballot Issue 4A: Denver Public Schools Bond

Denverites approved $975 million in bonds ($1.9 billion with interest) to finance DPS security, building renovations and repairs, and more.

✅ Ballot Issue 6A: Denver Downtown Development Authority Bond

Denverites approved $570 million in bonds ($847 million with interest) to finance improvement projects across downtown Denver.

✅ Ballot Issue 7A: RTD Spending

RTD will no longer be subject to tax revenue caps set by TABOR, allowing it to keep all revenue without returning any to taxpayers.

✅ Referred Question 2S: Agency of Human Rights and Community Partnerships

Denver’s Department of Human Rights and Community Partnerships will be formally added as a full cabinet agency.

⏳ Referred Question 2T: Citizenship Requirements for First Responders

U.S. citizenship will likely no longer be a requirement in order to serve as a Denver police officer or firefighter. Results as of 11:30 p.m. last night showed this measure as on track to pass, just barely. (Check the latest numbers here.)

✅ Referred Question 2U: Collective Bargaining Rights for City Employees

Non-supervisory city employees now have the right to collective bargaining.

✅ Referred Question 2V: Arbitration Rights for Firefighters

The local firefighters union now has the right to binding arbitration as part of its collective bargaining process.

✅ Referred Question 2W: Elected Officials Salary Changes

Salaries for local elected officials will now be set by ordinance, rather than by city council vote.

See the results for Denver’s full ballot here

Notable Statewide Measures

✅ Amendment 79: Codifying Abortion Access

The state constitution will be amended to codify abortion as a constitutional right.

❌ Amendment 80: School Choice

The state constitution will NOT be amended to codify school choice as a constitutional right.

✅ Amendment J: Same-Sex Marriage

The state constitution will be amended to remove outdated language prohibiting same-sex marriage.

✅ Proposition KK: Firearms Tax

Coloradans approved a 6.5% excise tax on guns and ammunition sales to fund gun violence prevention programs.

❌ Proposition 127: Big Cat Hunting Ban

Coloradans will NOT implement a ban on big cat hunting.

❌ Proposition 131: Ranked-Choice Voting

Colorado will NOT adopt an open primaries / ranked-choice voting system for future statewide elections.

See the results for the full statewide ballot here

Important Races

🟥 Congressional District 4: Lauren Boebert

Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert will now lead Colorado’s most conservative congressional district, defeating Democratic opponent Trisha Calvarese.

⏳ Congressional District 8: Yadira Caraveo vs. Gabe Evans

Too tight to call, results as of 11:30 p.m. last night showed a neck-and-neck race between incumbent Democratic Rep. Yadira Caraveo and Republican Rep. Gabe Evans, with Caraveo barely holding the lead. (Check the latest numbers here.)

See the results for all other state races here

🚏 RTD Board of Directors:

• District A: Chris Nicholson
• District D: Chris D. Gutschenritter
• District E: Matthew Larsen
• District F: Kathleen Chandler

See the results for all RTD districts here