June 06, 2023 06:23 PM UTC

2023 Denver Runoff Election Night Open Thread

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• by: Colorado Pols

UPDATE (10:23 pm): Goodnight, Irene.

Kelly Brough concedes the mayor’s race to Mike Johnston. #DenverMayor

— Denver Westword (@denverwestword) June 7, 2023

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UPDATE (8:30 pm): Mike Johnston’s lead is consistent after the latest update, though only about 10,000 more votes have been counted since the initial dump:

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UPDATE (7:45 pm):

Initial results show Mike Johnston leading Kelly Brough in the race for Mayor (53-46).

In Denver City Council District 9, Darrell Watson is, uh, crushing Candi CdeBaca (64-36).

Denver Elections says it will announce additional numbers at 8:30 pm. If the first batch of results includes all ballots returned as of this morning — which is often the case — Johnston is probably Denver’s next Mayor.

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Whoever loses, only one of them will win. That’s how elections should always end.

Watch this space for updates.