EL PASO COUNTY – El Paso County voters had a long ballot, with many communities deciding on a full slate of contested countywide races as well as community issues.
There are several races we’re watching closely, including the Town of Palmer Lake’s vote on whether to legalize recreational marijuana and whether voters will vote to retain Judge Christopher Edward Acker. Acker was not recommended to be retained by the state’s office of judicial performance evaluation.
Full results on those races are available below. CLICK HERE for results from statewide, state house and state senate races.
Results as of 11/16/2018
County Races
El Paso County Commissioner District 1
| Frank J. DeLalla (D) | 18,986 | |
| Holly Williams (R) | 45,064 |
El Paso County Commissioner District 5
| Cami Bremer (R) | 28,155 | |
| Kari Frederick (D) | 20,060 | 41 |
El Paso County Clerk and Recorder
| Chuck Broerman (R) | 169,293 | 64 |
| Elizabeth “Lisa” Wilkes (D) | 95,022 | 36 |
El Paso County Treasurer
| Mark Lowderman (R) | 165,439 | 63 |
| Julie Torres (D) | 97,760 | 37 |
El Paso County Assessor
| Stephen Schleiker (R) | 164,655 | 63 |
| Sue McKnight (D) | 97,297 | 37 |
El Paso County Sheriff
| Bill Elder (R) | 172,111 | 65 |
| Grace A. Sweeney-Maurer (D) | 93,246 |
El Paso County Surveyor
| Destarte Ashleigh Haun (D) | 97,846 | |
| Richard E. Mariotti (R) | 161,155 | 62 |
El Paso County Coroner
| Chauncey Frederick (D) | 88,822 | 34 |
| Leon Kelly (R) | 171,632 | 66 |
Town of Monument – Trustee
| Ann Howe | 1,362 | 36 |
| Jim Romanello | 1,584 | 42 |
| Kenneth W. Kimple | 851 |
El Paso County Court Judge
Shall Judge Christopher Edward Acker of the El Paso County Court be retained in office?
| Yes | 105,376 | 47 |
| No | 121,323 | 53 |
Shall Judge Lawrence D. Martin of the El Paso County Court be retained in office?
| Yes | 167,243 | 75 |
| No | 55,688 | 25 |
Shall Judge Douglas J. Miles of the El Paso County Court be retained in office?
| Yes | 166,249 | 75 |
| No | 55,945 |
Shall Judge Ann M. Rotolo of the El Paso County Court be retained in office?
| Yes | 168,060 | 75 |
| No | 55,030 |
District Court Judge – 4th Judicial District
Shall Judge Eric Bentley of the 4th Judicial District be retained in office?
| Yes | 162,565 | 69 |
| No | 72,945 |
Shall Judge Linda Margaret Billings-Vela of the 4th Judicial District be retained in office?
| Yes | 176,594 | |
| No | 58,431 | 25 |
Shall Judge Jill M. Brady of the 4th Judicial District be retained in office?
| Yes | 176,366 | |
| No | 58,035 |
Shall Judge Robert L. Lowrey of the 4th Judicial District be retained in office?
| Yes | 178,545 | 76% |
| No | 55,112 |
Shall Judge Timothy Schutz of the 4th Judicial District be retained in office?
| Yes | 169,176 | 72 |
| No | 64,637 | 27 |
Shall Judge Larry Edward Schwartz of the 4th Judicial District be retained in office?
| Yes | 175,890 | |
| No | 57,948 |
Shall Judge Scott A. Sells of the 4th Judicial District be retained in office?
| Yes | 168,530 | 72 |
| No | 64,718 |
Shall Judge David L. Shakes of the 4th Judicial District be retained in office?
| Yes | 174,517 | |
| No | 58,655 |
County/Community ballot questions
El Paso County 1A –Public Safety Sales and Use Tax
| Yes | 190,186 | |
| No | 75,883 |
Town of Palmer Lake 2A – Impose 5% sales tax on recreational marijuana
| Yes | 923 | 63 |
| No | 545 | 37 |
Town of Palmer Lake 2B – Permit the sale of recreational marijuana
| Yes | 660 | |
| No | 826 |
City of Fountain 2C – Advanced high-speed internet service
| Yes | 5,102 | 73 |
| No | 1,870 |
Town of Green Mountain Falls 3A –Lodging and Occupational Tax
| Yes | 214 | 63% |
| No | 126 | 37% |
Town of Green Mountain Falls 3B – Cease newspaper publishing of certain public notices
| Yes | 217 | 64% |
| No | 124 | 36% |
Town of Green Mountain Falls 3C – Limit newspaper publishing of full town ordinance texts
| Yes | 228 | 68% |
| No | 108 | 32% |
Town of Green Mountain Falls 3D – Reduce Town Trustees from six to four
| Yes | 180 | 53% |
| No | 159 | 47% |
Lewis-Palmer School District No. 38 4A – Increase district taxes by $1 million per year for funding
| Yes | 7,099 | |
| No | 12,968 |
Lewis-Palmer School District No. 38 4B – Increase debt by $36.5 million for capital improvements
| Yes | 6,775 | |
| No | 13,295 |
El Paso County Colorado School District 49 4C – Mill levy override
| Yes | 20,334 | |
| No | 15,005 |
Ellicott School District No. 22 4D – Increase debt and taxes to facilitate campus improvements
| Yes | 727 | |
| No | 1,095 |
Harrison School District No. 2 4E – $180 million bond for improvements and renovations to all campuses
| Yes | 9,836 | |
| No | 6,856 |
Manitou Springs School District No. 14 4F
| Yes | 3,381 | |
| No | 1,389 |
Triview Metropolitan District – Collect up to $3.2 million in property tax revenue without increasing tax rate
| Yes | 1,244 | 49 |
| No | 1,314 |
Falcon Fire Protection District – 6B
| Yes | 10,200 | |
| No | 7,041 |
Black Forest Fire Rescue Protection District – 6C
| Yes | 3,973 | |
| No | 3,149 |
Ellicott Fire Protection District – 6D
| Yes | 823 | |
| No | 1,094 |
Elbert Fire Protection District – 7A
| Yes | 132 | |
| No | 146 |
