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AURORA | The end of election season is in sight across the Aurora region. Arapahoe and Adams counties confirmed they are done counting votes, nearly two weeks after polls and ballot drop-off locations closed.
Official results for local school board races and the Aurora City Council will be certified on Nov. 19. Arapahoe County Clerk Joan Lopez said in a tweet Monday that the public, bipartisan audit will take place at 9 a.m. Tuesday.
Michael Carter, Tramaine Duncan, Anne Keke and incumbent Debbie Gerkin will be sworn in as APS’ new board candidates on Nov. 30
Incumbent Kelly Bates was elected to a second term representing District D on the Cherry Creek school board and Kristin Allan will be sworn in the week after Thanksgiving to serve as District E’s new representative, replacing term-limited board president Karen Fisher.
RIGHT TURN: Aurora voters shift city council to the political right with conservative candidates
In the Aurora City Council Ward III race between Jono Scott and Ruben Medina, Scott gained an early lead but further counts revealed Medina was able to scoot past his opponent. Medina leads by 126 votes.
“Instead of getting angry, bitter, and/or hatefully fight, I chose to show the love of Christ in my relationships with those around me. This became real to me as I went to pick up my signs around the city. (Talk about a discouraging thing to do!) As I picked up my signs, I noticed that many of my opponent’s signs were close to mine,” Scott said in a letter to supporters last week. “I decided to pick these up and take them to him. I decided that I wanted to show kindness, love, and graciousness in the best way that I could. When I knocked on his door, he seemed pleasantly surprised. We had a wonderful (and long) conversation. I ended the conversation telling him that I wished him wisdom and success.”
Dustin Zvonek and Danille Jurinsky winning at-large seats and Steve Sundberg in Ward II will likely give the council three reliable conservative votes. Medina and incumbent Crystal Murillo in Ward I both run on progressive platforms.
New members of the Aurora City Council will be sworn in on Dec. 6.
RESULTS AS OF NOV. 15, 2021
2021 Aurora City Council Election: 2 At Large seats
Top two vote getters win seats
Aurora City Council At-Large Adams County Arapahoe County Douglas County Total
Dustin Zvonek 974 26772 627 28373
Danielle Jurinsky 841 24374 658 25873
Hanna Bogale 471 8142 134 8747
Candice Bailey 1195 20706 250 22151
John Ronquillo 1321 21394 292 23007
Becky Hogan 795 13984 292 15071
2021 Aurora City Council Election: Ward I, northwest Aurora
Top vote getter wins
Aurora City CouncilWard I Adams County Arapahoe County Total
Bill Gondrez 643 1017 1660
Scott Liva 167 212 379
Crystal Murillo, Incumbent 864 1538 2402
2021 Aurora City Council Election: Ward II, northeast Aurora
Top vote getter wins
Aurora City Council Ward II Adams County Arapahoe County Total
Jessica Giammalvo 206 794 1000
Robert Hamilton 88 453 541
Bryan Lindstrom 516 3027 3543
Steven Sundberg 555 4168 4723
2021 Aurora City Council Election: Ward III, west-central Aurora
Top vote getter wins
Aurora City Council Ward III Arapahoe County
Ruben Medina 4180
Jono Scott 4052
2021 Cherry Creeks schools Board of Education - District D
Top vote-getter wins
Cherry Creek schools District D director Arapahoe County
Jennifer Gibbons 24112
Schumé Navarro 10370
Kelly Bates - Incumbent 37227
2021 Cherry Creek schools Board of Education - District E
Top vote-getter wins
Cherry Creek schools District D director Arapahoe County
Jason Lester 14121
Bill Leach 21678
Kristin Allen 35492
2021 Aurora Public Schools Board of Education - 4 At-Large Seats
Top 4 vote getters win seats
Aurora Public Schools At-Large Directors Adams County Arapahoe County Total
Danielle Tomwing 1118 16982 18100
Tramaine Duncan 1348 12744 14092
Anne Keke 1632 16982 18614
Michael Carter 1641 15467 17108
Debbie Gerkin 1579 15012 16591
Christy Cummings 1132 12428 13560
