Democrat Lesley Smith won her bid Tuesday for the at-large seat on the CU Board of Regents.
Smith won the seat with just over 50 percent of the vote, compared to Republican candidate Ken Monterra, a businessman with executive experience in big brands, who won about 45 percent of votes cast.
The two are competed for an at-large seat on the board of nine regents, representing the entire state. The CU system includes campuses in Boulder, Denver, Colorado Springs, and the Anschutz medical campus in Aurora.
Smith will have a role in choosing a replacement for CU President Bruce Benson, who is stepping down next summer, and vote on tuition increases.