Results are trickling in from the Nov. 8 election but, as always, election officials caution that it can take days or weeks to confirm votes.
In El Paso County, one of the most closely watched races was the question of legalizing recreational marijuana in Colorado Springs — if approved, that would likely have impacted the city of Manitou Springs budget, since marijuana sales tax constitutes a large part of the city’s revenues.
The measure was voted down by 57 percent of Colorado Springs voters.
Former Manitou Mayor Marc Snyder was leading Republican challenger Shana Black in the race for District 18 state representative. Snyder, the incumbent, had 52.9 percent of the vote, with Black at 44.69 percent, as of 1:10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 9.
According to the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office, 1,920,701 people cast ballots, about 50 percent of the state’s eligible voters. In El Paso County, 213,797 voters participated, 45.71 percent of the 467,724 active voters.
Gov. Jared Polis kept his seat, defeating Republican Heidi Ganahl with a margin of 57.58 percent to 40.32 percent of the vote.
Michael Bennet, the Democratic incumbent, defeated Joe O’Dea, his closest challenger, by 54.88 percent to 42.54 percent.
Republican incumbent Doug Lamborn leads Democrat David Torres in the race for 5th District representative in Congress. The margin was 55.89 percent to 40.87 percent.
Democrat Adam Frisch looks likely to edge incumbent Lauren Boebert for the 3rd Congressional seat in the House of Representatives. The margin was 50.41 percent to 49.59 percent.
Jena Griswold, the current secretary of state, retained her seat, defeating Republican Pam Anderson 54.13 percent to 43.36 percent.
Democrat Dave Young won a second term as state treasurer by 52.85 percent over Republican Lang Sias, with 44.12 percent.
Phil Weiser, the Democratic incumbent attorney general, defeated Republican challenger John Kellner by 53.69 percent to 44.3 percent.