Election 2016: Jefferson County - #lakewoodnews

Results for Jefferson County, as of 8:06 p.m., with 64.81 voter turnout reported.

7th Congressional District

George Athanasopoulos, Republican, 40.87 percent; Ed Perlmutter, Democrat, 55.17 percent; Martin Buchanan, Independent, 3.96 percent. (Jefferson County-only results)

Perlmutter was first elected in 2006, and served in the state senate from 1995 to 2003. Athanasopoulos served in the Army through four tours in in Iraq.

The district includes Golden, Wheat Ridge, Arvada, south Westminster, Northglenn, Thornton, Welby and Commerce City.

 

State Senate District 19

Hans V. Romer, Libertarian, 5.46 percent; Laura Woods, Republican, 46.39 percent; Rachel Zenzinger, Democrat, 48.15 percent (66,332 votes)

This race is a repeat of 2014, when Woods defeated the appointed incumbent Zenzinger by 663 votes.It has been touted by pundits to be one of the most fiercely contested races of the year, based on the evenly balanced number of registered voters in the district, and the fact that the outcome could well determine which major political party controls the state senate.

Jeffco school mill override 3A

 

For 46.33 percent; Against 53.67 percent (266,055 votes)

Jeffco school bond 3B

For 46.33 percent; Against 53.67 percent (264,687 votes)

County Commissioner - Distirct 1

Marti J Smith, Democrat, 47.38 percent; Libby Szabo, Republican, 52.62 percent (224,475 votes counted)

County Commissioner - Distirct 2

Frank Teunissen, Republican, 48.91 percent; Casey Tighe, Democrat, 51.09 percent (223,261 votes counted)

Jeffco (and Gilpin) District Attorney

Jake Lilly, Democrat, 46.55 percent; Pete Weir, Republican, 53.45 percent (226,626 votes counted)

Weir enters the race as a well-established incumbent. Lilly has received some major campaign help from George Soros in the form of major mail, radio and TV ads.

 

State House District 23

Christopher Kennedy, Democrat, 55.85 percent; Chris Hadsall, Republican, 44.15 percent. (34,787 votes counted)

Current Democrat Representative Max Tyler is term limited. In 2011-12 Kennedy served as the Chair of the Jeffco Democratic Party, and Hadsall served for nearly 10 years in the Marine Corp.

State House District 24

Jessie Danielson, Democrat, 57.25 percent; Joe DeMott, Republican, 42.75 percent. (35,132 votes counted)

 

State House District 27

Wade Michael Norris, Democrat, 41.37 percent; Lang Sias, Republican, 53.48 percent; Doug Miracle, Independant, 5.15 percent. (38,629 votes counted)

 

 

State House District 28

Matthew Hess, Libertarian, 7.33 percent; Nancy Pallozzi, Republican, 36.43 percent; Brittany Pettersen, Democrat, 56.24 percent. (29,053 votes counted)

Pettersen, the incumbent, was elected to the seat twice before. She currently chairs the House Education Committee and sits on the Public Health & Human Services and Appropriations Committees. Pallozzi had a 4-H club for many years, assist with her son's Boy Scout troop, and sponsors college students in internships with textile design.

State House District 29

Susan Kochevar, Republican, 45.18 percent; Tracy Kraft-Tharp, Democrat, 54.82 percent (28,050 votes counted)

University of Colorado regent, at large

Heidi Ganahl, Republican, 51.63 percent; Alice Madden, Democrat, 48.37 percent (Jefferson County results)

RTD director, District M

Natalie Menten, 50.83 percent; Dave Ruchman, 49.17 percent (52,787 votes counted)

Menten, the incumbent, made a name for herself early on in her four-year term for keeping RTD staff on their toes about being fiscally responsible. Ruchman previously served two terms as the District M director.

District M includes most of Lakewood, Wheat Ridge, Golden, Edgewater, Mountain View and some of south Arvada.

Arvada Road Bond

 

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