Inside the 2025 Colorado elections: What voters rewarded, rejected—and why it matters
By Rocky Mountain Voice Editorial Board
An analysis of what Colorado’s 2025 elections reveal about power, performance—and the path forward
Colorado voters made their message plain this year, though not all spoke with one voice. In city halls and school races they favored those who stayed engaged, turned away those who coasted and reminded every leader that trust has an expiration date.
Aurora: Jurinsky’s crime fight meets a political storm
Aurora voters ended two decades of center-right control, electing progressives to every open seat and turning a 7–3 conservative majority into a 6–4 Democratic edge. In the at-large race, Rob Andrews and Alli Jackson won with 29,659 and 29,177 votes, while Danielle Jurinsky—a high-profile incumbent—finished third with 25,246.
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