2021 Colorado election: Wellington marijuana, Loveland council race in recount territory

Eric Larsen, Fort Collins Coloradoan
·3 min read

Election Day has come and gone.

Below are results from the Colorado Secretary of State's Office and the Larimer County and Weld County clerks' offices, as of Wednesday evening's final tally of unofficial results.

County clerks have until Nov. 12 to "cure" the results, which could prove key in Larimer County's close races for one spot on the Loveland City Council and a ballot issue to allow legal marijuana sales in Wellington. Each race is separated by five or fewer votes.

At least 112,579 ballots were cast in Larimer County. In Weld, at least 68,436 ballots were cast.

Listed elections that include voters in both counties are Windsor Ballot Question 3A and Thompson School District school board races.

Nearly 1.4 million ballots were returned, according to the Colorado Secretary of State's Office, representing a 36% statewide turnout

Colorado statewide ballot issues

Amendment 78 (legislative appropriation of funds, requires 55% to pass)

  • Yes: 44%, 584,412 votes

  • No: 56%, 754,383 votes

Proposition 119 (Marijuana tax increase for after-school learning, requires 50% to pass)

  • Yes: 46%, 621,488 votes

  • No: 54%, 741,835 votes

Proposition 120 (Property tax reduction, requires 50% to pass)

  • Yes: 43%, 586,087 votes

  • No: 57%, 765,073 votes

Poudre School District Board of Education

District C (4-year term)

  • Kristen Draper: 35,471 votes

  • Eric Dobbs: 20,677 votes

District D (4-year term)

  • Brady Beall: 19,090 votes

  • Jim Brokish: 24,984 votes

  • Tom Griggs: 11,746 votes

District E (4-year term)

  • Jeannette Gaiter: 21,547 votes

  • Carolyn Reed: 34,187 votes

District G (2-year term)

  • Jessica Zamora: 35,209 votes

  • Brandi Aspinall: 20,429 votes

Weld RE-4 School District Board of Education (Windsor-Severance)

District A (4-year term)

  • Aaron Smith: 51%, 5,538 votes

  • Christopher Perkins: 49%, 5,526 votes

District C (4-year term)

  • Trent Leisy: 45%, 4,916 votes

  • Lance Nichols: 55%, 5,952 votes

Ballot Question 4A ($3 million annual general fund override)

  • Yes: 42%, 5,135 votes

  • No: 57%, 6,954 votes

Ballot Question 4B ($179 million general obligation bond)

  • Yes: 48%, 5,809 votes

  • No: 52%, 6,295 votes

Windsor ballot question

Ballot Question 3A (municipal broadband service)

  • Yes: 8,319 votes

  • No: 2,536 votes

Wellington ballot questions

Ballot Question 2A (1% sales tax used for streets, parks)

  • Yes: 2,299 votes

  • No: 989 votes

Ballot Question 2B (allow retail/medical marijuana sales)

  • Yes: 1,672 votes

  • No: 1,669 votes

Ballot Issue 300 (tax on marijuana sales)

  • Yes: 1,811 votes

  • No: 1,445 votes

Loveland City Council

Mayor (2-year term)

  • Jacki Marsh: 12,913 votes

  • Don Overcash: 12,626 votes

Council Ward 1 (4-year term)

  • Lenard Larkin: 849 votes

  • Patrick McFall: 3,523 votes

  • Rob Molloy: 2,509 votes

Council Ward 2 (4-year term)

  • Dana Foley: 2,397 votes

  • Kathi Wright: 2,190 votes

  • Doug Luithly: 1,777 votes

Council Ward 3 (4-year term)

  • Vi Wickam: 1,250 votes

  • Steve Olson: 2,228 votes

  • Penn Street: 1,121 votes

Council Ward 4 (4-year term)

  • Caitlin Wyrick: 3,320 votes

  • Jon Mallo: 3,325 votes

Thompson School District Board of Education

Director District B (4-year term)

  • Deborah (Dee Dee) Vicino: 18,474 votes

  • Amy Doran: 21,350 votes

Director District C (2-year term)

  • Nancy Rumfelt: 20,203 votes

  • Jarrett Roberts: 19,475 votes

District E (4-year term)

  • Blake "No Mandates" Law: 18,940 votes

  • Alexandra Lessem: 21,815 votes

Director District F (4-year term)

  • Barbara Kruse: 20,185 votes

  • Lisa Winbourn: 18,979 votes

Colorado 2021 election guide: What's on the ballot in Larimer County, where to vote

PSD school board: Poudre School District board election central: All about the 2021 candidates and races

Windsor-Severance school board: 2 board seats up for Windsor, Severance schools in November election

Coloradoan editor Eric Larsen can be reached at ericlarsen@coloradoan.com or 970-224-7745. Support journalism in Fort Collins and subscribe today at offers.coloradoan.com/specialoffer.

This article originally appeared on Fort Collins Coloradoan: 2021 Larimer County election results: School board, city council, more