Edgewater re-elected its Mayor and elected a majority of its seven-member city council on Tuesday. Here are the key takeaways from the election:
MAYORAL ELECTION: Incumbent Mayor Steve Conklin won re-election, defeating write-in candidate Cassidy Binder. Conklin received more than 99% of the vote.
COUNCIL ELECTION: Incumbent Hannah Gay Keao received the most votes for the four open city council seats (890). Incumbents Joel Newton (856) and Lilly Steirer (842) were close behind. Mark Stechschulte received 660 votes.
Election Results are provided by the Jefferson County Clerk & Recorder’s Office
TERMS | Edgewater uses “bloc” voting to elect city council members, each of whom represent the entire city; there are no city council districts. As we explained prior to the election, residents had the opportunity to vote for all four city council candidates. However, because one seat up for re-election was to fill a vacancy on council, the candidate receiving the least number of votes would serve only a two-year term. Gay Keao, Newton, and Steirer will serve four-year terms and Stechschulte will serve a two-year term.
LEARN MORE: The Echo offered each candidate an opportunity to respond to a candidate survey. Conklin, Cassidy, Steirer, and Stechschulte did not respond, but you can learn more about Gay Keao and Newton’s vision for their next term in office in the candidate surveys they completed:
You can also learn about Edgewater leaders by viewing these links:
- Mayor Steve Conklin | Website; LinkedIn; Facebook
- Council Member Gay Keao | Website; Facebook; Instagram; LinkedIn; Threads
- Council Member Joel Newton | Website; Facebook; LinkedIn; Instagram
- Council Member Mark Stechschulte | LinkedIn
- Council Member Lilly Steirer | Facebook; LinkedIn; Instagram
SCHOOL BOARD RESULTS: Edgewater residents also participated in elections to elect three out of five total Jefferson School Board members.
- Tina Moeinian (41% of the vote) defeated current School Board president Mary Parker (32%) and Gloria ‘Teresa’ Rascon (28%) for the District 5 seat.
- In district one, Denine Echevarria (64%) defeated Michael Yoccum (36%)
- In district two, Peter Gibbins (68%) defeated Samuel Myrant (32%)
- Learn more about election results for these races in the Golden Transcript or Colorado Politics.
STATEWIDE BALLOT INITIATIVES: Two statewide initiatives with the intent of making more free school-based meals available to students across the state passed. Proposition LL received 66% support and Proposition MM received 60% support. Learn more via 9 News or the Denver Post.
Tyler Fisher is the Publishing Editor of the Edgewater Echo. He is volunteering his time to educate Edgewater residents about what is happening in their community, and he welcomes the help of other community members interested in writing for the Echo and helping to promote it.
Tyler is also the Founder and Principal of Trailmark Strategies — a boutique strategy consulting firm that works with philanthropists, nonprofits, and mission-driven companies. Tyler primarily consults on mental health, democracy, and housing projects. Tyler is also a Research Fellow at Harvard’s Allen Lab for Democracy Renovation, Senior Advisor at Dalberg, and writer of the “Bipolar and Bipartisan” Substack.
Tyler has lived in Edgewater since 2022. He has volunteered as a basketball and volleyball coach at the civic center and previously served on the citizens’ advisory committee for the hiring of the city’s police chief. He is currently a member of the Edgewater Charter Review Task Force.
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