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Election Watch: Colorado Springs City Council At-Large

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COLORADO SPRINGS – The first unofficial results are in for this year’s municipal election including three City Council At-Large seats.  11 candidates were on this year’s ballot.

The top three vote-getters will serve in the spots on council. As of 9:15 p.m., Wayne Williams, Tom Strand and Bill Murray are in the lead.   That’s been the case all evening long.

City elections officials will continue to release numbers through the evening. Right now there is a 32% voter turnout.

Unofficial results show John Suthers will serve as Mayor of Colorado Springs for the next 4 years. He’s already declared victory after securing 73% of the vote.

As for ballot issue #1 which asks voters whether or not to approve or deny collective bargaining for Colorado Springs firefighters, twice as many voters are opposed to the idea as are in favor.

Final election results


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