Mayor’s race, city council races & Park Hill Golf Course

These results are for the Denver precinct as of 10:00 p.m. These numbers will be updated when the official numbers are updated on denvergov.org. Stay tuned for more results.

These results are for the Denver precinct as of 10:00 p.m. These numbers will be updated when the official numbers are updated on denvergov.org.

As the votes for the Denver mayoral election flooded Tuesday night, two of the more moderate candidates took a big lead in the first result in an unusually large and diverse field of 16 candidates.

If early results hold up, Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce president and CEO Kelly Breaux and former state senator Mike Johnston could be on the runoff ballot. They will leave more progressive candidates behind, primarily in the left-leaning contestant field.

It is vying for an increasingly powerful position in a city facing rising crime rates, growing homeless encampments, and dizzying housing costs not seen in decades. The fear underlying the competition is clear. Denver, a fast-growing, relatively young business and technology hub in the Mountain West of the United States, is tumbled toward the same fate as other major cities.

The stakes are high, said Ty Robertson, a Denver engineer and Johnston supporter. “We weren’t ready,” she said, as the city was rapidly booming into a metropolis.

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CBS News Colorado was live on Mike Johnston’s watch party when he took the stage to address supporters. As of about 9:30 p.m., the election had yet to be called, but Johnston and Kelly Bluff were the two frontrunners in his June runoff vote.

CBS News Colorado reporter Alan Gionette spoke with Denver mayoral candidate Andy Rougeot.

CBS News’ Colorado reporter Marissa Almas spoke with Denver mayoral candidate Deborah “Debbie” Ortega.

Gathering in a small ballroom at Denver’s posh Maven Hotel, Mayoral Observers for Mike Johnston erupted in applause and cheers when the first ballot was returned on Tuesday night.

Their candidate, a former state senator and one of 16 very large and diverse fields vying for an increasingly powerful position, held a narrow lead. Candidate Kelly Braff, president and CEO of the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, was right behind.

The stakes are high for Denver voters, said Ty Robertson, a Denver engineer and Johnston supporter. “We weren’t ready,” she said, as the city was rapidly booming into a metropolis.

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The top two will win the Denver City Council General Election. No outflow. As of 10pm, Serena Gonzalez Gutierrez and Penfield his Tate were leading.

These results are for the Denver precinct as of 10:00 p.m. These numbers will be updated when the official numbers are updated on denvergov.org.

These results are for the Denver precinct as of 10:00 p.m. These numbers will be updated when the official numbers are updated on denvergov.org.

These results are for the Denver precinct as of 10:00 p.m. These numbers will be updated when the official numbers are updated on denvergov.org.

These results are from the Denver Elections Division as of 7:00 p.m. These numbers will be updated when the official numbers are updated on denvergov.org.

These results are for the Denver precinct as of 10:00 p.m. These numbers will be updated when the official numbers are updated on denvergov.org.

These results are for the Denver precinct as of 10:00 p.m. These numbers will be updated when the official numbers are updated on denvergov.org.

These results are for the Denver precinct as of 10:00 p.m. These numbers will be updated when the official numbers are updated on denvergov.org.

These results are for the Denver precinct as of 10:00 p.m. These numbers will be updated when the official numbers are updated on denvergov.org.

These results are for the Denver precinct as of 10:00 p.m. These numbers will be updated when the official numbers are updated on denvergov.org.

There are 16 candidates for mayor. One of his candidates on the ballot, Kwame Spearman has since fallen of racing.

Those still running are:

The election will likely not be decided until the runoff on June 6, which will be between the top two candidates with the most votes.