Elections
Regular Municipal Elections
The Town of Estes Park will hold the next regular Municipal Election on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, as a mail ballot election, to elect three trustee seats on the Board of Trustees. Voters will determine who will occupy seats currently held by Mayor Pro Tem Marie Cenac, Trustees Bill Brown and Kirby Hazelton. Mayor Pro Tem Cenac is term limited. The other two Trustees are eligible to run for one of the three four-year terms.
Candidate Forum Tuesday, January 6, 2026
For individuals who are interested in learning more about becoming a candidate, the Town Clerk will offer a candidate information forum on Jan. 6, 2026 at 6 p.m. in the Town Board Room of Town Hall, at 170 MacGregor Ave. This forum will include a review of the candidate packet, including candidate eligibility, nomination instructions, the nomination petition, Fair Campaign Practices Act instructions, expectations of time commitment and the role of a Board member.
Registered electors 18 years of age or older may be a candidate and hold office if they have resided inside Town limits for at least 12 consecutive months immediately preceding April 7, 2026. Candidate packets will be available at the Town Clerk’s office, Room 130 of Town Hall beginning Jan. 6, 2026 and nomination petitions may be circulated beginning the same day. The petition must be signed by at least 10 registered electors who reside inside Town limits. The filing deadline for nomination petitions is Jan. 26, 2026 at 5 p.m.
Additional important dates:
Jan. 6: Applications available at the Town Clerk’s office for Absent Voter Address Change – for voters who will be out of town and need a ballot forwarded to a different address.
Feb. 2: Last day to file a Write-In Candidate Affidavit.
Feb 2: Last day for a candidate to withdraw from the election.
March 16: Last day for eligible electors to establish residency in the State of Colorado. Register to vote at govotecolorado.com, County Clerk’s office or Town Clerk’s office up to the day of the election.
April 7: Election Day – Town Hall polls open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
April 28: Swearing-in of newly elected Town Trustees at the Town Board meeting.
Voter Registration Information
Voter registration information must be updated by visiting Go Vote Colorado.
The Town Clerk is the Designated Election Official for all Regular and Special Municipal Elections. Regular Municipal Elections are held on the first Tuesday in April of even-numbered years to elect members to the Board of Trustees and bring forward local ballot questions, when necessary. The Town is not responsible for Special District elections, General elections, or elections coordinated with the county in November.
The Town of Estes Park holds regular Municipal Election the first Tuesday of April on even years. Voters determine who will occupy seats on the seven member Town Board.
Initiated ordinance petition process is provided through Colorado Revised Statutes Title 31, Article 11 Government - Municipal. If you are interested in more information on initiated ordinances, please review the Initiated Ordinance Petition Procedure.
For more information, please contact Jackie Williamson, Town Clerk at 970-577-4771 or jwilliamson@estes.org or speak with a staff member at 970-577-4777 or townclerk@estes.org.
Colorado voters may visit, Go Vote Colorado.com to register to vote, check voter registration status, review mailing address information for accuracy, and verify, available voting districts. View a map of Estes Park's Town boundaries.
Per Colorado State Statute, the Qualifications of Municipal Electors, include, but are not limited to the following. Refer to Colorado State Statute 31-10-201 for additional information.
- Be at least 18 years of age
- Be a United States Citizen
- Be a resident within the municipality and resided in the state of Colorado for twenty-two (22) days immediately preceding the election
- The residence of a person is their principal or primary residence
Regular Municipal Election Results
April 5, 2022 Elect Three Members to The Board of Trustees, Publication of ordinances by title only, bill payments and statements provided on the Town's website, Ballot Issue 3A
April 7, 2020 Elect Mayor and Three Members to the Board of Trustees, Ballot Question Sale of Dannels Fire Station
April 3, 2018 Elect Three Members to The Board of Trustees
April 5, 2016 Elect the Mayor and Three Members to the Board of Trustees
April 1, 2014 Elect Three Members to the Board of Trustees, Ballot Issue 1A, Sale of Lot 4, Conservation Easement of Lot 4
Special Municipal Election Results
Recall of Cody Rex Walker from Office of Trustee
Election Results, Petitions and Ballot Language for the November 4, 2025 Coordinated Election with Larimer County
Final Official Results from the 2025 Coordinated Election can be found on the Larimer County Elections page.
At the July 8, 2025 regular meeting, the Board of Trustees referred the following ordinances to the November 4, 2025 Coordinated Election with Larimer County Elections.
- Resolution 70-25 to Refer Ordinance 11-25 to the registered electors of the Town of Estes Park
The following item will appear on the November 4, 2025 Coordinated Election Ballot
| Ballot Question 300 |
| Shall an ordinance be adopted which states that all applications, motions or requests for rezonings and/or all planned unit developments (PUDs) will not be approved without written approval by the record owner(s) of the subject property/properties and two-thirds (2/3) of the record owner(s) of all properties five hundred feet (500 feet) or less from the outermost boundaries of the subject property/properties? |
- Resolution 71-25 to Refer Ordinance 12-25 to the registered electors of the Town of Estes Park
The following item will appear on the November 4, 2025 Coordinated Election Ballot
| Ballot Question 301 |
| Shall an ordinance be adopted which states that section 11.4 of the Estes Park Development Code (which provides density bonuses in the RM Multi-Family Residential zoning district for attainable and workforce housing for persons living and/or working in the Estes Valley), and associated building height limits in section 4.3 - Residential Zoning Districts, are hereby repealed? |