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2026 election
Colorado local ballot measures, November 3, 2026
93 city, county, school district, and special district measures in 64 jurisdictions across Colorado, with the amounts voters will see on the ballot. We will add every result after Election Day.
93local measures tracked
57tax increases, including 14 school mill levy overrides
9bond and debt questions
27charter, governance, and other questions
What stands out
- Teacher pay is on the ballot across the state. Denver, Jeffco, Douglas County, Littleton, Summit, Eagle, Roaring Fork, and other districts are asking for mill levy overrides, most aimed at staff pay.
- Fire districts are turning to sales taxes. West Metro, Arvada, Evergreen, and Estes Valley fire districts are asking for new sales taxes, a shift from the property-tax mill levies fire districts have traditionally used.
- Second homes and vacancies. Boulder’s 2J would tax homes occupied 183 days a year or less, Crested Butte would tax non-primary homes and vacant lots, and Mt. Crested Butte would double its short-term rental tax.
- The biggest asks. The Front Range Passenger Rail District’s 7A would raise $295 million a year for the Colorado Connector; Boulder’s 2K is a $400 million bond; Jeffco Public Schools is asking for $133 million a year across 5A and 5B.
- How counties govern. Boulder and Douglas County voters will decide whether to expand their boards of commissioners from three to five.
Every measure
| Jurisdiction | Measure | What it does | Amount on the ballot | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boulder CountyBoulder · County | 1A | Countywide property tax for early childhood care and education.Tax increase | 2.579 mills; ~$30,000,000 annually | Results after Nov. 3 |
| Boulder CountyBoulder · County | Question 200 | Citizen initiative to expand the Board of County Commissioners from three to five members.Other question | — | Results after Nov. 3 |
| Boulder CountyBoulder · County | Question 201 | Citizen initiative choosing the election method for commissioners if the board is expanded.Other question | — | Results after Nov. 3 |
| Douglas CountyDouglas · County | 1A | Commissioner-referred measure to keep all commissioners elected countywide if the board is expanded.Other question | — | Results after Nov. 3 |
| Douglas CountyDouglas · County | Question 200 | Citizen initiative to expand the Board of County Commissioners from three to five members.Other question | Est. cost $760,000-$1,300,000/yr (no tax increase) | Results after Nov. 3 |
| Douglas CountyDouglas · County | Question 201 | Chooses how commissioners would be elected if Question 200 passes.Other question | — | Results after Nov. 3 |
| Gunnison CountyGunnison · County | — | Countywide sales tax (exempting utilities and groceries) for roads, bridges and transportation infrastructure.Tax increase | 0.5% sales tax; ~$3,388,719 annually | Results after Nov. 3 |
| Larimer CountyLarimer · County | 1A | Countywide sales and use tax for wildfire and water-source protection, roads and parks, and public safety.Tax increase | 0.3% sales and use tax; $34.5 million annually | Results after Nov. 3 |
| Summit CountySummit · County | 1A | Extends the existing 4.652-mill Strong Future property tax indefinitely (currently expires 2028).Tax increase | 4.652 mills (extension) | Results after Nov. 3 |
| City of Aurora KR pollAdams; Arapahoe; Douglas · City or town | 3A | Dedicated sales and use tax and bonds for libraries, recreation and community facilities.Tax increase | 0.129% sales and use tax; up to $12,640,000/yr; debt up to $105,000,000 (max repayment $204,870,000) | Results after Nov. 3 |
| City of Aurora KR pollAdams; Arapahoe; Douglas · City or town | 3B | Dedicated sales and use tax and bonds for police, fire and public safety facilities.Tax increase | 0.064% sales and use tax; up to $6,270,000/yr; debt up to $53,000,000 (max repayment $101,600,000) | Results after Nov. 3 |
| City of Aurora KR pollAdams; Arapahoe; Douglas · City or town | 3C | Dedicated sales and use tax and bonds for transportation (traffic safety, bridge replacement, roadways).Tax increase | 0.132% sales and use tax; up to $12,940,000/yr; debt up to $108,000,000 (max repayment $209,733,000) | Results after Nov. 3 |
| City of AuroraAdams; Arapahoe; Douglas · City or town | 3D | Moves regular municipal elections from odd- to even-numbered years with one-time shortened terms.Other question | — | Results after Nov. 3 |
| City of CentennialArapahoe · City or town | — | Sales tax increase dedicated to the street fund for road and transportation work.Tax increase | 2.5% to 3.5% sales tax; ~$27 million annually | Results after Nov. 3 |
| City of BoulderBoulder · City or town | 2J | Excise tax on residences occupied 183 days or less per year (residential vacancy tax).Tax increase | $4,000 per vacant home (CPI-indexed, cap $7,000); ~$6,000,000 annually | Results after Nov. 3 |
| City of BoulderBoulder · City or town | 2K | Bonds for recreation centers, fire stations, a public safety building and other city facilities, repaid by property tax.Bond or debt | Debt up to $400,000,000; max repayment $650,000,000; up to $32,500,000/yr | Results after Nov. 3 |
| City of BoulderBoulder · City or town | 2L | Charter amendment granting collective bargaining rights to full-time firefighters.Other question | — | Results after Nov. 3 |
| City of BoulderBoulder · City or town | 2M | Charter change basing the city's debt limit on actual rather than assessed property value (3% of actual value).Other question | — | Results after Nov. 3 |
| City of LongmontBoulder; Weld · City or town | 3A | Property and sales tax increases to maintain and increase fire and police services.Tax increase | $19.5 million first full year; up to 2.44 mills plus 0.33% sales and use tax | Results after Nov. 3 |
| City of LongmontBoulder; Weld · City or town | 3B | Charter amendment adding open space protections to section 13.2.Other question | — | Results after Nov. 3 |
| City of LongmontBoulder; Weld · City or town | 3C | Charter amendment allowing ranked-choice voting for mayor and council starting November 2029.Other question | — | Results after Nov. 3 |
| City of LongmontBoulder; Weld · City or town | 3D | Charter amendment adjusting council election cycles, contingent on 3C passing.Other question | — | Results after Nov. 3 |
| City and County of BroomfieldBroomfield · City or town | 1A | Raises the lodging tax (stays of 30 days or less) with proceeds to the Broomfield Housing Alliance.Tax increase | 1.6% to 6%; ~$3.3 million first year | Results after Nov. 3 |
| City and County of BroomfieldBroomfield · City or town | 1B | Approves a new 20-year franchise agreement with Xcel Energy starting Jan. 1, 2028.Other question | — | Results after Nov. 3 |
| City and County of BroomfieldBroomfield · City or town | 1C | Charter amendment setting a four-year mayoral term with a two-term limit for future mayors.Other question | — | Results after Nov. 3 |
| City and County of DenverDenver · City or town | 2H | Charter amendment stating that the Auditor's Office may continue enforcing wage, worker-protection and other workplace-rights laws.Other question | — | Results after Nov. 3 |
| City and County of DenverDenver · City or town | 2I | Charter change allowing (not requiring) the city to adopt budgets on a two-year cycle, with budget-gap reduction triggers.Other question | — | Results after Nov. 3 |
| City and County of DenverDenver · City or town | 2J | Civil Service/Department of Safety charter changes that remove charter caps on police and fire command positions, among other revisions.Other question | — | Results after Nov. 3 |
| City and County of DenverDenver · City or town | 2K | Approves a new 20-year franchise agreement with Xcel Energy (Public Service Co.) for use of city rights-of-way.Other question | — | Results after Nov. 3 |
| City and County of DenverDenver · City or town | Initiated Ordinance 311 | Citizen initiative banning force-feeding of birds and the sale of force-fed bird products, including foie gras, in Denver.Other question | — | Results after Nov. 3 |
| City of Castle PinesDouglas · City or town | Question 300 | Requires voter approval to annex property over 20 acres.Other question | — | Results after Nov. 3 |
| City of Castle PinesDouglas · City or town | Question 301 | Refers over-20-acre annexations made within 180 days of the measure to voters for ratification.Other question | — | Results after Nov. 3 |
| Town of Crested Butte KR pollGunnison · City or town | — | Excise tax on non-primary residences and vacant land, dedicated to the capital fund.Tax increase | $1,250,000 first full year; $1,400/$2,400/$3,400 per home by size, $3,000 per vacant lot (inflation-indexed) | Results after Nov. 3 |
| Town of Mt. Crested ButteGunnison · City or town | 2A | Raises the short-term rental excise tax on residentially assessed properties to fund community housing.Tax increase | 4.9% to 9.9% (+5%); up to $2,500,000 beginning 2027 | Results after Nov. 3 |
| City of EdgewaterJefferson · City or town | 2K | Sales tax increase of 0.5%.Tax increase | $1,200,000 in 2027 | Results after Nov. 3 |
| City of LakewoodJefferson · City or town | 2G | Sales and use tax increase, groceries exempt, for public safety and other specified city purposes.Tax increase | $17,600,000 first full fiscal year | Results after Nov. 3 |
| City of Wheat RidgeJefferson · City or town | 2A | Sales and use tax increase for street and infrastructure maintenance, bike and pedestrian safety, community spaces, a new Anderson Park pool, and police and city facilities.Tax increase | 1.0% sales and use tax; $11,700,000 first full fiscal year | Results after Nov. 3 |
| Town of MorrisonJefferson · City or town | 2D | Lodging tax change eliminating an exemption.Tax increase | $125,000 first full fiscal year | Results after Nov. 3 |
| Town of MorrisonJefferson · City or town | 2E | Lodging tax rate increase from 6% to 8%.Tax increase | $500,000 first full fiscal year | Results after Nov. 3 |
| Town of WellingtonLarimer · City or town | 2A | Additional sales and use tax for law enforcement and public safety.Tax increase | 0.5% sales and use tax; $995,000 annually | Results after Nov. 3 |
| Town of BerthoudLarimer; Weld · City or town | 3G | Sales and use tax revenue bonds for parks and recreation, including Mountain Vista Park; no tax increase.Bond or debt | Debt $28,000,000; max repayment $60,000,000 | Results after Nov. 3 |
| City of GreeleyWeld · City or town | — | 40-year sales and use tax for the downtown civic campus, Catalyst debt repayment and facility maintenance.Tax increase | 0.6% sales and use tax; up to $85 million in certificates of participation | Results after Nov. 3 |
| Westminster Public SchoolsAdams · School district | — | Raises the district's mill levy override cap from 25% to 27% of total program funding for safety, CTE, teacher retention and academics.Mill levy override | ~$2 million annually | Results after Nov. 3 |
| Littleton Public SchoolsArapahoe · School district | — | Property tax increase for teacher pay, career and technical education and school security.Mill levy override | $10.3 million annually | Results after Nov. 3 |
| Clear Creek School District RE-1Clear Creek · School district | 4A | Debt-free schools mill for building maintenance (freeing general fund for pay/CTE) plus a small MLO increase to the 31% cap.Tax increase | Up to $4 million annually (CPI-adjusted) plus $80,000 MLO | Results after Nov. 3 |
| Denver Public SchoolsDenver · School district | 4A | Property tax increase for educator pay, career and technical education, student mental health and special education.Mill levy override | $44 million | Results after Nov. 3 |
| Douglas County School District RE-1Douglas · School district | 5A | Property tax increase for teacher pay, school security, career and technical education and music, with audit and citizen oversight.Mill levy override | $54 million annually | Results after Nov. 3 |
| Eagle County School District RE-50JEagle · School district | 5B | Property tax mainly for teacher and staff salaries, plus academics and mental health.Mill levy override | $10.1 million | Results after Nov. 3 |
| Cheyenne Mountain School District 12El Paso · School district | 4B | Bonds to rebuild Skyway Park Elementary and upgrade roofs, HVAC, security and athletics districtwide.Bond or debt | Debt $80 million; max repayment $162 million; up to $8.8 million/yr | Results after Nov. 3 |
| Hanover School District 28El Paso · School district | — | Property tax for staff compensation, recruitment and retention.Mill levy override | $231,788 first year; 4 mills thereafter | Results after Nov. 3 |
| Cañon City School District RE-1Fremont · School district | — | Property tax measure related to teacher pay (details not verified).Tax increase | — | Results after Nov. 3 |
| Garfield School District Re-2Garfield · School district | — | Property tax for employee base salaries.Mill levy override | $4.7 million annually | Results after Nov. 3 |
| Garfield School District Re-2Garfield · School district | — | Bonds for Rifle HS and Coal Ridge HS improvements, an early learning center, staff housing and technology; extends existing bond without new tax.Bond or debt | — | Results after Nov. 3 |
| Roaring Fork School District RE-1Garfield; Eagle; Pitkin · School district | — | Property tax for teacher and staff pay and recruitment/retention.Mill levy override | Up to $5.6 million (district expects ~$5M annually) | Results after Nov. 3 |
| Jefferson County School District R-1 (Jeffco Public Schools)Jefferson · School district | 5A | Property tax increase for teacher, principal and support-staff pay and more career and technical education.Mill levy override | $73 million annually | Results after Nov. 3 |
| Jefferson County School District R-1 (Jeffco Public Schools)Jefferson · School district | 5B | Property tax increase for building maintenance, technology replacement and school security.Mill levy override | $60 million annually | Results after Nov. 3 |
| Mesa County Valley School District 51Mesa · School district | — | Property tax measure related to teacher pay (details not verified).Tax increase | — | Results after Nov. 3 |
| Hayden School District RE-1Routt · School district | — | Property tax measure related to teacher pay (details not verified).Tax increase | — | Results after Nov. 3 |
| Telluride School District R-1San Miguel · School district | — | Property tax measure related to teacher pay (details not verified).Tax increase | — | Results after Nov. 3 |
| Summit School District RE-1Summit · School district | 4A | Property tax for staff pay, college credit/CTE and academic outcomes.Mill levy override | $5.9 million annually | Results after Nov. 3 |
| Eaton School District RE-2Weld · School district | 4A | Property tax for staff pay, career and technical education and school safety.Mill levy override | 3.0 mills; ~$3,686,000 annually | Results after Nov. 3 |
| Prairie School District RE-11Weld · School district | — | Property tax measure related to teacher pay (details not verified).Tax increase | — | Results after Nov. 3 |
| Weld County School District RE-1Weld · School district | — | Property tax measure related to teacher pay (details not verified).Tax increase | — | Results after Nov. 3 |
| Weld County School District RE-8 (Fort Lupton)Weld · School district | — | New property tax for staff salaries and programs plus extension of expiring overrides.Mill levy override | Up to $4.9 million/yr new; extends $2.68 million existing | Results after Nov. 3 |
| Weld County School District RE-5J (Johnstown-Milliken)Weld; Larimer · School district | 5A | Extends an existing property tax that expires Dec. 31, 2030; ballot says no new tax.Mill levy override | $4 million annually (extension) | Results after Nov. 3 |
| Eldorado Springs Public Improvement DistrictBoulder · Special district | 6A | Debt for Local Improvement District No. 3 wastewater treatment plant improvements, repaid by special assessments.Bond or debt | Debt up to $1,000,000; max repayment $1,440,000 | Results after Nov. 3 |
| Sombrero Ranch Public Improvement DistrictBoulder · Special district | 6B | Forms the district with a property tax and multi-year obligation for road resurfacing.Tax increase | $185,000/yr; up to 14.47 mills; obligation up to $3,500,000 | Results after Nov. 3 |
| Summerlin Public Improvement DistrictBoulder · Special district | 6C | Forms the district with a property tax and multi-year obligation for road resurfacing.Tax increase | $60,000/yr; up to 17.34 mills; obligation up to $1,250,000 | Results after Nov. 3 |
| Allenspark Fire Protection DistrictBoulder; Larimer · Special district | 7C | Property tax increase for fire protection and emergency response.Tax increase | 5.3 mills; up to $331,000 in 2027 | Results after Nov. 3 |
| Larkspur Fire Protection DistrictDouglas · Special district | 6A | Property tax increase for operations, with revenue-limit waiver.Tax increase | 3.97 mills; $925,225 first full fiscal year | Results after Nov. 3 |
| Larkspur Fire Protection DistrictDouglas · Special district | 6B | General obligation bonds for apparatus, a station and training facilities.Bond or debt | Debt $4.5 million; max repayment $6.4 million; up to $427,333/yr | Results after Nov. 3 |
| Stone Creek Metropolitan DistrictDouglas · Special district | 6C | Repeals all unused debt authorization from prior elections.Other question | — | Results after Nov. 3 |
| Stone Creek Metropolitan DistrictDouglas · Special district | 6D | Repeals 2014 Ballot Issue 5C authorizing multi-year agreements and property taxes up to $1 million/yr.Other question | — | Results after Nov. 3 |
| Stone Creek Metropolitan DistrictDouglas · Special district | 6E | Repeals 2014 Ballot Issue 5D authorizing regional-improvement agreements and taxes up to $1 million/yr.Other question | — | Results after Nov. 3 |
| Stone Creek Metropolitan DistrictDouglas · Special district | 6F | Repeals 2014 Ballot Issue 5S authorizing intergovernmental agreements.Other question | — | Results after Nov. 3 |
| Stone Creek Metropolitan DistrictDouglas · Special district | 6G | Repeals 2014 Ballot Issue 5T authorizing regional agreements with mill-levy payments up to $82.8 million.Other question | — | Results after Nov. 3 |
| Arvada Fire Protection DistrictJefferson · Special district | 6C | New district sales tax.Tax increase | 1.0% sales tax; $23,100,000 first fiscal year | Results after Nov. 3 |
| Blue Mountain Water DistrictJefferson · Special district | 6A | Authorizes district debt.Bond or debt | Debt up to $1,200,000; max repayment $2,082,000; interest up to 4.0% | Results after Nov. 3 |
| Columbine Knolls Grove Metropolitan Recreation DistrictJefferson · Special district | 6D | Property tax (mill levy) increase.Tax increase | 2.6 mills; up to $152,000 for 2027 | Results after Nov. 3 |
| Columbine Knolls Grove Metropolitan Recreation DistrictJefferson · Special district | 6E | Authorizes debt with a property tax increase to repay it.Bond or debt | Debt up to $6,600,000; max repayment $13,100,000; taxes up to $440,000/yr | Results after Nov. 3 |
| Evergreen Fire Protection DistrictJefferson · Special district | 7B | New district sales tax.Tax increase | 0.89% sales tax; $5,440,000 annually | Results after Nov. 3 |
| Golden Gate Fire Protection DistrictJefferson · Special district | 6B | Property tax (mill levy) increase for fire protection.Tax increase | 4.5 mills; ~$137,376 first year | Results after Nov. 3 |
| Conifer Fire Protection DistrictJefferson; Douglas · Special district | 7D | Property tax (mill levy) increase for fire protection and services, with TABOR revenue-limit waiver.Tax increase | 4.0 mills; $400,000 annually | Results after Nov. 3 |
| West Metro Fire Protection DistrictJefferson; Douglas · Special district | 7C | New district sales tax (excluding groceries, gas and medicine) for fire, EMS and wildfire response.Tax increase | 0.75% sales tax; up to $36,300,000 in FY2027 | Results after Nov. 3 |
| Estes Valley Fire Protection DistrictLarimer · Special district | 6D | District sales tax for wildland firefighting, apparatus and volunteer training.Tax increase | Up to 0.5% sales tax; $3,500,000 first full fiscal year | Results after Nov. 3 |
| Larimer County Colland Center Public Improvement District No. 82Larimer · Special district | 6B | Creates the district and levies a property tax for roads and operations.Tax increase | $182,000 first year; up to 22.942 mills | Results after Nov. 3 |
| Larimer County Stanley Heights Public Improvement District No. 81Larimer · Special district | 6A | Creates the district and levies a property tax for roads and operations.Tax increase | $48,000 first year; up to 13.791 mills | Results after Nov. 3 |
| Larimer County Terry Point Estates Public Improvement District No. 85Larimer · Special district | 6C | Creates the district and levies a property tax for roads and operations.Tax increase | $139,000 first year; up to 26.970 mills | Results after Nov. 3 |
| Poudre Valley Fire Protection DistrictLarimer · Special district | 7E | Waives the statutory 5.25% property tax revenue limit for future years without raising the tax rate.Revenue limit | — | Results after Nov. 3 |
| Thompson Crossing Metropolitan District No. 2Larimer · Special district | 6E | General obligation debt for public improvements including a paved trail, and refinancing.Bond or debt | Debt $16 million; max repayment $36 million | Results after Nov. 3 |
| Front Range Passenger Rail DistrictMultiple counties · Special district | 7A | District sales and use tax and debt to build and operate the Colorado Connector (COCO) passenger rail service.Tax increase | 0.333% sales and use tax; $295,000,000/yr; debt up to $580,000,000 (repayment $785,000,000) | Results after Nov. 3 |
| Windsor-Severance Fire Protection DistrictWeld; Larimer · Special district | 7F | Phased operating mill levy (1.5 mills 2027, 1.5 in 2031, 1 in 2034) for staffing, apparatus and a new station.Tax increase | Up to 4 mills; up to $44,336,787 by 2034 | Results after Nov. 3 |
| 17th Judicial DistrictAdams; Broomfield · Other | 7E | Raises the term limit for the 17th Judicial District Attorney from two terms to three.Other question | — | Results after Nov. 3 |
Sources: county TABOR notices and sample ballots (Jefferson, Larimer, Douglas, Boulder), city, county, and district election pages, and news coverage; each jurisdiction name links to its source. Amounts are as stated on the ballot or by the jurisdiction. “KR poll” marks measures Keating Research polled. This list covers 93 measures and is not every local question in the state; to suggest an addition or correction, contact us. Updated October 30, 2026.
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