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((Short description|Election))
((Use mdy dates|date=September 2023))
((Infobox election
| election_name      = 2015 Colorado Springs mayoral election
| flag_image         = Flag of Colorado Springs, Colorado.svg
| type               = presidential
| ongoing            = no
| previous_election  = 2011 Colorado Springs mayoral election
| previous_year      = 2011
| next_election      = 2019 Colorado Springs mayoral election
| next_year          = 2019
| election_date      = April 7, 2015 (first round)<br/> May 19, 2015 (runoff)
| turnout = 38.61% (first round)<ref name=results1/><br>42.58 (runoff)<ref name=results2/>
| 1blank             = First round vote
| 2blank             = First round percentage
| 3blank             = Runoff vote
| 4blank             = Runoff percentage
| image1             = [[File:JohnWSuthers (1).jpg|150x150px]]
| candidate1           = '''[[John Suthers]]'''
| colour1            = c0c0c0
| 1data1       = '''40,900'''	
| 2data1         = '''46.37%'''
| 3data1       = '''65,991'''
| 4data1         = '''67.57%'''
| image2             = [[File:3x4.svg|150x150px]]
| candidate2           = [[Mary Lou Makepeace]]
| colour2            = c0c0c0
| 1data2       = '''20,783'''	
| 2data2         = '''23.56%'''
| 3data2       = 31,666
| 4data2         = 32.43%
| image3             = [[File:3x4.svg|150x150px]]
| candidate3           = Joel Miller
| colour3            = c0c0c0
| 1data3       = 13,794	
| 2data3         = 15.64%
| image4             = [[File:3x4.svg|150x150px]]
| candidate4           = Amy Lathen
| colour4            = c0c0c0
| 1data4       = 10,352	
| 2data4         = 11.74%
| map_image          =
| map_size           = 
| map_caption        = 
| title              = Mayor
| before_election    = [[Steve Bach]]
| before_party       = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election     = [[John Suthers]]
| after_party        = Republican Party (United States)
))
((ElectionsCO))

The '''2015 Colorado Springs mayoral election''' took place on  April 7 and May 19, 2015, to elect the mayor of [[Colorado Springs, Colorado]]. The election was held concurrently with various other local elections. The election was officially nonpartisan.

Incumbent Mayor [[Steve Bach]], in office since 2011, announced that he would not seek a second term in office.<ref name=bach>((cite web|url=http://gazette.com/steve-bach-wont-seek-second-term-as-colorado-springs-mayor/article/1543117|title=Colorado Springs Mayor Steve Bach: It's time to step aside|date=December 16, 2014|access-date=April 7, 2015|first=Wayne|last=Heilman|work=[[The Gazette (Colorado Springs)|The Gazette]]))</ref>

Since no candidate won a majority of the vote, a runoff was held on May 19 between [[Mary Lou Makepeace]] and [[John Suthers]], the top two finishers in the April general election.<ref>((cite web|url=http://gazette.com/colorado-springs-election-results-updated-suthers-makepeace-headed-to-runoff-for-mayor/article/1549315|title=Colorado Springs election results updated; Suthers, Makepeace headed to runoff for mayor|date=April 8, 2015|access-date=April 9, 2015|first=Stephen|last=Hobbs|work=[[The Gazette (Colorado Springs)|The Gazette]]))</ref> Suthers defeated Makepeace in the runoff to become Mayor.<ref>((cite web|url=http://krcc.org/post/john-suthers-elected-mayor-colorado-springs|title=John Suthers Elected Mayor of Colorado Springs|date=May 19, 2015|access-date=May 21, 2015|first=Andrea|last=Chalfin|work=[[KRCC]]))</ref>

==Candidates==
* Tony Carpenter, perennial candidate<ref name=ballot>((cite web|url=http://gazette.com/colorado-springs-ballot-will-have-more-than-20-candidates/article/1546188|title=Colorado Springs ballot will have more than 20 candidates|date=February 12, 2015|access-date=April 7, 2015|first1=Monica|last1=Mendoza|first2=Stephen|last2=Hobbs|work=[[The Gazette (Colorado Springs)|The Gazette]]))</ref>
* Moses Humes (as a [[write-in candidate]])<ref>((cite web|url=https://coloradosprings.gov/government/general-information/elections/april-7-2015-official-candidates|title=April 7, 2015 - Official Candidates|date=March 3, 2015|access-date=April 7, 2015|work=City of Colorado Springs|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150331011158/http://coloradosprings.gov/government/general-information/elections/april-7-2015-official-candidates|archive-date=March 31, 2015|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all))</ref>
* Amy Lathen, [[El Paso County, Colorado|El Paso County]] Commissioner<ref>((cite web|url=http://gazette.com/county-commissioner-amy-lathen-says-shell-run-for-colorado-springs-mayor/article/1536667|title=County Commissioner Amy Lathen says she'll run for Colorado Springs mayor|date=January 27, 2015|access-date=April 7, 2015|first=Stephen|last=Hobbs|work=[[The Gazette (Colorado Springs)|The Gazette]]))</ref>
* [[Mary Lou Makepeace]], former Mayor<ref>((cite web|url=http://gazette.com/mary-lou-makepeace-officially-joins-race-for-colorado-springs-mayor/article/1541261|title=Mary Lou Makepeace officially joins race for Colorado Springs mayor|date=January 27, 2015|access-date=April 7, 2015|first=Monica|last=Mendoza|work=[[The Gazette (Colorado Springs)|The Gazette]]))</ref>
* Lawrence Martinez, community activist<ref>((cite web|url=http://gazette.com/potential-candidates-pick-up-packets-for-colorado-springs-municipal-election/article/1544210|title=Potential candidates pick up packets for Colorado Springs municipal election|date=January 27, 2015|access-date=April 7, 2015|first=Monica|last=Mendoza|work=[[The Gazette (Colorado Springs)|The Gazette]]))</ref>
* Joel Miller, former City Councilman<ref>((cite web|url=http://gazette.com/city-councilman-joel-miller-resigns-his-seat-will-run-for-mayor-in-2015/article/1541971|title=City Councilman Joel Miller resigns his seat, will run for mayor in 2015|date=January 27, 2015|access-date=April 7, 2015|first=Monica|last=Mendoza|work=[[The Gazette (Colorado Springs)|The Gazette]]))</ref>
* [[John Suthers]], former [[Colorado Attorney General]]<ref name=suthers>((cite web|url=http://gazette.com/suthers-throws-hat-in-the-ring-to-become-colorado-springs-mayor/article/1536709|title=John Suthers throws hat in the ring to become Colorado Springs mayor|date=January 27, 2015|access-date=April 7, 2015|first=Monica|last=Mendoza|work=[[The Gazette (Colorado Springs)|The Gazette]]))</ref>

===Disqualified===
* Justine Herring, real estate broker<ref name=ballot/><ref>((cite web|url=http://gazette.com/lathen-and-loma-get-first-position-on-ballot-in-colorado-springs-elections/article/1546244|title=Lathen and Loma get first position on ballot in Colorado Springs elections|date=February 13, 2015|access-date=April 7, 2015|first=Monica|last=Mendoza|work=[[The Gazette (Colorado Springs)|The Gazette]]))</ref>

===Declined===
* [[Steve Bach]], incumbent Mayor<ref name=bach/>
* Richard Skorman, former City Councilman and candidate for Mayor in 2011<ref name=suthers/>

==General election==
===Polling===
{| class="wikitable"
|- valign= bottom
! style="width:180px;"| Poll source
! style="width:180px;"| Date(s)<br />administered
! class=small | Sample<br />size
! <small>Margin of</small><br />error
! style="width:100px;"| Amy<br />Lathen
! style="width:100px;"| Mary Lou<br />Makepeace
! style="width:100px;"| Joel<br />Miller
! style="width:100px;"| John<br />Suthers
! Other
! Undecided
|-
| Luce Research<ref>((cite web|url=http://www.csindy.com/coloradosprings/indy-poll-shows-33-percent-of-springs-voters-havent-chosen-a-mayoral-candidate/Content?oid=3004027|title=The undecided factor|date=February 25, 2015|access-date=April 7, 2015|first=Pam|last=Zubeck|work=[[Colorado Springs Independent]]|archive-date=April 14, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150414030616/http://www.csindy.com/coloradosprings/indy-poll-shows-33-percent-of-springs-voters-havent-chosen-a-mayoral-candidate/Content?oid=3004027|url-status=dead))</ref><ref>((cite web|url=http://www.csindy.com/coloradosprings/suthers-leads-in-two-crucial-categories-in-the-springs-mayoral-race/Content?oid=3006711|title=The golden eggs|date=March 4, 2015|access-date=April 7, 2015|first=Pam|last=Zubeck|work=[[Colorado Springs Independent]]|archive-date=April 5, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150405064340/http://www.csindy.com/coloradosprings/suthers-leads-in-two-crucial-categories-in-the-springs-mayoral-race/Content?oid=3006711|url-status=dead))</ref>
| align=center| February 17–22, 2015
| align=center| 400
| align=center| ± ?
| align=center| 7.75%
| ((party shading/Nonpartisan)) align=center| '''22.25%'''
| align=center| 2%
| ((party shading/Nonpartisan)) align=center| '''30%'''
| align=center| 2%
| ((party shading/Nonpartisan)) align=center| '''33.25%'''
|}

===Endorsements===

===Results===
((Election box begin no change | title=Colorado Springs mayoral general election, 2015<ref name=results1>((cite web|url=https://coloradosprings.gov/sites/default/files/city_clerk/201504080636_unofficial_results.pdf|title=Colorado Springs Municipal General Election - Unofficial Report|date=April 8, 2015|access-date=April 9, 2015|work=City of Colorado Springs|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150416131502/https://coloradosprings.gov/sites/default/files/city_clerk/201504080636_unofficial_results.pdf|archive-date=April 16, 2015|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all))</ref>))
((Election box winning candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Nonpartisan candidate
  |candidate  = John Suthers
  |votes      = 40,900
  |percentage = 46.37
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((Election box winning candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Nonpartisan candidate
  |candidate  = Mary Lou Makepeace
  |votes      = 20,783
  |percentage = 23.56
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((Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Nonpartisan candidate
  |candidate  = Joel Miller
  |votes      = 13,794
  |percentage = 15.64
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((Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Nonpartisan candidate
  |candidate  = Amy Lathen
  |votes      = 10,352
  |percentage = 11.74
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((Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Nonpartisan candidate
  |candidate  = Lawrence Martinez
  |votes      = 1,125
  |percentage = 1.28
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((Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Nonpartisan candidate
  |candidate  = Tony Carpenter
  |votes      = 1,048
  |percentage = 1.19
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((Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Nonpartisan candidate
  |candidate  = Moses Humes (write-in)
  |votes      = 5
  |percentage = 0.01
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((Election box total no change
  | votes = 88,007
  | percentage = 100
))
((Election box end))

==Runoff election==
===Candidates===
* [[Mary Lou Makepeace]], former Mayor
* [[John Suthers]], former [[Colorado Attorney General]]

===Results===
((Election box begin no change | title=Colorado Springs mayoral runoff election, 2015<ref name="results2">((cite web |title=OFFICIAL STATEMENT OF VOTES CAST CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS MAYORAL RUN-OFF MAIL BALLOT ELECTION MAY 19, 2015 |url=https://citydocs.coloradosprings.gov/WebClerk/GetDoc.aspx?DocId=43148&Show |publisher=City of Colorado Springs |access-date=2 November 2019 |date=22 May 2015))</ref><ref>((cite web|url=https://coloradosprings.gov/sites/default/files/city_clerk/election/201505192212_unofficial_results.pdf|title=Colorado Springs Mayoral Run-Off Election - Unofficial Results|date=May 19, 2015|access-date=May 21, 2015|work=City of Colorado Springs))((Dead link|date=April 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes ))</ref>))
((Election box winning candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Nonpartisan candidate
  |candidate  = John Suthers
  |votes      = 65,991
  |percentage = 67.57
  ))
((Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Nonpartisan candidate
  |candidate  = Mary Lou Makepeace
  |votes      = 31,666
  |percentage = 32.43
  ))
((Election box total no change
  | votes = 97,657
  | percentage = 100
))
((Election box end))

==References==
((Reflist))

((Colorado Springs))
((2015 United States elections))

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[[Category:Mayoral elections in Colorado Springs, Colorado|2015]]
[[Category:2015 Colorado elections]]
[[Category:2015 United States mayoral elections]]
[[Category:2010s in Colorado Springs, Colorado]]

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