Jacober leads Pitkin County Board of County Commissioners primary race as of Tuesday night

As of Tuesday night, Pitkin County Commission District 5’s Democratic incumbent Francie Jacober is leading the primary race.

– At 9:06 p.m. Tuesday, Jacober led the race with a significant number of votes, totaling 57.13% (1,726 votes).

– Trailing behind is Toni Kronberg, who is unaffiliated, with a substantial, but lesser, number of votes at 26.91% (813 votes).

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– Democrat Neil Reilley is currently in third place, garnering the fewest votes among the candidates but still showing a 15.95% of the race or 482 votes.

Jacober expressed her deep satisfaction and love for her job.

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“I am incredibly grateful to all my supporters. The generosity people have shown me is truly heartwarming,” she said. “I am excited to continue my work over the next four years, focusing on protecting our open spaces, securing a modern airport for the county and valley, and safeguarding our environment.”

She also said she is thrilled to remain actively engaged in these important efforts.

Kronberg expressed her excitement at the possibility of advancing through the primary election.

“It’s looking like I could be a candidate for the 2024 November election for county commissioner,” she said, her enthusiasm palpable. She extended heartfelt thanks to everyone who encouraged her to run and to those who cast their votes in her favor. “I am really looking forward to November if these numbers keep up.”

Reilley was unavailable for comment.

According to the Pitkin County Clerk and Recorder (PCCR), all ballots must have been dropped off by 7 p.m. on Tuesday in a ballot collection bin or mailed by June 17 to be counted. After June 17, the PCCR recommended using a collection bin rather than mailing, as ballots postmarked after the deadline would not be counted. Voters can track their ballots using BallotTrax to ensure their votes are recorded.

Pitkin County boasts 13,108 active voters, but only a fraction of these have participated in the current election cycle so far, showing that 3,221 ballots have been counted, representing 24.57% of the total active voters. Historical data from the Colorado Secretary of State indicates that in 2022, Pitkin County had 13,572 registered voters, with a turnout of 5,345 voters, marking a 39.38% participation rate.

District 5 is the only contested primary for the BOCC this cycle. The top two candidates from Tuesday’s primary will advance to the general election. District 5 includes the western and northern parts of Pitkin County, encompassing the Crystal River and Upper Frying Pan valleys.

Several races were uncontested in the Tuesday election, highlighting the predetermined outcomes in various key positions.

For the State Board of Education in Congressional District 3, the Democratic candidate Ellen Angeles secured her seat unopposed, receiving 1,572 votes. Sherri M. Wright did the same for the Republicans, tallying 624 votes.

In the race for the Regent of the University of Colorado — At Large, Democratic candidates Elliot Hood and Charles “CJ” Johnson ran a tight race. Republican Eric Rinard, ran unchallenged. Hood received 831 (59.06%) votes, Johnson 576 (40.94%) votes, and Rinard 608 votes.

Robert B. Logan, a Democrat, was uncontested for the Regent of the University of Colorado in Congressional District 3, with a total of 1,489 votes, along with Republican Ray Scott for the same position, who garnered 490 votes.

Cole Buerger, the Democratic candidate for State Senator in District 5, faced no opposition and received 1,622 votes, nor did Republican Marc Catlin, who tallied 631 votes.

The same scenario was true for the State Representative race in District 57, where Democrat Elizabeth Velasco and Republican Caleb Waller each ran unopposed. Velasco received 1,723 votes, while Waller garnered 632 votes.

Finally, Ben Sollars, the Republican candidate for District Attorney of the 9th Judicial District, also secured his position without contest, accumulating 622 votes.