City of Boulder Mayoral Candidates

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

The results of a ranked-choice voting election. | Download Raw Summary Data

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Candidates eliminated and elected in each round
Round Eliminated Winners
Round 1
Round 2 Grateful Fred Instead
Round 3 Jameson (Jamo) Goldstein
Round 4 Lisa Ann Jacobs
Round 5 Taishya Adams Aaron Brockett

Round 1

Round 1: what changed for each candidate, and their total votes
Candidate What changed Current total votes
Aaron Brockett 19,593 votes in the first round 45.28%
19,593 votes
Aquiles La Grave 10,753 votes in the first round 24.85%
10,753 votes
Taishya Adams 8,630 votes in the first round 19.94%
8,630 votes
Lisa Ann Jacobs 1,734 votes in the first round 4.01%
1,734 votes
Jameson (Jamo) Goldstein 1,600 votes in the first round 3.7%
1,600 votes
Grateful Fred Instead 964 votes in the first round 2.23%
964 votes
Inactive Ballots All ballots are active in the first round

Round 2

Round 2: what changed for each candidate, and their total votes
Candidate What changed Current total votes
Aaron Brockett Gained 192 votes 45.91%
19,785 votes
Aquiles La Grave Gained 174 votes 25.35%
10,927 votes
Taishya Adams Gained 152 votes 20.38%
8,782 votes
Lisa Ann Jacobs Gained 106 votes 4.27%
1,840 votes
Jameson (Jamo) Goldstein Gained 163 votes 4.09%
1,763 votes
Grateful Fred Instead Eliminated: 964 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive
Inactive Ballots 177 ballots became inactive

Round 3

Round 3: what changed for each candidate, and their total votes
Candidate What changed Current total votes
Aaron Brockett Gained 393 votes 47.11%
20,178 votes
Aquiles La Grave Gained 512 votes 26.7%
11,439 votes
Taishya Adams Gained 346 votes 21.31%
9,128 votes
Lisa Ann Jacobs Gained 250 votes 4.88%
2,090 votes
Jameson (Jamo) Goldstein Eliminated: 1,763 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive
Inactive Ballots 262 ballots became inactive

Round 4

Round 4: what changed for each candidate, and their total votes
Candidate What changed Current total votes
Aaron Brockett Gained 495 votes 48.58%
20,673 votes
Aquiles La Grave Gained 382 votes 27.78%
11,821 votes
Taishya Adams Gained 931 votes 23.64%
10,059 votes
Lisa Ann Jacobs Eliminated: 2,090 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive
Inactive Ballots 282 ballots became inactive

Round 5

Round 5: what changed for each candidate, and their total votes
Candidate What changed Current total votes
Aaron Brockett Leading: Gained 6,388 votes 65.36%
27,061 votes
Aquiles La Grave Gained 2,519 votes 34.64%
14,340 votes
Taishya Adams Eliminated: 10,059 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive
Inactive Ballots 1,152 ballots became inactive

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Aaron Brockett

Aaron Brockett: what changed and total votes in each round
Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 19593.0 first-round votes. 45.28%
19,593 votes
Round 2 Gained 192 votes from Grateful Fred Instead. 45.91%
19,785 votes
Round 3 Gained 393 votes from Jameson (Jamo) Goldstein. 47.11%
20,178 votes
Round 4 Gained 495 votes from Lisa Ann Jacobs. 48.58%
20,673 votes
Round 5 Leading. Gained 6,388 votes from Taishya Adams. 65.36%
27,061 votes

Aquiles La Grave

Aquiles La Grave: what changed and total votes in each round
Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 10753.0 first-round votes. 24.85%
10,753 votes
Round 2 Gained 174 votes from Grateful Fred Instead. 25.35%
10,927 votes
Round 3 Gained 512 votes from Jameson (Jamo) Goldstein. 26.7%
11,439 votes
Round 4 Gained 382 votes from Lisa Ann Jacobs. 27.78%
11,821 votes
Round 5 Gained 2,519 votes from Taishya Adams. 34.64%
14,340 votes

Taishya Adams

Taishya Adams: what changed and total votes in each round
Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 8630.0 first-round votes. 19.94%
8,630 votes
Round 2 Gained 152 votes from Grateful Fred Instead. 20.38%
8,782 votes
Round 3 Gained 346 votes from Jameson (Jamo) Goldstein. 21.31%
9,128 votes
Round 4 Gained 931 votes from Lisa Ann Jacobs. Eliminated. 23.64%
10,059 votes

Lisa Ann Jacobs

Lisa Ann Jacobs: what changed and total votes in each round
Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 1734.0 first-round votes. 4.01%
1,734 votes
Round 2 Gained 106 votes from Grateful Fred Instead. 4.27%
1,840 votes
Round 3 Gained 250 votes from Jameson (Jamo) Goldstein. Eliminated. 4.88%
2,090 votes

Jameson (Jamo) Goldstein

Jameson (Jamo) Goldstein: what changed and total votes in each round
Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 1600.0 first-round votes. 3.7%
1,600 votes
Round 2 Gained 163 votes from Grateful Fred Instead. Eliminated. 4.09%
1,763 votes

Grateful Fred Instead

Grateful Fred Instead: what changed and total votes in each round
Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 964.0 first-round votes. Eliminated. 2.23%
964 votes

Inactive Ballots

Inactive Ballots: what changed and total votes in each round
Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 6424.0 first-round votes. 6,424
ballots
Round 2 Gained 177 votes from Grateful Fred Instead. 6,601
ballots
Round 3 Gained 262 votes from Jameson (Jamo) Goldstein. 6,863
ballots
Round 4 Gained 282 votes from Lisa Ann Jacobs. 7,145
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Round 5 Gained 1,152 votes from Taishya Adams. 8,297
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Each candidate's votes in each round. Cells are shaded green once a candidate is elected and red once they are eliminated.
Candidate name Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5
Aaron Brockett 45.28% 19,593 votes 45.91% 19,785 votes 47.11% 20,178 votes 48.58% 20,673 votes 65.36% 27,061 votes Elected
Aquiles La Grave 24.85% 10,753 votes 25.35% 10,927 votes 26.7% 11,439 votes 27.78% 11,821 votes 34.64% 14,340 votes
Taishya Adams 19.94% 8,630 votes 20.38% 8,782 votes 21.31% 9,128 votes 23.64% 10,059 votes Eliminated
Lisa Ann Jacobs 4.01% 1,734 votes 4.27% 1,840 votes 4.88% 2,090 votes Eliminated Previously eliminated
Jameson (Jamo) Goldstein 3.7% 1,600 votes 4.09% 1,763 votes Eliminated Previously eliminated Previously eliminated
Grateful Fred Instead 2.23% 964 votes Eliminated Previously eliminated Previously eliminated Previously eliminated
Inactive Ballots 6,424 ballots 6,601 ballots 6,863 ballots 7,145 ballots 8,297 ballots


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