Editor’s Note: This story will be updated until final results are posted. This is a comprehensive list of all candidates, issues and questions on the ballot for Fort Collins. Voting results come from the county clerk’s office.
Last updated to reflect midnight posting of unofficial results by county clerk. Processing ballots will resume Nov. 5. Official election results have not been called.
City Offices
Fort Collins Mayor
1. Emily Francis – 17,059 votes (55.31%), surpassed threshold to win
2. Tricia Canonico – 14,940 votes (46.69%)
3. Shirley Peel – 8,311 votes (23.63%), eliminated round 6
4. Jeffrey Shumway – 3,405 votes (9.45%), eliminated round 5
5. Adam Eggleston – 1,872 votes (5.15%), eliminated round 4
6. Scotty V VanTatenhove – 1,236 votes (3.39%), eliminated round 3
7. Adam Hirschhorn – 785 votes (2.15%), eliminated round 2
City Council – District 1
Chris Conway – 3,227 votes (52.5%) surpassed threshold to win
Susan Gutowsky – 2,055 votes (33.43%)
Daisy Montgomery – 865 votes (14.07%)
City Council – District 3
Joshua Fudge – 4,104 votes (62.38%), surpassed threshold to win
Stephen Yurash – 2,475 votes (37.62%)
Lance Smith – 1,363 votes (20.18%) eliminated round 2
City Council – District 5
Amy Hoeven – 2,823 votes
Zoelle Lane – 1,732 votes
Fort Collins Ballot Issues, Questions
Ballot Issue 2A – Community Capital Improvement Program Tax
Shall the city’s existing 0.25% sales and use tax be extended for another ten-year period to fund capitol improvement projects?
Yes/for – 29,130 votes
No/against – 8,957 votes
Ballot Issue 302 – Natural Areas Tax Extension
Shall the city’s existing 0.25% sales and use tax be extended indefinitely to fund acquisition, maintenance and operations of natural areas, with amendments to how revenue is allocated?
Yes/for – 26,905 votes
No/against – 10,468 votes
Ballot Question 2H – Civic Assembly Recommendation
Shall the city approve a multi-use conceptual framework for the use and development of the Hughes Stadium Property as recommended by the civic assembly?
Yes/for – 25,422 votes
No/against – 12,235 votes
Ballot Question 303 – Hughes Stadium Property
Shall the Hughes Stadium Property be designated and used as a city natural area?
Yes/for – 17,040 votes
No/against – 20,397 votes
Fort Collins Charter Amendments
Ballot Question 2B – Charter Amendment No. 1
Shall language regarding local elections in the Charter of the City of Fort Collins be amended to: Require that the city clerk is provided notice of challenges to city councilmembers’ qualifications, ensure language regarding recall petitions align with new ranked choice rule and update charter to reflect 2024 extension of timeframe to circulate initiative petitions?
Yes/for – 30,088 votes
No/against – 6,352 votes
Ballot Question 2C – Charter Amendment No. 2
Shall the Charter of the City of Fort Collins be amended to modernize language and formatting without altering substance?
Yes/for – 27,654 votes
No/against – 9,034 votes
Ballot Question 2D – Charter Amendment No. 3
Shall the Charter of the City of Fort Collins be amended to modernize how ordinances are adopted and published by moving notices online, clarifying timing rules and removing the option to have ordinances read aloud in full at city council meetings?
Yes/for – 26,551 votes
No/against – 9,113 votes
Ballot Question 2E – Charter Amendment No. 4
Shall the Charter of the City of Fort Collins be amended to clarify which city employees may contribute to city council elections, expand executive session rules to match state law and adjust public records rules in compliance with the Colorado Open Records Act?
Yes/for – 30,465
No/against – 5,550
Ballot Question 2F – Charter Amendment No. 5
Without infringing on conflict of interest safeguards, shall the Charter of the City of Fort Collins be amended to allow the city to buy property from councilmembers when needed for public use and permit employees to rent City property for job-related purposes?
Yes/for – 15,145
No/against – 19,887
Ballot Question 2G – Charter Amendment No. 6
Shall the Charter of the City of Fort Collins be amended to update term limits and vacancy procedures by: Clarifying that serving half a term counts toward term limits, require a timely public notice and application process for filling vacant seats and ensuring vacant seats appear on the next regular municipal election ballot when possible?
Yes/for – 28,089
No/against – 7,278
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Kathy Phifer • Nov 4, 2025 at 9:33 pm
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