What’s the path to victory in Denver’s mayoral runoff? A map points the way (VIDEO)
How do Michael Hancock or Jamie Giellis win the June 4 runoff?
What has to happen to get the majority of Denverites to choose Hancock for a third term or Giellis as the city’s first female mayor?
If Lisa Calderón and Penfield Tate convince the people who voted for them on May 7 to vote for Giellis instead of Hancock, Giellis will have more than enough votes to win.
She, Calderón and Tate combined for 58.1% of the vote in the May 7 general election.
Hancock, on the other hand, either needs support from some of Calderón’s and/or Tate’s voters or he needs them to stay home to up his percentage by lower turnout.
The Denver Elections precinct heat map below can clue us in as to the strategy of both campaigns.
This map shows which precincts chose which candidate as the most popular choice for mayor.
> CLICK HERE for the full story from 9News. And WATCH the video below.
9News and Colorado Politics will host a live hour-long debate between Hancock and Giellis on Tuesday at 7 p.m. that will air on Denver Channel 20.
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