Candidates backed by the Denver teachers union won all three open seats, according to unofficial totals released Thursday.
In District 5, which covers northwest Denver, Brad Laurvick received 35.4% of the vote. Julie Bañuelos, who had been in third place on Tuesday night, overtook Tony Curcio for second in Wednesday’s counting, with 34.3% to 30.3%. The race was decided by about 300 votes and couldn’t be called until all votes were counted.
In the final, unofficial total for the at-large seat, Tay Anderson received a decisive 51% of the vote. Alexis Menocal Harrigan finished second, with 36.8%. Natela Manuntseva came in third, with 12.2%.
In District 1, which encompasses southeast Denver, Scott Baldermann received 47.2% of the vote, followed by Diana Romero Campbell at 31.1% and Radhika Nath at 21.7%.
The winners will replace board President Anne Rowe, who represents District 1; at-large representative Allegra “Happy” Haynes; and District 5 representative Lisa Flores. The first two were term-limited, and Flores opted not to run again.
