Interested in Running for Elected Office in Wheat Ridge?
Potential Candidates
The following elected positions will be up for election on November 2, 2021:
- Council Member - District I
- Council Member - District II
- Council Member - District III
- Council Member - District IV
- Mayor - At Large
(All terms are for four years)
Candidate Qualifications:
Each registered elector age 18 years or older on the date of the election may be a candidate and hold elective office in the city if he/she has resided in the City and district from which he/she is to be elected for a period of at least 12 consecutive months immediately preceding the date of the election.
Nomination Petitions may be circulated and signed starting on August 3 (Tuesday) and
must be turned in to the City Clerk's Office no later than August 23 by 5 p.m.
C.R.S. 31-10-102 (2) (a) For a candidate in a city, at least twenty-five registered electors residing within the city;
Additional candidate information and forms are available on the
City Clerk's Election page
Any questions? Please contact the City Clerk's Office at 303-235-2823.