CREEDE—According to results submitted by Mineral County Clerk and Recorder Eryn Wintz just after 8 p.m. on Nov. 6, there were a total of 626 ballots out of 748 submitted for the 2018 mid-term elections. Wintz has prided herself on keeping the percentage of ballots turned in one of the highest in the state and this year came close to a perfect score with 84 percent of the ballots returned.
The preliminary election results are as follows: Commissioner Scott Lamb was re-elected for his third term in office running unopposed with 474 votes. Wintz was re-elected and was also unopposed with 526 votes. In the race for Mineral County Treasurer, Michael Averette was defeated by Patti Payne in a 215 to 403 vote.
Mineral County Assessor Libby Lamb was re-elected to her office with 440 votes. Fred Hosselkus ran unopposed for Mineral County sheriff with 457 votes of confidence. Jimmy Adelman ran unopposed for Mineral County coroner winning with 466 votes.
Representative to the 116th
United States Congress -
District 3
REP Scott R. Tipton 326
DEM Diane Mitsch Bush 246
LBR Gaylon Kent 13
IND Mary M. Malarsie 16
Governor/Lieutenant Governor
DEM Jared Polis / Dianne Primavera 259
REP Walker Stapleton / Lang Sias 319
UNI Bill Hammons / Eric Bodenstab 8
LBR Scott Helker / Michele Poague 16
Secretary of State
REP Wayne Williams 311
DEM Jena Griswold 266
ACN Amanda Campbell 16
APV Blake Huber 2
State Treasurer
REP Brian Watson 309
DEM Dave Young 254
ACN Gerald F. Kilpatrick 14
Attorney General
DEM Phil Weiser 252
REP George Brauchler 316
LBR William F. Robinson III 23
Regent of the University of
Colorado (RUC)- At Large
DEM Lesley Smith 219
REP Ken Montera 281
UNI Christopher E. Otwell 6
LBR James K. Treibert 30
RUC - Congressional District 3
DEM Alvin Rivera 217
REP Glen H. Gallegos 273
LBR Michael Stapleton 43
State Representative - District 62
DEM Donald E. Valdez 262
REP Scott Honeycutt 325
Colorado Supreme Court Justice - Gabriel
Yes 328, No 121
Colorado Court of Appeals Judge - Dailey
Yes 321, No 122
Colorado Court of Appeals (CCA) Judge - Freyre
Yes 321, No 129
CCA Judge - Harris
Yes 263, No 182
CCA Judge - Richman
Yes 311, No 136
District Court Judge -
12th Judicial District - Swift
Yes 355, No 115
Amendment V
Yes/For 31.87% 182
No/Against 68.13% 389
Amendment W
Yes/For 48.60% 261
No/Against 51.40% 276
Amendment X
Yes/For 60.62% 331
No/Against 39.38% 215
Amendment Y
Yes/For 70.80% 400
No/Against 29.20% 165
Amendment Z
Yes/For 67.93% 377
No/Against 32.07% 178
Amendment A
Yes/For 53.49% 299
No/Against 46.51% 260
Amendment 73
Yes/For 43.33% 247
No/Against 56.67% 323
Amendment 74
Yes/For 51.22% 293
No/Against 48.78% 279
Amendment 75
Yes/For 25.85% 144
No/Against 74.15% 413
Proposition 109
Yes/For 33.39% 190
No/Against 66.61% 379
Proposition 110
Yes/For 37.43% 213
No/Against 62.57% 356
Proposition 111  
Yes/For 79.46% 445
No/Against 20.54% 115
Proposition 112
Yes/For 41.71% 244
No/Against 58.29% 341