Aurora's municipal election is approaching, and an analysis of the electorate is in order. Although the city elections are officially nonpartisan, partisan politics have still influenced city policy.
Currently, conservatives hold a supermajority on the Aurora City Council, but this could change with half of the council seats up for election this year. An examination of publicly available voter data reveals the party registration of Aurora voters, both citywide and within each city council ward.
Partisan politics have influenced city policy despite nonpartisan city elections.
Author's summary: Aurora's electorate is analyzed ahead of the municipal election.