Preliminary results are in on local elections in El Paso County.

This year, two municipalities in the Pikes Peak region are having municipal elections with mayor and council seats up for election. Residents of one commission district are also voting on whether to retain or replace an appointee to the El Paso County Board of County Commissioners.

As of 7:20 p.m. Tuesday, Lauren Nelson seemed likely to retain her seat as the District 5 El Paso County Commissioner. The former Colorado Springs School District 11 Board of Education member had about a 46-point lead over former GOP chair Vickie Tonkins. District 5 is in central Colorado Springs.

Nelson was appointed to the seat earlier this year by an El Paso County Republican Party vacancy committee after the resignation of commissioner Cami Bremer. A process laid out in a new state law dictated that the position must go to voters in Bremer’s district who are registered Republicans or unaffiliated. A regular election for the seat will be in 2026.

In Fountain, incumbent mayor Sharon Thompson built a significant lead over former councilman Al Lender, with 79% of the vote. Sean Verhoeff is leading among four candidates for an at-large council seat with about 34 percent. The next closest candidates are Eric Gregg and Connie Whisenhunt. Incumbent Frederick Hinton is not running for re-election.

Incumbent councilmembers Gordon Rick and Marcia Gieck are running unopposed.

In Manitou Springs, Natalie Johnson was the sole mayoral candidate. Johnson is the city’s current Mayor Pro Tem and director of the Manitou Art Center. For the Ward 3 council seat, Gloria Latimer was leading with 73 points against Laura Breen.

Candidates Nathan Nassif and Carey Storm are the sole candidates for City Council Wards 1 and 2, which have outgoing representatives.

Results from Tuesday night are unofficial and can change. According to the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office results page, voter turnout was at 25% of active voters in El Paso County.