Three incumbents and one new candidate are leading in the unofficial results for the Silt Board of Trustees race, according to the Colorado Secretary of State. 

Incumbents Kim Ingelhart, Justin Brintnall and Derek Hanrahan currently hold three of the top four spots, with newcomer Alex Sanchez rounding out the leading group. Trustee Andreia Poston, whose term also expired this year, trails slightly behind.

As of the latest count on Nov. 5, Ingelhart leads with 365 votes (23.22%), followed by Brintnall with 332 votes (21.12%), Hanrahan with 319 votes (20.29%), Sanchez with 296 votes (18.83%) and Poston with 260 votes (16.54%). Results remain unofficial until certified later this month.

“I appreciate it, but I take it with a grain of salt, because numbers aren’t always everything,” Ingelhart said. “Sometimes numbers can tell you something. If they had been very, very low, then that’s a sign that people disagree with what you’re saying. But you can only read into it so much.”

Ingelhart said she’s looking forward to the possibility of returning to the board and continuing to address the town’s rapid growth.

“I’m so excited about it,” she said. “Silt has been insulated a little bit from the growth in the Roaring Fork Valley, but now we’re really feeling it. I want to help make sure that the benefits stay with us as a community — that we get to see better amenities and that the benefits of growth match or even outweigh the growing pains.”

Hanrahan, who previously served as mayor pro tem, said the early numbers suggest public confidence in the board’s current direction.

“I think it speaks to the overall level of comfort or satisfaction with how the Board of Trustees, as well as the Planning and Zoning Commission and the town staff, have been managing the people’s business,” Hanrahan said. “If things go well, most of those people tend to get reelected, and when the residents are dissatisfied, there tends to be more upheaval.”

He added that the willingness of incumbents to run again reflects their continued commitment to the community.

“It really takes character and integrity to want to assume these types of roles and their related responsibilities,” he said. “It speaks well of all the incumbents that they chose to stay involved, stay engaged and keep working on the people’s business.”

Hanrahan also thanked all five candidates for stepping up to serve.

“I wish there were 50 candidates, but we had five,” he said. “That shows that the community is engaged, proud of our town and ready to work on the things that matter.”

Official results are expected to be available Nov. 24.