ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi θɹˈiː, dˈɛnvɚ vˈoʊɾɚz ᵻlˈɛktᵻd ɪts fˈɜːst hɪspˈænɪk mˈeɪɚ, fˈɛdɚɹɪkˌoʊ pˈɛnjə, hˌuː sˈɜːvd ɪn ðæt ˈɑːfɪs ʌntˈɪl nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti wˈʌn.
In 1983, Denver voters elected its first Hispanic mayor, Federico Peña, who served in that office until 1991.