2015 Dallas municipal election
The 2015 Dallas municipal election was an election to determine the mayor in Dallas, Texas.[1] The election day was May 9, 2015,[2] and if a runoff election had been required, it would have been held on June 13, 2015.[3] Incumbent Democratic Mayor Mike Rawlings ran and won re-election to a second term in office[4] against challengers Marcos Ronquillo, an attorney,[5][6] and write-in candidate Richard Sheridan, a retired engineer and anti-gay government activist.[7][8]
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Six of the current 14 members of the City Council ran unopposed, but eight other seats were contested. Historically less than 10% of voters participate in Dallas City Council elections,[9] although 9 days of early voting were provided [10] from April 27 through May 5. The Dallas County Elections office has published a map of these polling locations for reference.[11]
Mayor
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Candidates
- Mike Rawlings (incumbent)
- Marcos Ronquillo
- Richard P. Sheridan (write-in)
Results
Candidate | Vote number | Vote percentage[12] |
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Mike Rawlings | 30,692 | 72.95% |
Marcos Ronquillo | 11,383 | 27.05% |
District 1
- Scott Griggs (incumbent)
Candidate | Vote number | Vote percentage[13] |
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Scott Griggs | 1,843 | 100.00% |
District 2
- Adam Medrano (incumbent)
Candidate | Vote number | Vote percentage[14] |
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Adam Medrano | 1,125 | 100.00% |
District 3
(incumbent termed out)
- Casey Thomas, II
- Gerald Britt
- Joe Tave
- Wini Cannon
- B.D. Howard
Candidate | Vote number | Vote percentage[15] |
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Casey Thomas, II | 1,297 | 38.08% |
Joe Tave | 936 | 27.48% |
Gerald Britt | 466 | 13.68% |
B.D. Howard | 461 | 13.53% |
Wini Cannon | 246 | 7.22% |
District 4
(incumbent termed out)
- Stephen King
- Linda M. Wilkerson-Wynn
- Sandra Crenshaw
- Keyaira D. Saunders
- James Ross
- D. Marcus Ranger
- Carl Hays
- Carolyn King Arnold
Candidate | Vote number | Vote percentage[16] |
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Carolyn King Arnold | 1,552 | 51.51% |
Carl Hays | 397 | 13.18% |
Sandra Crenshaw | 380 | 12.61% |
D. Marcus Ranger | 254 | 8.43% |
Keyaira D. Saunders | 254 | 8.43% |
James Ross | 99 | 3.29% |
Linda M. Wilkerson-Wynn | 98 | 3.25% |
Stephen King | 56 | 1.86% |
District 5
- Jesse Diaz
- Rick Callahan (incumbent)
- Sherry Cordova
Candidate | Vote number | Vote percentage[17] |
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Rick Callahan | 989 | 66.42% |
Sherry Cordova | 407 | 27.33% |
Jesse Diaz | 93 | 6.25% |
District 6
- Ozumba Lnuk-X
- Daniel "DC" Caldwell, I
- Lakolya London
- Monica R. Alonzo (incumbent)
Candidate | Vote number | Vote percentage[18] |
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Monica R. Alonzo | 958 | 81.74% |
Daniel "DC" Caldwell, I | 152 | 12.97% |
Lakolya London | 41 | 3.50% |
Ozumba Lnuk-X | 21 | 1.79% |
District 7
(incumbent termed out)
- Tiffinni A. Young
- Hasani Burton
- John Lawson
- Kevin Felder
- James "J.T." Turknett
- Randall Parker
- Baranda J. Fermin
- Juanita Wallace
Candidate | Vote number | Vote percentage[19] |
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Tiffinni A. Young | 1,304 | 40.55% |
Kevin Felder | 456 | 14.18% |
Baranda J. Fermin | 433 | 13.46% |
Hasani Burton | 413 | 12.84% |
Juanita Wallace | 240 | 7.46% |
John Lawson | 165 | 5.13% |
Randall Parker | 131 | 4.07% |
James "J.T." Turknett | 74 | 2.30% |
District 8
(incumbent termed out)
- Dianne Gibson
- Clara McDade
- Subrina Lynn Brenham
- Eric Lemonte Williams
- Gail Terrell
- Erik Wilson
Candidate | Vote number | Vote percentage[20] |
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Dianne Gibson | 757 | 32.10% |
Erik Wilson | 618 | 26.21% |
Gail Terrell | 542 | 22.99% |
Subrina Lynn Brenham | 187 | 7.93% |
Clara McDade | 137 | 5.81% |
Eric Lemonte Williams | 117 | 4.96% |
District 9
(incumbent termed out)
- Christopher Jackson
- Darren Boruff
- Mark Clayton
- Sam Merten
- Will Logg
Candidate | Vote number | Vote percentage[21] |
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Mark Clayton | 3,647 | 57.88% |
Darren Boruff | 1,626 | 25.81% |
Christopher Jackson | 618 | 9.81% |
Sam Merten | 309 | 4.90% |
Will Logg | 101 | 1.60% |
District 10
(incumbent termed out)
- James N. White
- Paul Reyes
- Adam McGough
Candidate | Vote number | Vote percentage[22] |
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Paul Reyes | 2,337 | 40.85% |
Adam McGough | 2,081 | 36.37% |
James N. White | 1,303 | 22.78% |
District 11
- Lee M. Kleinman (incumbent)
Candidate | Vote number | Vote percentage[23] |
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Lee M. Kleinman | 1,959 | 100.00% |
District 12
- Sandy Greyson (incumbent)
Candidate | Vote number | Vote percentage[24] |
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Sandy Greyson | 1,414 | 100.00% |
District 13
- Jennifer Staubach Gates (incumbent)
Candidate | Vote number | Vote percentage[25] |
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Jennifer Staubach Gates | 4,644 | 100.00% |
District 14
- Philip T. Kingston (incumbent)
Candidate | Vote number | Vote percentage[26] |
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Philip T. Kingston | 2,871 | 100.00% |
References
- Board, Editorial (April 1, 2015). "VOTER GUIDE". The Dallas Morning News. Archived from the original on April 6, 2015. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
- https://www.dallascountyvotes.org/wp-content/uploads/DayLocations.pdf
- "City of Dallas, City Secretary's Office". dallas.tx.us.
- Hethcock, Bill (December 2, 2014). "Updated: Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings seeks re-election, lays out agenda". Dallas Business Journal. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
- Findell, Elizabeth (December 11, 2014). "Lawyer Marcos Ronquillo will challenge Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
- "Dallas attorney Marcos Ronquillo enters mayoral race". KDFW. December 12, 2014. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
- Haag, Matthew (April 25, 2014). "Is Richard Sheridan eligible to run for the Dallas ISD school board?". Dallas Morning News. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
- Bush, Rudolph (May 15, 2013). "Anti-gay flier spurs Dallas council to re-consider open microphone rules". The Dallas Morning News. Archived from the original on June 9, 2013. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
- http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/TX/Dallas/46765/117143/en/vt.html
- http://www.dallascountyvotes.org/wp-content/uploads/EVLocations.pdf
- http://goo.gl/maps/PrzlZ