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Municipal elections in Garland, Texas (2015)
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The city of Garland, Texas was scheduled to hold elections for the mayor and city council in 2015. Since no candidates filed to run against the incumbents, no election was held. Mayor Douglas Athas and four city council members, Stephen W. Stanley, Lori Barnett Dodson, Scott LeMay and Jim Cahill, were up for election.[1][2]
Mayor
- Douglas Athas - Incumbent Athas was elected in 2013.
City council
District 3
- Stephen W. Stanley - Incumbent Stanley was elected in 2013.
District 6
- Lori Barnett Dodson - Incumbent Barnett Dodson was elected in 2011.
District 7
- Scott LeMay - Incumbent LeMay was elected in 2013.
District 8
- Jim Cahill - Incumbent Cahill was elected in 2011.
Census information
The table below shows demographic information about Garland, Texas, from the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic data for Garland, Texas (2015) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Garland | Texas | |
| Total population: | 234,213 | 27,429,639 |
| Land area (square miles): | 57 | 261,232 |
| Race and ethnicity[3] | ||
| White: | 51.3% | 74.9% |
| Black/African American: | 13% | 11.9% |
| Asian: | 10.5% | 4.2% |
| Native American: | 0.5% | 0.5% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Two or more: | 5.4% | 2.5% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 41.1% | 38.4% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 76.3% | 81.9% |
| College graduation rate: | 21.4% | 27.6% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $51,970 | $53,207 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 17.2% | 19.9% |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) | ||
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Footnotes
- ↑ Dallas County Votes, "Dallas County City Elected Officials," accessed October 22, 2015
- ↑ Ballotpedia staff, "Phone conversation with the Garland City Secretary," October 22, 2015
- ↑ Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.
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