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Mayoral election in Arlington, Texas (2019)

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2019 Arlington elections
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Election dates
Filing deadline: February 15, 2019
General election: May 4, 2019
Runoff election: June 8, 2019 (canceled)
Election stats
Offices up: Mayor and city council
Total seats up: 5 (click here for other city elections)
Election type: Nonpartisan
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U.S. municipal elections, 2019

The city of Arlington, Texas, held a general election for mayor on May 4, 2019. A runoff election would have been held on June 8, 2019, if a candidate had not received a majority of the votes cast in the general election. The filing deadline for this election was February 15, 2019.

Incumbent Jeff Williams won election in the general election for Mayor of Arlington.

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Past elections

2017

See also: Municipal elections in Arlington, Texas (2017)

The city of Arlington, Texas, held elections for mayor and city council on May 6, 2017. A runoff election was held on June 10, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 17, 2017.[1] Incumbent Jeff Williams defeated Chris Dobson in the Mayor of Arlington general election.[2]

Mayor of Arlington, General Election, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Jeff Williams Incumbent 70.55% 14,134
Chris Dobson 29.45% 5,900
Total Votes 20,034
Source: City of Arlington, Texas, "Official May 6, 2017 Election Results," accessed May 19, 2017

2015

See also: Arlington, Texas municipal elections, 2015

The city of Arlington, Texas, held elections for mayor and city council on May 9, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was February 27, 2015. Four of the eight city council seats were up for election. An incumbent ran for re-election in each district.[3]

In the mayoral race, Jeff Williams defeated incumbent Robert Cluck, Didmus B. Banda and Jerome Raymond Pikulinski.[4][5]

Mayor of Arlington, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJeff Williams 57.2% 10,161
Robert Cluck Incumbent 40.1% 7,119
Jerome Raymond Pikulinski 1.9% 329
Didmus B. Banda 0.8% 147
Total Votes 17,756
Source: Tarrant County Elections, "Official general election results," accessed May 28, 2015

Additional elections on the ballot

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Mayoral partisanship

Once mayors elected in 2019 assumed office, the mayors of 65 of the country's 100 largest cities were affiliated with the Democratic Party. Out of the 31 mayoral elections that were held in 2019 in the 100 largest cities, five partisan changes occurred. Democrats gained three mayorships: two previously held by Republicans and one previously held by an independent. Republicans won one office held by an unaffiliated mayor, and one office where the incumbent's partisan affiliation was unknown.

In the elections in Phoenix, Arizona and Wichita, Kansas, Democrats won seats with Republican incumbents. In Wichita, Democrat Brandon Whipple defeated Republican incumbent Jeff Longwell. In Raleigh, North Carolina, a Democrat won a seat previously held by an independent. In Aurora, Colorado, a Republican succeeded an unaffiliated mayor. In Garland, Texas, a Republican succeeded a mayor with unknown party affiliation. Incumbents did not seek re-election in Phoenix, Raleigh, Aurora, or Garland.

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About the city

See also: Arlington, Texas

Arlington is a city in Tarrant County, Texas. As of 2010, its population was 365,438.

City government

See also: Council-manager government

Since 1949, the city of Arlington has utilized a council-manager system. In this form of municipal government, an elected city council, which includes the mayor and serves as the city's primary legislative body, appoints a chief executive called a city manager.[6]

Demographics

The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.

Demographic Data for Arlington, Texas
Arlington Texas
Population 365,438 25,145,561
Land area (sq mi) 95 261,266
Race and ethnicity**
White 59.9% 74%
Black/African American 22.7% 12.1%
Asian 6.6% 4.8%
Native American 0.5% 0.5%
Pacific Islander 0.2% 0.1%
Other (single race) 7% 5.8%
Multiple 3.2% 2.7%
Hispanic/Latino 29.6% 39.3%
Education
High school graduation rate 85.2% 83.7%
College graduation rate 30.3% 29.9%
Income
Median household income $60,571 $61,874
Persons below poverty level 14.6% 14.7%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2010). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2014-2019).
**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.


State profile

See also: Texas and Texas elections, 2019
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Partisan data

The information in this section was current as of May 7, 2019

Presidential voting pattern

  • Texas voted Republican in all seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.

Congressional delegation

State executives

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Texas Party Control: 1992-2025
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Texas quick stats
  • Became a state in 1845
  • 28th state admitted to the United States
  • Texas was an independent republic from 1836 to 1845
  • Members of the Texas State Senate: 31
  • Members of the Texas House of Representatives: 150
  • U.S. senators: 2
  • U.S. representatives: 36

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Demographic data for Texas
 TexasU.S.
Total population:27,429,639316,515,021
Land area (sq mi):261,2323,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White:74.9%73.6%
Black/African American:11.9%12.6%
Asian:4.2%5.1%
Native American:0.5%0.8%
Pacific Islander:0.1%0.2%
Two or more:2.5%3%
Hispanic/Latino:38.4%17.1%
Education
High school graduation rate:81.9%86.7%
College graduation rate:27.6%29.8%
Income
Median household income:$53,207$53,889
Persons below poverty level:19.9%11.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015)
Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Texas.
**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.

Pivot Counties

See also: Pivot Counties by state

One of 254 Texas counties—0.4 percent—is a Pivot County. Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.

Counties won by Trump in 2016 and Obama in 2012 and 2008
County Trump margin of victory in 2016 Obama margin of victory in 2012 Obama margin of victory in 2008
Jefferson County, Texas 0.48% 1.61% 2.25%

In the 2016 presidential election, Donald Trump (R) won Texas with 52.2 percent of the vote. Hillary Clinton (D) received 43.2 percent. In presidential elections between 1900 and 2016, Texas cast votes for the winning presidential candidate 66.7 percent of the time. In that same time frame, Texas supported Democratic candidates slightly more often than Republicans, 53.3 to 46.7 percent. The state, however, favored Republicans in every presidential election between 2000 and 2016.

Presidential results by legislative district

The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state House districts in Texas. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.[7][8]

In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 54 out of 150 state House districts in Texas with an average margin of victory of 37.4 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 65 out of 150 state House districts in Texas with an average margin of victory of 36.4 points. Clinton won 10 districts controlled by Republicans heading into the 2018 elections.
In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 96 out of 150 state House districts in Texas with an average margin of victory of 36.2 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 85 out of 150 state House districts in Texas with an average margin of victory of 34.5 points.

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