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

The city of Dallas, Texas, held general elections for mayor and all 14 seats on the city council on May 4, 2019. A runoff election was scheduled for June 8, 2019. The filing deadline for this election was February 15, 2019.

This page covers the city council elections. Click here for more information about the Dallas mayoral election.

All 14 city council seats were up for election in 2019. Ten incumbents were seeking re-election, and four races were open (Districts 1, 5, 9, and 12). Incumbents Kevin Felder (District 7) and Philip Kingston (District 14) lost their re-election bids. Councilmembers serve two-year terms, and all seats are up for election every two years.

The city of Dallas uses a council-manager system. In this form of municipal government, the mayor serves on the city council—the city's primary legislative body. The council and mayor appoint a chief executive called a city manager to oversee day-to-day municipal operations and implement the council's policy and legislative initiatives. The mayor of Dallas appoints city council committee members and chairs, determines what policy-related agenda items will be considered by the council, and makes policy and budget recommendations. The mayor does not have veto power.[1][2]

Dallas is the ninth largest city in the U.S. by population. It uses of the council-manager form of government. Most cities in the United States with populations over 1 million use a strong mayor system, in which the mayor—instead of a city manager—serves as the city's chief executive.

Dallas voter? Dates you need to know.
Candidate Filing DeadlineFebruary 15, 2019
Registration DeadlineMay 9, 2019
Absentee Application DeadlineMay 28, 2019
Early VotingMay 28-June 4, 2019
Runoff ElectionJune 8, 2019
Voting information
Polling place hours7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Polling locations: Go to this page to find early voting locations and your assigned precinct for election day.


Elections

City Council

District 1

General election candidates

District 2

General election candidates

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District 3

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District 4

General runoff candidates

General election candidates

District 5

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District 6

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District 7

General runoff candidates

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District 8

General election candidates

District 9

General runoff candidates

General election candidates


Did not make the ballot:

District 10

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District 11

General election candidates

District 12

General election candidates

District 13

General election candidates

District 14

General runoff candidates

General election candidates

Ballot measures

• Proposition A: Dallas County Community College District Bond Issue Approveda

A yes vote was a vote in favor of authorizing the district to issue $1.102 billion in bonds over 40 years to construct, improve, and equip school buildings.
A no vote was a vote against authorizing the district to issue $1.102 billion in bonds to construct, improve, and equip school buildings.

Additional elections on the ballot

See also: Texas elections, 2019

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Election history

2018

See also: Municipal elections in Dallas, Texas (2018)

General runoff election

Special general runoff election for Dallas City Council District 4

Carolyn King Arnold defeated Keyaira Saunders in the special general runoff election for Dallas City Council District 4 on December 11, 2018.

Candidate
%
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Carolyn King Arnold (Nonpartisan)
 
58.9
 
1,543
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Keyaira Saunders (Nonpartisan)
 
41.1
 
1,075

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 2,618
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General election

Special general election for Dallas City Council District 4

The following candidates ran in the special general election for Dallas City Council District 4 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
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Carolyn King Arnold (Nonpartisan)
 
25.8
 
3,699
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Keyaira Saunders (Nonpartisan)
 
17.1
 
2,446
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Vincent Parker (Nonpartisan)
 
10.8
 
1,553
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Dawn Blair (Nonpartisan)
 
8.8
 
1,266
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Corwyn Davis (Nonpartisan)
 
8.8
 
1,256
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Becky Lewis (Nonpartisan)
 
5.8
 
827
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Joli Angel Robinson (Nonpartisan)
 
5.6
 
805
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Brandon Joval Vance (Nonpartisan)
 
4.9
 
698
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Obi Igbkowe (Nonpartisan)
 
4.7
 
674
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Donald Washington (Nonpartisan)
 
2.2
 
314
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Kebran Alexander (Nonpartisan)
 
2.0
 
290
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Lester Houston Jr. (Nonpartisan)
 
1.9
 
274
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Justina Walford (Nonpartisan)
 
1.6
 
236

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 14,338
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2017

Runoff

District 6

☐ Monica Alonzo (i)
☑ Omar Narvaez

District 7

☐ Tiffinni A. Young (i)
☑ Kevin Felder

District 8

☐ Eric Wilson (i)
☑ Tennell Atkins

General

District 1

☑ Scott Griggs (i)
☐ Stephen Winn

District 2

☑ Adam Medrano (i)
☐ Brian Ostrander

District 3

☑ Casey Thomas II (i)
☐ Joe Tave

District 4

☐ Carolyn King Arnold (i)
☑ Dwaine Caraway

District 5

☑ Rick Callahan (i)
☐ Dominique Torres

District 6

RunoffArrow.jpg Monica Alonzo (i)
☐ Tony Carrillo
☐ Gil Cerda
☐ Alex Dickey
RunoffArrow.jpg Omar Narvaez
☐ Linus Spiller

District 8

RunoffArrow.jpg Eric Wilson (i)
RunoffArrow.jpg Tennell Atkins
☐ Moctezuma Seth Gonzalez
☐ Gail Terrell
☐ Eric Williams​

District 9

☑ Mark Clayton​ (i)
☐ Arthur Adams Jr.

District 10

☑ Adam McGough (i)

District 11

☑ Lee Kleinman (i)
☐ Candy Evans

District 12

☑ Sandy Greyson (i)

District 13

☑ Jennifer Staubach Gates (i)

District 14

☑ Philip Kingston (i)
☐ Kim Welch
☐ Matt Wood

2015

About the city

See also: Dallas, Texas

Dallas is a city in Texas and the seat of Dallas County. As of 2010, its population was 1,197,816.

City government

See also: Council-manager government

The city of Dallas uses 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 to oversee day-to-day municipal operations and implement the council's policy and legislative initiatives.

Most cities in the United States with populations over 1 million use a strong mayor system, in which the mayor—instead of a city manager—serves as the city's chief executive. In 2005, a measure was placed on the ballot in Dallas that would have removed the office of the city manager and increased mayoral powers. Sixty-two percent of Dallas voters, however, disapproved of the proposal. As a result, the city retained its council-manager system.[4]

Demographics

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

Demographic Data for Dallas, Texas
Dallas Texas
Population 1,197,816 25,145,561
Land area (sq mi) 340 261,266
Race and ethnicity**
White 62.7% 74%
Black/African American 24.3% 12.1%
Asian 3.4% 4.8%
Native American 0.3% 0.5%
Pacific Islander 0% 0.1%
Other (single race) 6.9% 5.8%
Multiple 2.4% 2.7%
Hispanic/Latino 41.8% 39.3%
Education
High school graduation rate 77.5% 83.7%
College graduation rate 33.4% 29.9%
Income
Median household income $52,580 $61,874
Persons below poverty level 18.9% 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

State legislature

Texas Party Control: 1992-2025
Three years of Democratic trifectas  •  Twenty-three years of Republican trifectas
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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.[5][6]

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.


See also

Dallas, Texas Texas Municipal government Other local coverage
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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Dallas City Attorney, "City Council Rules of Procedure," accessed April 11, 2019
  2. ↑ Run for Office, "Dallas Mayor," accessed March 12, 2019
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 ‘’Dallas News’’, “Rawlings off to fast fundraising start in re-election bid,” January 16, 2015
  4. ↑ Texas Monthly, "What's the Matter with Dallas?" July 2005
  5. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts," July 9, 2013
  6. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2016 presidential results for congressional and legislative districts," February 6, 2017
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