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Municipal elections in Garland, Texas (2016)
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| 2016 Garland elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: February 19, 2016 |
| General election: May 7, 2016 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: City council |
| Total seats up: 4 |
| Other municipal elections |
| U.S. municipal elections, 2016 |
Candidates
District 1
- Note: Incumbent Tim Campbell did not run for re-election.
District 2
- Anita Goebel (i)
District 4
- B.J. Williams (i)
District 5
- Note: Incumbent Billy Mack Williams did not run for re-election.
About the city
- See also: Garland, Texas
Garland is a city in Collin County, Dallas County, and Rockwall County, Texas. As of 2010, its population was 226,876.
City government
- See also: Council-manager government
The city of Garland 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.[3]
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Garland, Texas | ||
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| Garland | Texas | |
| Population | 226,876 | 25,145,561 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 57 | 261,266 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 63.8% | 74% |
| Black/African American | 14.9% | 12.1% |
| Asian | 11.2% | 4.8% |
| Native American | 0.5% | 0.5% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.1% |
| Other (single race) | 6.1% | 5.8% |
| Multiple | 3.5% | 2.7% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 42.5% | 39.3% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 77.1% | 83.7% |
| College graduation rate | 22.9% | 29.9% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $61,211 | $61,874 |
| Persons below poverty level | 13.2% | 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. | ||
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See also
| Garland, Texas | Texas | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Email from Assistant to the Garland City Council on March 29, 2016
- ↑ The Dallas Morning News, "4 contested Dallas ISD races among local elections May 7," February 19, 2016
- ↑ City of Garland, "Government," accessed September 5, 2014
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