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City elections in Houston, Texas (2019)

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2019 Houston elections
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Election dates
Filing deadline: August 19, 2019
General election: November 5, 2019
Runoff election: December 12, 2020 (District B)
Election stats
Offices up: Mayor, controller, and city council
Total seats up: 18 (click here for mayoral elections)
Election type: Nonpartisan
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The city of Houston, Texas, held general elections for mayor, controller, and all 16 seats on the city council on November 5, 2019. A runoff election was scheduled for December 14, 2019, with the exception of Houston City Council District B. A special runoff election for Houston City Council District B was scheduled for May 2, 2020. The District B runoff was delayed because of a legal challenge over the validity of Cynthia Bailey's candidacy following the too-close-to-call general election in November. In August 2020, a Texas appeals court upheld the validity of Bailey's candidacy, clearing the way for the runoff election to be re-scheduled. On October 19, 2020, Judge Grant Dorfman ordered the runoff to be held on December 12, 2020.[1][2]

The filing deadline for this election was August 19, 2019. The filing deadline for write-in candidates was August 23, 2019.

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District C

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District D

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District E

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District F

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District H

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District J

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District K

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Endorsements

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Our Revolution Harris County endorsed the following candidates for city council: Tarsha Jackson for District B, Amanda Wolfe for District C, Travis McGee for District D, Nelvin Adriatico for District J, Raj Salhotra for the at-large position 1 seat, and Ashton Woods for the at-large position 5 seat.[3]

Houston City Council District B candidate Tarsha Jackson was also endorsed by:

  • Harris County Tejano Democrats
  • Houston Black Lives Matter
  • The Houston Chronicle
  • Houston GLBT Political Caucus
  • International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW 716)
  • International Union of Painters and Allied Trades District Council 88 (IUPAT 88)
  • Oak Forest Area Democrats
  • Stonewall Young Democrats
  • Texas Organizing Project
  • Unite Here Local 23
  • United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW Local 455)
  • Workers Defense Fund
  • Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (D)
  • State Representative Armando Walle (D-Texas House of Representatives District 140)[4]

For a complete list of Jackson's endorsements, click here.

Past elections

2018

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

General election

Special general election for Houston City Council District K

Candidate
%
Votes
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Martha Castex-Tatum (Nonpartisan)
 
64.9
 
3,292
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Patricia Frazier (Nonpartisan)
 
14.2
 
720
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Larry Blackmon (Nonpartisan)
 
6.8
 
345
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Gerry Vander-Lyn (Nonpartisan)
 
5.2
 
262
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Carl David Evans (Nonpartisan)
 
3.1
 
159
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Elisabeth Johnson (Nonpartisan)
 
2.0
 
99
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Lawrence McGaffie (Nonpartisan)
 
1.4
 
69
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Anthony Freddie (Nonpartisan)
 
1.3
 
64
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Aisha Savoy (Nonpartisan)
 
1.2
 
61

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

Total votes: 5,071
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2015

See also: Municipal elections in Houston, Texas (2015)

Additional elections on the ballot

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Houston City Council District A

Houston City Council District C

Houston City Council District D

Houston City Council District F

Houston City Council District J

Houston City Council At-large Position 3

Houston City Council At-large Position 4

Houston City Council At-large Position 5

About the city

See also: Houston, Texas

Houston is a city in Texas and the county seat of Harris County. As of 2010, its population was 2,099,451.

City government

See also: Mayor-council government

The city of Houston uses a strong mayor and city council system. In this form of municipal government, the city council serves as the city's primary legislative body while the mayor serves as the city's chief executive.[5]

Demographics

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

Demographic Data for Houston, Texas
Houston Texas
Population 2,099,451 25,145,561
Land area (sq mi) 640 261,266
Race and ethnicity**
White 57% 74%
Black/African American 22.6% 12.1%
Asian 6.8% 4.8%
Native American 0.3% 0.5%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1%
Other (single race) 11.1% 5.8%
Multiple 2.2% 2.7%
Hispanic/Latino 45% 39.3%
Education
High school graduation rate 78.9% 83.7%
College graduation rate 32.9% 29.9%
Income
Median household income $52,338 $61,874
Persons below poverty level 20.1% 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

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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.

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Texas Party Control: 1992-2025
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House D D D D D D D D D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R

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.[6][7]

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

Houston, Texas Texas Municipal government Other local coverage
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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Houston Chronicle, "District B election set for Dec. 12, nearly a year after its original date," October 19, 2020
  2. ↑ Houston Chronicle, "Court hearing finally could end District B runoff dispute, clear way for December election," October 8, 2020
  3. ↑ Ballotpedia's Elections Team, "Email communication with John T. Floyd," September 10, 2019
  4. ↑ Tarsha Jackson 2019 campaign website, "Endorsements," accessed November 5, 2019
  5. ↑ City of Houston, "About City Government," accessed October 29, 2014
  6. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts," July 9, 2013
  7. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2016 presidential results for congressional and legislative districts," February 6, 2017
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