2015 Dallas municipal election

The 2015 Dallas municipal election was an election to determine the mayor in Dallas, Texas.[1] The election day was May 9, 2015,[2] and if a runoff election had been required, it would have been held on June 13, 2015.[3] Incumbent Democratic Mayor Mike Rawlings ran and won re-election to a second term in office[4] against challengers Marcos Ronquillo, an attorney,[5][6] and write-in candidate Richard Sheridan, a retired engineer and anti-gay government activist.[7][8]

2015 Dallas municipal election

← 2011 May 9, 2015 2019 →

Six of the current 14 members of the City Council ran unopposed, but eight other seats were contested. Historically less than 10% of voters participate in Dallas City Council elections,[9] although 9 days of early voting were provided[10] from April 27 through May 5. The Dallas County Elections office has published a map of these polling locations for reference.[11]

Mayor

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2015 Dallas mayoral election
 
← 2011 May 9, 2015 2019 →
     
Nominee Mike Rawlings Marcos Ronquillo
Popular vote 30,692 11,383
Percentage 72.95% 27.05%

 
Results by precinct

Mayor before election

Mike Rawlings

Elected mayor

Mike Rawlings

Candidates

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  • Mike Rawlings (incumbent)
  • Marcos Ronquillo
  • Richard P. Sheridan (write-in)

Results

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Candidate Vote number Vote percentage[12]
Mike Rawlings 30,692 72.95%
Marcos Ronquillo 11,383 27.05%

District 1

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  • Scott Griggs (incumbent)
Candidate Vote number Vote percentage[13]
Scott Griggs 1,843 100.00%

District 2

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  • Adam Medrano (incumbent)
Candidate Vote number Vote percentage[14]
Adam Medrano 1,125 100.00%

District 3

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(incumbent termed out)

  • Casey Thomas, II
  • Gerald Britt
  • Joe Tave
  • Wini Cannon
  • B.D. Howard
Candidate Vote number Vote percentage[15]
Casey Thomas, II 1,297 38.08%
Joe Tave 936 27.48%
Gerald Britt 466 13.68%
B.D. Howard 461 13.53%
Wini Cannon 246 7.22%

District 4

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(incumbent termed out)

  • Stephen King
  • Linda M. Wilkerson-Wynn
  • Sandra Crenshaw
  • Keyaira D. Saunders
  • James Ross
  • D. Marcus Ranger
  • Carl Hays
  • Carolyn King Arnold
Candidate Vote number Vote percentage[16]
Carolyn King Arnold 1,552 51.51%
Carl Hays 397 13.18%
Sandra Crenshaw 380 12.61%
D. Marcus Ranger 254 8.43%
Keyaira D. Saunders 254 8.43%
James Ross 99 3.29%
Linda M. Wilkerson-Wynn 98 3.25%
Stephen King 56 1.86%

District 5

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  • Jesse Diaz
  • Rick Callahan (incumbent)
  • Sherry Cordova
Candidate Vote number Vote percentage[17]
Rick Callahan 989 66.42%
Sherry Cordova 407 27.33%
Jesse Diaz 93 6.25%

District 6

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  • Ozumba Lnuk-X
  • Daniel "DC" Caldwell, I
  • Lakolya London
  • Monica R. Alonzo (incumbent)
Candidate Vote number Vote percentage[18]
Monica R. Alonzo 958 81.74%
Daniel "DC" Caldwell, I 152 12.97%
Lakolya London 41 3.50%
Ozumba Lnuk-X 21 1.79%

District 7

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(incumbent termed out)

  • Tiffinni A. Young
  • Hasani Burton
  • John Lawson
  • Kevin Felder
  • James "J.T." Turknett
  • Randall Parker
  • Baranda J. Fermin
  • Juanita Wallace
Candidate Vote number Vote percentage[19]
Tiffinni A. Young 1,304 40.55%
Kevin Felder 456 14.18%
Baranda J. Fermin 433 13.46%
Hasani Burton 413 12.84%
Juanita Wallace 240 7.46%
John Lawson 165 5.13%
Randall Parker 131 4.07%
James "J.T." Turknett 74 2.30%

District 8

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(incumbent termed out)

  • Dianne Gibson
  • Clara McDade
  • Subrina Lynn Brenham
  • Eric Lemonte Williams
  • Gail Terrell
  • Erik Wilson
Candidate Vote number Vote percentage[20]
Dianne Gibson 757 32.10%
Erik Wilson 618 26.21%
Gail Terrell 542 22.99%
Subrina Lynn Brenham 187 7.93%
Clara McDade 137 5.81%
Eric Lemonte Williams 117 4.96%

District 9

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(incumbent termed out)

  • Christopher Jackson
  • Darren Boruff
  • Mark Clayton
  • Sam Merten
  • Will Logg
Candidate Vote number Vote percentage[21]
Mark Clayton 3,647 57.88%
Darren Boruff 1,626 25.81%
Christopher Jackson 618 9.81%
Sam Merten 309 4.90%
Will Logg 101 1.60%

District 10

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(incumbent termed out)

  • James N. White
  • Paul Reyes
  • Adam McGough
Candidate Vote number Vote percentage[22]
Paul Reyes 2,337 40.85%
Adam McGough 2,081 36.37%
James N. White 1,303 22.78%

District 11

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  • Lee M. Kleinman (incumbent)
Candidate Vote number Vote percentage[23]
Lee M. Kleinman 1,959 100.00%

District 12

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  • Sandy Greyson (incumbent)
Candidate Vote number Vote percentage[24]
Sandy Greyson 1,414 100.00%

District 13

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  • Jennifer Staubach Gates (incumbent)
Candidate Vote number Vote percentage[25]
Jennifer Staubach Gates 4,644 100.00%

District 14

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  • Philip T. Kingston (incumbent)
Candidate Vote number Vote percentage[26]
Philip T. Kingston 2,871 100.00%

References

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  1. ^ Editorial Board (April 1, 2015). "VOTER GUIDE". The Dallas Morning News. Archived from the original on April 6, 2015. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
  2. ^ Irving Independent School District Tax Ratification Election Dallas County Votes
  3. ^ "City of Dallas, City Secretary's Office". dallas.tx.us.
  4. ^ Hethcock, Bill (December 2, 2014). "Updated: Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings seeks re-election, lays out agenda". Dallas Business Journal. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
  5. ^ Findell, Elizabeth (December 11, 2014). "Lawyer Marcos Ronquillo will challenge Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
  6. ^ "Dallas attorney Marcos Ronquillo enters mayoral race". KDFW. December 12, 2014. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
  7. ^ Haag, Matthew (April 25, 2014). "Is Richard Sheridan eligible to run for the Dallas ISD school board?". Dallas Morning News. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
  8. ^ Bush, Rudolph (May 15, 2013). "Anti-gay flier spurs Dallas council to re-consider open microphone rules". The Dallas Morning News. Archived from the original on June 9, 2013. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
  9. ^ "Dallas - Election Results". results.enr.clarityelections.com. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
  10. ^ Joint Runoff Election (Elección de Desempate Conjunta) Dallas County Votes
  11. ^ "Special Runoff Election House District 100". Google My Maps. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
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