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]

Dallas municipal election, 2015
May 9, 2015
Elections in Texas
Government

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
Dallas mayoral election, 2015
May 9, 2015
 
Nominee Mike Rawlings Marcos Ronquillo
Party Democratic Independent
Popular vote 30,692 11,383
Percentage 72.95% 27.05%
Mayor before election

Mike Rawlings
Democratic

 Elected Mayor

Mike Rawlings
Democratic

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

Results
CandidateVote numberVote percentage[12]
Mike Rawlings30,69272.95%
Marcos Ronquillo11,38327.05%

District 1
  • Scott Griggs (incumbent)
CandidateVote numberVote percentage[13]
Scott Griggs1,843100.00%

District 2
  • Adam Medrano (incumbent)
CandidateVote numberVote percentage[14]
Adam Medrano1,125100.00%

District 3

(incumbent termed out)

  • Casey Thomas, II
  • Gerald Britt
  • Joe Tave
  • Wini Cannon
  • B.D. Howard
CandidateVote numberVote percentage[15]
Casey Thomas, II1,29738.08%
Joe Tave93627.48%
Gerald Britt46613.68%
B.D. Howard46113.53%
Wini Cannon2467.22%

District 4

(incumbent termed out)

  • Stephen King
  • Linda M. Wilkerson-Wynn
  • Sandra Crenshaw
  • Keyaira D. Saunders
  • James Ross
  • D. Marcus Ranger
  • Carl Hays
  • Carolyn King Arnold
CandidateVote numberVote percentage[16]
Carolyn King Arnold1,55251.51%
Carl Hays39713.18%
Sandra Crenshaw38012.61%
D. Marcus Ranger2548.43%
Keyaira D. Saunders2548.43%
James Ross993.29%
Linda M. Wilkerson-Wynn983.25%
Stephen King561.86%

District 5
  • Jesse Diaz
  • Rick Callahan (incumbent)
  • Sherry Cordova
CandidateVote numberVote percentage[17]
Rick Callahan98966.42%
Sherry Cordova40727.33%
Jesse Diaz936.25%

District 6
  • Ozumba Lnuk-X
  • Daniel "DC" Caldwell, I
  • Lakolya London
  • Monica R. Alonzo (incumbent)
CandidateVote numberVote percentage[18]
Monica R. Alonzo95881.74%
Daniel "DC" Caldwell, I15212.97%
Lakolya London413.50%
Ozumba Lnuk-X211.79%

District 7

(incumbent termed out)

  • Tiffinni A. Young
  • Hasani Burton
  • John Lawson
  • Kevin Felder
  • James "J.T." Turknett
  • Randall Parker
  • Baranda J. Fermin
  • Juanita Wallace
CandidateVote numberVote percentage[19]
Tiffinni A. Young1,30440.55%
Kevin Felder45614.18%
Baranda J. Fermin43313.46%
Hasani Burton41312.84%
Juanita Wallace2407.46%
John Lawson1655.13%
Randall Parker1314.07%
James "J.T." Turknett742.30%

District 8

(incumbent termed out)

  • Dianne Gibson
  • Clara McDade
  • Subrina Lynn Brenham
  • Eric Lemonte Williams
  • Gail Terrell
  • Erik Wilson
CandidateVote numberVote percentage[20]
Dianne Gibson75732.10%
Erik Wilson61826.21%
Gail Terrell54222.99%
Subrina Lynn Brenham1877.93%
Clara McDade1375.81%
Eric Lemonte Williams1174.96%

District 9

(incumbent termed out)

  • Christopher Jackson
  • Darren Boruff
  • Mark Clayton
  • Sam Merten
  • Will Logg
CandidateVote numberVote percentage[21]
Mark Clayton3,64757.88%
Darren Boruff1,62625.81%
Christopher Jackson6189.81%
Sam Merten3094.90%
Will Logg1011.60%

District 10

(incumbent termed out)

  • James N. White
  • Paul Reyes
  • Adam McGough
CandidateVote numberVote percentage[22]
Paul Reyes2,33740.85%
Adam McGough2,08136.37%
James N. White1,30322.78%

District 11
  • Lee M. Kleinman (incumbent)
CandidateVote numberVote percentage[23]
Lee M. Kleinman1,959100.00%

District 12
  • Sandy Greyson (incumbent)
CandidateVote numberVote percentage[24]
Sandy Greyson1,414100.00%

District 13
  • Jennifer Staubach Gates (incumbent)
CandidateVote numberVote percentage[25]
Jennifer Staubach Gates4,644100.00%

District 14
  • Philip T. Kingston (incumbent)
CandidateVote numberVote percentage[26]
Philip T. Kingston2,871100.00%

References
  1. Board, Editorial (April 1, 2015). "VOTER GUIDE". The Dallas Morning News. Archived from the original on April 6, 2015. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
  2. https://www.dallascountyvotes.org/wp-content/uploads/DayLocations.pdf
  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. http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/TX/Dallas/46765/117143/en/vt.html
  10. http://www.dallascountyvotes.org/wp-content/uploads/EVLocations.pdf
  11. http://goo.gl/maps/PrzlZ
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