2019 Fort Worth mayoral election

The 2019 Fort Worth mayoral election took place on May 4, 2019, to elect the mayor of Fort Worth, Texas. The election was officially non-partisan.

Fort Worth mayoral election, 2019
May 4, 2019
 
Candidate Betsy Price Deborah Peoples
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Alliance Republican Democratic
Popular vote 21,596 16,218
Percentage 55.7% 41.8%
Mayor before election

Betsy Price
Nonpartisan

 Elected Mayor

Betsy Price
Nonpartisan

Elections in Texas
Government

Betsy Price, who was serving her fourth term, ran for reelection.[1][2] Deborah Peoples, the chair of the Tarrant County Democratic Party, ran as a challenger.[3]

Betsy Price handily won re-election with just under 56% of the vote. Price won a record fifth term as mayor of Fort Worth.

Results
Fort Worth mayoral election, 2019
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Betsy Price (Incumbent) 21,596 55.7
Nonpartisan Deborah Peoples 16,218 41.8
Nonpartisan James H. McBride 872 2.2
Nonpartisan Mike Haynes (Write-In) 35 0.1
Total votes 38,721 100

References
  1. "Texas politics: Fort Worth mayor Betsy Price to run in 2019 | Fort Worth Star-Telegram". Star-telegram.com. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
  2. "Fort Worth small business a priority, Mayor Betsy Price says | Fort Worth Star-Telegram". Star-telegram.com. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
  3. "Deborah Peoples announces bid for mayor in Fort Worth | Fort Worth Star-Telegram". Star-telegram.com. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
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