City elections in Plano, Texas (2019)

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Election dates
Filing deadline: February 15, 2019
General election: May 4, 2019
Runoff election: June 8, 2019
Election stats
Offices up: City council
Total seats up: 4
Election type: Nonpartisan
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U.S. municipal elections, 2019

The city of Plano, Texas, held general elections for the District 1, 3, 5, and 7 seats on the city council on May 4, 2019. A runoff election was scheduled for June 8, 2019. The filing deadline for this election was February 15, 2019.

Elections

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Candidates and results

Plano City Council runoff election

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Office Candidates
Place 5

Ron Kelley (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngShelby Williams  Candidate Connection
Place 7

Ann Bacchus 
Green check mark transparent.pngLily Bao 


Plano City Council general election

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Office Candidates
Place 1

Bill Lisle III 
Daniel Long  Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngMaria Tu  Candidate Connection
Place 3

Green check mark transparent.pngRick Grady (i) Candidate Connection
Colleen Aguilar-Epstein 
Place 5

Green check mark transparent.pngRon Kelley (i)
Byron Bradford 
Green check mark transparent.pngShelby Williams  Candidate Connection
Place 7

Green check mark transparent.pngAnn Bacchus 
Green check mark transparent.pngLily Bao 
LaShon Ross  Candidate Connection


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Ballot measures

See also May 4, 2019 ballot measures in Texas

• Proposition A: Plano Street Improvements Bond Issue Approveda

A yes vote was a vote in favor of authorizing the city to issue $18,750,000 in bonds over 40 years to improve, construct, and develop streets, intersections, and other public ways.
A no vote was a vote against authorizing the city to issue $18,750,000 in bonds to improve, construct, and develop streets, intersections, and other public ways.

• Proposition B: Plano Parks and Recreation Bond Issue Approveda

A yes vote was a vote in favor of authorizing the city to issue $17,890,000 in bonds over 40 years to fund improvements, construction, equipment, and expansion of parks and recreational facilities.
A no vote was a vote against authorizing the city to issue $17,890,000 in bonds to fund parks and recreational facilities.

• Proposition C: Plano Municipal Facilities Bond Issue Approveda

A yes vote was a vote in favor of authorizing the city to issue $8,025,000 in bonds over 40 years to improve and equip existing municipal facilities.
A no vote was a vote against authorizing the city to issue $8,025,000 in bonds to improve and equip existing municipal facilities.

Past elections

2017

See also: Municipal elections in Plano, Texas (2017)

Place 2

Anthony Ricciardelli defeated Ann Bacchus in the runoff election for Place 2 on the Plano City Council.[1]

Plano City Council, Place 2 Runoff Election, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Anthony Ricciardelli 53.08% 9,676
Ann Bacchus 46.92% 8,553
Total Votes 18,229
Source: Plano, Texas, "Elections," accessed June 10, 2017

Anthony Ricciardelli and Ann Bacchus defeated Alfonso Valente in the general election for Place 2 on the Plano City Council.[1]

Plano City Council, Place 2 General Election, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Anthony Ricciardelli 46.42% 11,799
Green check mark transparent.png Ann Bacchus 27.58% 7,010
Alfonso Valente 26.00% 6,607
Total Votes 25,416
Source: Plano, Texas, "Elections," accessed May 6, 2017

Place 4

Kayci Prince defeated Edward Acklin in the general election for Place 4 on the Plano City Council.[1]

Plano City Council, Place 4 General Election, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Kayci Prince 52.31% 12,713
Edward Acklin 47.69% 11,591
Total Votes 24,304
Source: Plano, Texas, "Elections," accessed May 6, 2017

Place 8

Rick Smith defeated incumbent David Downs in the runoff election for Place 8 on the Plano City Council.[1]

Plano City Council, Place 8 Runoff Election, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Rick Smith 53.20% 9,417
David Downs Incumbent 46.80% 8,285
Total Votes 17,702
Source: Plano, Texas, "Elections," accessed June 10, 2017

Rick Smith and incumbent David Downs defeated Stirling Morris in the general election for Place 8 on the Plano City Council.[1]

Plano City Council, Place 8 General Election, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Rick Smith 49.00% 11,660
Green check mark transparent.png David Downs Incumbent 36.02% 8,572
Stirling Morris 14.98% 3,566
Total Votes 23,798
Source: Plano, Texas, "Elections," accessed May 6, 2017

2015

See also: Plano, Texas municipal elections, 2015

Additional elections on the ballot

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Place 1

About the city

See also: Plano, Texas

Plano is a city in Collin County and Denton County, Texas. As of 2010, its population was 259,841.

City government

See also: Council-manager government

The city of Plano 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.[2][3]

Demographics

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

Demographic Data for Plano, Texas
Plano Texas
Population 259,841 25,145,561
Land area (sq mi) 71 261,266
Race and ethnicity**
White 65.1% 74%
Black/African American 8.6% 12.1%
Asian 21.2% 4.8%
Native American 0.5% 0.5%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1%
Two or more 2.8% 2.7%
Hispanic/Latino 15% 39.3%
Education
High school graduation rate 93.6% 83.7%
College graduation rate 57.2% 29.9%
Income
Median household income $95,602 $61,874
Persons below poverty level 6.8% 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

See also: Texas and Texas elections, 2019
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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 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.[4][5]

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

Plano, Texas Texas Municipal government Other local coverage
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Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Plano, Texas, "Elections," February 16, 2017
  2. ↑ City of Plano, "Mayor and City Council," accessed October 29, 2014
  3. ↑ City of Plano, "Government Organizational Chart," accessed October 29, 2014
  4. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts," July 9, 2013
  5. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2016 presidential results for congressional and legislative districts," February 6, 2017
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