City elections in Fort Worth, Texas (2019)

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Election dates
Filing deadline: February 15, 2019
General election: May 4, 2019
Runoff election: June 8, 2019 (canceled)
Election stats
Offices up: Mayor and city council
Total seats up: 9 (click here for mayoral elections)
Election type: Nonpartisan
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U.S. municipal elections, 2019

The city of Fort Worth, Texas, held general elections for mayor and all eight seats on the city council on May 4, 2019. A runoff election was scheduled for June 8, 2019, but canceled after all seats were won outright in the general election. The filing deadline for this election was February 15, 2019.

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Candidates and results

Fort Worth City Council

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Office Candidates
District 2

Green check mark transparent.pngCarlos Flores (i)
District 3

Green check mark transparent.pngBrian Byrd (i)
Tanner Smith 
District 4

Green check mark transparent.pngCary Moon (i)
Max Striker 
District 5

Green check mark transparent.pngGyna Bivens (i)
Thomas Brown  Candidate Connection
Waymond Brown Sr. 
Tammy Pierce 
Bob Willoughby 

Did not make the ballot:
Gina Monday 
District 6

Green check mark transparent.pngJungus Jordan (i)
Daryl Davis II 
Rod Smith 
District 7

Green check mark transparent.pngDennis Shingleton (i)
David Hawthorne 
Michael Matos 
District 8

Green check mark transparent.pngKelly Allen Gray (i)
Kevin Johnson 
Chris Nettles 

Did not make the ballot:
Brian Dixon 
District 9

Green check mark transparent.pngAnn Zadeh (i)

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Past elections

2017

See also: Municipal elections in Fort Worth, Texas (2017)

District 2

Carlos Flores defeated Steve Thornton in the runoff election for the District 2 seat on the Fort Worth City Council.[1]

Fort Worth City Council, District 2 Runoff Election, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Carlos Flores 51.84% 1,370
Steve Thornton 48.16% 1,273
Total Votes 2,643
Source: Tarrant County, Texas, "Official Results," accessed June 27, 2017

Carlos Flores and Steve Thornton defeated Jennifer Trevino and Miguel Perez in the general election for the District 2 seat on the Fort Worth City Council.[2]

Fort Worth City Council, District 2 General Election, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Carlos Flores 43.81% 1,277
Green check mark transparent.png Steve Thornton 36.02% 1,050
Jennifer Trevino 18.25% 532
Miguel Perez 1.92% 56
Total Votes 2,915
Source: Tarrant County, Texas, "Official Results," accessed May 24, 2017

District 3

Brian Byrd defeated incumbent Zim Zimmerman in the general election for the District 3 seat on the Fort Worth City Council.[3]

Fort Worth City Council, District 3 General Election, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Brian Byrd 54.27% 4,360
Zim Zimmerman Incumbent 45.73% 3,674
Total Votes 8,034
Source: Tarrant County, Texas, "Official Results," accessed May 24, 2017

District 4

Incumbent Cary Moon defeated Max Striker in the general election for the District 4 seat on the Fort Worth City Council.[4]

Fort Worth City Council, District 4 General Election, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Cary Moon Incumbent 76.14% 2,323
Max Striker 23.86% 728
Total Votes 3,051
Source: Tarrant County, Texas, "Official Results," accessed May 24, 2017

District 5

Incumbent Gyna Bivens defeated Bob Willoughby in the general election for the District 5 seat on the Fort Worth City Council.[5]

Fort Worth City Council, District 5 General Election, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Gyna Bivens Incumbent 95.81% 2,582
Bob Willoughby 4.19% 113
Total Votes 2,695
Source: Tarrant County, Texas, "Official Results," accessed May 24, 2017

District 6

Incumbent Jungus Jordan defeated Roderick Smith, Nicholas St. John, and Paul Hicks in the general election for the District 6 seat on the Fort Worth City Council.[6]

Fort Worth City Council, District 6 General Election, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Jungus Jordan Incumbent 62.92% 2,795
Roderick Smith 14.05% 624
Nicholas St. John 12.13% 539
Paul Hicks 10.90% 484
Total Votes 4,442
Source: Tarrant County, Texas, "Official Results," accessed May 24, 2017

District 7

Incumbent Dennis Shingleton defeated Michael Matos in the general election for the District 7 seat on the Fort Worth City Council.[7]

Fort Worth City Council, District 7 General Election, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Dennis Shingleton Incumbent 74.19% 2,791
Michael Matos 25.81% 971
Total Votes 3,762
Source: Tarrant County, Texas, "Official Results," accessed May 24, 2017

District 8

Incumbent Kelly Allen Gray defeated Kevin Johnson and Johnnie Sanders in the general election for the District 8 seat on the Fort Worth City Council.[8]

Fort Worth City Council, District 8 General Election, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Kelly Allen Gray Incumbent 71.28% 1,914
Kevin Johnson 28.23% 758
Johnnie Sanders 0.48% 13
Total Votes 2,685
Source: Tarrant County, Texas, "Official Results," accessed May 24, 2017

District 9

Incumbent Ann Zadeh defeated John Fitzgerald in the general election for the District 9 seat on the Fort Worth City Council.[9]

Fort Worth City Council, District 9 General Election, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Ann Zadeh Incumbent 66.34% 3,159
John Fitzgerald 33.66% 1,603
Total Votes 4,762
Source: Tarrant County, Texas, "Official Results," accessed May 24, 2017

2015

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About the city

See also: Fort Worth, Texas

Fort Worth is a city in Texas that extends into Tarrant County and Denton County. As of 2010, its population was 741,206.

City government

See also: Council-manager government

The city of Fort Worth 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.[10]

Demographics

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

Demographic Data for Fort Worth, Texas
Fort Worth Texas
Population 741,206 25,145,561
Land area (sq mi) 345 261,266
Race and ethnicity**
White 63.8% 74%
Black/African American 18.9% 12.1%
Asian 4.6% 4.8%
Native American 0.5% 0.5%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1%
Two or more 3.2% 2.7%
Hispanic/Latino 35.1% 39.3%
Education
High school graduation rate 82.2% 83.7%
College graduation rate 29.7% 29.9%
Income
Median household income $62,187 $61,874
Persons below poverty level 14.5% 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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  • Became a state in 1845
  • 28th state admitted to the United States
  • Texas was an independent republic from 1836 to 1845
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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.[11][12]

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.


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Fort Worth, Texas Texas Municipal government Other local coverage
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Footnotes

  1. ↑ City of Fort Worth, "General Election, May 6, 2017," accessed February 18, 2017
  2. ↑ City of Fort Worth, "General Election, May 6, 2017," accessed February 18, 2017
  3. ↑ City of Fort Worth, "General Election, May 6, 2017," accessed February 18, 2017
  4. ↑ City of Fort Worth, "General Election, May 6, 2017," accessed February 18, 2017
  5. ↑ City of Fort Worth, "General Election, May 6, 2017," accessed February 18, 2017
  6. ↑ City of Fort Worth, "General Election, May 6, 2017," accessed February 18, 2017
  7. ↑ City of Fort Worth, "General Election, May 6, 2017," accessed February 18, 2017
  8. ↑ City of Fort Worth, "General Election, May 6, 2017," accessed February 18, 2017
  9. ↑ City of Fort Worth, "General Election, May 6, 2017," accessed February 18, 2017
  10. ↑ U.S. Census, "State and County Quick Facts," accessed August 25, 2014
  11. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts," July 9, 2013
  12. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2016 presidential results for congressional and legislative districts," February 6, 2017
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