Voters across North Texas participated in runoff elections on Saturday, focusing on city council positions and mayoral seats amid important local issues.
The runoff elections occurred following the May 3 elections, where no candidate achieved the required 50% of the vote for an outright win.
In Dallas, residents cast their votes for city council races in Districts 11 and 8.
The District 11 race, notably characterized by the contentious rezoning of the Pepper Square strip mall, pitted Bill Roth against Jeff Kitner.
In the initial election, Roth received 48.36% of the votes, totaling 2,992, while Kitner garnered 45% with 2,782 votes.
As of 10 p.m. Saturday, final unofficial results indicated Roth led with 4,093 votes compared to Kitner’s 3,517.
Meanwhile, in District 8, Erik Wilson and Lorie Blair were the final contestants after both having led their respective fields in the May election.
Wilson previously received 42.1% with 1,129 votes, while Blair followed closely with 39.45% and 1,058 votes.
Updated numbers show that by 10 p.m. Saturday, Wilson earned 893 votes, while Blair finished with 1,143, winning the district’s seat.
In McKinney, the mayoral race was closely contested between former city council member Bill Cox and church pastor Scott Sanford.
Cox had approximately 47% of the votes, amounting to 8,953, compared to Sanford’s 29% or 7,810 votes, in the earlier election.
By the close of polls on Saturday, Cox was ahead with 11,401 votes, while Sanford followed with 10,296.
McKinney’s at-large city council seat also saw competition between Ernest Lynch, former CEO of Medical City McKinney, and business owner Jim Garrison.
Lynch had acquired around 29% of the votes, totaling approximately 5,025, to Garrison’s 20% with 3,422 votes during the May election.
Final results at the end of the runoff showed Lynch claiming 11,852 votes, while Garrison received 7,070.
DeSoto faced unique challenges during its city council runoff, including eligibility questions surrounding candidate Everett Jackson for Place 3.
Jackson faced scrutiny over allegedly not submitting proper paperwork regarding a prior felony.
In the May 3 election, Jackson had received 34% of the votes, or 1,908 votes, while Ken Waters, his opponent, garnered 30% or 1,655 votes.
Unofficial tallies as of Saturday evening showed Jackson with 858 votes and Waters leading with 1,312.
For DeSoto’s Place 5 seat, Debrah North was up against Wil E. Adams Jr.
North had captured 33% of the votes, translating to approximately 1,866 votes, while Adams pulled 26% with around 1,435 votes in the first election.
Result updates at 10 p.m. showed Adams leading with 1,046 to North’s 1,120.
In Fort Worth, the only city council runoff was for District 6, where Mia Hall competed against Daryl R. Davis II.
Hall, who has a background on the Crowley ISD Board of Trustees, previously received nearly 46% of the votes with 2,324, while Davis managed 28.5% with 1,414 votes.
Final results at 10 p.m. indicated Hall received 1,862 votes, compared to Davis’s 1,398.
Lastly, the Irving City Council saw a runoff for Place 2 between businessman David Pfaff and IT consultant Sergio Porres.
During the earlier election, Pfaff had approximately 47% of the votes, while Porres was close behind at 45%.
As of Saturday evening, updated figures were pending, marking a critical moment for Irving voters.
The outcomes of these races will significantly impact local governance in North Texas as elected officials begin to address community needs and initiatives.
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