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Municipal elections in Dallas County, Texas (2018)

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2018 Dallas County elections
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Election dates
Filing deadline: December 11, 2017
Primary election: March 6, 2018
General election: November 6, 2018
Election stats
Offices up: County commissioner, District attorney, District clerk, County clerk, County treasurer, County sheriff, Constable, Community college
Total seats up: 9
Election type: Partisan
Other municipal elections
U.S. municipal elections, 2018
Dallas County, Texas, held general elections for county commissioner, district attorney, district clerk, county clerk, county sheriff, county treasurer, and constable on November 6, 2018. If a race had multiple candidates for a party nomination, a primary was held on March 6, 2018.

Additionally, two seats on the Dallas County Community College District were up for election on May 5, 2018.


In primary races where no candidate received a majority of the vote, a primary runoff between the top two candidates was held on May 22, 2018.

Elections

County commission

General election

County commission

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
Precinct 2

Wini Cannon

Green check mark transparent.pngJ.J. Koch

Alberto Perez (Libertarian Party)

Precinct 4

The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngElba Garcia (i)
Dallas County Judge

Green check mark transparent.pngClay Jenkins (i)

Brian Hutcheson

Did not make the ballot:
Todd Gottel 

Preston Poulter (Libertarian Party)

Primary election

County commission

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
Precinct 2

Green check mark transparent.pngWini Cannon

Vickers Cunningham
Green check mark transparent.pngJ.J. Koch
Stephen Stanley

Precinct 4

Green check mark transparent.pngElba Garcia (i)

Dallas County Judge

Green check mark transparent.pngClay Jenkins (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngTodd Gottel


Constables

General election

Constables

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
Precinct 1

The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngTracey Gulley (i)
Precinct 2

Green check mark transparent.pngBill Gipson

Ray Nichols (i)

Precinct 3

Curtis Harris

Green check mark transparent.pngBen Adamcik (i)

Precinct 4

The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngEdward Wright
Precinct 5

The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Orozco


Primary runoff

Constables

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
Precinct 4

Sha Steger Knight
Green check mark transparent.pngEdward Wright

Precinct 5

Beth Villarreal (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Orozco


Primary election

Constables

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
Precinct 1

Green check mark transparent.pngTracey Gulley (i)
Alvin Johnson

Precinct 2

Green check mark transparent.pngBill Gipson

Green check mark transparent.pngRay Nichols (i)

Precinct 3

Green check mark transparent.pngCurtis Harris

Green check mark transparent.pngBen Adamcik (i)

Precinct 4

Sam Allen
Donald Artis
Ron Bivins
Runoff Arrow.jpgSha Steger Knight
Kevin Solomon
Bryan Woodard
Runoff Arrow.jpgEdward Wright

Precinct 5

Runoff Arrow.jpgBeth Villarreal (i)
Jeff Bryan
Rolando Garcia
Susan Lopez-Craig
Runoff Arrow.jpgMichael Orozco


Community college district

District 1

General election candidates

The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:

District 7

General election
General election for Dallas County Community College District Board of Trustees District 7

Candidate
%
Votes
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Charletta Rogers Compton (Nonpartisan)
 
57.6
 
3,478
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Michael Jackson (Nonpartisan)
 
42.4
 
2,559

Total votes: 6,037
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Other county offices

General election

Other county offices

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
Dallas County Clerk

The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Warren (i)
Dallas County District Attorney

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Creuzot

Faith Johnson (i)

Dallas County District Clerk

The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngFelicia Pitre (i)
Dallas County Sheriff

Green check mark transparent.pngMarian Brown

Aaron Meek

Dallas County Treasurer

The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngPauline Medrano (i)


Primary election

Other county offices

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
Dallas County Clerk

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Warren (i)

Dallas County District Attorney

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Creuzot
Elizabeth Davis Frizell

Green check mark transparent.pngFaith Johnson (i)

Dallas County District Clerk

Green check mark transparent.pngFelicia Pitre (i)

Dallas County Sheriff

Green check mark transparent.pngMarian Brown
Eland Sigler
Roy Williams Jr.

Green check mark transparent.pngAaron Meek
Chad Prda

Dallas County Treasurer

Green check mark transparent.pngPauline Medrano (i)


Judicial

District Courts

General election

District Courts

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
  • Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
Texas 44th District Court

Green check mark transparent.pngBonnie Lee Goldstein (i)

Texas 68th District Court

Green check mark transparent.pngMartin Hoffman (i)

Texas 101st District Court

Green check mark transparent.pngStaci Williams (i)

Mike Lee

Texas 116th District Court

Green check mark transparent.pngTonya Parker (i)

Texas 134th District Court

Green check mark transparent.pngDale B. Tillery (i)

Texas 160th District Court

Green check mark transparent.pngAiesha Redmond

Texas 191st District Court

Green check mark transparent.pngGena Slaughter (i)

Texas 192nd District Court

Green check mark transparent.pngCraig Smith (i)

Texas 193rd District Court

Green check mark transparent.pngBridgett Whitmore

Texas 194th District Court

Green check mark transparent.pngErnest White (i)

Texas 195th District Court

Green check mark transparent.pngHector Garza (i)

Texas 203rd District Court

Teresa Hawthorne (i) (Write-in)
Green check mark transparent.pngRaquel Jones

Texas 204th District Court

Green check mark transparent.pngTammy Kemp (i)

Texas 254th District Court

Green check mark transparent.pngDarlene Ewing (i)

Texas 255th District Court

Green check mark transparent.pngKim Cooks (i)

Texas 256th District Court

Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Lopez (i)

Texas 265th District Court

Green check mark transparent.pngJennifer Bennett (i)

Texas 282nd District Court

Green check mark transparent.pngAmber Givens-Davis (i)

Texas 283rd District Court

Green check mark transparent.pngLela Mays

Livia Francis

Texas 291st District Court

Green check mark transparent.pngStephanie N. Mitchell (i)

Texas 292nd District Court

Green check mark transparent.pngBrandon Birmingham (i)  Candidate Connection

Texas 298th District Court

Green check mark transparent.pngEmily G. Tobolowsky (i)

Texas 301st District Court

Green check mark transparent.pngMary Brown (i)

Texas 302nd District Court

Green check mark transparent.pngSandra Jackson

Texas 303rd District Court

Green check mark transparent.pngDennise Garcia (i)

Texas 304th District Court

Green check mark transparent.pngAndrea Martin (i)

Texas 305th District Court

Green check mark transparent.pngCheryl Lee Shannon (i)

Texas 330th District Court

Green check mark transparent.pngAndrea Plumlee (i)

Texas 363rd District Court

Green check mark transparent.pngTracy Holmes (i)

Teresa Hawthorne was a write-in candidate for the 203rd District Court.

Primary runoff

District Courts

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
Texas 68th District Court

Green check mark transparent.pngMartin Hoffman (i)
Kim Brown

Texas 193rd District Court

Carl Ginsberg (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngBridgett Whitmore


Primary election

District Courts

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
  • Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
Texas 44th District Court

Green check mark transparent.pngBonnie Lee Goldstein (i)

Texas 68th District Court

Runoff Arrow.jpgMartin Hoffman (i)
Runoff Arrow.jpgKim Brown
Amanda Ghagar

Texas 101st District Court

Green check mark transparent.pngStaci Williams (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngMike Lee

Texas 116th District Court

Green check mark transparent.pngTonya Parker (i)

Texas 134th District Court

Green check mark transparent.pngDale B. Tillery (i)

Texas 160th District Court

Jim Jordan (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngAiesha Redmond
Lynda Lee Weaver
Bonnie Wulff

Texas 191st District Court

Green check mark transparent.pngGena Slaughter (i)

Texas 192nd District Court

Green check mark transparent.pngCraig Smith (i)

Texas 193rd District Court

Runoff Arrow.jpgCarl Ginsberg (i)
Joan Ballard
Lindsay Harrison
Runoff Arrow.jpgBridgett Whitmore

Texas 194th District Court

Green check mark transparent.pngErnest White (i)

Texas 203rd District Court

Green check mark transparent.pngRaquel Jones

Did not make the ballot:
Teresa Hawthorne (i)

Texas 204th District Court

Green check mark transparent.pngTammy Kemp (i)
Stephen Duplantis

Texas 254th District Court

Green check mark transparent.pngDarlene Ewing (i)

Texas 255th District Court

Green check mark transparent.pngKim Cooks (i)
Sandre Moncriffe

Texas 256th District Court

Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Lopez (i)

Texas 265th District Court

Green check mark transparent.pngJennifer Bennett (i)
Myra McIntosh

Texas 282nd District Court

Green check mark transparent.pngAmber Givens-Davis (i)

Texas 283rd District Court

Vonciel Jones Hill
Green check mark transparent.pngLela Mays

Green check mark transparent.pngLivia Francis

Texas 291st District Court

Green check mark transparent.pngStephanie N. Mitchell (i)

Texas 292nd District Court

Green check mark transparent.pngBrandon Birmingham (i)  Candidate Connection

Texas 298th District Court

Green check mark transparent.pngEmily G. Tobolowsky (i)

Texas 301st District Court

Green check mark transparent.pngMary Brown (i)

Texas 302nd District Court

Green check mark transparent.pngSandra Jackson
Thelma Sanders Clardy

Texas 303rd District Court

Green check mark transparent.pngDennise Garcia (i)

Texas 304th District Court

Green check mark transparent.pngAndrea Martin (i)
LaDeitra Adkins

Texas 305th District Court

Green check mark transparent.pngCheryl Lee Shannon (i)

Texas 330th District Court

Green check mark transparent.pngAndrea Plumlee (i)

Texas 363rd District Court

Green check mark transparent.pngTracy Holmes (i)

Incumbent Teresa Hawthorne filed to run in this election but withdrew. Her name did not appear on the ballot.

Dallas County Court at Law

General election

Dallas County Court at Law

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
Dallas County Court at Law No. 1

The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngD'Metria Benson (i)
Dallas County Court at Law No. 2

The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngMelissa J. Bellan
Dallas County Court at Law No. 3

The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngSally Lundberg Montgomery (i)
Dallas County Court at Law No. 4

The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngPaula Rosales
Dallas County Court at Law No. 5

The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngMark Greenberg (i)


Primary runoff

Dallas County Court at Law

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
Dallas County Court at Law No. 4

William K. Tapscott (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngPaula Rosales


Primary election

Dallas County Court at Law

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
Dallas County Court at Law No. 1

Green check mark transparent.pngD'Metria Benson (i)

Dallas County Court at Law No. 2

Green check mark transparent.pngMelissa J. Bellan
Dorotha Ocker

Dallas County Court at Law No. 3

Green check mark transparent.pngSally Lundberg Montgomery (i)

Dallas County Court at Law No. 4

Runoff Arrow.jpgWilliam K. Tapscott (i)
Tanja Martini
Rachel Rider
Runoff Arrow.jpgPaula Rosales

Dallas County Court at Law No. 5

Green check mark transparent.pngMark Greenberg (i)


Dallas County Criminal Court

General election

Dallas County Criminal Court

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
Dallas County Criminal Court No. 1

The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngDan Patterson (i)
Dallas County Criminal Court No. 2

The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngJulia Hayes (i)
Dallas County Criminal Court No. 3

The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngAudrey Faye Moorehead
Dallas County Criminal Court No. 4

The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngNancy Mulder (i)
Dallas County Criminal Court No. 5

The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngLisa Green (i)
Dallas County Criminal Court No. 6

The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngAngela M. King (i)
Dallas County Criminal Court No. 7

The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngRemeko Tranisha Edwards
Dallas County Criminal Court No. 8

The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngCarmen White
Dallas County Criminal Court No. 9

The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngPeggy Hoffman (i)
Dallas County Criminal Court No. 10

The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngEtta Mullin
Dallas County Criminal Court No. 11

The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngShequitta Kelly (i)


Primary election

Dallas County Criminal Court

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
Dallas County Criminal Court No. 1

Green check mark transparent.pngDan Patterson (i)

Dallas County Criminal Court No. 2

Green check mark transparent.pngJulia Hayes (i)

Dallas County Criminal Court No. 3

Green check mark transparent.pngAudrey Faye Moorehead
Symone Redwine

Dallas County Criminal Court No. 4

Green check mark transparent.pngNancy Mulder (i)

Dallas County Criminal Court No. 5

Green check mark transparent.pngLisa Green (i)

Dallas County Criminal Court No. 6

Green check mark transparent.pngAngela M. King (i)

Dallas County Criminal Court No. 7

Green check mark transparent.pngRemeko Tranisha Edwards

Dallas County Criminal Court No. 8

Green check mark transparent.pngCarmen White

Dallas County Criminal Court No. 9

Green check mark transparent.pngPeggy Hoffman (i)

Dallas County Criminal Court No. 10

Roberto Canas (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngEtta Mullin

Dallas County Criminal Court No. 11

Green check mark transparent.pngShequitta Kelly (i)


Dallas County Criminal District Court

General election

Dallas County Criminal District Court

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
Dallas County Criminal District Court No. 1

Green check mark transparent.pngTina Yoo Clinton

Dallas County Criminal District Court No. 5

Green check mark transparent.pngCarter Thompson (i)

Dallas County Criminal District Court No. 6

Green check mark transparent.pngJeanine L. Howard (i)

Dallas County Criminal District Court No. 7

Green check mark transparent.pngChika Anyiam

Stephanie Fargo (i)


Primary election

Dallas County Criminal District Court

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
Dallas County Criminal District Court No. 1

Green check mark transparent.pngTina Yoo Clinton
Monique Ward

Dallas County Criminal District Court No. 5

Green check mark transparent.pngCarter Thompson (i)

Dallas County Criminal District Court No. 6

Green check mark transparent.pngJeanine L. Howard (i)
Alison Grinter

Dallas County Criminal District Court No. 7

Green check mark transparent.pngChika Anyiam
Heath Harris
Mark Watson

Green check mark transparent.pngStephanie Fargo (i)


Dallas County Criminal Court of Appeals

General election

Dallas County Criminal Court of Appeals

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
Dallas County Criminal Court of Appeals No. 1

The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngKristin Wade (i)
Dallas County Criminal Court of Appeals No. 2

The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngPamela Luther


Primary runoff

Dallas County Criminal Court of Appeals

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
Dallas County Criminal Court of Appeals No. 2

Green check mark transparent.pngPamela Luther
Marilynn Mayse


Primary election

Dallas County Criminal Court of Appeals

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
Dallas County Criminal Court of Appeals No. 1

Green check mark transparent.pngKristin Wade (i)
Marty Jo Taylor

Dallas County Criminal Court of Appeals No. 2

Bruce Kaye
Johnny Lanzillo IV
Runoff Arrow.jpgPamela Luther
Runoff Arrow.jpgMarilynn Mayse


Dallas County Probate Court

General election

Dallas County Probate Court

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
Dallas County Probate Court No. 1

The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngBrenda Hull Thompson (i)
Dallas County Probate Court No. 2

The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngIngrid Michelle Warren (i)
Dallas County Probate Court No. 3

The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngMargaret Jones-Johnson (i)


Primary election

Dallas County Probate Court

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
Dallas County Probate Court No. 1

Green check mark transparent.pngBrenda Hull Thompson (i)

Dallas County Probate Court No. 2

Green check mark transparent.pngIngrid Michelle Warren (i)

Dallas County Probate Court No. 3

Green check mark transparent.pngMargaret Jones-Johnson (i)


Justice of the Peace Courts

General election

Justice of the Peace Courts

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
Precinct 1-1

The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngThomas Jones (i)
Precinct 1-2

The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngValencia Nash (i)
Precinct 2-1

Green check mark transparent.pngMargaret O'Brien

Ashley Hutcheson

Did not make the ballot:
Brian Hutcheson (i)

Precinct 2-2

Green check mark transparent.pngKatina Whitfield

Bill Metzger (i)

Precinct 3-1

Shannon Bradford

Green check mark transparent.pngAl Cercone (i)

Precinct 3-2

Mauri Long

Green check mark transparent.pngSteve Seider (i)

Precinct 4-1

The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngMike Jones
Precinct 4-2

Green check mark transparent.pngSasha Moreno

Israel Aviles

Precinct 5-1

The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngSara Martinez (i)
Precinct 5-2

The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngJuan Jasso (i)

Primary runoff

Justice of the Peace Courts

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
Precinct 4-2

Fred Jackson
Green check mark transparent.pngSasha Moreno


Primary election

Justice of the Peace Courts

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
Precinct 1-1

Green check mark transparent.pngThomas Jones (i)

Did not make the ballot:
K.L. Dotson 

Precinct 1-2

Green check mark transparent.pngValencia Nash (i)

Precinct 2-1

Anthony Eiland
Green check mark transparent.pngMargaret O'Brien

Green check mark transparent.pngBrian Hutcheson (i)

Precinct 2-2

Green check mark transparent.pngKatina Whitfield

Green check mark transparent.pngBill Metzger (i)

Precinct 3-1

Green check mark transparent.pngShannon Bradford

Green check mark transparent.pngAl Cercone (i)
Jordan Bredefeld

Precinct 3-2

Green check mark transparent.pngMauri Long

Green check mark transparent.pngSteve Seider (i)

Precinct 4-1

Norris Rideaux (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngMike Jones

Precinct 4-2

Katy Hubener (i)
Runoff Arrow.jpgFred Jackson
Runoff Arrow.jpgSasha Moreno

Green check mark transparent.pngIsrael Aviles

Precinct 5-1

Green check mark transparent.pngSara Martinez (i)

Precinct 5-2

Green check mark transparent.pngJuan Jasso (i)
Andrew Bundy Goldsmith


Ballot measures

See also: Dallas County, Texas ballot measures

Proposition A: Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District Bond Issue Approveda

A yes vote was a vote in favor of allowing the school district to issue $350,935,000 in bonds for school facility upgrades.
A no vote was a vote against allowing the school district to issue $350,935,000 in bonds for school facility upgrades.

Proposition A: Dallas Independent School District Bond Issue Approveda

A yes vote was a vote in favor of allowing the school district to issue $75,000,000 in bonds at an estimated tax rate of 1.282085 per $100 of assessed valuation for purchasing new school buses and subsequent maintenance.
A no vote was a vote against allowing the school district to issue $75,000,000 in bonds at an estimated tax rate of 1.282085 per $100 of assessed valuation for purchasing new school buses and subsequent maintenance.

Proposition B: Dallas Independent School District Bond Issue Approveda

A yes vote was a vote in favor of allowing the school district to issue $75,000,000 in bonds at an estimated tax rate of 1.282085 per $100 of assessed valuation for refunding outstanding maintenance tax notes.
A no vote was a vote against allowing the school district to issue $75,000,000 in bonds at an estimated tax rate of 1.282085 per $100 of assessed valuation for refunding outstanding maintenance tax notes.

Proposition C: Dallas Independent School District Tax Ratification Election Approveda

A yes vote was a vote in favor of allowing the school district to increase its maintenance and operations tax rate by approximately 13 cents per $100 assessed valuation, to $1.412035.
A no vote was a vote against allowing the school district to increase its maintenance and operations tax rate by approximately 13 cents per $100 assessed valuation, to $1.412035.

Proposition D: Dallas Independent School District Special Election Approveda

A yes vote was a vote in favor of allowing the school district to purchase attendance credits from the state with local tax revenues.
A no vote was a vote against allowing the school district to purchase attendance credits from the state with local tax revenues.

Proposition A: Richardson Independent School District Tax Ratification Election Approveda

A yes vote was a vote in favor of allowing the school district to increase its maintenance and operations tax rate by approximately 13 cents per $100 assessed valuation, to $1.17.
A no vote was a vote against allowing the school district to increase its maintenance and operations tax rate by approximately 13 cents per $100 assessed valuation, to $1.17.

Additional elections on the ballot

See also: Texas elections, 2018

About the county

Demographics

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

Demographic Data for Dallas County, Texas
Dallas County Texas
Population 2,368,139 25,145,561
Land area (sq mi) 872 261,266
Race and ethnicity**
White 61.3% 74%
Black/African American 22.6% 12.1%
Asian 6.3% 4.8%
Native American 0.4% 0.5%
Pacific Islander 0% 0.1%
Two or more 2.6% 2.7%
Hispanic/Latino 40.2% 39.3%
Education
High school graduation rate 79.3% 83.7%
College graduation rate 31.5% 29.9%
Income
Median household income $59,607 $61,874
Persons below poverty level 15.4% 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.


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.[1][2]

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

Dallas County, Texas Texas Municipal government Other local coverage
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External links

Footnotes