2015 Houston mayoral election

none January 2025 September 2023 2015 Houston mayoral election Flag of Houston, Texas.svg presidential no 2013 Houston mayoral election 2013 2019 Houston mayoral election 2019 November 3, 2015 (first round)December 12, 2015 (runoff) x150px First round Runoff TurnerSylvester (1).png Sylvester Turner c0c0c0 81,73531.31% 108,38950.96% Bill King BillKingHouston (1).JPG c0c0c0 65,96825.27% 104,30749.04% Adrian Garcia Adrian Garcia (cropped).jpg c0c0c0 44,75817.14% Eliminated Ben Hall c0c0c0 24,8059.50% Eliminated Chris Bell File:Chris Bell (2006) (3x4cropped).jpg c0c0c0 19,3457.41% Eliminated Steve Costello c0c0c0 17,5466.72% Eliminated Mayor Annise Parker Sylvester Turner The 2015 Houston mayoral election was decided by a runoff that took place on December 12, 2015, to elect the Mayor of Houston, Texas. As no candidate won a majority of the vote during the general election on November 3, 2015, the run off was held between the top two finishers, Sylvester Turner, who received 31.31% of the vote, and Bill King, who received 25.27%.KTRK 2015-11-04 Turner, King headed for runoff for Houston mayor https://abc13.com/1066658/ 2021-06-09 ABC13 Houston en In the run-off, Turner edged King, 51% to 49%, to become the 62nd Mayor of Houston. Thirteen candidates appeared on the November ballot.2015 Candidates http://www.houstontx.gov/2015candidates.html The City of Houston The City of Houston 4 October 2015 A poll of likely voters conducted in June revealed that half of the city's likely voters were undecided, and that three of the candidates included in the poll, Sylvester Turner, Adrian Garcia and Chris Bell (all of whom were Democrats) were within the margin of error of the top two spots.2015 Houston Mayoral Race http://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/2015-houston-mayoral-race/ Houston Public Media Houston Public Media 4 October 2015 However, the final results were significantly different from the early polling, with Independent King claiming the second runoff spot along with Turner. Mayoral elections in Houston are biennial, with the winner being sworn in in the following January for a four-year term. The election is officially nonpartisan, although the political parties still support and endorse candidates. With the passage of voter-approved Proposition 2, the Mayor began a four-year term effective in January 2016. Incumbent Mayor Annise Parker, a member of the Democratic Party who had been in office since 2010, was term-limited and could not run for re-election to a fourth term in office.http://houston.culturemap.com/news/city-life/01-02-14-mayor-annise-parker-reveals-her-third-term-agenda-and-what-shed-do-with-the-astrodome/ Mayor Annise Parker reveals her third term agenda — and what she'd do with the Astrodome Culture Map Houston January 2, 2014 December 9, 2014 During the month between the general election and the runoff, Bell endorsed King, while Parker and Garcia, as well as then-U.S. President Barack Obama, endorsed Turner.https://www.texastribune.org/2015/12/11/obama-endorses-turner-houston-mayoral-runoff/ Svitek Patrick Obama Endorses Turner in Houston Mayoral Runoff Texas Tribune December 11, 2015 December 13, 2015 A referendum was approved by voters in November which lengthened the mayoral term (beginning with the term up for election) from two years to four years. The referendum altered term limits from three 2-year terms to two 4-year terms.Martin Florian Did Voters Know They Were Approving Extended Term Limits In Houston? – Houston Public Media https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/2015/11/06/125962/did-voters-know-they-were-approving-extended-term-limits-in-houston Houston Public Media September 24, 2025 November 6, 2015 Candidates Declared Chris Bell, former U.S. Representative, former Houston City Council member, candidate for Mayor in 2001 and nominee for Governor of Texas in 2006http://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Chris-Bell-to-announce-mayoral-bid-Sunday-6033112.php Chris Bell to announce mayoral bid Sunday Houston Chronicle January 22, 2015 January 24, 2015 Bill King, attorney and former Mayor of Kemahhttp://www.click2houston.com/news/businessman-bill-king-announces-run-for-houston-mayor/31565540 Businessman Bill King announces run for Houston mayor Korsgard Ryan Click2Houston.com 23 June 2015 Ben Hall, attorney, former Houston City Attorney and candidate for Mayor in 2013http://blog.chron.com/houstonpolitics/2014/11/ben-hall-to-run-for-houston-mayor-in-2015/ Ben Hall to run for Houston mayor in 2015 The Houston Chronicle September 26, 2014 December 9, 2014 Sylvester Turner, State Representative and candidate for Mayor in 1991 and 2003http://www.houstonbusinessweekly.com/industries/government-non-profit/houston-mayorsrace-2015-looking-ahead-at-potential-candidates Houston Mayor's Race 2015 – Looking Ahead at Potential Candidates Houston Business Weekly December 9, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141125074453/http://www.houstonbusinessweekly.com/industries/government-non-profit/houston-mayorsrace-2015-looking-ahead-at-potential-candidates November 25, 2014 dead mdy-all http://www.myfoxhouston.com/story/24688582/sylvester-turner-eyes-houston-mayor-job Sylvester Turner eyes Houston Mayor job My Fox Houston February 11, 2014 December 9, 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20141229174334/http://www.myfoxhouston.com/story/24688582/sylvester-turner-eyes-houston-mayor-job December 29, 2014 Adrian Garcia, former Harris County Sheriff and former Houston City Councilmember Marty McVey, private equity executive Andrew Wood, ISA Stephen Costello, Houston City Councilmemberhttp://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/hed-5666121.php 2015 list of who might run for mayor is crowded and growing The Houston Chronicle August 3, 2014 December 9, 2014 Withdrawn Oliver Pennington, Houston City Councilmemberhttp://www.yourhoustonnews.com/bay_area/news/mayoral-hopeful-delivers-kickoff-speech-at-space-center-rotary/article_fc1b88bb-fb6d-5ac2-9d2c-331fde4c6802.html Mayoral hopeful delivers kickoff speech at Space Center Rotary The Bay Area Citizen April 28, 2014 December 9, 2014http://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/politics/houston/article/Councilman-Pennington-ends-run-for-mayor-6207311.php Councilman ends run for mayor April 17, 2015 April 20, 2015 Mike Morris Houston Chronicle Declined Clarence Bradford, Houston City Councilmember and former Chief of the Houston Police Departmenthttp://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/politics/houston/article/Fundraising-rules-may-offer-early-advantage-in-5783560.php Fundraising rules may offer early advantage in mayor's race The Houston Chronicle November 12, 2014 December 9, 2014http://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/politics/houston/article/A-dozen-candidates-actively-weighing-mayoral-bids-5953836.php?t=c5ae3bac6729895b84 A dozen candidates actively weighing mayoral bids The Houston Chronicle December 12, 2014 December 16, 2014 Chris Brown, Chief Deputy Houston City Controller (running for Controller)http://www.chrisbrownforhouston.com/ https://web.archive.org/web/20110203004202/http://chrisbrownforhouston.com/ usurped February 3, 2011 Chris Brown for Houston. June 22, 2015 Bun B., rapper and political activist Jack Christie, Houston City Councilmember David Dewhurst, former Lieutenant Governor of Texas and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2012http://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/article/Dewhurst-to-start-large-public-policy-venture-5884403.php Dewhurst to start 'large public policy venture,' consider future run for office Houston Chronicle November 10, 2014 December 19, 2014 Bill Frazer, candidate for Houston City Controller in 2013 (running for Controller)http://blog.chron.com/urbanpolicy101/2013/12/and-the-2015-race-begins/ And the 2015 race begins…. The Houston Chronicle December 23, 2013 December 9, 2014 Michael Kubosh, Houston City Councilmember Laura Murillo, President and CEO of the Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commercehttp://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2014/09/12/sole-female-candidatereconsiders-run-for-houston.html Sole female candidate reconsiders run for Houston mayor Houston Business Journal September 12, 2014 December 9, 2014 Polling Poll source Date(s) Samplesize Margin oferror StephenCostello Bill King Sylvester Turner Adrian Garcia Chris Bell Marty McVey Ben Hall Don't KnowRefusedUH Center for Public Policy & Rice UniversityUH Center for Public Policy & Rice University 5/20 - 6/21 500 ± 4.5% 2% 2% 16% 12% 8% 0% 3% 50% 6% General election Held November 3, 2015 -- 50% needed to avoid runoff Houston mayoral election, 2015http://www.click2houston.com/news/Politics/City-of-Houston-Mayor/36212542 November 2015 election results Channel 2 Houston James McAlester 5 November 2011 18 November 2015 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20151117032920/http://www.click2houston.com/news/Politics/City-of-Houston-Mayor/36212542 17 November 2015 ✓ Sylvester Turner 81,735 31.31% Runoff ✓ Bill King 65,968 25.27% Runoff Adrian Garcia 44,758 17.14% Ben Hall 24,805 9.50% Chris Bell 19,345 7.41% Steve Costello 17,546 6.72% Hoc Thai Nguyen 2,325 0.89% Marty McVey 1,378 0.53% Demetria Smith 1,234 0.47% Victoria A Lane 908 0.35% Rafael Muñoz Jr. 515 0.20% Dale Steffes 302 0.12% Joe Ferreira 240 0.09% 261,059 100% 26.66% Held December 12, 2015 Houston mayoral runoff election, 2015 ✓ Sylvester Turner 108,389 51% +19% Bill King 104,307 49% +24% 212,696 100% District Turner % Turner votes King % King votes District A 36.63% 5,493 63.37% 9,500 District B 92.75% 17,413 7.25% 1,361 District C 44.62% 16,005 55.38% 19,865 District D 85.74% 20,246 14.26% 3,368 District E 21.78% 5,600 78.22% 20,110 District F 46.21% 4,008 53.79% 4,665 District G 19.64% 6,893 80.36% 28,194 District H 64.30% 7,355 35.70% 4,084 District I 62.05% 5,895 37.95% 3,606 District J 46.89% 3,013 53.11% 3,414 District K 68.71% 12,718 31.29% 5,792 Montgomery County 24.18% 22 75.82% 70 Fort Bend County 93.08% 3,728 6.92% 278 See also Politics of Houston Houston City Council Notes References 2 External links Torn on the Bayou: What the chaotic mayor's race can tell us about Houston's future Mayoral election, 2015 Houston mayoral Houston 2015 Category:November 2015 elections in the United States Category:December 2015 in the United States