2019 Houston mayoral election explained
| Election Name: | 2019 Houston mayoral election |
| Flag Image: | Flag of Houston, Texas.svg |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2015 Houston mayoral election |
| Previous Year: | 2015 |
| Next Election: | 2023 Houston mayoral election |
| Next Year: | 2023 |
| Election Date: | November 5, 2019 (first round)
December 14, 2019 (runoff) |
| 1Blank: | First round |
| 2Blank: | Runoff |
| Image1: | Sylvester Turner in 2019.png |
| Colour1: | c0c0c0 |
| Candidate1: | Sylvester Turner |
| 1Data1: | 111,789
46.38% |
| 2Data1: | 113,262
56.04% |
| Candidate2: | Tony Buzbee |
| Colour2: | c0c0c0 |
| 1Data2: | 69,361
28.78% |
| 2Data2: | 88,844
43.96% |
| Candidate4: | Bill King |
| Image4: | BillKingHouston (1).JPG |
| Colour4: | c0c0c0 |
| 1Data4: | 33,772
14.01% |
| 2Data4: | Eliminated |
| Candidate5: | Dwight Boykins |
| Image5: | DwightBoykinsD-12 (a) (cropped1).jpg |
| Colour5: | c0c0c0 |
| 1Data5: | 14,212
5.90% |
| 2Data5: | Eliminated |
| Mayor |
| Before Election: | Sylvester Turner |
| After Election: | Sylvester Turner |
| Turnout: | 22.56% (first round)
18.73% (runoff) |
The 2019 Houston mayoral election was decided by a runoff that took place on December 14, 2019 to elect the Mayor of Houston. Incumbent mayor Sylvester Turner defeated attorney Tony Buzbee in the runoff by 56.04% to 43.96%. No candidate won a majority of the vote during the general election on November 5, 2019 where Turner received 46% of the vote and Buzbee received 29%.
Declared candidates
The following candidates have announced their candidacies for the 2019 Houston mayoral election:
Candidates
Incumbent
Challengers
In September 2019, it was announced that 11 other names will appear on the ballot.
- Derrick Broze, author and activist[1]
- Tony Buzbee, attorney[2]
- Bill King - businessman, former mayor of Kemah, and 2015 mayoral candidate[3]
- Booker T, professional wrestler, promoter, and color commentator.[4] By September 2019, his legal name of Booker Huffman was not among those who applied for the ballot.[5]
- Dwight Boykins, current Houston City Councilman, District D
- Sue Lovell, former Houston City Councilwoman, at-large seat 2[6]
Election results
Held November 5, 2019 -- 50% needed to avoid runoff[7]
Held December 14, 2019[8]
Notes and References
- Web site: November 5, 2019 General Election. www.houstontx.gov. 2019-10-16.
- Web site: Shannon Najmabadi . Prominent attorney Tony Buzbee says he's running for Houston mayor . The Texas Tribune . October 31, 2018 . December 12, 2018.
- Web site: Scherer . Jasper . 'Houston businessman Bill King to kick off campaign for mayor next month - Houston Chronicle . January 30, 2019 . Chron.com . February 19, 2019.
- Web site: Bludau . Janelle . Wrestling legend Booker T sets sights on Houston mayoral seat, despite shaky past . KHOU.com . January 12, 2019 . March 15, 2019.
- Web site: Rice. Katie Watkins, Jen. 2019-09-25. Turner Leads Houston's Mayoral Race And Voters Support METRO Bond, HPM-KHOU 11 Poll Finds. 2021-06-09. Houston Public Media. en-US.
- Web site: Former Houston councilwoman Sue Lovell running for mayor. Scherer. Jasper. 2019-07-01. Houston Chronicle. 2019-07-01.
- Web site: Cumulative Report — Official Harris County, Texas — Joint General and Special Elections — November 05, 2019. 16 December 2019.
- Web site: Cumulative Report — Official Harris County, Texas — Joint Runoff Election — December 14, 2019. 27 January 2020.
