2017 Plano municipal elections explained

Election Name:Plano municipal election, 2017
Country:Texas
Type:municipal
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2015 Plano municipal elections
Previous Year:2015
Next Election:2019 Plano municipal elections
Next Year:2019
Election Date:May 6, 2017 and June 10, 2017
Candidate1:Harry LaRosiliere
Popular Vote1:14,193
Percentage1:52.20%
Candidate2:Lily Bao
Popular Vote2:11,513
Percentage2:42.34%
Mayor
Before Election:Harry LaRosiliere
After Election:Harry LaRosiliere
Turnout:17.10%
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The 2017 Plano municipal election was an election to the Plano City Council in the city of Plano, Texas on May 6, 2017. Along with the mayoral election (Place 6), seats were contested for Places 2, 4, and 8.[1]

Since no candidate received more than 50% of the vote in Places 2 and 8, a runoff was held on June 10, 2017 for these races.[2]

Council seats

Place 2

The incumbent, Ben Harris, was term-limited. Alfonso Valente, Ann Bacchus, and Anthony Ricciardelli stood for election.[3]

Candidate Vote number Vote percentage[4]
Anthony Ricciardelli 11,535 46.30%
Ann Bacchus 7,010 25.96%
Alfonso Valente 6,467 27.74%

Runoff

No candidate received 50% of the votes, so a runoff election was held on June 10, 2017.

Candidate Vote number Vote percentage
Ann Bacchus 8,553 46.92%
Anthony Ricciardelli 9,676 53.80%

Place 4

The incumbent, Lissa Smith, was term-limited. Kayci Prince and Edward "Ed" Acklin stood for election.[5]

Candidate Vote number Vote percentage[6]
Kayci Prince 12,479 52.36%
Ed Acklin 11,352 47.64%

Place 6 (Mayor)

Incumbent mayor Harry LaRosiliere, the first African-American mayor of Plano,[7] ran for re-election, and the challengers were Leilei "Lily" Bao, Bill Lisle III, and Douglas Reeves.[8] [9] [10]

Candidate Vote number Vote percentage[11] [12]
Harry LaRosiliere 14,193 52.20%
Lily Bao 11,513 42.34%
Douglas Reeves 963 3.54%
Bill Lisle III 523 1.92%

Place 8

David Downs, the incumbent, along with Stirling Morris and Rick Smith, stood for election.[13]

Candidate Vote number Vote percentage[14]
Rick Smith11,400 48.86%
David Downs 8,419 36.08%
Stirling Morris 3,514 15.06%

Runoff

No candidate received 50% of the votes, so a runoff election was held on June 10, 2017.

Candidate Vote number Vote percentage
David Downs 8,285 46.80%
Rick Smith 9,417 53.20%

Propositions

Proposition 1

The following question appeared on the ballot:

Vote number Vote percentage[15]
For 18,532 72.61%
Against 6,992 27.39%

Proposition 2

The following question appeared on the ballot:

Vote number Vote percentage[16]
For 18,061 70.77%
Against 7,460 29.23%

Proposition 3

The following question appeared on the ballot:

Vote number Vote percentage[17]
For 16,135 63.55%
Against 9,253 36.45%

Proposition 4

The following question appeared on the ballot:

Vote number Vote percentage[18]
For 15,717 62.04%
Against 9,616 37.96%

Proposition 5

The following question appeared on the ballot:

Vote number Vote percentage[19]
For 17,233 67.86%
Against 8,161 32.14%

Proposition 6

The following question appeared on the ballot:

Vote number Vote percentage[20]
Against 12,807 51.14%
For 12,236 48.86%

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: About Elections . City of Plano .
  2. Web site: Plano mayor's race may be headed to runoff with anti-apartment slate attracting voters . 7 May 2017 . The Dallas Morning News.
  3. Web site: Place 2 Candidates . City of Plano .
  4. Web site: Election Summary Report - Early Voting and Election Day Combined - Place 2. Collin County, Texas.
  5. Web site: Place 4 Candidates . City of Plano .
  6. Web site: Election Summary Report - Early Voting and Election Day Combined - Place 4. Collin County, Texas.
  7. Web site: Harry LaRosiliere Wins Historic Election In Plano . 11 May 2013 . CBS 11 News Dallas–Fort Worth .
  8. Web site: Elections Plano, TX - Official Website . 2017-01-28 . 2017-02-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170202065145/https://www.plano.gov/312/Elections . dead .
  9. Web site: Elections in Plano . City of Plano .
  10. Web site: Elections in Plano (Archived) . City of Plano . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20170122073147/http://www.plano.gov/312/Elections . 2017-01-22 .
  11. Web site: Election Results. 2022-01-06. www.collincountytx.gov. en.
  12. Web site: Election Night Reporting. 2022-01-06. results.enr.clarityelections.com.
  13. Web site: Place 8 Candidates . City of Plano .
  14. Web site: Election Summary Report - Early Voting and Election Day Combined - Place 8. Collin County, Texas.
  15. Web site: Election Summary Report - Early Voting and Election Day Combined - Proposition 1. Collin County, Texas.
  16. Web site: Election Summary Report - Early Voting and Election Day Combined - Proposition 2. Collin County, Texas.
  17. Web site: Election Summary Report - Early Voting and Election Day Combined - Proposition 3. Collin County, Texas.
  18. Web site: Election Summary Report - Early Voting and Election Day Combined - Proposition 4. Collin County, Texas.
  19. Web site: Election Summary Report - Early Voting and Election Day Combined - Proposition 5. Collin County, Texas.
  20. Web site: Election Summary Report - Early Voting and Election Day Combined - Proposition 6. Collin County, Texas.