HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 5734-05-2023 (4)A Resolution
NO.5734-05-2023
CANVASSING THE RETURNS; DECLARING THE RESULTS OF
THE GENERAL ELECTION HELD ON MAY 6, 2023, FOR THE
PURPOSE OF ELECTING A MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
MEMBERS FOR THE CITY OF FORT WORTH; AND
DECLARING A RUN-OFF ELECTION FOR JUNE 10, 2023
WHEREAS, on February 14, 2023, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 26006-02-2023,
calling for and ordering a general election to be held on Saturday, May 6, 2023, at which election all
qualified voters of the City of Fort Worth would have the opportunity to vote for the purpose of electing
a Mayor at large and ten (10) City Council Members from their respective districts; and
WHEREAS, on May 6, 2023, the general election was held at which the qualified voters
of the City had the opportunity to vote for the purpose of electing a Mayor at large and ten (10)
City Council Members from their respective districts; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter 67 of the Texas Election Code, the City Council of the City of
Fort Worth is required to canvass the returns and declare the results of the election;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT WORTH THAT:
SECTION 1. The declarations and findings contained in the preamble of this Resolution are
hereby found to be true and correct and shall be made a part hereof.
SECTION 2. The City Council hereby finds and declares that the City Council election for a
Mayor and Districts 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11 was held on May 6, 2023, at which election qualified
voters were given the opportunity to vote for the purpose of electing a Mayor at large and City Council
Members from their respective districts.
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SECTION 3. The City Council further finds and declares that the returns for such election are as
follows:
Mayor
TARRANT
DENTON
PARKER
TOTAL
% of Vote
Mattie Parker
29345
799
355
30499
69.44%
Alyson Kennedy
2209
70
20
2299
5.23%
Jennifer Castillo
5123
194
34
5351
12.18%
Adrian Devine Smith
1918
33
4
1955
4.45%
Kenneth Bowens, Jr.
3688
109
18
3815
8.69%
Total
42283
1205
431
1 43919
Member of City Council — District 2
TARRANT
DENTON
PARKER
TOTAL
% of Vote
Carlos Flores
1146
0
0
1146
100.00%
Member of City Council — District 3
TARRANT
DENTON
PARKER
TOTAL
% of Vote
Michael D. Crain
5109
0
397
5506
100.00%
Member of City Council — District 4
TARRANT
DENTON
PARKER
TOTAL
% of Vote
Teresa Ramirez
1767
0
0
1767
40.03%
Charlie Lauersdorf
2647
0
0
2647
59.97%
Tota 1
4414
0
0
4414
Member of City Council — District 5
TARRANT
DENTON
PARKER
TOTAL
% of Vote
Gyna M. Bivens
2365
0
0
2365
65.69%
Bob Willoughby
651
0
0
651
18.08%
McKinley Jackson
584
0
0
584
16.22%
Total
3600
0
0
3600
Member of City Council — District 6
TARRANT
DENTON
PARKER
TOTAL
% of Vote
Tonya Carter
478
0
0
478
9.43%
Italia De La Cruz
1676
0
0
1676
33.06%
Jared Williams
2915
0
0
2915
57.51%
Total
1 5069
1 0
1 0
5069
Member of City Council — District 7
TARRANT
DENTON
PARKER
TOTAL
% of Vote
Caleb Backholm
623
0
0
623
10.23%
Jason Ellis
1741
0
0
1741
28.58%
Macy Hill
3728
0
0
3728
61.20%
Total
6092
0
0
6092
Member of City Council — District 8
TARRANT
DENTON
PARKER
TOTAL
% of Vote
Chris Nettles
1651
0
0
1651
100.00%
Member of City Council — District 9
TARRANT
DENTON
PARKER
TOTAL
% of Vote
Chris Reed
187
0
0
187
2.93%
Elizabeth M. Beck
3428
0
0
3428
53.64%
Pamela A. Boggess
2279
0
0
2279
35.66%
Jason Lee Pena
497
0
0
497
7.78%
Total
6391
0
0
6391
Member of City Council — District 10
TARRANT
DENTON
PARKER
TOTAL
% of Vote
Brandon Robert Jones
1384
501
0
1885
33.21%
Alan Blaylock
3148
643
0
3791
66.79%
Total
4532
1144
0
5676
Member of City Council — District 11
TARRANT
DENTON
PARKER
TOTAL
% of Vote
Rick Herring
1016
0
0
1016
34.08%
Tara Maldonado -Wilson
517
0
0
517
17.34%
Ricardo Avitia
180
0
0
180
6.04%
Jeanette Martinez
1082
0
0
1082
36.30%
Christopher Johnson
186
0
0
186
6.24%
Total
2981
0
0
2981
SECTION 4. The City Council further finds and declares that such returns are correct, and
adopts them as the returns of the election held on May 6, 2023, together with the tabulation of the total
number of votes received in each precinct.
SECTION 5. The City Council further finds that each of the following persons be declared
elected to the office of City Council Districts as noted:
Mayor
Council
— District 2
Council
— District 3
Council
— District 4
Council
— District 5
Council
— District 6
Council
— District 7
Council
— District 8
Council
— District 9
Council
—District 10
Mattie Parker
Carlos Flores
Michael D. Crain
Charlie Lauersdorf
Gyna M. Bivens
Jared Williams
Macy Hill
Chris Nettles
Elizabeth M. Beck
Alan Blaylock
SECTION 6. The City Council further finds that no candidate received a majority of the total number
of votes received by all candidates for the of City Council District 11 and that no candidate be declared
elected to City Council District 11. Therefore, in accordance with Chapter IV, Section 2, of the City of Fort
Worth Home Rule Charter, a run-off election is hereby declared necessary to fill this place on the City
Council.
SECTION 7. It is hereby officially found and determined that the meeting of the Fort Worth
City Council at which this Resolution was adopted was open to the public, and that public notice of the
time, place and purpose of said meeting was given, as required by Chapter 551 of the Texas Government
Code.
SECTION 8. This Resolution shall take effect upon adoption on this 16th day of May, 2023.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
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Leann Guzman, City Attorney
Parker, Mayor
ATTEST:
a ette Goodall, City Secretary
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