Title
Resolution - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Mansfield, Texas, Approving the Canvass of the May 12, 2012 General and Special Election and Providing an Effective Date
Requested Action
Approve Resolution
Recommendation
Approve resolution canvassing returns of the May 12, 2012 General and Special Election. Staff will need two council members to serve on the canvassing board to audit the returns.
Description/History
The General and Special Election was held on Saturday, May 12, 2012. Ballots were cast for the following:
COUNCIL MEMBER - PLACE 3
Total number of Ballots Cast - 1,900
Stephen Lindsey (UNOPPOSED - ELECTED)
Early Voting - 974
Mansfield Sub-Courthouse 2033 - 265
Donna Shepard Intermediate 2357 - 184
J.L. Boren Elementary 2426 - 454
Mansfield City Hall (Johnson/Ellis Counties) - 23
Total number of votes - 1,900
Total percentage of votes - 100%
COUNCIL MEMBER - PLACE 4
Total number of Ballots Cast - 2,373
Kendall M. Polk
Early Voting - 214
Mansfield Sub-Courthouse 2033 - 96
Donna Shepard Intermediate 2357 - 64
J.L. Boren Elementary 2426 - 111
Mansfield City Hall (Johnson/Ellis Counties) - 1
Total number of votes - 486
Total percentage of votes - 20.48
Darryl W. Haynes (ELECTED)
Early Voting - 973
Mansfield Sub-Courthouse 2033 - 231
Donna Shepard Intermediate 2357 - 198
J.L. Boren Elementary 2426 - 461
Mansfield City Hall (Johnson/Ellis Counties) - 24
Total number of votes - 1,887
Total percentage of votes - 79.52
GENERAL ELECTION
COUNCIL MEMBER - PLACE 5
Total number of Ballots Cast - 2,456
Brent Dalley
Early Voting - 239
Mansfield Sub-Courthouse 2033 - 81
Donna Shepard Intermediate 2357 - 65
J.L. Boren Elementary 2426 - 81
Mansfield City Hall (Johnson/Ellis Counties) - 84
Total number of votes - 470
Total percentage of votes - 19.13
Gary Mills
Early Voting - 406
Mansfield Sub-Courthouse 2033 - 83
Donna Shepard Intermediate 2357 - 74
J.L. Boren Elementary 2426 - 191
Mansfield City Hall (Johnson/Ellis Counties) - 9
Total number of votes - 763
Total percentage of votes - 31.07
Cory Hoffman
Early Voting - 591
Mansfield Sub-Courthouse 2033 - 163
Donna Shepard Intermediate 2357 - 130
J.L. Boren Elementary 2426 - 327
Mansfield City Hall (Johnson/Ellis Counties) - 12
Total number of votes - 1,223
Total percentage of votes - 49.80
In the Council Member Place 3 race, Stephen Lindsey (Incumbent) was unopposed and will be sworn in on Tuesday, May 29, 2012.
In the Council Member Place 4 race, Darryl W. Haynes (Incumbent) received a majority of the votes and will be sworn in on Tuesday, May 29, 2012.
In the Council Member Place 5 race, none of the candidates received a majority of the votes as required by the Mansfield Charter; therefore, there will be a runoff election on June 23, 2012 between Cory Hoffman (Incumbent) and Gary Mills.
SPECIAL ELECTION
PROPOSITION NO. 1
Adoption of the fire fighters’ and police officers’ civil service law for the Mansfield Fire Department
Total number of Ballots Cast - 2,540
FOR:
Early Voting - 249
Mansfield Sub-Courthouse 2033 - 89
Donna Shepard Intermediate 2357 - 71
J.L. Boren Elementary 2426 - 118
Mansfield City Hall (Johnson/Ellis Counties) - 5
Total number of votes - 532
Total percentage of votes - 20.94
AGAINST:
Early Voting - 1,016
Mansfield Sub-Courthouse 2033 - 256
Donna Shepard Intermediate 2357 - 212
J.L. Boren Elementary 2426 - 504
Mansfield City Hall (Johnson/Ellis Counties) - 20
Total number of votes - 2,008
Total percentage of votes - 79.06
Justification
To audit election returns for accuracy
Funding Source
N/A
Prepared By
Vicki Collins, City Secretary, City Secretary’s Office
817-276-4204 - vicki.collins@mansfield-tx.gov