The 2021 Dallas City Council election will determine all 14 city council members in Dallas, Texas.[1] The election occurred on May 1, 2021.[2] By law, Dallas municipal elections are nonpartisan.[3] In races where no candidate took a majority of over 50% of the total vote, the two top vote-earners advanced to a runoff election.[4][5] Due to term limits, council members are limited to serving four consecutive terms (eight years).[6]
A runoff election for districts 2, 4, 7, 11, 13, and 14 was held on June 5, 2021. Early voting began Monday, May 24, 2021, and ended on Tuesday, June 1, 2021.[7]
† Denotes Deputy Mayor Pro Tem ‡ Denotes Mayor Pro Tem
Results
Six of the fourteen races did not have a majority vote for one candidate. The top two vote-earners in these districts advanced to a runoff.[13][14]
District
Result
1
Y Chad West (I) (52.07%)
2
Y Jesse Moreno† (57.51%) (runoff)
3
Y Casey Thomas (I) (82.12%)
4
Y Carolyn King Arnold (I) (54.96%) (runoff)
5
Y Jaime Resendez (I) (51.72%)
6
Y Omar Narvaez (I) (56.15%)
7
Y Adam Bazaldua (I) (63.59%) (runoff)
8
Y Tennell Atkins (I) (73.58%)
9
Y Paula Blackmon (I) (63.09%)
10
Y Adam McGough (I) (90.9%)
11
Y Jaynie Schultz† (53.93%) (runoff)
12
Y Cara Mendelsohn (I) (81.45%)
13
Y Gay Donnell Willis† (53.51%) (runoff)
14
Y Paul Ridley‡ (60.58%) (runoff)
† Denotes new member elected ‡ Denotes incumbent defeated
Candidates
This section lists persons who had announced their intent to seek election. To appear on the ballot, candidates had to file by February 12, 2021, at 5:00 PM.
Former director of the City of Dallas Public Information Office; human rights advocacy group founder; and Exec. VP of Community Outreach and Development for Nicholas Residential
