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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%.
The following candidates have announced their candidacies for the 2019 Houston mayoral election:
In September 2019, it was announced that 11 other names will appear on the ballot. [1]
Held November 5, 2019 -- 50% needed to avoid runoff [7]
| Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✓ | Sylvester Turner | 111,789 | 46.38% | Runoff |
| ✓ | Tony Buzbee | 69,361 | 28.78% | Runoff |
| Bill King | 33,772 | 14.01% | ||
| Dwight Boykins | 14,212 | 5.90% | ||
| Victoria Romero | 2,933 | 1.22% | ||
| Sue Lovell | 2,932 | 1.22% | ||
| Demetria Smith | 1,694 | 0.70% | ||
| Roy J. Vasquez | 1,556 | 0.65% | ||
| Kendall Baker | 982 | 0.41% | ||
| Derrick Broze | 686 | 0.28% | ||
| Naoufal Houjami | 560 | 0.23% | ||
| J. T. Taylor | 555 | 0.23% | ||
| Turnout | 241,032 | 22.56% | ||
Held December 14, 2019 [9]
| Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✓ | Sylvester Turner | 113,262 | 56.04% | |
| Tony Buzbee | 88,844 | 43.96% | ||
| Turnout | 202,106 | 18.73% | ||
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