2021 Plano municipal elections

Plano municipal election, 2021

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Turnout	20.20%
Candidate John Muns Lily Bao Popular vote 18,482 15,119 Percentage 52.86% 43.24%
Muns:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90% Bao:     40–50%     50–60% Tie:     40–50%
Mayor before election Harry LaRosiliere Elected mayor John Muns

The 2021 Plano municipal elections took place on May 1, 2021. In addition to the mayoral election (Place 6), seats were contested for Places 2, 4, and 8, as well as a special election for Place 7. ^[1] No candidate received a majority of the total vote in Places 2 and 7, so the two top vote-earners advanced to a runoff election. ^[2] This election took place on June 5, 2021. ^[3] Due to term limits, incumbent mayor Harry LaRosiliere was ineligible to run for a third term. ^[4]

Council seats

Place 2 precinct results by margin of victory

Lavine   <1.00%   >1.00%   >5.00%   >15.00%

Ricciardelli   <1.00%   >1.00%   >5.00%   >15.00%

Place 2

The incumbent, Anthony Ricciardelli, won re-election to a second term. Steve Lavine challenged him. ^[2]

Candidate	Vote number	Vote percentage [5] [6]
Anthony Ricciardelli	17,477	52.83%
Steve Lavine	15,606	47.17%

Place 4 precinct results by margin of victory

Prince   <1.00%   >1.00%   >5.00%   >15.00%

Adcock   <1.00%   >1.00%   >5.00%   >15.00%

Parveen   >15.00%

Place 4

The incumbent, Kayci Prince, ran for re-election to a second term. Justin Adcock, Nassat Parveen, and Vidal Quintanilla also contested this race.

Candidate	Vote number	Vote percentage [5] [6]
Justin Adcock	13,807	42.55%
Kayci Prince	12,494	38.51%
Nassat Parveen	4,594	14.16%
Vidal Quintanilla	1,513	4.78%

Place 4 runoff precinct results by margin of victory

Prince   <1.00%   >1.00%   >5.00%   >15.00%

Adcock   >1.00%   >5.00%   >15.00%

Tie

Runoff

No candidate received 50% of the vote, so a runoff was held between Prince and Adcock on June 5, 2021. ^[2] Prince won the runoff, retaining her seat on the council. ^[7]

Candidate	Vote number	Vote percentage [8] [9]
Kayci Prince	12,304	55.77%
Justin Adcock	9,757	44.23%

Place 6 precinct results by margin of victory

Muns   <1.00%   >1.00%   >5.00%   >15.00%

Bao   >1.00%   >5.00%   >15.00%

Tie

Place 6 (Mayor)

The incumbent mayor, Harry LaRosiliere, was ineligible to run for a third term due to term limits. ^[4] John Muns won the open seat, defeating challengers Lily Bao and Lydia Ortega. ^[2]

Candidate	Vote number	Vote percentage [5] [6]
John Muns	18,482	52.86%
Lily Bao	15,119	43.24%
Lydia Ortega	1,362	3.90%

Place 7 precinct results by margin of victory

Holmer   <1.00%   >1.00%   >5.00%   >15.00%

Robertson   <1.00%   >1.00%   >5.00%   >15.00%

Smith   >5.00%

Place 7 (special election)

The incumbent, Lily Bao, resigned from her seat in order to run for mayor. A special election was called to determine who will serve the remainder of her term, which expires in 2023. Bao held her seat on the council until after the certification of the election's results. ^[10] Julie Holmer, Bill Lisle III, Chris Robertson, David M. Smith, and Sandeep Srivastava ran for the open seat. ^[11]

Candidate	Vote number	Vote percentage [5] [6]
Julie Holmer	10,910	33.82%
Chris Robertson	10,516	32.60%
David M. Smith	4,595	14.24%
Sandeep Srivastava	3,779	11.72%
Bill Lisle III	2,455	7.61%

Place 7 runoff precinct results by margin of victory

Holmer   >1.00%   >5.00%   >15.00%

Robertson   <1.00%   >1.00%   >5.00%   >15.00%

Tie

Runoff

No candidate received 50% of the vote, so a runoff was held between Holmer and Robertson on June 5, 2021. ^[2] Holmer won the runoff, filling Bao's seat until her term expires in 2023. ^[12]

Candidate	Vote number	Vote percentage [8] [9]
Julie Holmer	11,756	53.36%
Chris Robertson	10,275	46.64%

Place 8 precinct results by margin of victory

Klein   <1.00%   >1.00%   >5.00%   >15.00%

Smith   <1.00%   >1.00%   >5.00%   >15.00%

Place 8

The incumbent, Rick Smith, won re-election to a second term. Elisa Klein challenged him. ^[2]

Candidate	Vote number	Vote percentage [5] [6]
Rick Smith	17,084	52.95%
Elisa Klein	15,180	47.05%

Propositions

Proposition A

The following question appeared on the ballot:

The issuance of $231,000,000 general obligation bonds for street improvements and the imposition of a tax sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds. ^[13]

		Vote number	Vote percentage [5] [6]
	For	25,575	76.27%
	Against	7,956	23.73%

Proposition B

The following question appeared on the ballot:

The issuance of $81,935,000 general obligation bonds for park and recreational facilities and the imposition of a tax sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds.

		Vote number	Vote percentage [5] [6]
	For	23,473	70.16%
	Against	9,983	29.84%

Proposition C

The following question appeared on the ballot:

The issuance of $15,900,000 general obligation bonds for improvements to the Tom Muehlenbeck Recreation Centerand the imposition of a tax sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds.

		Vote number	Vote percentage [5] [6]
	For	18,185	55.16%
	Against	14,782	44.84%

Proposition D

The following question appeared on the ballot:

The issuance of $27,140,000 general obligation bonds for public safety facilities and the imposition of a tax sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds.

		Vote number	Vote percentage [5] [6]
	For	23,655	71.65%
	Against	9,361	28.35%

Proposition E

The following question appeared on the ballot:

The issuance of $5,500,000 general obligation bonds for improvements to existing municipal facilitiesand the imposition of a tax sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds.

		Vote number	Vote percentage [5] [6]
	For	19,783	60.66%
	Against	12,832	39.34%

Proposition F

The following question appeared on the ballot:

The issuance of $2,490,000 general obligation bonds for the city's library facilities and the imposition of a tax sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds.

		Vote number	Vote percentage [5] [6]
	For	23,761	72.00%
	Against	9,239	28.00%

References

1. "Elections | Plano, TX - Official Website". plano.gov. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
2. Gravley, Garrett. "John Muns defeats Lily Bao in Plano mayoral race, two runoff elections triggered". Star Local. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
3. "Election Information". www.collincountytx.gov. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
4. "Here are the candidates running for Plano mayor and city council in the May election". Dallas News. February 17, 2021. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
5. "Election Results". www.collincountytx.gov. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
6. "Election Night Reporting". results.enr.clarityelections.com. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
7. Pirayesh, Erick (June 5, 2021). "Kayci Prince wins re-election in Plano City Council runoff over Justin Adcock". impact. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
8. "Elections | Plano, TX - Official Website". www.plano.gov. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
9. "Election Results". www.collincountytx.gov. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
10. "Plano to hold special election to fill Place 7 council seat". Dallas News. February 10, 2021. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
11. Powers, Liesbeth (March 1, 2021). "Place 7 candidates finalized for Plano City Council special election". impact. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
12. Pirayesh, Erick (June 5, 2021). "Julie Holmer wins runoff election race for Plano City Council Place 7". impact. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
13. "RESOLUTION NO. 2021-2-12(R)". Archived from the original on May 18, 2021.