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Fort Worth City Council canvasses May 3 election results; District 6 headed to June 7 runoff
Summary
City Secretary presented certified returns from Tarrant, Denton and Parker counties; council approved resolution canvassing results and declared winners in the mayoral and 10 council races. Council district 6 will hold a runoff on June 7 between Mia Hall and Daryl R. Davis II. Public commenters challenged the integrity of the count.
City Secretary Jeanette announced the certified tabulations from Tarrant, Denton and Parker counties and the council approved a resolution canvassing the returns from the May 3 general election, declaring winners for mayor and 10 single-member council districts. The council approved the canvass by voice/hand vote after a motion and second; no nays were recorded.
The certification listed the following declared winners from the cumulative certified returns: Mayor Maddie Parker (66.68%); District 2, Carlos Flores (73.66%); District 3, Michael D. Crane (71.67%); District 4, Charlie Lauersdorf (74.49%); District 5, Deborah Peoples (54.28%); District 7, Macy Hill (100%); District 8, Chris Nettles (74.1%); District 9, Elizabeth Embecke (65.55%); District 10, Alan Blaylock (100%); District 11, Jeanette Martinez (77.07%). The city secretary also announced that council district 6 will proceed to a runoff on Saturday, June 7, 2025, between Mia Hall and Daryl R. Davis II.
Why it matters: Certification completes the formal local step that records results from county election offices and enables newly elected members to be sworn in. The canvass resolution (No. 6087-052025) is the council’s formal declaration of results and is the basis for seating winners and moving to any required runoffs.
Before the council vote, two members of the public used the meeting’s public-comment period to address the election. Resident Bob Willoughby criticized past tallies and said, “They’re being destroyed, and it is 100% corrupt. And the mayor is a liar, and she can’t say anything about that.” Another commenter, Adrian Smith, thanked voters: “Regardless of how your vote was cast, you made it of importance in allowing your voices to be heard by the power of your vote,” and called for continued public engagement and accountability.
The formal action on the canvass was recorded in the meeting minutes as a motion to approve resolution No. 6087-052025. Mayor Pro Tem Gina Bivens made the motion; Council Member Chris Nettles seconded. The council took a hand/voice vote; the motion carried. No roll-call tally with individual yes/no votes was provided in the meeting transcript.
Looking ahead: the council completed the canvass and proceeded with a ceremonial program and swearing-in events for newly elected members.
