Fort Worth council canvasses May 3 election, declares winners and schedules District 6 runoff

The Fort Worth City Council on Friday adopted Resolution 6087-O52025 to canvas the certified returns of the May 3, 2025, general election, declaring winners for mayor and 10 single-member council districts and identifying a June 7 runoff in District 6.

City Secretary Jeanette said the council had received “the certifications of the tabulation of the official results from Tarrant, Denton, and Parker Counties” and that the certified cumulative returns would be displayed for the council before action. The council then moved to adopt the canvass resolution.

The canvass declared the following elected: 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%; and District 11, Jeanette Martinez, 77.07%. The council announced a runoff to be held Saturday, June 7, 2025, between Mia Hall and Daryl R. Davis II for District 6.

Mayor Pro Tem Gina Bivens moved to approve the canvass; Council Member Chris Nettles seconded. The council approved the resolution by voice vote. No roll-call tally was read into the record during the meeting.

The council heard two public commenters before taking action. Bob Willoughby, who identified himself as a longtime candidate, criticized the election process and accused city officials of corruption, saying, “They’re being destroyed, and it is 100% corrupt. And the mayor is a liar.” Adrienne Smith thanked voters for participating and urged continued civic engagement, saying, “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.” Both remarks occurred during the public-comment portion of the canvass agenda.

Following adoption of the canvass, the meeting included multiple oath-of-office ceremonies on the dais. Judge Mary Ellen Hicks administered the oath to Deborah Peoples, who was sworn as council member for District 5 and told the audience, “I am your servant.” Chris Nettles was also sworn in as council member for District 8. The mayor welcomed the newly sworn members before adjourning the special called meeting and pausing to reset for the council’s next scheduled meeting at 6:00 p.m.

Notes: Resolution number as stated in the meeting record is 6087-O52025; the council approved the canvass by voice vote. The transcript does not provide a roll-call tally or exact vote counts for the canvass resolution.