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Municipal Polling Place
100 Highridge Dr.
Lakewood Village, TX

Elections

The Town Secretary serves as the Chief Election Official for the Town of Lakewood Village and conducted in accordance with the Texas Election Code. The Lakewood Village Town Hall shall serve as the polling place for all municipal elections.

The mayor and five council members are elected at-large. Place 1, Place 3 and Place 5 are elected in odd numbered years. Place 2, Place 4 and Place 6 are elected in even numbered years.

Candidates

A Candidate for Town Council:

  • Shall be 21 years of age
  • Shall be a Qualified Voter
  • Shall reside within the corporate limits of the town for at least six months prior to filing date
  • Shall reside in the State of Texas for at least twelve months prior to filing date
  • Shall comply with all other town ordinances or resolutions that may be applicable

Please visit http://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/candidates/index.shtml and http://www.ethics.state.tx.us for additional candidate information.

Future Election

Last Day to Register to Vote: April 2nd
Election Day: May 2nd

Notice of Deadline to File Application

Incumbent Opponent Position Place # Result
Dr. Mark Vargus Ā  Mayor 6 Ā 
Nikki Blackwell Council 2
Serena Leply Ā  Council 4

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Election

Last Day to Register to Vote: April 6th
Election Day: May 6th

Notice of Deadline to File Application

Incumbent Opponent Position Place # Result
Eric Farage UnopposedĀ  Council 1 Eric FarageĀ 
Matt Bissonnette Unopposed Council 3 Matt Bissonnette
Clint Bushong UnopposedĀ  Council 5 Clint Bushong

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Election

Last Day to Register to Vote: April 4th
Election Day: May 4th

Incumbent Opponent Position Place # Result
Dr. Mark Vargus UncontestedĀ  Mayor 6 Dr. Mark VargusĀ 
Darrell West
Did not seek re-election		 Nikki BlackwellĀ  Council 2 Ā Nikki Blackwell
Serena Leply UncontestedĀ  Council 4 Ā Serena Leply

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Election

Last Day to Register to Vote: April 6th
Election Day: May 6th

Notice of Deadline to File Application

Incumbent Opponent Position Place # Result
Eric Farage UncontestedĀ  Council 1 Eric FarageĀ 
Matt Bissonnette Uncontested Council 3 Matt Bissonenette
Clint Bushong UncontestedĀ  Council 5 Clint Bushong

Voter Turnout:Ā 

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Results

Last Day to Register to Vote: April 7th
Election Day: May 7th

Notice of Deadline to File Application

Incumbent Opponent Position Place # Result
Dr. Mark VargusĀ  Uncontested Mayor Ā 6 Dr. Mark Vargus
Ā Darrell West Uncontested Council Ā 2 Darrell West
Ā Serena Leply Uncontested Council Ā 4 Serena Leply

Voter Turnout:Ā 

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Results

Incumbent Opponent Position Place # Result
Eric Farage Uncontested Council 1 Eric Farage
Matt Bissonnette Uncontested Council 3 Matt Bissonnette
Clint Bushong Uncontested Council 5 Clint Bushong

Results

Incumbent Opponent Position Place # Result
 Dr. Mark Vargus Uncontested Mayor  6 Dr. Mark Vargus 
 Darrell West Uncontested Council  2 Darrell West 
 Serena Leply Uncontested   Council  4 Serena Leply 

Results

Incumbent Opponent Position Place # Result
Elizabeth Shields
Did not seek re-electionĀ 		 Ā Eric Farage Council 1 Eric FarageĀ 
Ed Reed
Did not seek re-electionĀ 		 Matt BissonnetteĀ  Council 3 Matt BissonnetteĀ 
Ā Clint Bushong UncontestedĀ  Council 5 Clint BushongĀ 

Results

Incumbent Opponent Position Place # Result
Dr. Mark Vargus (175) Brent Ashton (90) Mayor 6 Dr. Mark Vargus
Dan Tantalo
Did not seek re-election		 Darrell West Council 2 Darrell West
Gary Newsome
Did not seek re-election		 Serena Leply Council 4 Serena Leply

Voter Turnout: 267 of 453

Results

Incumbent Opponent Position Place # Result
Ā Ray Duff (108) Elizabeth Shields (125)Ā  Council 1 Elizabeth ShieldsĀ 
Ā Ed Reed Ā  Ā Council Ā 3 Ā Ed Reed
Ā Clint Bushong (133) Ā Paul Bowers (101) Ā Council Ā 5 Clint BushongĀ 

Voter Turnout: 231 of 435

Results

Incumbent Opponent Position Place # Result
Ā Dr. Mark Vargus Ā  Mayor 6 Dr. Mark Vargus
Ray DuffĀ  Ā  Ā Council 1 Ray Duff
Carl Menckhoff, M.D.
Did not seek re-election		 Dan Tantalo Ā Council 2 Dan Tantalo
Gary Newsome Ā  Council 4 Gary Newsome

Proposition 1

Abolish the Lakewood Village Community Development Corporation and the 0.5% associated sales tax.
FOR 58 or 88.9% of the votes cast
AGAINST 5 or 11.1% of the votes cast

Proposition 2

Adopt an additional 0.5% sales and use tax in Lakewood Village for a total sales and use tax rate of one and one-half percent.
FOR 68 or 83.9% of the votes cast
AGAINST 13 or 16.1% of the votes cast

Voter Turnout: 81 of 414