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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 6th
Election Day: May 6th

Notice of Deadline to File Application

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

Voter Turnout: 

Votes Cast on Election Day: 
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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 Uncontested  Mayor 6  
Darrell West
Did not seek re-election		 Nikki Blackwell  Council 2  
Serena Leply Uncontested  Council 4  

Voter Turnout: 

Votes Cast on Election Day: 
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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 Uncontested  Council 1 Eric Farage 
Matt Bissonnette Uncontested Council 3 Matt Bissonenette
Clint Bushong Uncontested  Council 5 Clint Bushong

Voter Turnout: 

Votes Cast on Election Day: 
Votes Cast During Early Voting: 
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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 Vargus  Uncontested Mayor  6 Dr. Mark Vargus
 Darrell West Uncontested Council  2 Darrell West
 Serena Leply Uncontested Council  4 Serena Leply

Voter Turnout: 

Votes Cast on Election Day: 
Votes Cast During Early Voting: 
Provisional Ballots:  

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-election 		  Eric Farage Council 1 Eric Farage 
Ed Reed
Did not seek re-election 		 Matt Bissonnette  Council 3 Matt Bissonnette 
 Clint Bushong Uncontested  Council 5 Clint Bushong 

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
 Ray Duff (108) Elizabeth Shields (125)  Council 1 Elizabeth Shields 
 Ed Reed    Council  3  Ed Reed
 Clint Bushong (133)  Paul Bowers (101)  Council  5 Clint Bushong 

Voter Turnout: 231 of 435

Results

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

Results

Resignation Appointment Position Place # Date
  Ray Duff Council 1 December 10th, 2015
Dave Getka   Council 1  December 10th, 2015
Incumbent Opponent Position Place # Result
 Dr. Mark Vargus (136) Paul Bowers (55) Mayor 6 Dr. Mark Vargus
 Dave Getka  Uncontested Council 1 Dave Getka
 Ed Reed  Uncontested  Council  3 Ed Reed
Gary Newsome Uncontested Council 4 Gary Newsome
Clint Bushong Uncontested Council 5 Clint Bushong

Voter Turnout: 191 of 388