Plano municipal election, 2017 Turnout 17.10%
Candidate
Harry LaRosiliere Lily Bao
Popular vote
14,193
11,513
Percentage
52.20%
42.34%
LaRosiliere: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%Bao: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70%Tie: 40–50%
The 2017 Plano municipal election was an election to the Plano City Council in the city of Plano, Texas on May 6, 2017. Along with the mayoral election (Place 6), seats were contested for Places 2, 4, and 8.[1]
Since no candidate received more than 50% of the vote in Places 2 and 8, a runoff was held on June 10, 2017 for these races.[2]
Council seats
Place 2
The incumbent, Ben Harris, was term-limited. Alfonso Valente, Ann Bacchus, and Anthony Ricciardelli stood for election.[3]
Candidate
Vote number
Vote percentage[4]
Anthony Ricciardelli 11,535 46.30%
Ann Bacchus 7,010 25.96%
Alfonso Valente
6,467
27.74%
Runoff
No candidate received 50% of the votes, so a runoff election was held on June 10, 2017.
Candidate
Vote number
Vote percentage
Ann Bacchus
8,553
46.92%
Anthony Ricciardelli 9,676 53.80%
Place 4
The incumbent, Lissa Smith, was term-limited. Kayci Prince and Edward "Ed" Acklin stood for election.[5]
Candidate
Vote number
Vote percentage[6]
Kayci Prince 12,479 52.36%
Ed Acklin
11,352
47.64%
Place 6 (Mayor)
Incumbent mayor Harry LaRosiliere , the first African-American mayor of Plano,[7] [8] [9] [10]
Candidate
Vote number
Vote percentage[11] [12]
Harry LaRosiliere 14,193 52.20%
Lily Bao
11,513
42.34%
Douglas Reeves
963
3.54%
Bill Lisle III
523
1.92%
Place 8
David Downs, the incumbent, along with Stirling Morris and Rick Smith, stood for election.[13]
Candidate
Vote number
Vote percentage[14]
Rick Smith 11,400 48.86%
David Downs 8,419 36.08%
Stirling Morris
3,514
15.06%
Runoff
No candidate received 50% of the votes, so a runoff election was held on June 10, 2017.
Candidate
Vote number
Vote percentage
David Downs
8,285
46.80%
Rick Smith 9,417 53.20%
Propositions
Proposition 1
The following question appeared on the ballot:
The issuance of $90,270,000 general obligation bonds for street improvements and the levy of a tax in payment thereof. [15]
Vote number
Vote percentage[16]
For 18,532 72.61%
Against
6,992
27.39%
Proposition 2
The following question appeared on the ballot:
The issuance of $29,000,000 general obligation bonds for public safety improvements and the levy of a tax in payment thereof. [17]
Vote number
Vote percentage[18]
For 18,061 70.77%
Against
7,460
29.23%
Proposition 3
The following question appeared on the ballot:
The issuance of $78,850,000 general obligation bonds for park improvements and the levy of a tax in payment thereof. [19]
Vote number
Vote percentage[20]
For 16,135 63.55%
Against
9,253
36.45%
Proposition 4
The following question appeared on the ballot:
The issuance of $12,500,000 general obligation bonds for recreation centers and the levy of a tax in payment thereof. [21]
Vote number
Vote percentage[22]
For 15,717 62.04%
Against
9,616
37.96%
Proposition 5
The following question appeared on the ballot:
The issuance of $10,000,000 general obligation bonds for library facilities and the levy of a tax in payment thereof. [23]
Vote number
Vote percentage[24]
For 17,233 67.86%
Against
8,161
32.14%
Proposition 6
The following question appeared on the ballot:
The issuance of $3,500,000 general obligation bonds for Collinwood House and historic preservation structures and the levy of a tax in payment thereof. [25]
Vote number
Vote percentage[26]
Against 12,807 51.14%
For
12,236
48.86%
Government