Election - May 4, 2019

On May 4, 2019, the City held two elections: a general election for the election of three members of City Council, and a special election pertaining to the continuation of the City's Street Maintenance Sales Tax. Information about each election can be found below. The General Election for Council Member at Large Position 2 requires a runoff election, with will be held on June 8, 2019.

2019 General Election


The City Secretary conducts all City of Dickinson elections, and administers them in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas.

In accordance with the Texas Election Code, the City of Dickinson held a General Election on May 4, 2019, to elect a:
  • Council Member At Large Position 2
  • Council Member At Large Position 4
  • Council Member At Large Position 6
The term of office for these positions is three years from May 2019 to May 2022.

Notice is hereby given that applications for a place on the City of Dickinson, Texas, General Election ballot may be filed during the following times to the City Secretary.
  • Start Date: Wednesday, January 16, 2019
  • End Date: Friday, February 15, 2019
  • End Date Write-In Candidate: Tuesday, February 19, 2019

Application forms are available in the Election Packet, and additional information can always be found by contacting the City Secretary.

Runoff Election


No candidate for Council Member At Large Position 2 managed to obtain a majority of votes during Early Voting and on Election Day on May 4. The top two candidates by vote count will advance to the runoff election on June 8 (Early Voting May 28-31 from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., and June 3 and 4 from 7:00 a.m. through 7:00 p.m.):

  • Sean Skipworth
  • Bruce Henderson

2019 Special Election

Street Maintenance Sales Tax Reauthorization


In 2001, the State Legislature authorized a bill that allows cities to levy a ¼ of one-cent sales tax, with voter authorization, for four years to be used exclusively on repairing existing streets. Dickinson residents approved the ¼ of one-cent sales tax in 2011, which provided a dedicated funding source for street repair, maintenance, and reconstruction that the City did not have prior to 2011.

The 2001 legislation included a “sunset clause” which says that the tax will disappear if not reapproved by the voters after 4 years. Dickinson voters approved a four-year reauthorization of the sales tax in 2015. 

In this Special Election, Dickinson voters are again being asked to vote FOR or AGAINST the continued allocation of ¼ of one cent of sales tax to the City’s Street Maintenance Sales Tax.  If the dedicated street maintenance sales tax is not reapproved, it will end. Voting on this proposition will not change the City's sales tax rate.

Dickinson Election Information

  1. Election Calendar for the May 4, 2019 Election
  2. May 2019 City Council Election Packet
  3. Notice of Deadline to File Applications for May 2019 Regular Election
  4. Order of 2019 General Election
  5. Order of 2019 Special Election
  6. Notice of Drawing for Place on Ballot
  7. Notice of Special Election
  8. Notice of General Election
  9. Unofficial Election Night Results (May 2019)
  10. Notice of Drawing for Place on 2019 Runoff Election Ballot
  11. Order of Runoff Election - June 8 2019
  12. Notice of Runoff Election
  13. Unofficial Runoff Election Night Results (June 2019)

Applications for a Place on the May 4, 2019 Ballot

Active Applications on File as of the February 15, 2019 5:00 p.m. Filing Deadline:

Position 2
  • Kevin D. Edmonds
  • Bruce Henderson
  • Sean Skipworth
Position 4
  • Wally Deats
Position 6
  • H Scott Apley
  • William H. King, III

Position on the Ballot, as Determined by a Random Drawing Conducted on February 22, 2019 at 10:00 a.m.:

Position 2
  • Sean Skipworth
  • Bruce Henderson
  • Kevin D. Edmonds
Position 4
  • Wally Deats
Position 6
  • William H. King, III
  • H Scott Apley

Position on the Runoff Election Ballot, as Determined by a Random Drawing Conducted on May 14, 2019 at 5:32 p.m.:

Position 2
  • Sean Skipworth
  • Bruce Henderson