Municipal elections in Denton County, Texas (2020)

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2020 Denton County elections
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Election dates
Filing deadline: December 9, 2019
Primary election: March 3, 2020
General election: November 3, 2020
Election stats
Offices up: Sheriff, court district commissioners, tax assessor-collector, constable for precincts 1 through 6, and multiple judgeships
Total seats up: 16
Election type: Partisan
Other municipal elections
U.S. municipal elections, 2020

Denton County, Texas, held general elections for sheriff, court district commissioners, tax assessor-collector, constable for precincts 1 through 6, and multiple judgeships on November 3, 2020. A primary was scheduled for March 3, 2020. The filing deadline for this election was December 9, 2019.

Election procedure changes in 2020[edit]

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Texas modified its absentee/mail-in voting, candidate filing, and early voting procedures for the November 3, 2020, general election as follows:

  • Absentee/mail-in voting: Local election officials could not reject an absentee ballot due to a perceived signature mismatch unless the voter was given a pre-rejection notice of this finding and a "meaningful opportunity to cure his or her ballot's rejection." Return locations for absentee/mail-in ballots were limited to one per county.
  • Candidate filing procedures: The petition deadline for independent candidates for non-presidential office was extended to August 13, 2020.
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Elections[edit]

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Sheriff[edit]

General election
General election for Denton County Sheriff

Incumbent Tracy Murphree defeated Freyja Odinsdottir in the general election for Denton County Sheriff on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Tracy Murphree (R)
 
94.3
 
279,919

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Freyja Odinsdottir (Independent) (Write-in)
 
5.7
 
16,795

Total votes: 296,714
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Denton County Sheriff

Incumbent Tracy Murphree defeated Bryan Wilkinson and Dugan Broomfield in the Republican primary for Denton County Sheriff on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Tracy Murphree
 
62.3
 
36,215

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Bryan Wilkinson
 
25.7
 
14,964

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Dugan Broomfield
 
11.9
 
6,941

Total votes: 58,120
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Tax assessor-collector[edit]

General election
General election for Denton County Tax Assessor-Collector

Incumbent Michelle French won election in the general election for Denton County Tax Assessor-Collector on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Michelle French (R)
 
100.0
 
285,648

Total votes: 285,648
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Denton County Tax Assessor-Collector

Incumbent Michelle French advanced from the Republican primary for Denton County Tax Assessor-Collector on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Michelle French
 
100.0
 
50,612

Total votes: 50,612
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Commissioners Court[edit]

Precinct 1[edit]

General election
General election for Denton County Commissioners Court District 1

Ryan Williams defeated Sandy Swan in the general election for Denton County Commissioners Court District 1 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Ryan Williams (R)
 
60.0
 
75,658

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Sandy Swan (D) Candidate Connection
 
40.0
 
50,430

Total votes: 126,088
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Denton County Commissioners Court District 1

Sandy Swan advanced from the Democratic primary for Denton County Commissioners Court District 1 on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Sandy Swan Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
13,773

Total votes: 13,773
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Denton County Commissioners Court District 1

Ryan Williams defeated incumbent Hugh Coleman in the Republican primary for Denton County Commissioners Court District 1 on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Ryan Williams
 
50.7
 
10,462

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Hugh Coleman
 
49.3
 
10,185

Total votes: 20,647
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Precinct 3[edit]

General election
General election for Denton County Commissioners Court District 3

Incumbent Bobbie Mitchell defeated Delia Parker-Mims in the general election for Denton County Commissioners Court District 3 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Bobbie Mitchell (R)
 
57.9
 
43,608

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Delia Parker-Mims (D) Candidate Connection
 
42.1
 
31,682

Total votes: 75,290
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Denton County Commissioners Court District 3

Delia Parker-Mims advanced from the Democratic primary for Denton County Commissioners Court District 3 on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Delia Parker-Mims Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
8,874

Total votes: 8,874
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Denton County Commissioners Court District 3

Incumbent Bobbie Mitchell advanced from the Republican primary for Denton County Commissioners Court District 3 on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Bobbie Mitchell
 
100.0
 
9,261

Total votes: 9,261
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Constables[edit]

General election[edit]

Denton County Constables

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
Precinct 1

Green check mark transparent.pngJohnny Hammons (i)

Precinct 2

Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Truitt (i)

Precinct 3

Green check mark transparent.pngDan Rochelle

Precinct 4

Green check mark transparent.pngDanny Fletcher

Precinct 5

Green check mark transparent.pngDoug Boydston (i)

Precinct 6

Green check mark transparent.pngRichard Bachus (i)


Primary election[edit]

Denton County Constables

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
Precinct 1

Green check mark transparent.pngJohnny Hammons (i)

Precinct 2

Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Truitt (i)

Precinct 3

Green check mark transparent.pngDan Rochelle
Jeri Rodriguez

Precinct 4

Tim Burch (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngDanny Fletcher

Precinct 5

Green check mark transparent.pngDoug Boydston (i)

Precinct 6

Green check mark transparent.pngRichard Bachus (i)


Judicial[edit]

General election[edit]

Denton County District Courts

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
Texas 16th District Court

Green check mark transparent.pngSherry Shipman (i)

Texas 362nd District Court

Green check mark transparent.pngBruce McFarling (i)

Texas 393rd District Court

Green check mark transparent.pngDoug Robison (i)

Texas 431st District Court

Diana Weitzel  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngJim Johnson  Candidate Connection

Texas 442nd District Court

Green check mark transparent.pngTiffany Haertling (i)

Texas 462nd District Court

Green check mark transparent.pngLee Ann Breading (i)


Primary runoff election[edit]

Denton County District Courts

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
Texas 431st District Court

Green check mark transparent.pngJim Johnson  Candidate Connection
Derbha Jones


Primary election[edit]

Denton County District Courts

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
Texas 16th District Court

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngSherry Shipman (i)

Texas 362nd District Court

Green check mark transparent.pngBruce McFarling (i)

Texas 393rd District Court

Green check mark transparent.pngDoug Robison (i)

Texas 431st District Court

Green check mark transparent.pngDiana Weitzel  Candidate Connection

Cannon Cain
Runoff Arrow.jpgJim Johnson  Candidate Connection
Runoff Arrow.jpgDerbha Jones
George Mitcham

Texas 442nd District Court

Green check mark transparent.pngTiffany Haertling (i)

Texas 462nd District Court

Green check mark transparent.pngLee Ann Breading (i)


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About the county[edit]

Demographics[edit]

The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.

Demographic data for Denton County, Texas (2015)
 Denton CountyTexasU.S.
Total population:731,85127,429,639316,515,021
Land area (sq mi):878.43261,2323,531,905
Race and ethnicity[1]
White alone:77.1%74.9%73.6%
Black/African American:8.9%11.9%12.6%
Asian:7.3%4.2%5.1%
Native American:0.4%0.5%0.8%
Pacific Islander:0.1%0.1%0.2%
Two or more:3.3%2.5%3%
Hispanic/Latino:18.8%38.4%17.1%
Education
High school graduation rate:91.9%81.9%86.7%
College graduation rate:41.3%27.6%29.8%
Income
Median household income:$75,050$53,207$53,889
Persons below poverty level:5.8%19.9%11.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015)

Pivot Counties[edit]

See also: Pivot Counties by state

One of 254 Texas counties—0.4 percent—is a Pivot County. Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.

Counties won by Trump in 2016 and Obama in 2012 and 2008
County Trump margin of victory in 2016 Obama margin of victory in 2012 Obama margin of victory in 2008
Jefferson County, Texas 0.48% 1.61% 2.25%

In the 2016 presidential election, Donald Trump (R) won Texas with 52.2 percent of the vote. Hillary Clinton (D) received 43.2 percent. In presidential elections between 1900 and 2016, Texas cast votes for the winning presidential candidate 66.7 percent of the time. In that same time frame, Texas supported Democratic candidates slightly more often than Republicans, 53.3 to 46.7 percent. The state, however, favored Republicans in every presidential election between 2000 and 2016.

Presidential results by legislative district[edit]

The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state House districts in Texas. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.[2][3]

In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 54 out of 150 state House districts in Texas with an average margin of victory of 37.4 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 65 out of 150 state House districts in Texas with an average margin of victory of 36.4 points. Clinton won 10 districts controlled by Republicans heading into the 2018 elections.
In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 96 out of 150 state House districts in Texas with an average margin of victory of 36.2 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 85 out of 150 state House districts in Texas with an average margin of victory of 34.5 points.

See also[edit]

Denton County, Texas Texas Municipal government Other local coverage
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External links[edit]

Footnotes[edit]

  1. Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.
  2. Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts," July 9, 2013
  3. Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2016 presidential results for congressional and legislative districts," February 6, 2017

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