Dallas, Texas
| Dallas, Texas | |
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| General information | |
Mayor of Dallas
Eric Johnson | |
| Last mayoral election: | 2023 |
| Next mayoral election: | 2027 |
| Last city council election: | 2023 |
| Next city council election: | 2025 |
| City council seats: | 15[1] |
| City website | |
| Composition data (2019) | |
| Population: | 1,330,612 |
| Race: | White 62.7% African American 24.3% Asian 3.4% Native American 0.3% Pacific Islander 0.0% Two or more 2.4% |
| Ethnicity: | Hispanic 41.8% |
| Median household income: | $52,580 |
| High school graduation rate: | 77.5% |
| College graduation rate: | 33.4% |
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Dallas is a city in Texas and the seat of Dallas County. It is the ninth-largest city in the United States and the third-largest city in the state of Texas, behind Houston and San Antonio. The city's population was 1,304,379 as of 2020, according to the United States Census Bureau.
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City government
- See also: Council-manager government
The city of Dallas utilizes a council-manager system. In this form of municipal government, an elected city council—which includes the mayor and serves as the city's primary legislative body—appoints a chief executive called a city manager to oversee day-to-day municipal operations and implement the council's policy and legislative initiatives.[2]
Most cities in the United States with populations over one million use a strong mayor system, in which the mayor—instead of a city manager—serves as the city's chief executive. Four of the 10 largest cities in the United States use a council-manager system, including Dallas, Phoenix, San Antonio, and San Jose.[2][3]
In 2005, a Dallas ballot measure asked voters if they wanted to remove the office of the city manager and increase mayoral power and authority. A total of 62% of Dallas voters cast ballots against the proposal, allowing the city to retain its council-manger system.[3]
Mayor
The mayor is a voting member of the city council. The mayor presides over council meetings and official city ceremonies, appoints council members to council committees, names chairs and co-chairs of committees, and appoints advisory committee members. The mayor also represents the city on the state, national, and international levels.[2] The current Mayor of Dallas is Eric Johnson. Johnson assumed office in 2019.
City manager
The city manager is the city's chief executive. This is not an elected position. The city manager is appointed and approved by the city council. The responsibilities of the city manager include implementing policy decisions, preparing the budget, hiring city employees, supervising city employees, directing and coordinating city operations, enforcing municipal laws and ordinances, and recommending operational improvements.[2]
City council
The Dallas City Council is the city's primary legislative body. It is responsible for setting policy, approving the budget, determining the tax rate, issuing and selling municipal bonds, purchasing and selling city property, establishing city departments, holding public meetings, approving city ordinances, determining city services, and appointing the city manager, city attorney, city auditor, city secretary, and municipal court judges.[2]
The city council consists of 14 members elected by district, and one mayor elected at large.[2]
The widget below automatically displays information about city council meetings. The topic list contains a sampling of keywords that Voterheads, a local government monitoring service, found in each meeting agenda. Click the meeting link to see more info and the full agenda:
Other elected officials
Ballotpedia does not cover any additional city officials in Dallas, Texas.
Mayoral partisanship
Dallas has a Republican mayor. As of November 2024, 63 mayors in the largest 100 cities by population are affiliated with the Democratic Party, 25 are affiliated with the Republican Party, one is affiliated with the Libertarian Party, four are independents, five identify as nonpartisan or unaffiliated, and two mayors' affiliations are unknown. Click here for a list of the 100 largest cities' mayors and their partisan affiliations.
Mayoral elections are officially nonpartisan in most of the nation's largest cities. However, many officeholders are affiliated with political parties. Ballotpedia uses one or more of the following sources to identify each officeholder's partisan affiliation: (1) direct communication from the officeholder, (2) current or previous candidacy for partisan office, or (3) identification of partisan affiliation by multiple media outlets.
Elections
2023
The city of Dallas, Texas, held general elections for mayor and city council on May 6, 2023. The filing deadline for this election was February 17, 2023. A general election runoff was June 10, 2023.
2021
- See also: City elections in Dallas, Texas (2021)
The city of Dallas, Texas, held general elections for city council on May 1, 2021. The filing deadline for this election was February 12, 2021.
2019
- See also: City elections in Dallas, Texas (2019)
The city of Dallas, Texas, held general elections for mayor and all 14 seats on the city council on May 4, 2019. A runoff election was scheduled for June 8, 2019. The filing deadline for this election was February 15, 2019.
2018
The city of Dallas, Texas, held a special general election to fill the vacancy in District 4 of the Dallas City Council on November 6, 2018. A runoff election was held on December 11, 2018.
2017
The city of Dallas, Texas, held elections for all 14 seats of the city council on May 6, 2017. A runoff election, if necessary, was held on June 10, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 17, 2017.[4]
2015
The city of Dallas, Texas, held elections for mayor and city council on May 9, 2015. A runoff election took place on June 13, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was February 27, 2015. Early voting began on April 27, 2015.
All 14 city council seats were up for election. Nine incumbents ran for re-election, including Mayor Mike Rawlings, who faced two challengers in May. Five incumbents ran unopposed.[5][6]
Census information
The table below shows demographic information about the city.
| Demographic Data for Dallas | |
|---|---|
| Dallas | |
| Population | 1,304,379 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 339 |
| Race and ethnicity** | |
| White | 48.1% |
| Black/African American | 23.6% |
| Asian | 3.7% |
| Native American | 0.6% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% |
| Two or more | 13.1% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 42.4% |
| Education | |
| High school graduation rate | 80.2% |
| College graduation rate | 36.5% |
| Income | |
| Median household income | $63,985 |
| Persons below poverty level | 13.9% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2017-2022). | |
| **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. | |
Budget
The city's budget process operates by fiscal years running from October 1 to September 30 of the next year. The city manager presents a proposed budget to the city council by August 15, and the city council must adopt the budget and set a tax rate by September 30. The city is required by state law to maintain a balanced budget.[7]
Fiscally standardized cities data
The fiscally standardized cities (FiSC) data below was compiled by the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy to make municipal budgets comparable across cities in the United States.[8]
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FiSCs are constructed by adding revenues and expenditures of each central city municipal government to a portion of the revenues and expenditures of overlying governments, including counties, independent school districts, and special districts. The allocations to FiSCs are estimates of the revenues collected from and services provided to central city residents and businesses by these overlying independent governments. Thus FiSCs provides a full picture of revenues raised from city residents and businesses and spending on their behalf, whether done by the city government or a separate overlying government.[9] |
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The tables below show estimated finances within city limits. As such, the revenue and expenses listed may differ from the actual city budget.
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Historical total revenue and expenditure
To see the historical total revenue or expenditures as a rounded amount in this city, hover over the bars.[8]
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Contact information
Mayor's office
1500 Marilla St.
Suite 5EN
Dallas, Texas 75201
Phone: 214-670-3301
City Secretary's office
1500 Marilla St.
Room 5 D South
Dallas, Texas 75201
Phone: 214-670-3738
Click here for city council contact information.
Ballot measures
- See also: Dallas County, Texas ballot measures
The city of Dallas is in Dallas County. A list of ballot measures in Dallas County is available here.
Noteworthy events
2020: Events and activity following the death of George Floyd
During the weekend of May 29-31, 2020, demonstrations and protests took place in cities nationwide, including Dallas, following the death of George Floyd. Events in Dallas, Texas, began on Friday, May 29, 2020, at the Dallas Police Department headquarters.[11] On May 30, Gov. Greg Abbott (R) activated the Texas National Guard.[12] On May 31, Dallas Police Chief Renee Hall announced a curfew. Earlier that day, Mayor Eric Johnson (D) said that a curfew "is something that law enforcement is going to have to ask us for ... and if they want to do that, I'm supportive of that."[13]
2015: Nondiscrimination laws
In July 2015, the Movement Advancement Project described Dallas, Texas, as a city or county that prohibited discrimination in employment on the basis of gender identity via ordinances that apply to public and private employers. At that time, a total of 71 of America's largest 100 cities prohibited private employers from discriminating on the basis of sexual orientation, while 69 of those cities also prohibited discrimination based on gender identity. This did not include those jurisdictions that prohibited discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity for government employees.[14]
Nondiscrimination laws can cover a variety of areas, including public employment, private employment, housing, and public accommodations. Such laws may be enacted at the state, county, or city level.
2014: First diagnosis of Ebola in the United States
On September 30, 2014, the first diagnosis of Ebola in the United States happened at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas. The individual diagnosed had recently traveled to Dallas from Liberia, where the disease had killed over 2,000 people since August. The individual died on October 8, 2014.[15][16] Following the patient's death, a Texas Health Presbyterian nurse was diagnosed with Ebola. The nurse survived and was declared Ebola-free on October 24, 2014.[17]
As a precautionary measure, the city of Dallas placed over 100 healthcare workers and other individuals who had direct contact with the two who had Ebola under monitoring and self-quarantine. On October 20, 2014, the city announced that 51 individuals had completed the monitoring and quarantine process.[18] The remaining healthcare workers under quarantine in Dallas were cleared on November 7, 2014.[19][20]
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Footnotes
- ↑ The mayor is included in this number as one of the city council members.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 City of Dallas, "Overview of City Organization: Council-Manager Form of Government," accessed September 3, 2021
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Texas Monthly, "What's the Matter with Dallas?" July 2005
- ↑ Dallas, Texas, "Upcoming Elections," accessed February 18, 2017
- ↑ City of Dallas, "Upcoming Elections," accessed September 19, 2014
- ↑ City of Dallas, "Notice of Deadline to File," accessed January 6, 2015
- ↑ City of Dallas, "Frequently Asked Questions: Budget," accessed August 23, 2023
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, "Fiscally Standardized Cities database," accessed August 23, 2023
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, "Fiscally Standardized Cities," accessed August 23, 2023
- ↑ NBCDFW, "Protestors Rally at Dallas Police Headquarters Before Marching Through Downtown Streets," June 1, 2020
- ↑ WBAP, "Texas National Guard Deployed in Response to Protest Violence," May 31, 2020
- ↑ WFAA, "Cities across North Texas placed under curfews in response to civil unrest," June 1, 2020
- ↑ Movement Advancement Project, "Local Employment Non-Discrimination Ordinances," accessed July 7, 2015
- ↑ Center for Disease Control, "2014 Ebola Outbreak in West Africa - Outbreak Distribution Map," accessed October 29, 2014
- ↑ Vox, "The first patient diagnosed with Ebola in the US has died," October 8, 2014
- ↑ KERA News, "Ebola In Dallas: A Timeline," October 24, 2014
- ↑ Dallas News, "Update: State says 51 people have now completed monitoring for Ebola," October 20, 2014
- ↑ Dallas news, "Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings: ‘It’s important for us to continue to lift up our health care workers’," October 22, 2014
- ↑ Dallas News, "A relieved Dallas marks its final day of Ebola monitoring," November 7, 2014
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