2007 Dallas mayoral election
Mayoral election in Dallas, United States
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The 2007 Dallas mayoral election took place on May 12, 2007, to elect the successor to incumbent Mayor Laura Miller. Miller decided not to run for a second full term. The race is officially nonpartisan. After no candidate received a majority of the votes, the top two candidates - Tom Leppert and Ed Oakley - faced each other in a runoff election on June 16, 2007 in which Leppert prevailed.
Candidates
- John Cappello - small businessman
- Sam Coats - former member of the Texas House of Representatives and CEO of Schlotzsky's
- Jennifer Gale - homeless activist and five time candidate for Mayor of Austin (
- Gary Griffith - two term City Councilman from District 09 (East Dallas)
- Roger Herrera - lawyer
- Don Hill - four term City Councilman from District 05 (South Dallas)
- Darrell Jordan - lawyer and candidate for Mayor of Dallas in 1995
- Tom Leppert - former CEO of Turner Construction
- Ed Oakley - three term City Councilman from District 03 (Oak Cliff)
- Edward Okpa - real estate appraiser and candidate for Mayor of Dallas in 2003
Results
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan candidate | Tom Leppert | 19,367 | 27.10% | ||
| Nonpartisan candidate | Ed Oakley | 14,754 | 20.64% | ||
| Nonpartisan candidate | Don Hill | 9,896 | 13.85% | ||
| Nonpartisan candidate | Max Wells | 8,697 | 12.17% | ||
| Nonpartisan candidate | Gary Griffith | 6,656 | 9.31% | ||
| Nonpartisan candidate | Sam Coats | 5,473 | 7.66% | ||
| Nonpartisan candidate | Darrell Jordan | 4,062 | 5.68% | ||
| Nonpartisan candidate | Roger Herrera | 972 | 1.36% | ||
| Nonpartisan candidate | Jennifer Gale | 554 | 0.78% | ||
| Nonpartisan candidate | John Cappello | 504 | 0.71% | ||
| Nonpartisan candidate | Edward Okpa | 429 | 0.60% | ||
| Nonpartisan candidate | write-ins | 103 | 0.14% | ||
Runoff results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan candidate | Tom Leppert | 49,558 | 57.83% | ||
| Nonpartisan candidate | Ed Oakley | 36,135 | 42.17% | ||
