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Municipal Polling Place
100 Highridge Dr.
Lakewood Village, TX

Elections

The Town Secretary serves as the Chief Election Official for the Town of Lakewood Village and conducted in accordance with the Texas Election Code. The Lakewood Village Town Hall shall serve as the polling place for all municipal elections.

The mayor and five council members are elected at-large. Place 1, Place 3 and Place 5 are elected in odd numbered years. Place 2, Place 4 and Place 6 are elected in even numbered years.

Candidates

A Candidate for Town Council:

  • Shall be 21 years of age
  • Shall be a Qualified Voter
  • Shall reside within the corporate limits of the town for at least six months prior to filing date
  • Shall reside in the State of Texas for at least twelve months prior to filing date
  • Shall comply with all other town ordinances or resolutions that may be applicable

Please visit http://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/candidates/index.shtml and http://www.ethics.state.tx.us for additional candidate information.

  • Future Election

    Last Day to Register to Vote: April 6th
    Election Day: May 6th

    Notice of Deadline to File Application

    Incumbent Opponent Position Place # Result
    Eric Farage   Council 1  
    Matt Bissonnette Council 3
    Clint Bushong   Council 5

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  • Election

    Last Day to Register to Vote: April 4th
    Election Day: May 4th

    Incumbent Opponent Position Place # Result
    Dr. Mark Vargus Uncontested  Mayor 6  
    Darrell West
    Did not seek re-election    		 Nikki Blackwell  Council 2  
    Serena Leply Uncontested  Council 4  

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  • Election

    Last Day to Register to Vote: April 6th
    Election Day: May 6th

    Notice of Deadline to File Application

    Incumbent Opponent Position Place # Result
    Eric Farage Uncontested  Council 1 Eric Farage 
    Matt Bissonnette Uncontested Council 3 Matt Bissonenette
    Clint Bushong Uncontested  Council 5 Clint Bushong

    Voter Turnout: 

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  • Results

    Last Day to Register to Vote: April 7th
    Election Day: May 7th

    Notice of Deadline to File Application

    Incumbent Opponent Position Place # Result
    Dr. Mark Vargus  Uncontested Mayor  6 Dr. Mark Vargus
     Darrell West Uncontested Council  2 Darrell West
     Serena Leply Uncontested Council  4 Serena Leply

    Voter Turnout: 

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  • Results

    Incumbent Opponent Position Place # Result
    Eric Farage Uncontested Council 1 Eric Farage
    Matt Bissonnette Uncontested Council 3 Matt Bissonnette
    Clint Bushong Uncontested Council 5 Clint Bushong

  • Results

    Incumbent Opponent Position Place # Result
     Dr. Mark Vargus Uncontested Mayor  6 Dr. Mark Vargus 
     Darrell West Uncontested Council  2 Darrell West 
     Serena Leply Uncontested   Council  4 Serena Leply 

  • Results

    Incumbent Opponent Position Place # Result
    Elizabeth Shields
    Did not seek re-election     		  Eric Farage Council 1 Eric Farage 
    Ed Reed
    Did not seek re-election     		 Matt Bissonnette  Council 3 Matt Bissonnette 
     Clint Bushong Uncontested  Council 5 Clint Bushong 

  • Results

    Incumbent Opponent Position Place # Result
    Dr. Mark Vargus (175) Brent Ashton (90) Mayor 6 Dr. Mark Vargus
    Dan Tantalo
    Did not seek re-election    		 Darrell West Council 2 Darrell West
    Gary Newsome
    Did not seek re-election    		 Serena Leply Council 4 Serena Leply

    Voter Turnout: 267 of 453

  • Results

    Incumbent Opponent Position Place # Result
     Ray Duff (108) Elizabeth Shields (125)  Council 1 Elizabeth Shields 
     Ed Reed    Council  3  Ed Reed
     Clint Bushong (133)  Paul Bowers (101)  Council  5 Clint Bushong 

    Voter Turnout: 231 of 435

  • Results

    Incumbent Opponent Position Place # Result
     Dr. Mark Vargus   Mayor 6 Dr. Mark Vargus
    Ray Duff     Council 1 Ray Duff
    Carl Menckhoff, M.D.
    Did not seek re-election    		 Dan Tantalo  Council 2 Dan Tantalo
    Gary Newsome   Council 4 Gary Newsome

    Proposition 1

    Abolish the Lakewood Village Community Development Corporation and the 0.5% associated sales tax.
    FOR 58 or 88.9% of the votes cast
    AGAINST 5 or 11.1% of the votes cast

    Proposition 2

    Adopt an additional 0.5% sales and use tax in Lakewood Village for a total sales and use tax rate of one and one-half percent.
    FOR 68 or 83.9% of the votes cast
    AGAINST 13 or 16.1% of the votes cast

    Voter Turnout: 81 of 414

  • Results

    Resignation Appointment Position Place # Date
      Ray Duff Council 1 December 10th, 2015
    Dave Getka   Council 1  December 10th, 2015
    Incumbent Opponent Position Place # Result
     Dr. Mark Vargus (136) Paul Bowers (55) Mayor 6 Dr. Mark Vargus
     Dave Getka  Uncontested Council 1 Dave Getka
     Ed Reed  Uncontested  Council  3 Ed Reed
    Gary Newsome Uncontested Council 4 Gary Newsome
    Clint Bushong Uncontested Council 5 Clint Bushong

    Voter Turnout: 191 of 388