Voter turn-out less than 15%
ELLIS COUNTY – The Ellis County voter turnout for the May 6 election was an embarrassing 14.50%.
With 128,865 registered voters in Ellis County only 18,689 voters thought it was necessary to get out and support our country’s freedom to take part in the election process.
There will be a few runoff elections for City Council and ISD Trustees, these will take place on June 10.
ENNIS
Mayor Pro Tem
Jake Holland (U)
Ward 2
Bruce Jones (U)
Ward 4
Shirley Watson (I)
31 votes 73.81%
Daryl Spence
11 votes 26.19%
FERRIS
Place 2
Norman Michael Heckathorn (I)
73 votes 60.83%
Charles “Chris” Cottongame
47 votes 39.17%
Place 3
Tommy Scott (U)
Place 5
Norris Elverton (U)
ITALY
Mayor
Bryant Cockran
Two council seats up for election
Eddie Garcia
63 votes 23.95%
Raymond Mosley (I)
77 votes 29.28%
Quentin Dean Little
46 votes 17.49%
Troy Kowalsky
77 votes 29.28%
Italy Proposition
Regarding local sales and use tax to provide revenue for maintenance and repair of municipal streets.
Passed with 123 votes
in favor and 30 against.
MAYPEARL
Mayor
Joy Landry (I)
20 votes 13.165%
Chance Lynch
132 votes 86.84%
Three council seats up for election
John Wayne Pruitt (I) 97 votes 26.94%
Bryan Friend
123 votes 34.17%
Barbara Pruitt
37 votes 10.28%
Steve Baker
103 votes 28.61%
MIDLOTHIAN
Mayor
Justin Coffman (U)
Place 1 – Runoff
Wayne Sibley (I)
1,475 votes 40.66%
Allen Moorman
1,185 votes 32.66%
Allen McKeever
968 votes 26.68%
Place 2
Walter Darrach (I)
1,119 votes 30.44%
Mike Rodgers
2,557 votes 69.56%
Place 5
David Hurst
1,633 votes 45.78%
Edward Gardner
1,934 votes 54.22%
MILFORD
Two council seats up for election
Fadys Gates
32 votes13.06%
David Nazar
16 votes 6.53%
Doug Davis
23 votes 9.39%
Dave Sommers
57 votes 23.27%
Scott Otto 32 votes 13.06%
Todd Allan DeVilleneuve 53 votes 21.63%
Alan Singleton
32 votes 13.06%
OVILLA
Proposition A
Regarding local sales and use tax to provide revenue for maintenance and repair of municipal streets.
Combined Results (Dallas and Ellis County)
For 451 votes 71.25%
Against 182 votes 28.75%
VENUS
Mayor
Alejandro Galaviz
38 votes 80.85%
James L. Burgess (I)
9 votes 19.15%
Two Council seats up for election
Teresa Hoffman
22 votes 33.33%
Tony Bovinich
27 votes 40.91%
Alicia Rosales
17 votes 25.76%
WAXAHACHIE
Place 4
Billie Wallace (U)
Place 5
Travis Smith (I)
2,624 votes 62.67%
Randy Melton
1,563 votes 7.33%