2019 Houston mayoral election

2019 Houston mayoral election

← 2015 November 5, 2019 (first round)
December 14, 2019 (runoff)
2023 →
Turnout22.56% (first round)
18.73% (runoff)
 
Candidate Sylvester Turner Tony Buzbee
First round 111,789
46.38%
69,361
28.78%
Runoff 113,262
56.04%
88,844
43.96%

 
Candidate Bill King Dwight Boykins
First round 33,772
14.01%
14,212
5.90%
Runoff Eliminated Eliminated

Mayor before election

Sylvester Turner

Elected mayor

Sylvester Turner

The 2019 Houston mayoral election was decided by a runoff that took place on December 14, 2019 to elect the Mayor of Houston. Incumbent mayor Sylvester Turner defeated attorney Tony Buzbee in the runoff by 56.04% to 43.96%. No candidate won a majority of the vote during the general election on November 5, 2019 where Turner received 46% of the vote and Buzbee received 29%.