Plano Mayor Harry LaRosiliere on Saturday fended off three challengers and narrowly avoided a runoff to earn his second term at the helm of the bustling Dallas-Fort Worth suburb’s city council.
LaRosiliere earned 52 percent of the vote in the city’s May 6 elections, besting the 42 percent mark of second-place challenger Lily Bao. The election came close to requiring a runoff in a year in which debates over the city’s development vision dominated the Plano races.
"Four years ago I asked [Plano voters] for their trust; today, they said I earned a second term, and I consider it a privilege to serve them," LaRosiliere said.
Bao did not immediately respond to requests for comment late Saturday evening.
LaRosiliere will preside over a council whose makeup is still undetermined. Although Kayci Prince won her seat outright, runoff elections on June 10 will determine two other spots on the council.
LaRosiliere said the runoffs will be an opportunity to narrow the field and provide a clear choice in each race.
"What's at stake is the direction of our city—where do we want to go," LaRosiliere said. "I’m just glad I know what I’m going to do tomorrow; I’m going to go back to being mayor, which is what I was born to do."
Final unofficial results:
- Harry LaRosiliere (incumbent)—52.2 percent (14,180 votes)
- Lily Bao—42.2 percent (11,508 votes)
- Douglas Reeves—3.5 percent (963 votes)
- Bill Lisle—1.9 percent (523 votes)
Posted May 6 at 7:36 p.m.
Plano Mayor Harry LaRosiliere led early voting totals shortly after polls closed in the city's election Saturday.
The incumbent mayor earned 51 percent of the early vote totals in Collin and Denton counties, with challenger Lily Bao garnering the second-most support with 44 percent.
Douglas Reeves earned 3 percent of the early vote, while 2 percent of early voters favored Bill Lisle.
None of the election-day precincts had reported at the time the early voting totals were released.
