{"id":298838,"date":"2026-05-18T22:59:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T22:59:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/298838\/"},"modified":"2026-05-18T22:59:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T22:59:10","slug":"less-than-6-of-allen-voters-participated-in-mayoral-election-this-may","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/298838\/","title":{"rendered":"Less than 6% of Allen voters participated in mayoral election this May"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAllen <\/a>saw low voter turnout at its local election May 2.<\/p>\n

There were 4,070 total votes cast, which represents only 5.59% of registered voters in Allen, said Brian Griesbach, Collin County Elections<\/a>\u2019 records and audit coordinator.<\/p>\n

At a glance<\/p>\n

At the time of the May election, there were 72,475 registered voters in Allen, Griesbach said.<\/p>\n

Chris Schulmeister won the race for Allen mayor with 3,300 votes, or 81% of votes cast. Schulmeister ran against Dave Shafer, who got 770 votes, or approximately 19%.<\/p>\n

The mayoral race was the city of Allen\u2019s only contested race during the May 2 election. Council member Tommy Baril ran unopposed for reelection, as did Allen ISD trustees Polly Montgomery and Bill Parker.<\/p>\n

The context<\/p>\n

As of 2025, Allen\u2019s population was 107,328, according to data from the North Central Texas Council of Governments.<\/a><\/p>\n

Allen\u2019s population has remained mostly steady, with 2.58% growth from 2020 to 2025, NCTCOG data shows.<\/a><\/p>\n

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