Frisco’s January 31 special election revealed significant differences in voter participation across the city, even as overall turnout remained low. The average turnout stood at 6 percent, but precinct-level data showed a wide range, from just 1.5 percent in some areas to as high as 18.5 percent in others. The two westernmost precincts located in Denton County recorded the highest levels of participation, suggesting stronger engagement in that part of the city. In contrast, most precincts on the Collin County side of Frisco experienced comparatively low turnout. Interestingly, precincts with larger Asian populations tended to post turnout rates close to the citywide average, neither significantly higher nor lower than the norm.

County-level results further underscored these geographic differences. Denton County precincts collectively recorded a turnout of 6.9 percent, notably higher than Collin County’s 5.3 percent. These turnout patterns proved consequential in the closely contested Place 1 race, where Ann Anderson defeated Mark Piland by a narrow margin of just 106 votes. The tight result highlighted how small shifts in participation across a handful of precincts can meaningfully influence outcomes in low-turnout local elections, reinforcing the importance of voter engagement at the neighborhood level.