On December 12, 2015, Houston elected Sylvester Turner as the city's 16th consecutive Democrat mayor. Here are some quick facts about Sylvester Turner and the 2015 run-off election:

1. Sylvester Turner also ran for Houston mayor in 1991.

Turner's 1991 campaign was supposedly ruined by Wayne Dolcefino of Channel 13 news, who claimed that Turner was involved in an insurance scam. Turner sued Dolcefino and KTRK and the court ruled that the allegations made by Dolcefino were indeed "false and defamatory” and "a calculated falsehood." The case was later overturned on appeal due to lack of evidence.

2. Turner's 2015 campaign was endorsed by President Barack Obama

"I am proud to endorse Sylvester Turner in his bid to become Houston's next mayor. Sylvester rose from humble beginnings to become a champion in the Texas legislature for quality education, universal access to health care and affordable electricity rates for seniors. His story is the American story, and he's determined to keep the promise of his city and country alive for the next generation," Obama said in a statement released on Turner's Facebook page. "Sylvester believes that every Houstonian deserves safer neighborhoods, stronger schools and better infrastructure, no matter what you look like or what part of town you live in. I agree. That's why I am asking you to vote for Sylvester Turner for mayor in the runoff election on December 12."

3. Turner's 2015 campaign themes focused on economic opportunity, safety, transportation, education and immigration reform.

According to his campaign website, Turner supports local minimum wage by popular vote, a stronger city police force, faster road repair, increased school funding and banning questions of immigration status from Houston Police Department criminal investigations and traffic stops.

4. Turner won the mayoral run-off by a margin of just under 1,000 votes.

Unofficial reports from Harris County mark the margin between Sylvester Turner and his opponent Bill King at a just 0.4%. The voter turnout for the 2015 Mayoral elections were disappointing, with 208,600 voters of the estimated 950,000 eligible voters in in the city stepping up to the polls. Some believe the controversy surrounding HERO's failure in early November deterred voters from the mayoral election.

5. Sylvester Turner will take office January, 2016

Turner's Twitter on the Sunday morning after elections showed his humble gratefulness for his new title as Mayor-Elect of the City of Houston. Turner will take office in January, to serve a two-year term. Houston limits mayoral candidates to three consecutive 2-year terms. Turner succeeds current mayor Annise Parker, the second female mayor of Houston, who served the full 6 year limit.