Fayette County General Election 2018
Update 10:37 p.m.: Fayette County Elections Office posted the final results of the local vote in this year's general election.
Of local interest, With all nine voting stations reporting, here are the results so far of the Pct. 2 Commissioner Race
Luke Sternadel (REP). . . . . . . 2,141 76.08%
Abraham Pace (DEM) . . . . . . . 673 23.92%
The Flatonia bond election passed, with all precincts reporting:
FOR . . . . . . . . . . . . 845 57.40% AGAINST . . . . . . . . . . . 627 42.60%
In state and national elections, Republican led by a large margin loacally. Of note: Although he won heavily here, incumbemt U.S. Congressman Michael McCaul is only three percentage points over his Democrat opponent, Mike Siegel, in the rest of the House District. Here are the local results for all races (with 26 of 26 precincts counted):
TOTAL VOTES % EARLY VOTING ELECTION DAY
PRECINCTS COUNTED (OF 26) . . . . . 26 100.00
REGISTERED VOTERS - TOTAL . . . . . 16,650
BALLOTS CAST - TOTAL. . . . . . . 10,518 6,344 4,174
VOTER TURNOUT - TOTAL . . . . . . 63.17
Straight Party
VOTE FOR 1
(WITH 26 OF 26 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
REPUBLICAN PARTY (REP) . . . . . . 4,883 81.42 3,059 1,824
DEMOCRATIC PARTY (DEM) . . . . . . 1,087 18.13 686 401
LIBERTARIAN PARTY (LIB). . . . . . 27 .45 7 20
Total . . . . . . . . . 5,997 3,752 2,245
United States Senator
VOTE FOR 1
(WITH 26 OF 26 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
Ted Cruz (REP). . . . . . . . . 8,218 78.54 4,969 3,249
Beto O'Rourke (DEM) . . . . . . . 2,192 20.95 1,328 864
Neal M. Dikeman (LIB) . . . . . . 53 .51 23 30
Total . . . . . . . . . 10,463 6,320 4,143
United States Representative, Dist. 10
VOTE FOR 1
(WITH 26 OF 26 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
Michael T. McCaul (REP). . . . . . 8,173 79.12 4,950 3,223
Mike Siegel (DEM). . . . . . . . 2,024 19.59 1,236 788
Mike Ryan (LIB) . . . . . . . . 133 1.29 57 76
Total . . . . . . . . . 10,330 6,243 4,087
Governor
VOTE FOR 1
(WITH 26 OF 26 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
Greg Abbott (REP). . . . . . . . 8,566 82.01 5,134 3,432
Lupe Valdez (DEM). . . . . . . . 1,772 16.97 1,119 653
Mark Jay Tippetts (LIB). . . . . . 107 1.02 53 54
Total . . . . . . . . . 10,445 6,306 4,139
Lieutenant Governor
VOTE FOR 1
(WITH 26 OF 26 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
Dan Patrick (REP). . . . . . . . 8,006 76.98 4,839 3,167
Mike Collier (DEM) . . . . . . . 2,241 21.55 1,374 867
Kerry Douglas McKennon (LIB) . . . . 153 1.47 72 81
Total . . . . . . . . . 10,400 6,285 4,115
Attorney General
VOTE FOR 1
(WITH 26 OF 26 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
Ken Paxton (REP) . . . . . . . . 7,890 76.35 4,779 3,111
Justin Nelson (DEM) . . . . . . . 2,245 21.72 1,376 869
Michael Ray Harris (LIB) . . . . . 199 1.93 100 99
Total . . . . . . . . . 10,334 6,255 4,079
Comptroller of Public Accounts
VOTE FOR 1
(WITH 26 OF 26 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
Glenn Hegar (REP). . . . . . . . 8,373 81.21 5,075 3,298
Joi Chevalier (DEM) . . . . . . . 1,732 16.80 1,071 661
Ben Sanders (LIB). . . . . . . . 205 1.99 98 107
Total . . . . . . . . . 10,310 6,244 4,066
Commissioner of the General Land Office
VOTE FOR 1
(WITH 26 OF 26 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
George P. Bush (REP). . . . . . . 8,198 79.43 4,929 3,269
Miguel Suazo (DEM) . . . . . . . 1,848 17.91 1,164 684
Matt Pina (LIB) . . . . . . . . 275 2.66 159 116
Total . . . . . . . . . 10,321 6,252 4,069
Commissoner of Agriculture
VOTE FOR 1
(WITH 26 OF 26 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
Sid Miller (REP) . . . . . . . . 7,962 77.48 4,840 3,122
Kim Olson (DEM) . . . . . . . . 2,137 20.80 1,300 837
Richard Carpenter (LIB). . . . . . 177 1.72 89 88
Total . . . . . . . . . 10,276 6,229 4,047
Railroad Commissioner
VOTE FOR 1
(WITH 26 OF 26 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
Christi Craddick (REP) . . . . . . 8,072 78.82 4,889 3,183
Roman McAllen (DEM) . . . . . . . 1,940 18.94 1,200 740
Mike Wright (LIB). . . . . . . . 229 2.24 119 110
Total . . . . . . . . . 10,241 6,208 4,033
Justice, Supreme Court, Place 2
VOTE FOR 1
(WITH 26 OF 26 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
Jimmy Blacklock (REP) . . . . . . 8,072 79.42 4,894 3,178
Steven Kirkland (DEM) . . . . . . 2,092 20.58 1,276 816
Total . . . . . . . . . 10,164 6,170 3,994
Justice, Supreme Court, Place 4
VOTE FOR 1
(WITH 26 OF 26 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
John Devine (REP). . . . . . . . 8,123 80.27 4,923 3,200
R.K. Sandill (DEM) . . . . . . . 1,996 19.73 1,220 776
Total . . . . . . . . . 10,119 6,143 3,976
Justice, Supreme Court, Place 6
VOTE FOR 1
(WITH 26 OF 26 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
Jeff Brown (REP) . . . . . . . . 8,091 79.96 4,910 3,181
Kathy Cheng (DEM). . . . . . . . 2,028 20.04 1,238 790
Total . . . . . . . . . 10,119 6,148 3,971
Presiding Judge, CT of Criminal Appeals
VOTE FOR 1
(WITH 26 OF 26 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
Sharon Keller (REP) . . . . . . . 8,056 79.31 4,888 3,168
Maria T. (Terri) Jackson (DEM) . . . 1,931 19.01 1,198 733
William Bryan Strange III (LIB) . . . 170 1.67 80 90
Total . . . . . . . . . 10,157 6,166 3,991
Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Pl 7
VOTE FOR 1
(WITH 26 OF 26 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
Barbara Parker Hervey (REP) . . . . 8,170 80.74 4,961 3,209
Ramona Franklin (DEM) . . . . . . 1,949 19.26 1,187 762
Total . . . . . . . . . 10,119 6,148 3,971
Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Pl 8
VOTE FOR 1
(WITH 26 OF 26 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
Michelle Slaughter (REP) . . . . . 8,383 90.42 5,066 3,317
Mark Ash (LIB). . . . . . . . . 888 9.58 491 397
Total . . . . . . . . . 9,271 5,557 3,714
State Representative, District 13
VOTE FOR 1
(WITH 26 OF 26 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
Ben Leman (REP) . . . . . . . . 8,167 78.96 4,933 3,234
Cecil Ray Webster, Sr. (DEM) . . . . 2,176 21.04 1,325 851
Total . . . . . . . . . 10,343 6,258 4,085
Justice, 3rd Court of Appeals Dist Pl2
VOTE FOR 1
(WITH 26 OF 26 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
Cindy Olson Bourland (REP). . . . . 8,119 80.47 4,927 3,192
Edward Smith (DEM) . . . . . . . 1,970 19.53 1,186 784
Total . . . . . . . . . 10,089 6,113 3,976
3rd Court of Appeals District, Place 3
VOTE FOR 1
(WITH 26 OF 26 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
Scott Field (REP). . . . . . . . 8,065 80.02 4,884 3,181
Chari Kelly (DEM). . . . . . . . 2,014 19.98 1,224 790
Total . . . . . . . . . 10,079 6,108 3,971
3rd Court of Appeals District, Place 5
VOTE FOR 1
(WITH 26 OF 26 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
David Puryear (REP) . . . . . . . 8,059 80.01 4,914 3,145
Thomas J. Barker (DEM) . . . . . . 2,014 19.99 1,196 818
Total . . . . . . . . . 10,073 6,110 3,963
3rd Court of Appeals District, Place 6
VOTE FOR 1
(WITH 26 OF 26 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
Michael "Mike" Toth (REP) . . . . . 8,127 80.43 4,912 3,215
Gisela D. Triana (DEM) . . . . . . 1,964 19.44 1,202 762
WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . . . . 13 .13 5 8
Total . . . . . . . . . 10,104 6,119 3,985
District Judge, 155th Judicial District
VOTE FOR 1
(WITH 26 OF 26 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
Jeff R. Steinhauser (REP) . . . . . 8,863 100.00 5,309 3,554
Total . . . . . . . . . 8,863 5,309 3,554
County Judge
VOTE FOR 1
(WITH 26 OF 26 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
Joe Weber (REP) . . . . . . . . 8,833 100.00 5,285 3,548
Total . . . . . . . . . 8,833 5,285 3,548
District Clerk
VOTE FOR 1
(WITH 26 OF 26 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
Linda Svrcek (REP) . . . . . . . 8,783 100.00 5,270 3,513
Total . . . . . . . . . 8,783 5,270 3,513
County Clerk
VOTE FOR 1
(WITH 26 OF 26 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
Brenda Kallus Fietsam (REP) . . . . 8,621 100.00 5,152 3,469
Total . . . . . . . . . 8,621 5,152 3,469
County Surveyor
VOTE FOR 1
(WITH 26 OF 26 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
Gene Kruppa (REP). . . . . . . . 8,753 100.00 5,244 3,509
Total . . . . . . . . . 8,753 5,244 3,509
County Commissioner, Precinct No. 2
VOTE FOR 1
(WITH 9 OF 9 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
Luke Sternadel (REP). . . . . . . 2,141 76.08 1,299 842
Abraham Pace (DEM) . . . . . . . 673 23.92 376 297
Total . . . . . . . . . 2,814 1,675 1,139
County Commissioner, Precinct No. 4
VOTE FOR 1
(WITH 6 OF 6 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
Tom Muras (REP) . . . . . . . . 2,024 100.00 1,078 946
Total . . . . . . . . . 2,024 1,078 946
Justice of the Peace, Precinct No. 1
VOTE FOR 1
(WITH 5 OF 5 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
Kyle A. Hartmann (REP) . . . . . . 2,171 100.00 1,493 678
Total . . . . . . . . . 2,171 1,493 678
Justice of the Peace, Precinct No. 2
VOTE FOR 1
(WITH 9 OF 9 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
Sheila Coufal (REP) . . . . . . . 2,370 100.00 1,391 979
Total . . . . . . . . . 2,370 1,391 979
Justice of the Peace,Precinct No.3
VOTE FOR 1
(WITH 6 OF 6 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
Charles Zapalac (REP) . . . . . . 2,275 100.00 1,328 947
Total . . . . . . . . . 2,275 1,328 947
Justice of the Peace, Precinct No. 4
VOTE FOR 1
(WITH 6 OF 6 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
Dan Mueller (REP). . . . . . . . 2,056 100.00 1,093 963
Total . . . . . . . . . 2,056 1,093 963
Proposition A
VOTE FOR 1
(WITH 6 OF 6 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
FOR . . . . . . . . . . . . 845 57.40 492 353
AGAINST . . . . . . . . . . . 627 42.60 274 353
Total . . . . . . . . . 1,472 766 706Earlier: The Fayette County Elections Office posted early voting figures which show 6,344 ballots cast before Election Day.
Early voters picked Ted Cruz over Beto O'Rouke by 78.62 percent of the vote in the Senate race. In the District 10 U.S. House race, incumbent republican Michael McCaul leads Democrat Mike Siegel with 79.29 percent of the vote. Republican Governor Greg Abbott leads Democrat opponent Lupe Valdez with over 80 percent in Fayette County.
Of local interest, early voters in the Pct. 2 Commission Race picked Republican Luke Sternadel over Democrat Abe Pace by 77.55 percent of the vote, 1,299 to 376.
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