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November 5, 2019
Two incumbents, one newcomer elected to Bandera City Council as voters approve nine of 10 proposed constitutional amendments
By Jessica Goode
The Bandera Prophet
As of 9:27 p.m. on Tuesday, 10 Bandera County precincts closed their polls with 2,944 ballots cast. Of 16,045 registered voters, 18.34 percent participated in this year’s election.
A total of 1,202 early voters cast their ballots during the two-week period preceding Election Day, netting a 7.49 percent turnout. In the City of Bandera, 386 of 667 registered voters showed up at the polls, netting a 57.87 percent turnout.
Two City Council incumbents, Lynn Palmer and Rebeca Gibson, won their seats for another two-year term each. Incumbent Thomas McEachin was short by four votes to tie with Gibson. Newcomer Jerry Russe will join the council for his first term as an elected official.
In the Special Election, all but Proposition 1 were supported locally. The proposed amendment, permitting a person to hold more than one office as a municipal judge at the same time, was shot down with 70.5 percent of participating citizens casting a nay vote.
The unofficial results are as follows:
City of Bandera City Council
Candice Witt 54 Total Votes 13.99 percent
Deborah Brown 9 Total Votes 2.33 percent
*Lynn Palmer 67 Total Votes 17.36 percent
Thomas McEachin 53 Total Votes 13.73 percent
Cindy Lou Coffey 23 Total Votes 5.96 percent
Alan Calaway 28 Total Votes 7.25 percent
Gunnar Witt 33 Total Votes 8.55 percent
*Jerry Russe 62 Total Votes 16.06 percent
*Rebeca Gibson 57 Total Votes 14.77 percent
Special Election/Constitutional Amendments
Proposition 1: 807 For; 2,100 Against
Proposition 2: 1,638 For; 1,228 Against
Proposition 3: 2,383 For; 501 Against
Proposition 4: 2,477 For; 432 Against
Proposition 5: 2.588 For; 301 Against
Proposition 6: 1,710 For; 1,158Against
Proposition 7: 1,923 For; 946 Against
Proposition 8: 2,028 For; 838 Against
Proposition 9: 1,579 For; 1,219 Against
Proposition 10: 2,731 For; 155 Against
Statewide, with 254 counties reporting to the Secretary of State, the results coincide with local preference. Of the 10 constitutional amendments proposed by this year’s 86th Legislature, two through nine were approved by voters while Proposition 1 was overwhelmingly rejected.
The statewide unofficial results, with 98 percent of counties reporting as of 11:53 p.m., are as follows:
Proposition 1: 563,758 For; 1,073,068 Against
Proposition 2: 1,046,634 For; 579,648 Against
Proposition 3: 1,388,968 For; 238,380 Against
Proposition 4: 1,247,832 For; 390,807 Against
Proposition 5: 1,438,677 For; 197,084 Against
Proposition 6: 1,026,618 For; 596,650 Against
Proposition 7: 1,199,142 For; 436,598 Against
Proposition 8: 1,246,110 For; 382,795 Against
Proposition 9: 829,508 For; 744,854 Against
Proposition 10: 1,536,252 For; 98,963 Against
A total of 1,202 early voters cast their ballots during the two-week period preceding Election Day, netting a 7.49 percent turnout. In the City of Bandera, 386 of 667 registered voters showed up at the polls, netting a 57.87 percent turnout.
Two City Council incumbents, Lynn Palmer and Rebeca Gibson, won their seats for another two-year term each. Incumbent Thomas McEachin was short by four votes to tie with Gibson. Newcomer Jerry Russe will join the council for his first term as an elected official.
In the Special Election, all but Proposition 1 were supported locally. The proposed amendment, permitting a person to hold more than one office as a municipal judge at the same time, was shot down with 70.5 percent of participating citizens casting a nay vote.
The unofficial results are as follows:
City of Bandera City Council
Candice Witt 54 Total Votes 13.99 percent
Deborah Brown 9 Total Votes 2.33 percent
*Lynn Palmer 67 Total Votes 17.36 percent
Thomas McEachin 53 Total Votes 13.73 percent
Cindy Lou Coffey 23 Total Votes 5.96 percent
Alan Calaway 28 Total Votes 7.25 percent
Gunnar Witt 33 Total Votes 8.55 percent
*Jerry Russe 62 Total Votes 16.06 percent
*Rebeca Gibson 57 Total Votes 14.77 percent
Special Election/Constitutional Amendments
Proposition 1: 807 For; 2,100 Against
Proposition 2: 1,638 For; 1,228 Against
Proposition 3: 2,383 For; 501 Against
Proposition 4: 2,477 For; 432 Against
Proposition 5: 2.588 For; 301 Against
Proposition 6: 1,710 For; 1,158Against
Proposition 7: 1,923 For; 946 Against
Proposition 8: 2,028 For; 838 Against
Proposition 9: 1,579 For; 1,219 Against
Proposition 10: 2,731 For; 155 Against
Statewide, with 254 counties reporting to the Secretary of State, the results coincide with local preference. Of the 10 constitutional amendments proposed by this year’s 86th Legislature, two through nine were approved by voters while Proposition 1 was overwhelmingly rejected.
The statewide unofficial results, with 98 percent of counties reporting as of 11:53 p.m., are as follows:
Proposition 1: 563,758 For; 1,073,068 Against
Proposition 2: 1,046,634 For; 579,648 Against
Proposition 3: 1,388,968 For; 238,380 Against
Proposition 4: 1,247,832 For; 390,807 Against
Proposition 5: 1,438,677 For; 197,084 Against
Proposition 6: 1,026,618 For; 596,650 Against
Proposition 7: 1,199,142 For; 436,598 Against
Proposition 8: 1,246,110 For; 382,795 Against
Proposition 9: 829,508 For; 744,854 Against
Proposition 10: 1,536,252 For; 98,963 Against