Election Results: County voter turnout exceeded expectations

The people of Limestone County voted for U.S. representatives and several state offices in the General Election on Nov. 8. All county offices were decided in the primaries.

There was a 20% turnout for Election Day, and 26% for early voting. Overall, turnout was 48.9%, said Jennifer Southard Limestone County Election Administrator. 

“That's a good number. It exceeded my expectations and I'm happy. It's always good when we have a better turnout than we expect,” Southard said. “All the results remain unofficial until the canvas of the results by the commissioner's court.” 

A total of 6,827 ballots were tallied. There are 13,951 registered voters in Limestone County. 

There was no major turnover, and the results are in accordance with previous elections, she said.  

In state results, incumbent Greg Abbot won a third term as governor of Texas, defeating challenger Beto O’Rourke, according to the Texas Tribune. 

Abbott received 55.8% of the votes and O'Rourke received 43%. 

In the race for U.S. representative for District 17, incumbent Pete Sessions received 67.1%, and Mary Jo Woods received 32.9%. 

In the race for District 5 state senator, Charles Schwertner received 71.9%, and Tommey Estes received 28.1%. 

In the race for District 13 state representative, Angelia Orr received 76.7%, and Cedric Davis Sr. received 23.3%. 

In the race for lieutenant governor, Dan Patrick received 54.7% and Mike Collier received 42.9%. 

In the race for attorney general, incumbent Ken Paxton had 54.3% and Rochelle Mercedes Gharza received 142.9%. 

In the race for comptroller of public accounts, incumbent Glenn Hegar received 72.3% and Janet T. Dudding received 40.4%. 

The unofficial results, according to the Limestone County Elections Administration, are as follows: 

Abbott received 5,355 votes, 78.61%, and O’Rourke received 1,359, 19.95%. 

Sessions received 5,411 votes, 80%, and Woods received 1,353, 20%.  

Schwertner received 5,410 votes, 84%, and Estes received 985, 15.40%. 

Orr received 5,326 votes, 79.45%, and Davis Sr. received 1,378 votes, 20.55%. 

Patrick received 5,254 votes, 77.72% and Collier received 1,368 votes, 20.24%. 

Paxton had 5,226 votes, 77.31% and Rochelle Mercedes Gharza received 1,358 votes, 20.09%.

Hegar received 5,327 votes, 79.13%, Dudding received 1,302 votes, 19.34%, and V. Alonzo Echevarria-Garza received 103 votes, 1.53%.

In the race for commissioner of the General Land Office, Dawn Buckingham received 5,226 votes, 77.97%, and Jay Kleberg received 1,420 votes, 21.18%.

In the race for Commissioner of Agriculture candidate Sid Miller, 5,340 votes, 79.46% and Susan Hays 1,380 votes, 20.54%. 

Railroad Commissioner Wayne Christian received 5,262 votes, 78.32% and Luke Warford received 1,305 votes, 19.42%.

In the race for Supreme Court Justice, Place 3 candidates Debra Lehrmann received 5,270 votes, 78.36% and Erin A. Norwell received 1,348 votes, 20.04%.  

In the race for Supreme Court Justice, Place 5 candidates are Rebeca Huddle received 5,345 votes, 79.66% and Amanda Reichek received 1,365, 20.34%. 

Supreme Court justice, Place 9 candidates Evan Young reviced5,320 votes, 79.66% and Julia Maldonado received 1,365 votes, 20.34%.

Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 5 candidate Scott Walker received 5,322 votes, 79.26% and Dana Huffman received 1,393 votes, 20.74%. 

Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 6 candidate Jesse F. McClure III received 5,321 votes, 79.42% and Robert Johnson received 1,379, 20.58%. 

During early voting, a total of 4,002 ballots were cast, according to the summary report posted by the Limestone County Election Administration. Gov. Greg Abbott received 3,152, 79.40% of votes and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick received 3,058, 77.14% of votes. 

“We did have 36 limited ballots, which were people who moved from a different county but didn't have time to change their voter registration,” she said. Provisional ballots will proceed over the next few days.

“I appreciate the voters of Limestone County and am proud that we had almost half [voter] turnout,” Southard said.