Hays County Election results

Nearly 13% of Hays County registered voters turned out for Tuesday’s (July 14) Democratic and Republican primary runoff elections.

According to the Hays County Elections Office, 18,558 of the 143,526 registered voters in the county cast their ballot. The county elections office reported a total of 9,892 voters cast their ballot in the Democratic runoff, while 8,666 voted in the Republican runoff.

Tuesday’s election results are as follows (x denotes winner):

REPUBLICAN RUNOFF

State Representative, District 45

Hays County

Carrie Isaac — 63.79%, 5,508

Kent “Bud” Wymore — 36.21%, 3,126

Districtwide

x-Carrie Isaac — 65%, 6,420

Kent “Bud” Wymore — 35%, 3,476

U.S. Representative, District 35

Hays County

Jenny Garcia Sharon — 50.87%, 789

“Guillermo” William Hayward — 49.13%, 762

Districtwide

x-Jenny Garcia Sharon — 53%, 4,111

“Guillermo” William Hayward — 47%, 3,634

Member, State Board of Education, District 5

Hays County

Lani Popp — 74.16%, 6,081

Robert Morrow — 25.84%, 2,119

Statewide x-Lani Popp — 78%,

x-Lani Popp — 78%, 55,670

Robert Morrow — 22%, 15,756

DEMOCRATIC RUNOFF

U.S. Senator

Hays County

Mary “MJ” Hegar — 74.79%, 7,365

Royce West — 25.21%, 2482

Statewide

x-Mary “MJ” Hegar — 52%, 498,180

Royce West — 48%, 457,55

Railroad Commissioner

Hays County

Chrysta Castañeda — 66.86%, 6,396

Roberto R. “Beto” Alonzo — 33.14%, 3,170

Statewide

x-Chrysta Castañeda — 62%, 575,488

Roberto R. “Beto” Alonzo — 38%, 353,399

Hays County Democratic Chair

x-Donna Haschke — 60.57%, 5,715

Angela “Tia Angie” Villescaz — 39.43%, 3,720