Unofficial polling information from early and Election Day voting shows Ishmael Harris garnered 48.64% of ballots cast, representing 625 votes. Candidates Willie DeLaRosa and Ward Northcutt received 34.32% of ballots cast, representing 441 votes and 17.04% of votes, representing 219 votes, respectively.
The city's municipal code states that the candidate with the majority of votes shall be declared elected to the position, which equates to greater than 50% of total votes.
As no candidate received more than 50% of the vote, the race is expected to go to a runoff, Bastrop Elections Administrator Kristin Miles said.
Per city ordinance, the runoff will be between the two candidates who received the most votes: Harris and DeLaRosa.
What else?
All results are unofficial until canvassed.
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Posted 7:40 p.m.:
Bastrop residents cast ballots in the May 3 election to determine who will be the city’s next mayor.
In a nutshell
Preliminary polling information reported after 7 p.m. representing ballots cast during early voting April 22-29, show Ishmael Harris leading in the polls.
The specifics
Unofficial polling information from early voting shows Harris garnered 45.39% of early ballots cast, representing 374 votes. Challenger Willie DeLaRosa received 36.29% of early ballots cast, representing 299 votes. Ward Northcutt received 18.33% of early ballots, representing 151 votes.
About the candidates
DeLaRosa has previously served as a Bastrop City Council member and held positions on boards, including the Bastrop Economic Development Corporation, the Bastrop County Water Council Task Force and others. He ran for mayor in 2017, but lost the vote to Connie Schroeder, according to city records.
A retired police lieutenant of 32 years, Northcutt now serves as a deacon at First Baptist Church in Bastrop.
Harris recently stepped down from his position on the Planning and Zoning Commission, as the city’s charter prohibits individuals from holding a board seat while running for office.
“As you know, last year we passed the ‘resign to run’ [amendment] for some of our boards and commissions,” Carrillo-Trevino said. “That resignation is immediate.”
Stay tuned
Community Impact will update this article as more election day vote totals are released. All results are unofficial until canvassed.
Visit communityimpact.com/voter-guide/election-results to see results from all local elections in your community.
Amanda Cutshall contributed to this report.
