Based on Travis County's final vote totals, released at 9:45 p.m., José Velásquez clinched the District 3 spot with 53.32%.
Ryan Alter secured the District 5 spot with 59.63% of the vote.
"I am just truly honored that the district five residents put their trust in me to deal with so many issues that are so deeply personal to them, from their homes to their neighborhoods ... and I will live up to that promise," Alter said.
Zohaib "Zo" Qadri won with 51.24% of the vote in District 9.
“I am very humbled and honored to have the opportunity to serve this district and to serve so many folks who believed in me and in an Austin that works for everyone," Qadri said.
Velásquez was not immediately available for comment.
Original post: Dec. 13 7:30 p.m.
Austin’s last three council seats, along with its mayor, will be decided following the results of Dec. 13’s runoff election.
Early voting totals from Travis County show José Velásquez, Ryan Alter, and Zohaib "Zo" Qadri are leading their respective races for the last three remaining council seats.
In District 3, which covers South Central Austin, Velásquez has received 2,724 votes, or 55.35%, while Daniela Silva has 2,197, or 44.65%.
Velásquez and Silva finished close together in the November election with 7,674 and 7,260 votes, respectively, beating out four other candidates to earn their spots in the runoff.
The runoff winner will serve a four-year term beginning in January, succeeding two-term Council Member Pio Renteria.
In District 5 in Southwest Austin, Stephanie Bazan has received 3,494 votes, or 38.89%, while Alter has 5,491 votes, or 61.11%. Bazan received 29% of the vote in the November election and Alter 24%.
Alter and Bazan emerged from a six-person general election field after each earned more than 20% of the local vote; 9,600 voters selected Bazan, and 7,933 voted for Alter in November.
The winner of the runoff will replace Ann Kitchen.
The race for District 9, which is in the heart of Austin, is led by Qadri, who has received 4,987 votes, or 51.55%. Linda Guerrero received 4,687 votes, or 48.45%.
The pair ran in the most crowded council race. Qadri led District 9 with 10,870 votes, just under 30% of the total cast in the race, in November, while Guerrero finished with 8,066 votes, a 22.34% share.
Early voting turnout in Travis County only reached 11.27%, according to the Travis County Clerk’s office.
All results are unofficial until canvassed.
