Austin City Council races and the city's $720 million mobility bond topped the list of 2016 elections put before voters last week, but there were also a slew of other races to decide.

Here is how Election Day races specific to Northwest Austin turned out, according to unofficial results.

Austin mobility bond

  • For: 59.1 percent

  • Against: 40.9 percent
    Total votes cast: 311,225 


City staff has wasted little time outlining the next steps for implementing the mobility bond, which drew support from voters throughout Austin. The bond includes three project categories, with $482 million earmarked for implementing parts of the city’s seven completed corridor plans as well as studying a new corridor plan in South Austin. Another $101 million would go toward regional mobility projects, and the remaining $137 million would be spent on local road projects and implementing parts of the city’s sidewalk, bicycle, urban trails and fatality-reduction plans.

Austin City Council
All four council members who represent areas of Northwest Austin were up for re-election last week.

District 4



      • Greg Casar (incumbent): 60.95 percent

      • Gonzalo Camacho: 22.85 percent

      • Louis C. Herrin III: 16.20 percent
        Total votes cast: 11,981 




Casar won re-election by wide margins in District 4, which covers parts of Central and North Austin. He said during his new term he will focus on protecting civil rights, creating more affordable housing, protecting workers’ rights and reworking the city’s land development code to ensure it is more supportive of mass transit options and integrates neighborhoods socioeconomically.

District 6



      • Jimmy Flannigan: 55.9 percent

      • Don Zimmerman (incumbent): 44.1 percent
        Total votes cast: 27,530




Flannigan rode strong support during early voting to defeat Zimmerman, in a rematch of the two candidates' 2014 race for District 6. Flannigan celebrated the fact that he will be the first gay man and the first Williamson County resident elected to the council. He said he plans to work with Terry Cook, who defeated Republican Landy Warren for the county Commissioners Court's Precinct 1 race, to "bring good, progressive solutions to Williamson County.”

District 7



      • Leslie Pool (incumbent): 71.94 percent

      • Natalie Gauldin: 28.06 percent
        Total votes cast: 29,676 




Pool easily won re-election to District 7. The Grove at Shoal Creek was at the center of the race, with Pool opposing the proposed mixed-use development at 45th Street and Bull Creek Road and Gauldin supporting it, saying the project is important for sustainable growth in Austin. After winning, Pool wrote in a Facebook post to her supporters: "I look forward to four more years working hard on your behalf protecting our neighborhoods and environment.”

District 10



      • Sheri Gallo (incumbent): 48.23 percent

      • Alison Alter: 35.52 percent

      • Rob Walker: 14.10 percent

      • Nick Virden: 2.15 percent
        Total votes cast: 36,314 




With no candidate in District 10 receiving more than 50 percent of the general election vote, Gallo and Alter will head to a runoff election Dec. 13. Early voting will run from Nov. 28-Dec. 9. Candidates in District 10 highlighted housing affordability, managing Austin's growth and mobility as top issues.

Travis County

Commissioners Court, Precinct 1

  • Jeff Travillion (D): 67.66 percent

  • William "Pat" McCord (R): 25.82 percent

  • Ashley "Flashe" Gordon (G): 6.51 percent
    Total votes cast: 88,294


Travillion replaces retiring Commissioner Ron Davis. “The first issue is certainly going to be transportation,” Travillion said after winning the race.

Commissioners Court, Precinct 3

  • Gerald Daugherty (R) (incumbent): 51.77 percent

  • David Holmes (D): 48.23 percent
    Total votes cast: 149,910


Daugherty retained his seat and said during an election night watch party that transportation would continue to be his top priority. Daugherty's campaign received some national attention after a humorous campaign video featuring the incumbent's wife went viral online.

Travis County Sheriff

  • Sally Hernandez (D): 60.33 percent

  • Joe G. Martinez (R): 31.60 percent

  • Eric Guerra (L): 4.93 percent

  • Debbie Russell (G): 3.15 percent
    Total votes cast: 449,903


Hernandez will become Travis County’s second female sheriff. Margo Frasier served from 1996 to 2004. The position is being vacated by outgoing Sheriff Greg Hamilton, who did not seek re-election.

Travis County District Attorney

  • Margaret Moore (D): 66.01 percent

  • Maura Phelan (R): 33.99 percent
    Total votes cast: 311,509


Moore defeated Phelan to replace outgoing officeholder Rosemary Lehmberg, who did not seek to retain her position following controversy over a 2013 DWI arrest.

Williamson County

County Commissioner, Precinct 1 

  • Terry Cook (D): 51.11 percent

  • Landy Warren (R): 48.89 percent
    Total votes cast: 42,604


Cook defeated her Republican challenger in a tight race to replace Commissioner Lisa Birkman, who decided not to seek re-election after serving three terms.

School boards

Austin ISD board of trustees, at-large Position 8

  • Cindy Anderson: 55.77 percent

  • David Quintanilla: 44.23 percent
    Total votes cast: 164,413


Anderson took an initial lead in early voting to eventually defeat Quintanilla for the at-large Position 8 seat. She will take over for current position holder Gina Hinojosa, who won her race for the Texas House of Representatives, District 49.

Round Rock ISD board of trustees, Place 7

  • Mason Moses: 53 percent

  • Tony Pitts: 47 percent
    Total votes cast: 50,211 


Moses will take the place of Trustee Pauline Law, who chose to not seek re-election to the RRISD board. Trustees Nikki Gonzales and Charles “Chad” Chadwell—who hold Place 1 and Place 2 on RRISD’s board, respectively — retained their seats after running unopposed.

Austin Community College board of trustees
Two out of four races for ACC's board resulted in no candidate earning enough of the vote to win outright. The Place 4 and Place 9 seat will be decided in runoff elections.

Place 4

  • Sean Hassan: 44.62 percent

  • Michael J. Lewis: 28.89 percent

  • George Robinson: 26.49 percent
    Total votes cast: 188,625


Place 5

  • Nicole Eversmann: 51.13 percent

  • Thomas Miranda: 28.41 percent

  • Anthony Schoggins: 20.45 percent
    Total votes cast: 186,010 


Place 6

  • Nora De Hoyos Comstock: 62.99 percent

  • Douglas Gibbins: 37.01 percent
    Total votes cast: 185,493 


Place 9

  • Lupe Sosa: 40.47 percent

  • Julie Ann Nitsch: 34.17 percent

  • Mitch Fuller: 16.48 percent

  • Jeremy Story: 8.88 percent
    Total votes cast: 191,153 


State Board of Education 

District 10 

  • Tom Maynard (R) (incumbent): 63.06 percent

  • Judy Jennings (D): 36.93 percent
    Total votes cast: 202,412


Maynard won re-election in District 10, which includes Williamson County and portions of north Travis County.

Texas House of Representatives 
State House representatives are elected to serve two-year terms


District 47

  • Paul Workman (R) (incumbent): 53.61 percent

  • Ana Jordan (D): 41.65 percent

  • Scott G. McKinlay (L): 4.73 percent
    Total votes cast: 101,900


District 48

  • Donna Howard (D) (incumbent): 79.38 percent

  • Ben Easton (L): 20.61 percent
    Total votes cast: 75,917


Howard took a commanding lead in early voting and held on to her wide margin to win re-election.

District 49


  • Gina Hinojosa (D): 84.39 percent

  • Rick Perkins (L): 15.60 percent
    Total votes cast: 80,589


Hinojosa soundly defeated her Libertarian opponent, Rick Perkins. Hinjosa, a lawyer and current Austin ISD trustee, replaces Elliott Naishtat for the District 49 seat.

District 50

  • Celia Israel (D) (incumbent): 63.65 percent

  • Ceasar Ruiz (R): 36.34 percent
    Total votes cast: 68,231


Israel will continue to serve District 50, which encompasses parts of North Austin, Pflugerville, Manor, Elgin and Webberville in Travis County.

District 136

  • Tony Dale (R) (incumbent): 55 percent

  • Paul R. Gordon (D): 44.99 percent
    Total votes cast: 75,576


Incumbent Dale retained his seat. “It’s a great honor to be re-elected to the Texas House [of Representatives],” he said after winning. “I appreciate the trust of the voters of Williamson County.”


U.S. House of Representatives
U.S. representatives are elected to serve two-year terms.


District 10

  • Michael McCaul (R) (incumbent): 57.57 percent

  • Tawana Cadien (D): 38.39 percent

  • Bill Kelsey (L): 4.22 percent
    Total votes cast: 110,919


McCaul held on to his District 10 seat. He has served six terms as a congressman. "My focus will remain bringing forth policies to help improve your way of life—policies that encourage economic prosperity, protect the homeland, secure our borders, and uphold the Constitution," he said in a statement to voters.

District 17



  • Bill Flores (R) (incumbent): 60.83 percent

  • William Matta (D): 35.21 percent

  • Clark Patterson (L): 3.94 percent
    Total votes cast: 52,549




District 31


    • John Carter (R) (incumbent): 58.36 percent

    • Mike Clark (D): 36.47 percent

    • Scott Ballard (L): 5.15 percent
      Total votes cast: 198,347



Carter has served Texas’ 31st congressional district since 2003.

District 35 

  • Lloyd Doggett (D) (incumbent): 63.05 percent

  • Susan Narvaiz (R): 31.59 percent

  • Rhett Rosenquest Smith (L): 3.29 percent

  • Scott Trimble (G): 2.06 percent
    Total votes cast: 58,454


Doggett has served in the U.S. House of Representatives since 1995.