Austin City Council District 8 set for runoff

Eliza May, a Mission Services director with the Susan G. Komen Austin affiliate, has 12.46 percent, or 1,609 votes.

Darrell Pierce, a principal in the SNAP Management Group, has 17.39 percent, or 2,245 votes.

Ed Scruggs, a clinical research associate and former director of the Circle C Homeowners Association, has 24.67 percent, or 3,185 votes.

This election is the first time in the city's history that voters will choose City Council members from 10 geographic districts—voters can only vote for candidates from their district. The mayor will still be elected at-large, meaning anyone can vote for the mayor.

The candidate who receives more than 50 percent of the votes will win the election. Otherwise the race will proceed to a Dec. 16 runoff election between the two leading candidates.

After the new City Council is established, five council members will be randomly selected to serve initial two-year terms, and five will serve initial four-year terms. The initial terms allow future council elections to be held every two years. Future council terms will last four years.