With all the votes counted, Jane Hughson will be re-elected to San Marcos City Council.

Hughson received 1,745 votes, or 81.16 percent of the vote, while her opponent, Joshua Simpson, received 405, or 18.84 percent of the vote.

UPDATE: With the majority of precincts reporting, Jane Hughson keeps seat on San Marcos City Council
Council Member Jane Hughson will be re-elected to San Marcos City Council Place 4 as unofficial vote tallies show her winning with nearly 80 percent of the vote.

She defeated opponent Joshua Simpson with 1,345 votes, or 79.73 percent of the vote. Simpson received 342 votes, or 20.27 percent of the vote.

According to the Hays County Elections Office as of 8:41 p.m., 14 of 19 precincts had been counted.

Community Impact Newspaper will update this story once 100 percent of the votes are in. Results are unofficial until canvassed.

UPDATE: Jane Hughson 'overwhelmed' by percentage of votes received so far for San Marcos City Council Place 4
Incumbent Jane Hughson said it felt good to be recognized by citizens for doing a good job on San Marcos City Council as early voting results came in.

With preliminary results showing her beating newcomer Joshua Simpson in the Place 4 race with more than 80 percent of the vote, Hughson said she was happy voters had faith in her.

"I'm really, really overwhelmed," she said of the margin of preliminary votes in her favor.

The other incumbent running for San Marcos City Council, Place 3's Ed Mihalkanin, is leading in early voting totals as well.

The two first ran for and won their respective seats on San Marcos City Council in 1996.

"We're a good team," Hughson said.

Simpson congratulated Hughson and said he would continue to be active in the community.

"I'm going to run every single time I have the opportunity to," he said. "I want the working man to be heard."

Original post: San Marcos City Council Place 4 incumbent Jane Hughson leads in unofficial early voting totals
Shortly after the polls closed at 7 p.m. today, early voting and unofficial vote totals showed San Marcos City Council place 4 incumbent Jane Hughson leading in the polls.

Early voting and absentee ballot totals reported show Hughson received 81.14 percent of the vote, or 852 votes. Simpson received 18.86 percent of the vote, or 198 votes.

Voting totals are unofficial until canvassed.

Community Impact Newspaper will update this story throughout the night.