With all precincts reporting, election results for the Dec. 14 runoff election show candidate Lorenzo Gonzalez led in the race for San Marcos City Council, Place 5, with 50.72% of votes, or 424 ballots.
His opponent, Roland Saucedo, fell behind with 49.28% of votes, or 412 ballots.
What the candidates are saying
Lorenzo told Community Impact that he is "deeply honored" by the trust San Marcos residents placed in him by electing him for the position.
"This victory reflects our shared commitment to addressing the challenges we face and seizing the opportunities ahead," Lorenzo said. "I extend my gratitude to everyone who participated in this election, especially my opponent, Roland Saucedo, for his dedication to our city. Together, we will work towards a brighter future for San Marcos to ensure the well-being of all residents."
Saucedo shared on Facebook that he is thankful for everyone who voted for him.
"Unfortunately, I was not successful. However, just know that I am blessed to have met so many people who share the same vision for our community and I promise to continue to serve and advocate for our community as I have done," Saucedo stated in the post.
Community Impact's attempts to contact Lorenzo for comment were unsuccessful prior to publication.
A closer look
Early voting results previously showed candidate Saucedo leading in the runoff race for the city council seat with 50.37% of votes, or 273 ballots.
His opponent, Gonzalez, trailed behind him with 46.93% of votes, or 269 ballots.
How we got here
Runoff elections are held when candidates do not meet the majority vote requirement of 50% plus one vote.
In the Nov. 5 general election, two other candidates were vying for San Marcos City Council, Place 5—Griffin Spell and Atom Von Arndt. Spell received 24.24% of the votes and Arndt received 17.04% of the votes.
Gonzalez led with 32.43%, or 6,414 of the votes, according to official results and Saucedo trailed behind with 26.29% of the vote. Since Gonzalez and Saucedo secured the majority of votes they qualified to take part in the Dec. 14 runoff election.
Stay tuned
All results are unofficial until canvassed.
