The ballot included a City Council and mayoral race in Wimberley, school district elections for board seats in Dripping Springs ISD and Hays CISD, and a proposition from Hays County Emergency Services District No. 9.
This election saw a lower turnout than last May’s 7.85% turnout.
By the numbers
A total of 5,621 ballots were cast by Hays County voters for the DSISD board of trustees election, and 33,640 residents were eligible to vote.
During early voting, which ran from April 22-30, a total of 3,954 Hays County voters cast ballots for the DSISD board of trustees election. Absentee ballots cast totaled at 232, and 1,435 ballots were cast on election day.
A total of 14,295 votes were cast in the DSISD election, including four from Travis County voters. All four were cast on election day. Of the 5,621 ballots submitted, voters were able to select one, two or three candidates per ballot.
The context
Unofficial voting totals show Mary Jane Hetrick, Stefani Reinold and Shanda DeLeon won seats on the DSISD board of trustees, according to results from Hays and Travis counties May 4.
Hetrick received 22.5% of votes, Reinold received 20.86%, and DeLeon received 20.62%. Both Hetrick and Reinold are incumbents. Candidate Terri Purdy received 18.92% of votes, and candidate John Adams received 17.09% of votes.
“I’m grateful for the vote of confidence in continuing three more years of service,” Hetrick told Community Impact. “I would like to congratulate [Reinold] and [DeLeon], and thank [Purdy] and [Adams] for their years of faithful service to DSISD.”
Elections for the DSISD board of trustees positions are held each May, with two or three seats up for re-election. Terms are three years in length and represent the entirety of the district.
Shannon O’Connor and candidates Hetrick and Reinold’s seats were contested. O’Connor did not seek re-election.
