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Updated: 7:36 a.m. March 4
Sarah Loucks is the Republican nominee for Bastrop County district clerk, according to unofficial results for the March 3 primary election.
She led her challengers with 51.38% of the vote, according to unofficial results.
Posted: 8:49 p.m. March 3
Voters across Bastrop County turned to the polls March 3 to determine the Republican nominee for district clerk.
Early voting and absentee ballot totals were posted to the Bastrop County Elections Department website shortly before 8:30 p.m.
What we know
As of 8:31 p.m. March 3, incumbent Sarah Loucks led opponents with about 52.6% of the vote, according to unofficial early voting results.
There were 5,122 ballots cast countywide for the republican nominee for district clerk, which represents 8.2% of Bastrop County’s 62,294 voters, according to unofficial early voting results.
Although polls closed at 7 p.m., voters who were in line at 7 p.m. were still able to cast ballots.
Some background
Republican nominees include:
Those interested can read Community Impact's Q&As with each candidate here.
Also of note
Bastrop County operates under a majority-vote system—meaning candidates must receive 50% plus one vote to win. If no candidate meets that threshold, a runoff between the top two candidates will be scheduled for May 26, according to the Bastrop County Elections Department.
The outlook
The winning Republican candidate will not have a challenger in November, as no Democratic candidate filed, according to the Texas Secretary of State website.
What’s next?
Community Impact will update this article as more Election Day vote totals are released. All results are unofficial until canvassed.
Visit www.communityimpact.com/voter-guide to see results from all local and state elections in your community.
