More the double the number of Tarrant County voters went to the polls Tuesday compared to the total for the last off-year Constitutional Amendment election in 2011.
Finals show that overall 76,774 or 8 percent of the county's 957,055 registered voters participated in the election. Tarrant County voted in favor of all nine amendments.
In 2011, 34,482 or 3.8 percent of 909,135 registered voted.
Statewide, Texans went to the polls in greater numbers than in 2011 as well. All nine propositions on the ballot passed, according to unofficial results.
Of 13,445,285 registered voters in the state, votes totaled more than 8 percent of registered voters for all but one of the propositions. That number is in contrast to only 5.2 percent of registered voters who showed up to the polls for the 2011 election.
Voters were strongly in favor of one of the biggest issues on the ballot—creating a state water implementation fund using $2 billion from the Texas Economic Stabilization Fund.
Close to 75 percent of voters agreed with proponents of Proposition 6, which they say will keep business flowing into Texas and help stay ahead of water demands as the Texas population increases.
Proposition voting totals:
Proposition 1—Ad valorem tax exemption of homestead for one's spouse killed in action
For: 995,782 (86.98 percent)
Against: 149,018 (13.01 percent)
Proposition 2—Eliminate the State Medical Board and its Education Fund
For: 946,259 (84.69 percent)
Against: 171,054 (15.30 percent)
Proposition 3—Extend the number of aircraft parts are exempt from ad valorem tax
For: 624,122 (57.73 percent)
Against: 456,955 (42.26 percent)
Proposition 4—Exemption from ad valorem tax of a donated home to a disabled vet
For: 961,560 (85.14 percent)
Against: 167,820 (14.85 percent)
Proposition 5—Authorize reverse mortgage loans when purchasing homestead property
For: 680,883 (62.62 percent)
Against: 406,422 (37.37 percent)
Proposition 6—Create a State Water Implementation Fund
For: 836,395 (73.37 percent)
Against: 303,531 (26.62 percent)
Proposition 7—Authorize home-rule cities to fill vacancy procedures in the city charter
For: 806,735 (74.39 percent)
Against: 277,712 (25.60 percent)
Proposition 8—Repeal the Texas Constitution's maximum tax rate for Hidalgo County
For: 740,552 (72.36 percent)
Against: 282,820 (27.63 percent)
Proposition 9—Expand potential sanctions against a judge or justice
For: 921,863 (84.65 percent)
Against: 167,151 (15.34 percent)