Posted Nov. 3, 7:05 p.m.
Republican David Wylie is leading Democrat Stephanie Draper in the race for Denton County Commissioners Court, Precinct 4, according to early poll results from Denton County.
What you need to know
The polls officially closed at 7 p.m. Nov. 3, and Denton County early voting numbers show that Wylie is ahead with 42,921 votes, or 57.19% of the total votes cast so far. Draper has tallied 32,130 votes or 42.81%.
Wylie secured the Republican ticket for the position after he and Valerie Roehrs faced each other in the Republican primary runoff race in May.
Wylie and Roehrs forced the runoff after neither candidate secured more than 50% of Denton County votes in the March 3 primary election, according to previous reporting.
Draper ran unopposed in the Democratic primary election.
Put in perspective
During early voting from Oct. 19-30, 324,513 Denton County residents voted, which accounts for 47.17% of the county’s registered voters.
During the 2022 November election, 227,616 Denton County voters or 37.54%, cast a ballot during that early voting period. This is a 39.58% increase in early voters, although there are slightly more than 80,000 additional registered voters in Denton County in 2026 compared to 2022, according to the Texas Secretary of State’s website.
Stay tuned
Community Impact will update this article as more election day vote totals are released. All results are unofficial until canvassed.
Visit communityimpact.com/voter-guide/election-results to see results from all local elections in your community.
