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Updated May 2, 10:50 p.m.
Mark Hill and Rod Vilhauer are heading to a runoff election for the Frisco mayor's seat.
The two received the most votes, but neither earned more than 50% of the vote, according to Collin and Denton counties, with all precincts reporting. The runoff election is scheduled for June 13.
Hill received the most votes with 8,705, or 34.64%, and Vilhauer trailed with 7,895 votes, or 31.42%.
Candidates Shona Sowell and John Keating fell short with 21.07% and 12.87%, respectively.
All results are unofficial until canvassed.
Updated May 2, 9:50 p.m.
Mark Hill continues to lead the race for Frisco mayor with Rod Vilhauer trailing slightly.
The two could head into a runoff election in June, according to unofficial results from Collin and Denton counties. In Collin County, 18 out of 21 vote centers were reporting, while 178 out of 220 precincts were reporting.
A new mayor will be elected now that Mayor Jeff Cheney has termed out of the position.
Hill garnered 7,714 votes, or 33.98% with Vilhauer on his heels with 7,378 votes, or 32.5%.
Candidates Shona Sowell and John Keating follow with 21.31% and 12.21% respectively.
A candidate must earn over 50% of the vote to win the election. If a candidate does not receive the 50%, the top two voter getters will move to a runoff election in June.
Posted May 2, 7:25 p.m.
Mark Hill is narrowly leading over three other candidates in the race for mayor based on early voting results in Collin and Denton counties.
What you need to know
A new mayor will be elected now that Mayor Jeff Cheney has termed out of the position.
According to unofficial early voting results, Hill leads with 5,912 votes, or 34.05% votes. Rob Vilhauer trails with 5,529, or 32.05%.
Candidates Shona Sowell and John Keating follow with 21.48% and 12.21% respectively.
A candidate must earn over 50% of the vote to win the election. If a candidate does not receive the 50%, the top two voter getters will move to a runoff election in June.
What else?
In early voting, there were 18,321 ballots cast in Collin County, which represents 4.56% of registered voters. In Denton County, 37,566, or 6.49% of registered voters turned out.
Totals from ballots cast May 2 have yet to be released. Polls closed at 7 p.m., although voters who were in line at 7 p.m. were still able to cast ballots.
What’s next?
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.
