With unofficial results from all 700 voting centers reporting Election Day results, incumbent Democrat Ed Gonzalez has been re-elected to Harris County sheriff with 781,460 votes against Republican Mike Knox, who garnered 689,469 votes.
Unofficial election results from the Harris County Clerk's Office show 53.13% of voters supported Gonzalez, and 46.87% voted for Knox.
"No one gets through life alone, and that is especially true of campaigns," Gonzalez said in a social media post. "I am deeply grateful to the voters and volunteers who helped us achieve victory! From the bottom of my heart, thank you all."
Updated 10:40 p.m. Nov. 5
Unofficial results from early voting posted by Harris County show 52.46% of votes for incumbent Democrat Ed Gonzalez and 47.54% of votes for Republican Mike Knox in the race for Harris County Sheriff.
Ed Gonzalez leads with 619,363 votes and Mike Knox 561,310 votes.
Posted 8:10 p.m. Nov. 5
Unofficial results from early voting posted by Harris County show 52.43% of votes for incumbent Democrat Ed Gonzalez and 47.57% of votes for Republican Mike Knox in the race for Harris County Sheriff.
What you need to know
Harris County has released early voting totals, and, according to unofficial early voting results, Ed Gonzalez leads with 616,816 votes and Mike Knox is trailing behind with 559,655 votes.
The Harris County Sheriff's Office is the largest sheriff's office in Texas and the third-largest in the nation, according to the county website, with more than 5,000 employees.
Meet the candidates
- Gonzalez was a Houston Police Officer for 18 years; served on the Houston City Council for three terms and served as the Harris County sheriff for two terms.
- Knox is a retired HPD officer; small-business owner; former Houston City Council member and author/expert.
What else?
In early voting, there were 1.23 million ballots cast countywide, which represents 45.67% of total registered voters.
Totals from ballots cast Nov. 5 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.
