Updated Nov. 5, 10 a.m. CST

With 100 percent of precincts reporting, incumbent Robert Hebert announced his victory for the position of Fort Bend County judge over opponent James Pirtle.

Hebert received 58.7 percent, or 76,315 votes, and Pirtle earned 41.2 percent, or 53,553 votes.

"Obviously I'm very pleased with winning my own race by a nice, large margin and the fact that all of the Republican candidates for Fort Bend County either won the vacant seats or returned to office, which was one of my personal goals," Hebert said. "I give Republican leadership in Fort Bend County an A-plus."

During his next four-year term in office, Hebert said he plans to improve the operations of the sheriff's office and jail building, bring a medical examiner to the county, build new libraries and increase mobility on the roadways.

All results are unofficial until canvassed.

Posted Nov. 4, 7:20 p.m. CST

Early voting results show incumbent Robert Hebert is leading the race for Fort Bend County judge with 60 percent, or 47,097 votes, over opponent James Pirtle who trails with 39.9 percent, or 31,308 votes.

If re-elected, Hebert would serve his third four-year term since first taking office as Fort Bend county judge Jan. 1, 2003. Early voting results show 78,405 votes were cast in the county judge race of the 363,804 registered voters in Fort Bend County.

Hebert is a former business owner and U.S. Navy veteran. In the 1980s, Hebert began his career in local government as the city manager of Rosenberg. Since 1983, Hebert has worked as a consultant to the private and public sectors.

Pirtle is a distant cousin of Jess Pirtle, one of the five founding aldermen of Sugar Land. In 1983, Pirtle founded an industrial fasteners company and has since worked for years as a life coach with the state prison system.

All results are unofficial until canvassed.