Updated 11 p.m. CST
Republican John Healey will retain his role as district attorney for Fort Bend County after being elected to his sixth term on Nov. 4.
According to unofficial results, Healey garnered 58 percent of the vote while his Democratic opponent Wilvin J. Carter's garnered 42 percent. With all 143 precincts in Fort Bend County reporting, a total of 129,710 votes were cast, with Healey receiving 75,683 votes and Carter receiving 54,027 votes.
The Fort Bend County District Attorney serves four-year terms with no term limits.
All results are unofficial until canvassed.
Posted 7:30 p.m. CST
According to unofficial results, Republican incumbent John Healey is leading the race for Fort Bend County District Attorney with 60 percent to Democratic opponent Wilvin J. Carter's 40 percent. After early returns, Healey has 46,708 votes to Carter's 31,612 votes, with 78,320 votes counted.
Healey received his law degree from South Texas College of Law in 1981. He was hired in 1982 as the assistant district attorney in Fort Bend County, a position he held for almost 11 years. He was appointed district attorney of Fort Bend County in 1992 and then subsequently elected to five terms. He is seeking re-election to his sixth term as district attorney.
Carter is a criminal defense attorney and founder and owner of the Law Offices of Wilvin J. Carter. Carter earned his bachelor's degree in political science from Berea College and his law degree from Texas Southern University. Prior to entering into private practice, Carter began his career as an assistant attorney general for Texas before becoming an assistant district attorney for Fort Bend County.
The Fort Bend County District Attorney serves four-year terms with no term limits.
All results are unofficial until canvassed.