Editor's note: This story was updated at May 4 to include the final results. Visit communityimpact.com/voter-guide/election-results for all the local election results in your community.

Updated 1:45 p.m. May 4

Suzanne Whatley has beat Donna Batten Molho by five votes in the Position 1 race. Whatley has received 710 votes—or 50.18%—to Molho's 705 votes.

The county does not expect to receive any additional votes—such as overseas ballots—for this race.


Results are unofficial until they are canvassed and certified.


Updated 10:55 p.m.

With all 53 Fort Bend County vote centers reporting results, Sugar Land City Council District 4 incumbent Carol McCutcheon has won re-election with 81% of the vote.

In the Position 1 race, Suzanne Whatley leads Donna Batten Molho by six votes. Whatley has received 707 votes—or 50.21%—to Molho's 701 votes.

Results are unofficial until they are canvassed and certified.


Updated 8:45 p.m.

As election day results begin to come in, Donna Batten Molho and Suzanne Whatley are tied in the race for Sugar Land City Council's District 1 seat.

Molho and Whatley have each received 554 votes.

District 4 incumbent Carol McCutcheon continues to lead her challenger, Sakki Joseph, with 83.05% of the vote.


At 8:32 p.m. Fort Bend County posted the first election day results. While the county's website shows 0 out of 53 precincts reporting, 286 election day votes have been counted in the Molho-Whatley race.

Results are unofficial until they are canvassed and certified by the county clerk.

Posted 7:52 p.m.

There were competitive races for two of the four Sugar Land City Council district seats. As of 7 p.m. Fort Bend County is reporting early and absentee vote totals.
In the race for District 1, Donna Batten Molho leads Suzanne Whatley with 435 votes—or 52.92%. Whatley has received 387 votes. Incumbent District 1 Council Member Steve Porter is unable to seek re-election due to term limits.


Incumbent District 4 Council Member Carol McCutcheon is leading her challenger, Sakki Joseph. McCutcheon has garnered 1,339 votes—or 82.76%. Joseph trails with 279 votes.

District 2 and District 3 incumbents Naushad Kermally and Stewart Jacobson, respectively, ran unopposed.


Results are updated as of 7 p.m. and are unofficial until they are canvassed and certified by the county clerk.