Updated 7:55 a.m. Nov. 6
Incumbent Monica Riley has reclaimed the District A seat, while District C will head to a runoff, according to final unofficial results.
What you need to know
Riley secured 5,017 votes to maintain her District A seat, followed by challengers Steven McKinney and Bruce Zaborowski with 798 and 476 votes, respectively.
"I want to tell District A residents that I love [them] and appreciate [them] and thank you so much for entrusting me with your one vote because they truly do make a difference," she said. "I really hope and pray that you guys will stay with me the rest of this three year journey so you can be a part of helping me finish the work that you guys asked me to do."
After finishing all her campaign goals from her first term, Riley said she is ready to dive into her second term with projects, including:
- Adding more retail and commercial developments to Texas Parkway
- Possibly adding some residential builds to the area
Meanwhile, Fort Bend County data shows the District C race is heading to a runoff Dec. 14 between Joanna Ouderkirk with 2,489 votes and Shad Bogany with 1,650 votes, as no candidate secured 50.1% of the vote. Other candidate totals include:
- Shaizad (Sam) Chatriwala with 1,428 votes
- Mu Liu with 1,355 votes
- Feven Gebremariam with 182 votes
Ouderkirk said she is very appreciative to all of her supporters and said she will focus her campaign on ensuring residents know there is a runoff election to get people to the polls.
“I am confident—I really feel that I have done a great job reaching out to my community and that they are going to support me,” she said. “We have to get back out [for the runoff]. City Council is the first step in government and they need representation, and I feel like I am going to do the best job.”
Bogany also was happy to make it to the runoffs in a race with five candidates. Although he said it's important to note that the race is not over yet and encourages residents in District C to come out and vote in the runoff.
"My goal is that I want to make Missouri City better ... where better is possible, good is not enough," he said. "It's not about ego for me, it's about making this city better and making it go to the next level."
By the numbers
Fort Bend County saw a total turnout of 363,651, or 65.41% of its registered voters, with over 55% of that total including early voters and mail-in ballots, county data shows. This year’s turnout was 8.4 percentage points lower than the 73.65% who voted in the November 2020 election.
All results are unofficial until canvassed.
Updated 11:05 p.m. Nov. 5
As Election Day results begin to roll in, District A has a likely winner with Monica Riley claiming over 80% of the votes, while District C could head into a runoff.
By the numbers
According to unofficial voting results, Riley has 4,363 votes for District A, followed by Steven McKinney with 662 votes and Bruce Zaborowski with 386 votes. In a Facebook post, Riley declared her victory, thanking District A voters.
Meanwhile, Joanna Ouderkirk maintains her lead for District C with 2,402 votes, followed by:
- Shad Bogany with 1,576 votes
- Shaizad (Sam) Chatriwala with 1,340 votes
- Mu Liu with 1,280 votes
- Feven Gebremariam with 173 votes
In races with more than two candidates, one candidate must receive over 50.1% of the votes to be declared the winner, Missouri City City Secretary Crystal Roan said in an email. If no candidates receive over the threshold, the top two candidates will head to a runoff on Dec. 14.
Going forward
Community Impact will update this article on Nov. 6 when final results are available. All results are unofficial until canvassed.
Posted 7:55 p.m. Nov. 5
Eight candidates are vying for Missouri City City Council district A and C seats in the Nov. 5 general election.
What you need to know
According to unofficial early voting results from Fort Bend and Harris counties, incumbent Monica Riley leads the District A race with 4,252 votes followed by Bruce Zaborowski with 376 votes and Steven McKinney with 182 votes.
Additionally, early voting data from Fort Bend County for the District C race shows Joanna Ouderkirk leads with 2,235 votes, followed by:
- Shad Bogany with 1,477 votes
- Mu Liu with 1,154 votes
- Shaizad "Sam" Chatiwala with 1,170 votes
- Feven Gebremariam with 158 votes
The District A seat is held by Riley, the vice president of operations at a radio station and marketing company CEO, who won the seat in 2021. In a questionnaire with Community Impact, she said her priorities include completing the city’s comprehensive plan, updating department policies and ensuring undeveloped properties are zoned properly.
She is challenged by Zaborowski, a retired Verizon Texas wireline operator who said he wants to consolidate the large number of municipal utility districts and privatize the Missouri City Golf Course; and McKinney, the owner of Three Little Kitchens Catering who wants to prioritize public safety and make the park a central hub, according to their candidate Q&As with Community Impact.
Meanwhile, the District C seat is held by Anthony Maroulis, who did not seek re-election. Priorities of the five candidates include:
- Liu, a consultant and U.S. census field representative: enhancing communication, fostering citizen participation and encouraging engagement in business services
- Ouderkirk, a real estate agent: updating infrastructure to include mobility with added focus in the comprehensive and strategic plans
- Bogany, a Realtor: driving economic growth, ensuring affordable housing and enhancing public safety
- Chatriwala, an engineering consultant: creating a plan to secure the power grid during severe weather events
- Gebremariam, a pharmacist: improving local infrastructure and ensuring smart growth
City Council districts B and D seats were also up for election, but incumbents Jeffrey Boney and Floyd Emery ran unopposed.
At the polls
Fort Bend County saw 307,657 early voters, including 297,649 in-person voters visit the polls during early voting between Oct. 21-Nov. 1, representing over 55% of the county’s 555,569 registered voters, according to county data.
This falls shy of the 62% of voters who cast ballots during the early voting period of the 2020 election, which was extended six days due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Texas secretary of state office’s website.
The polls closed at 7 p.m., but voters who were in line before closing will still be able to cast their ballots.
Looking ahead
Community Impact will update this article as more Election Day 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.
