Ouderkirk wins District C runoff for Missouri City City Council

Unofficial final results for the Dec. 14 runoff election show Joanna Ouderkirk won the seat for Missouri City City Council District C, according to Fort Bend County data.

What you need to know

Ouderkirk won with 72.03% of the vote, or 842 votes, against Shad Bogany, who garnered 27.97%, or 327, or the votes, per the county data.

Ouderkirk and Bogany were the top two candidates from the Nov. 5 general election, where the candidates faced three others. In the general election, Ouderkirk and Bogany garnered 34.98% and 23.23% of the votes, respectively, Community Impact reported.

By the numbers

Data shows 1,170 voters cast ballots during the runoff election, which accounts for 7.1% of the 16,471 registered voters in District C. The district includes the west and south sides of Missouri City.

About the candidate

Ouderkirk, a real estate agent, will replace outgoing council member Anthony Maroulis, who didn’t seek re-election. Ouderkirk’s top priority once in office is addressing aging infrastructure and easing traffic flow, she said in a Q&A with Community Impact.

What’s next

All results are unofficial until canvassed.