AUSTIN, Texas — Election Day has come and gone, with Central Texans weighing in on the races for president, U.S. Senate, Austin mayor and more, as well as local propositions.
While it may take days for the final results to be completely calculated, let's break down how the biggest races on the ballot are looking.
Presidential race
At the top of the ballot was the race for the White House. Former President Donald Trump, a Republican, faced off against Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris. Independent Jill Stein and Libertarian Chase Oliver also appeared on the ballot.
To win the presidency, one candidate must receive the majority of Electoral College votes. The Associated Press has called the race for former President Trump.
Here's a look at the results, for both the percentage of the Texas popular vote each presidential candidate receives and the number of overall electoral votes.
Texas race for the U.S. Senate
Another major race on Texans' minds was between U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and Congressman Colin Allred. Allred, a Democrat who represents Dallas, hoped to unseat Cruz, a Republican who has served as one of the senators for the Lone Star State since 2013.
Cruz declared victory and is projected to win a third term.
Austin mayoral race
Austin voters had another big race to pay attention to this year. Current Mayor Kirk Watson ran for reelection and had four challengers: former Austin City Council member Kathie Tovo, community organizer Carmen Llanes Pulido, interfaith organizer Doug Greco and small business owner Jeffrey Bowen.
Watson appeared to narrowly avoid a runoff with 100% of precincts reporting him receiving 50.01% of the vote. With five candidates on the ballot, a single candidate needed to receive 50% of the vote, plus one vote, to not require a runoff. Watson has 50% of the vote plus 31 votes.
On Wednesday morning, Watson issued the following statement:
"We knew from the beginning that with five candidates and a presidential race it would be extraordinary to get over 50 percent. We did great and received far more votes than the other four candidates—100,000 more than the second place finisher.
I’m proud of the work we’ve done to put Affordability First, with more housing options, more transportation options, more childcare options, and more career options.
I’m proud of the work we’ve done to make this city safer— with fully staffed police, fire and EMS services that respond quickly and effectively, AND are fully accountable to the citizens they serve.
I’m proud of the work we’ve done to protect Austin’s progressiveness, with stronger protection for reproductive rights, stronger support for our neighbors experiencing homelessness, and the stronger commitment to our environment and climate.
All the votes will be counted soon. We will continue to build support — with or without a run off."
Austin City Council races
Half of the Austin City Council seats were on the ballot this election. Now with 100% of precincts reporting, we know who the winners are in most of those races.
In District 2, incumbent Vanessa Fuentes defeated opponent Robert Reynolds with 85.65% of the vote to Reynolds' 14.25%.
Meanwhile in District 4, incumbent José “Chito” Vela defeated four opponents with 58.5% of the vote. Monica Guzmán received 27.72%, Louis Herrin received 6.08%, Jim Rabuck received 4.35% and Eduardo Romero received 3.35%.
It was a close race in District 6 between incumbent Mackenzie Kelly and challenger Krista Lane. Ultimately, Lane defeated Kelly with 51.29% of the vote to Kelly's 48.71%.
The District 7 race will go to a runoff after no candidate received more than 50% of the vote. Mike Siegel, who received 39.83% of the vote, and Gary Bledsoe, who received 19.29%, will face each other again in a runoff in December.
In this race, Pierre Huy Nguyen received 14.84% of the vote, Adam Powell received 11.16%, Tod Shaw received 8.65% and Edwin Bautista received 6.22%.
Finally, in District 10, Marc Duchen defeated Ashika Ganguly with 50.62% of the vote to Ganguly's 49.38%. Current Councilmember Alison Alter is term limited and therefore could not run again.
More coverage and other results
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