Municipal elections in Lubbock County, Texas (2024)

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2022
2024 Lubbock County elections
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Election dates
Filing deadline: December 11, 2023
Primary election: March 5, 2024
General election: November 5, 2024
May 4, 2024

Runoff election: June 15, 2024
Election stats
Offices up: Sheriff, tax assessor-collector, county commission, appraisal district, constables, water conservation board, water control and improvement district board, and district court judges
Total seats up: 18
Election type: Partisan and nonpartisan
Other municipal elections
U.S. municipal elections, 2024

Lubbock County, Texas, held general elections for sheriff, tax assessor-collector, county commission, constables, water conservation board, water control and improvement district board, and district court judges on November 5, 2024. A primary was scheduled for March 5, 2024. Primaries in which no candidates filed were canceled. The filing deadline for this election was December 11, 2023, and the filing deadline for water district boards was August 19, 2024. Water district board races in which fewer than two candidates filed were canceled.

Three seats for the Lubbock Central Appraisal District were up for election on May 4, 2024. A general runoff was scheduled for June 15, 2024. If no candidates win a majority of the votes in the general elections, the two candidates with the most votes advance to a general runoff. The filing deadline was February 16, 2024.

Elections

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Candidates and results

Offices up for election in 2024:

Sheriff

General election

General election for Lubbock County Sheriff

Incumbent Kelly Rowe won election in the general election for Lubbock County Sheriff on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Kelly Rowe
Kelly Rowe (R)
 
100.0
 
96,704

Total votes: 96,704
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Lubbock County Sheriff

Incumbent Kelly Rowe advanced from the Republican primary for Lubbock County Sheriff on March 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Kelly Rowe
Kelly Rowe
 
100.0
 
26,225

Total votes: 26,225
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Tax assessor-collector

General election

General election for Lubbock County Tax Assessor-Collector

Incumbent Ronnie Keister won election in the general election for Lubbock County Tax Assessor-Collector on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Ronnie Keister
Ronnie Keister (R)
 
100.0
 
96,706

Total votes: 96,706
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Lubbock County Tax Assessor-Collector

Incumbent Ronnie Keister advanced from the Republican primary for Lubbock County Tax Assessor-Collector on March 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Ronnie Keister
Ronnie Keister
 
100.0
 
26,155

Total votes: 26,155
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County commission

Precinct 1

General election

General election for Lubbock County Commissioners Court Precinct 1

Mike Dalby won election in the general election for Lubbock County Commissioners Court Precinct 1 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Mike Dalby (R)
 
100.0
 
37,601

Total votes: 37,601
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Lubbock County Commissioners Court Precinct 1

Mike Dalby defeated incumbent Terence Kovar in the Republican primary for Lubbock County Commissioners Court Precinct 1 on March 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Mike Dalby
 
63.3
 
7,312
Terence Kovar
 
36.7
 
4,245

Total votes: 11,557
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Precinct 3

General election

General election for Lubbock County Commissioners Court Precinct 3

Cary Shaw defeated incumbent Gilbert Flores in the general election for Lubbock County Commissioners Court Precinct 3 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Cary Shaw (R)
 
52.8
 
8,582
Gilbert Flores (D)
 
47.2
 
7,668

Total votes: 16,250
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Lubbock County Commissioners Court Precinct 3

Incumbent Gilbert Flores advanced from the Democratic primary for Lubbock County Commissioners Court Precinct 3 on March 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Gilbert Flores
 
100.0
 
1,113

Total votes: 1,113
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Lubbock County Commissioners Court Precinct 3

Cary Shaw defeated Mary Hernandez in the Republican primary for Lubbock County Commissioners Court Precinct 3 on March 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Cary Shaw
 
59.5
 
1,436
Mary Hernandez
 
40.5
 
979

Total votes: 2,415
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Appraisal district

Place 1

General election

General election for Lubbock Central Appraisal District, Place 1

Micah O'Hair defeated Jon Bruegel in the general election for Lubbock Central Appraisal District, Place 1 on May 4, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Micah O'Hair (Nonpartisan)
 
62.0
 
17,146
Jon Bruegel (Nonpartisan)
 
38.0
 
10,489

Total votes: 27,635
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Place 2

General election

General election for Lubbock Central Appraisal District, Place 2

Jim Baxa won election in the general election for Lubbock Central Appraisal District, Place 2 on May 4, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Jim Baxa (Nonpartisan)
 
100.0
 
25,601

Total votes: 25,601
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Place 3

General runoff election

General runoff election for Lubbock Central Appraisal District, Place 3

Tom Keisling defeated Brant O'Hair in the general runoff election for Lubbock Central Appraisal District, Place 3 on June 15, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Tom Keisling (Nonpartisan)
 
60.1
 
8,446
Brant O'Hair (Nonpartisan)
 
39.9
 
5,598

Total votes: 14,044
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General election

General election for Lubbock Central Appraisal District, Place 3

Tom Keisling and Brant O'Hair advanced to a runoff. They defeated Rusty Smith in the general election for Lubbock Central Appraisal District, Place 3 on May 4, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Tom Keisling (Nonpartisan)
 
44.4
 
12,325
Brant O'Hair (Nonpartisan)
 
32.1
 
8,924
Rusty Smith (Nonpartisan)
 
23.5
 
6,511

Total votes: 27,760
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Constables

General

Lubbock County Constable general election, 2024

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
Precinct 1

Green check mark transparent.pngPaul Hanna (i)

Precinct 2

Green check mark transparent.pngJody Barnes (i)

Precinct 3

Green check mark transparent.pngJoe Sanchez

Precinct 4

Green check mark transparent.pngJoe Pinson (i)

Primary

Lubbock County Constable primary, 2024

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
Precinct 1

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngPaul Hanna (i)

Precinct 2

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngJody Barnes (i)

Precinct 3

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngJoe Sanchez

Precinct 4

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngJoe Pinson (i)
Michael Hobson


Special district offices

Lubbock County Water Control and Improvement District

Lubbock County Water Control and Improvement District general election, 2024

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Candidates
District 2

Green check mark transparent.pngKade Garner (i)
Jeff Bartholomew 
Rachel Givens 
Steven Hughes 
District 3

Joel Prock (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngAshley Ramirez 

High Plains Water Conservation District

High Plains Water Conservation District general election, 2024

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Candidates
Precinct 3

The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngTony Beauchamp (i)
Precinct 4

The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngLynn Tate (i)


Judicial offices

District court

General

Lubbock County District Courts general election, 2024

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
Texas 72nd District Court

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Grace (i)

Texas 99th District Court

Green check mark transparent.pngPhillip Hays (i)

Texas 140th District Court

Green check mark transparent.pngDouglas Freitag (i)

Primary

Lubbock County District Courts primary, 2024

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
Texas 72nd District Court

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Grace (i)

Texas 99th District Court

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngPhillip Hays (i)

Texas 140th District Court

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngDouglas Freitag (i)


Additional elections on the ballot

See also: Texas elections, 2024


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About the county

Demographics

The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.

Demographic Data for Lubbock County, Texas
Lubbock County Texas
Population 310,639 29,145,505
Land area (sq mi) 895 261,267
Race and ethnicity**
White 77.9% 69.2%
Black/African American 7.2% 12.1%
Asian 2.3% 4.9%
Native American 0.8% 0.5%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1%
Other (single race) 5.6% 6.2%
Multiple 6.1% 7%
Hispanic/Latino 35.8% 39.4%
Education
High school graduation rate 87.2% 84.4%
College graduation rate 32% 30.7%
Income
Median household income $53,425 $63,826
Persons below poverty level 18.5% 14.2%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


See also

Lubbock County, Texas Texas Municipal government Other local coverage
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