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Municipal elections in Lubbock County, Texas (2024)
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| 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
- Tax assessor-collector
- County commission
- Appraisal district
- Constables
- Special district offices
- Judicial offices
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 | ||
| ✔ |  | 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 | ||
| ✔ | | 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 | ||
| ✔ |  | 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 | ||
| ✔ | | 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 |
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Primary
Lubbock County Constable primary, 2024 |
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The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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| Precinct 2 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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| Precinct 3 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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| Precinct 4 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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Special district offices
Lubbock County Water Control and Improvement District
Lubbock County Water Control and Improvement District general election, 2024 | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| District 2 |
 Kade Garner (i)Jeff Bartholomew Rachel Givens Steven Hughes |
| District 3 |
Joel Prock (i)Ashley Ramirez |
High Plains Water Conservation District
High Plains Water Conservation District general election, 2024 | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| Precinct 3 | The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: Tony Beauchamp (i) |
| Precinct 4 | The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: Lynn Tate (i) |
Judicial offices
District court
General
Lubbock County District Courts general election, 2024 |
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| Texas 72nd District Court |
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| Texas 99th District Court |
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Lubbock County District Courts primary, 2024 |
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| Texas 72nd District Court |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Texas elections, 2024
March 5, 2024
- United States Senate election in Texas, 2024
- Texas' 19th Congressional District election, 2024
- Texas Railroad Commissioner election, 2024
- Texas House of Representatives elections, 2024
- Texas Supreme Court elections, 2024
- Texas intermediate appellate court elections, 2024
May 4, 2024
- City elections in Lubbock, Texas (2024)
- Mayoral election in Lubbock, Texas (2024)
- Frenship Independent School District, Texas, elections (2024)
- Idalou Independent School District, Texas, elections (2024)
- Lubbock-Cooper Independent School District, Texas, elections (2024)
- Lubbock Independent School District, Texas, elections (2024)
- New Deal Independent School District, Texas, elections (2024)
- Roosevelt Independent School District, Texas, elections (2024)
- Lubbock, Texas, Proposition A, Marijuana Decriminalization Initiative (May 2024)
June 15, 2024
November 5, 2024
- United States Senate election in Texas, 2024
- Texas' 19th Congressional District election, 2024
- Texas Railroad Commissioner election, 2024
- Texas House of Representatives elections, 2024
- Texas Supreme Court elections, 2024
- Texas intermediate appellate court elections, 2024
- Frenship ISD, Texas, Proposition A, Tax Measure (November 2024)
- Frenship ISD, Texas, Proposition B, Safety and Infrastructure Bond Measure (November 2024)
- Frenship ISD, Texas, Proposition C, Instructional Technology Bond Measure (November 2024)
- Lubbock, Texas, Proposition A, Annexation Measure (November 2024)
- Lubbock, Texas, Proposition A, Street Improvements Bond Measure (November 2024)
- Roosevelt ISD, Texas, Proposition A, School Facilities Bond Measure (November 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 | ||
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| 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
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