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2020 Travis County elections
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Election dates
Filing deadline: December 9, 2019 & August 17, 2020
Primary election: March 3, 2020
General election: November 3, 2020
Election stats
Offices up: Sheriff, county court at law, county commissioners court (special), county attorney, district attorney, tax assessor-collector, commissioners, constable for precincts 1 through 5, limited district board, municipal utility district board, library district board, and judgeships
Total seats up: 39
Election type: Partisan and nonpartisan
Other municipal elections
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Travis County, Texas, elections, 2020
District Attorney
Other races
Sheriff, county court at law, county attorney, tax assessor-collector, commissioners, constable for precincts 1 through 5, and judgeships
Primary: March 3, 2020
Primary runoff: July 14, 2020
General election: November 3, 2020
Last election: 2018

Travis County, Texas, held a special general election for Travis County Commissioners Court judge and general elections for sheriff, county court at law, county attorney, district attorney, tax assessor-collector, commissioners, constable for precincts 1 through 5, and judgeships on November 3, 2020. A primary was scheduled for March 3, 2020. The filing deadline for this election was December 9, 2019.

Elections for limited district board, municipal utility district board, and library district board were held on November 3, 2020. The filing deadline for these seats was August 17, 2020.

Click here for more on the District Attorney election.

Election procedure changes in 2020

See also: Changes to election dates, procedures, and administration in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020

Ballotpedia provided comprehensive coverage of how election dates and procedures changed in 2020. While the majority of changes occurred as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, some changes occurred for other reasons.

Texas modified its absentee/mail-in voting, candidate filing, and early voting procedures for the November 3, 2020, general election as follows:

  • Absentee/mail-in voting: Local election officials could not reject an absentee ballot due to a perceived signature mismatch unless the voter was given a pre-rejection notice of this finding and a "meaningful opportunity to cure his or her ballot's rejection." Return locations for absentee/mail-in ballots were limited to one per county.
  • Candidate filing procedures: The petition deadline for independent candidates for non-presidential office was extended to August 13, 2020.
  • Early voting: Early voting began on October 13, 2020.

For a full timeline about election modifications made in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, click here.

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Elections

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Sheriff

General election

General election for Travis County Sheriff

Incumbent Sally Hernandez defeated Raul Vargas in the general election for Travis County Sheriff on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Sally Hernandez
Sally Hernandez (D)
 
70.1
 
402,299
Image of Raul Vargas
Raul Vargas (R)
 
29.9
 
171,580

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 573,879
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Travis County Sheriff

Incumbent Sally Hernandez defeated Liz Donegan and John Loughran in the Democratic primary for Travis County Sheriff on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Sally Hernandez
Sally Hernandez
 
77.2
 
146,784
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Liz Donegan
 
15.0
 
28,474
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John Loughran
 
7.8
 
14,764

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 190,022
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Travis County Sheriff

Raul Vargas advanced from the Republican primary for Travis County Sheriff on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Raul Vargas
Raul Vargas
 
100.0
 
35,587

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 35,587
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County attorney

General election

The general election was canceled. Delia Garza won election in the general election for Travis County Attorney.

Democratic primary runoff election

Democratic primary runoff for Travis County Attorney

Delia Garza defeated Laurie Eiserloh in the Democratic primary runoff for Travis County Attorney on July 14, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Delia Garza
Delia Garza
 
56.5
 
68,258
Image of Laurie Eiserloh
Laurie Eiserloh
 
43.5
 
52,603

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 120,861
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Travis County Attorney

Laurie Eiserloh and Delia Garza advanced to a runoff. They defeated Mike Edward Denton and Dominic Selvera in the Democratic primary for Travis County Attorney on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Laurie Eiserloh
Laurie Eiserloh
 
42.2
 
78,217
✔
Image of Delia Garza
Delia Garza
 
38.9
 
72,135
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Mike Edward Denton
 
11.4
 
21,067
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Dominic Selvera
 
7.5
 
13,950

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 185,369
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District attorney

See also: District Attorney election in Travis County, Texas (2020)

José Garza (D) defeated incumbent Margaret Moore (D) in the July 14, 2020, Democratic primary runoff for Travis County District Attorney. Garza received 68% of the vote to Moore's 32%.[1]

Both candidates advanced to the runoff after neither won 50% of the vote in the March 3 primary. During that election, Garza received 44.3% of the vote to Moore's 41.1%. A third candidate, Erin Martinson (D), was eliminated after receiving 14.7% of the vote and endorsed Garza.[2] The race attracted national attention after presidential candidates Bernie Sanders (I) and Elizabeth Warren (D) endorsed Garza.

Moore, who was first elected in 2016, said she was running to continue initiatives she launched during her first term, including reducing the number of prison sentences sought for drug offenses, reducing the use of cash bail, and expanding the resources dedicated to prosecuting sexual assault cases.[3] Moore's endorsers included the Austin American-Statesman, Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D), seven members of the state legislature, and Austin Mayor Stephen Adler.

Garza, who, at the time of the 2020 election, headed the Workers Defense Project, said he wanted to fix what he believed was a broken criminal justice system. He said he was running against Moore because of how her office had handled sexual assault cases. Garza also said that African Americans and Latinos made up a disproportionately large part of the prison population nationwide and that in Travis County, over 70% of jail inmates had not been charged with a crime.[4] Garza's endorsers included The Austin Chronicle, Sens. Bernie Sanders (I) and Elizabeth Warren (D), and the Working Families Party.

Both Garza and Moore shifted their focus towards remote organizing, including phonebanking and online campaigning, in response to the coronavirus pandemic.[5][6] Moore announced a series of policy changes to reduce the size of the jail population in response to the pandemic, including a temporary suspension of arrest warrants and issuance of automatic personal bond for certain non-violent offenders.[7] Garza released an open letter critical of Moore's policy changes and calling for a halt to arrests except in cases of ongoing risks to public safety, the immediate release of offenders who are not considered a threat to public safety, and ensuring that hygiene products are provided to prisoners free of charge.[8]

General election

General election for Travis County District Attorney

José Garza defeated Martin Harry in the general election for Travis County District Attorney on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of José Garza
José Garza (D)
 
69.8
 
396,970
Image of Martin Harry
Martin Harry (R)
 
30.2
 
171,469

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 568,439
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Democratic primary runoff election

Democratic primary runoff for Travis County District Attorney

José Garza defeated incumbent Margaret Moore in the Democratic primary runoff for Travis County District Attorney on July 14, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of José Garza
José Garza
 
68.1
 
83,248
Image of Margaret Moore
Margaret Moore
 
31.9
 
38,982

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 122,230
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Travis County District Attorney

José Garza and incumbent Margaret Moore advanced to a runoff. They defeated Erin Martinson in the Democratic primary for Travis County District Attorney on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of José Garza
José Garza
 
44.3
 
81,152
✔
Image of Margaret Moore
Margaret Moore
 
41.1
 
75,353
Image of Erin Martinson
Erin Martinson
 
14.7
 
26,870

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 183,375
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Travis County District Attorney

Martin Harry advanced from the Republican primary for Travis County District Attorney on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Martin Harry
Martin Harry
 
100.0
 
35,316

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 35,316
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Tax assessor-collector

General election

General election for Travis County Tax Assessor-Collector

Incumbent Bruce Elfant defeated Marilyn Jackson and Erica Lockwood in the general election for Travis County Tax Assessor-Collector on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Bruce Elfant
Bruce Elfant (D) Candidate Connection
 
66.9
 
384,781
Image of Marilyn Jackson
Marilyn Jackson (R)
 
27.8
 
159,646
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Erica Lockwood (L)
 
5.3
 
30,405

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 574,832
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Travis County Tax Assessor-Collector

Incumbent Bruce Elfant advanced from the Democratic primary for Travis County Tax Assessor-Collector on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Bruce Elfant
Bruce Elfant Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
174,275

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 174,275
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Travis County Tax Assessor-Collector

Marilyn Jackson advanced from the Republican primary for Travis County Tax Assessor-Collector on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Marilyn Jackson
Marilyn Jackson
 
100.0
 
35,557

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 35,557
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Commissioners court special election

General election

Special general election for Travis County Judge

Andy Brown defeated Michael Lovins in the special general election for Travis County Judge on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Andy Brown
Andy Brown (D)
 
69.6
 
395,091
Image of Michael Lovins
Michael Lovins (R)
 
30.4
 
172,676

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 567,767
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Commissioners

General election

Travis County commission
  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
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Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
District 1

Green check mark transparent.pngJeff Travillion (i)

Solomon Arcoven

District 3

Green check mark transparent.pngAnn Howard  Candidate Connection

Becky Bray


Primary runoff election

Travis County commission
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Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
District 3

Valinda Bolton
Green check mark transparent.pngAnn Howard  Candidate Connection


Primary election

Travis County commission
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Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
District 1

Green check mark transparent.pngJeff Travillion (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngSolomon Arcoven

District 3

Runoff Arrow.jpgValinda Bolton
Runoff Arrow.jpgAnn Howard  Candidate Connection
Shiloh Newman
Sheri Soltes

Green check mark transparent.pngBecky Bray


Constables

General election

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

The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngTonya Nixon
Precinct 2

The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngAdan Ballesteros (i)
Precinct 3

The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngStacy Suits (i)
Precinct 4

The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngGeorge Morales III (i)
Precinct 5

The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngCarlos Lopez (i)


Primary election

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

Michael Carter
Janie Guerrero
Sam Holt
Green check mark transparent.pngTonya Nixon

Precinct 2

Green check mark transparent.pngAdan Ballesteros (i)
Deke Pierce

Precinct 3

Green check mark transparent.pngStacy Suits (i)

Precinct 4

Green check mark transparent.pngGeorge Morales III (i)

Precinct 5

Green check mark transparent.pngCarlos Lopez (i)


Special district offices

Lost Creek Limited District

General election

General election for Lost Creek Limited District Board At-large (2 seats)

Rachel Jackson and incumbent Andy Bitner defeated Andrés Salvador in the general election for Lost Creek Limited District Board At-large on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Rachel Jackson (Nonpartisan)
 
41.2
 
1,111
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Andy Bitner (Nonpartisan)
 
37.0
 
996
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Andrés Salvador (Nonpartisan)
 
21.8
 
588

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 2,695
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North Austin Municipal Utility District

Place 1

General election

General election for North Austin Municipal Utility District 1 Board Place 1

Incumbent Rachel Beaulieu defeated Donald Ayers in the general election for North Austin Municipal Utility District 1 Board Place 1 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Rachel Beaulieu (Nonpartisan)
 
63.4
 
270
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Donald Ayers (Nonpartisan)
 
36.6
 
156

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 426
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Place 3

General election

General election for North Austin Municipal Utility District 1 Board Place 3

Incumbent Jo Jones won election in the general election for North Austin Municipal Utility District 1 Board Place 3 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Jo Jones (Nonpartisan)
 
100.0
 
343

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 343
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Place 5

General election

General election for North Austin Municipal Utility District 1 Board Place 5

Incumbent Kim Roche-Green defeated Deana Tollerton in the general election for North Austin Municipal Utility District 1 Board Place 5 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Kim Roche-Green (Nonpartisan)
 
57.5
 
235
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Deana Tollerton (Nonpartisan)
 
42.5
 
174

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 409
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Tanglewood Forest Limited District

General election

General election for Tanglewood Forest Limited District Board At-large (3 seats)

Joseph Castille and incumbent Ron Peterson defeated Brian Whelan and Andrew Sommer in the general election for Tanglewood Forest Limited District Board At-large on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Joseph Castille (Nonpartisan)
 
25.1
 
599
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Ron Peterson (Nonpartisan)
 
19.0
 
454
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Brian Whelan (Nonpartisan)
 
17.6
 
420
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Andrew Sommer (Nonpartisan)
 
14.9
 
355

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2

Total votes: 2,388
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

  • Mark Garcia (Nonpartisan) (Disqualified, appeared on ballot)

Wells Branch Community Library District

General election

General election for Wells Branch Community Library District Board At-large (3 seats)

Jennifer Christmas, incumbent Lindsay Boutilier Martinez, and R. Rene Vera defeated Abigail Joffrain in the general election for Wells Branch Community Library District Board At-large on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Jennifer Christmas (Nonpartisan)
 
30.9
 
2,838
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Lindsay Boutilier Martinez (Nonpartisan)
 
30.4
 
2,790
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R. Rene Vera (Nonpartisan)
 
20.6
 
1,893
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Abigail Joffrain (Nonpartisan)
 
18.1
 
1,659

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 9,180
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Wells Branch Municipal Utility District

Place 2

General election

General election for Wells Branch Municipal Utility District Board Place 2

Incumbent Moises Solis defeated Benjamin Williams and D.J. Chapman in the general election for Wells Branch Municipal Utility District Board Place 2 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Moises Solis (Nonpartisan)
 
62.4
 
2,697
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Benjamin Williams (Nonpartisan)
 
36.5
 
1,578
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D.J. Chapman (Nonpartisan) (Write-in)
 
0.3
 
13
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.8
 
35

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 4,323
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Place 4

General election

General election for Wells Branch Municipal Utility District Board Place 4

Incumbent Janet Maxey won election in the general election for Wells Branch Municipal Utility District Board Place 4 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Janet Maxey (Nonpartisan)
 
100.0
 
4,022

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 4,022
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County court at law

No. 4 (unexpired term)

General election

The general election was canceled. Incumbent Dimple Malhotra won election in the general election for Travis County Court at Law No. 4.

Democratic primary runoff election

Democratic primary runoff for Travis County Court at Law No. 4

Incumbent Dimple Malhotra defeated Margaret Chen Kercher in the Democratic primary runoff for Travis County Court at Law No. 4 on July 14, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Dimple Malhotra
 
55.3
 
64,750
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Margaret Chen Kercher
 
44.7
 
52,244

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 116,994
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Travis County Court at Law No. 4

Incumbent Dimple Malhotra and Margaret Chen Kercher advanced to a runoff. They defeated Tanisa Jeffers in the Democratic primary for Travis County Court at Law No. 4 on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Dimple Malhotra
 
37.0
 
64,712
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Margaret Chen Kercher
 
37.0
 
64,708
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Tanisa Jeffers
 
26.0
 
45,450

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 174,870
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No. 8

General election

The general election was canceled. Incumbent Carlos H. Barrera won election in the general election for Travis County Court at Law No. 8.

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Travis County Court at Law No. 8

Incumbent Carlos H. Barrera advanced from the Democratic primary for Travis County Court at Law No. 8 on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Carlos H. Barrera
 
100.0
 
165,376

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 165,376
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No. 9

General election

General election for Travis County Court at Law No. 9

Incumbent Kim Williams defeated Christopher David in the general election for Travis County Court at Law No. 9 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Kim Williams
Kim Williams (D)
 
81.4
 
400,096
Image of Christopher David
Christopher David (L)
 
18.6
 
91,303

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 491,399
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Democratic primary for Travis County Court at Law No. 9

Incumbent Kim Williams advanced from the Democratic primary for Travis County Court at Law No. 9 on March 3, 2020.

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165,959

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Total votes: 165,959
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About the county

See also: Travis County, Texas

The county government of Travis County is located in Austin, Texas. The county was first established in 1840.[9]

County government

See also: Government of Travis County, Texas

Travis County is overseen by a five-member commissioners court. Four commissioners are elected by district to four-year terms. The head of the commissioners court, the county judge, is elected county-wide. Residents also elect a county attorney, district attorney, county clerk, district clerk, county sheriff, county tax assessor-collector, county treasurer, five constables, and five justices of the peace.

Demographics

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

Demographic Data for Travis County, Texas
Travis County Texas
Population 1,290,188 29,145,505
Land area (sq mi) 994 261,267
Race and ethnicity**
White 69.3% 69.2%
Black/African American 8.3% 12.1%
Asian 6.8% 4.9%
Native American 0.6% 0.5%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1%
Other (single race) 8.2% 6.2%
Multiple 6.7% 7%
Hispanic/Latino 33.6% 39.4%
Education
High school graduation rate 90.3% 84.4%
College graduation rate 51.5% 30.7%
Income
Median household income $80,668 $63,826
Persons below poverty level 11.4% 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.


Pivot Counties

See also: Pivot Counties by state

One of 254 Texas counties—0.4 percent—is a Pivot County. Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.

Counties won by Trump in 2016 and Obama in 2012 and 2008
County Trump margin of victory in 2016 Obama margin of victory in 2012 Obama margin of victory in 2008
Jefferson County, Texas 0.48% 1.61% 2.25%

In the 2016 presidential election, Donald Trump (R) won Texas with 52.2 percent of the vote. Hillary Clinton (D) received 43.2 percent. In presidential elections between 1900 and 2016, Texas cast votes for the winning presidential candidate 66.7 percent of the time. In that same time frame, Texas supported Democratic candidates slightly more often than Republicans, 53.3 to 46.7 percent. The state, however, favored Republicans in every presidential election between 2000 and 2016.

Presidential results by legislative district

The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state House districts in Texas. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.[10][11]

In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 54 out of 150 state House districts in Texas with an average margin of victory of 37.4 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 65 out of 150 state House districts in Texas with an average margin of victory of 36.4 points. Clinton won 10 districts controlled by Republicans heading into the 2018 elections.
In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 96 out of 150 state House districts in Texas with an average margin of victory of 36.2 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 85 out of 150 state House districts in Texas with an average margin of victory of 34.5 points.

See also

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Travis County Clerk, "Democratic Party - Cumulative Results Joint Primary Runoff and Special Election," accessed July 14, 2020
  2. ↑ Twitter, "Jose for DA on March 11, 2020," accessed March 17, 2020
  3. ↑ Margaret Moore 2020 campaign website, "Issues," accessed February 26, 2020
  4. ↑ Jose Garza 2020 campaign website, "Our Broken System," accessed February 26, 2020
  5. ↑ Twitter, "Jose for DA on March 18, 2020," accessed April 27, 2020
  6. ↑ Facebook, "Margaret Moore for District Attorney on March 18, 2020," accessed April 27, 2020
  7. ↑ Twitter, "Margaret Moore on April 8, 2020," accessed April 27, 2020
  8. ↑ Squarespace, "Untitled open letter to Travis County officials," accessed April 27, 2020
  9. ↑ Texas State Historical Association, "Travis County," accessed September 20, 2016
  10. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts," July 9, 2013
  11. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2016 presidential results for congressional and legislative districts," February 6, 2017
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