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2020 Williamson County elections
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Election dates
Filing deadline: December 9, 2019
Primary election: March 3, 2020
General election: November 3, 2020
Election stats
Offices up: Sheriff, court commissioners, county attorney, county district attorney, tax assessor-collector, constables for precincts 1 through 4, and multiple judgeships
Total seats up: 13
Election type: Partisan
Other municipal elections
U.S. municipal elections, 2020

Williamson County, Texas, held general elections for sheriff, court commissioners, county attorney, county district attorney, tax assessor-collector, constables for precincts 1 through 4, and multiple judgeships on November 3, 2020. A primary was scheduled for March 3, 2020. The filing deadline for this election was December 9, 2019.

Election procedure changes in 2020

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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.

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Elections

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Sheriff

General election

General election for Williamson County Sheriff

Mike Gleason defeated incumbent Robert Chody in the general election for Williamson County Sheriff on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Mike Gleason (D)
 
56.1
 
153,760
Robert Chody (R)
 
43.9
 
120,518

Total votes: 274,278
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Williamson County Sheriff

Mike Gleason advanced from the Democratic primary for Williamson County Sheriff on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Mike Gleason
 
100.0
 
47,740

Total votes: 47,740
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Williamson County Sheriff

Incumbent Robert Chody advanced from the Republican primary for Williamson County Sheriff on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Robert Chody
 
100.0
 
39,060

Total votes: 39,060
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Commissioners

General election

Williamson County Commission

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

Green check mark transparent.pngTerry Cook (i)

Nikki Gonzales

Precinct 3

Sharon Cummings

Green check mark transparent.pngValerie Covey (i)


Primary election

Williamson County Commission

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

Green check mark transparent.pngTerry Cook (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngNikki Gonzales

Precinct 3

Green check mark transparent.pngSharon Cummings

Green check mark transparent.pngValerie Covey (i)


County attorney

General election

General election for Williamson County Attorney

Incumbent Doyle Hobbs Jr. defeated Stan Springerley in the general election for Williamson County Attorney on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Doyle Hobbs Jr. (R)
 
53.5
 
145,236
Image of Stan Springerley
Stan Springerley (D) Candidate Connection
 
46.5
 
126,389

Total votes: 271,625
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Williamson County Attorney

Stan Springerley advanced from the Democratic primary for Williamson County Attorney on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Stan Springerley
Stan Springerley Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
46,925

Total votes: 46,925
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Williamson County Attorney

Incumbent Doyle Hobbs Jr. advanced from the Republican primary for Williamson County Attorney on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Doyle Hobbs Jr.
 
100.0
 
38,646

Total votes: 38,646
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County district attorney

General election

General election for Williamson County District Attorney

Incumbent Shawn Dick won election in the general election for Williamson County District Attorney on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Shawn Dick (R)
 
100.0
 
164,221

Total votes: 164,221
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Williamson County District Attorney

Incumbent Shawn Dick advanced from the Republican primary for Williamson County District Attorney on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Shawn Dick
 
100.0
 
38,710

Total votes: 38,710
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Tax assessor-collector

General election

The general election was canceled. Incumbent Larry Gaddes won election in the general election for Williamson County Tax Assessor-Collector.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Williamson County Tax Assessor-Collector

Incumbent Larry Gaddes advanced from the Republican primary for Williamson County Tax Assessor-Collector on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Larry Gaddes
 
100.0
 
39,603

Total votes: 39,603
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Constables

General election

Williamson County constables

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

Green check mark transparent.pngMickey Chance  Candidate Connection

Vinnie Cherrone (i)  Candidate Connection

Precinct 2

Robert Tijerina

Green check mark transparent.pngJeff Anderson

Precinct 3

The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngKevin Stofle (i)
Precinct 4

Perry Travis

Green check mark transparent.pngPaul Leal


Primary election

Williamson County constables

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

Green check mark transparent.pngMickey Chance  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngVinnie Cherrone (i)  Candidate Connection

Precinct 2

Greg Papst
Green check mark transparent.pngRobert Tijerina

Green check mark transparent.pngJeff Anderson
Renee Harrell

Precinct 3

Green check mark transparent.pngKevin Stofle (i)

Precinct 4

Hoby Smith
Green check mark transparent.pngPerry Travis

Green check mark transparent.pngPaul Leal


Judicial

General election

Williamson County district courts

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
Texas 26th District Court

Brian McConnell

Green check mark transparent.pngDonna King (i)

Texas 395th District Court

Lucio Del Toro

Green check mark transparent.pngRyan Larson (i)

Texas 425th District Court

Green check mark transparent.pngBetsy Lambeth (i)


Primary election

Williamson County district courts

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
Texas 26th District Court

Green check mark transparent.pngBrian McConnell

Green check mark transparent.pngDonna King (i)

Texas 395th District Court

Green check mark transparent.pngLucio Del Toro

Green check mark transparent.pngRyan Larson (i)

Texas 425th District Court

Green check mark transparent.pngBetsy Lambeth (i)


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About the county

See also: Williamson County, Texas

The county government of Williamson County is located in Georgetown, Texas. The county was first established in 1848.[1]

County government

See also: Government of Williamson County, Texas

Williamson 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, four constables, and four justices of the peace.

Demographics

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

Demographic Data for Williamson County, Texas
Williamson County Texas
Population 609,017 29,145,505
Land area (sq mi) 1,115 261,267
Race and ethnicity**
White 75.7% 69.2%
Black/African American 6.4% 12.1%
Asian 7.1% 4.9%
Native American 0.3% 0.5%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1%
Other (single race) 3% 6.2%
Multiple 7.3% 7%
Hispanic/Latino 24.6% 39.4%
Education
High school graduation rate 93.3% 84.4%
College graduation rate 41.9% 30.7%
Income
Median household income $90,834 $63,826
Persons below poverty level 6.1% 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.[2][3]

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

Williamson County, Texas Texas Municipal government Other local coverage
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