The May 6 election was a county wide, joint election with all Colorado County school districts holding a board election and the City of Eagle Lake holding an Alderman election.
Of Colorado County’s 14,242 registered voters, the Elections Office reports that a total of 1,088 cast in person and mail in ballots for the Columbus, Eagle Lake and Weimar elections. There are 3 provisional ballots pending, 9 mail ballots that have not been returned or pending voter action, and a total of 1,100 in person and mail in ballots that have been counted.
It is important to note these results for Colorado County votes are unofficial and are subject to change as information is verified after Election Day.
LOCAL CITY/SCHOOL ELECTIONS
School Board Trustee Position 6 Rice CISD
Chriss Schiurring – 407
School Board Trustee Position 7 Rice CISD (One seat)
Sandra Dee Flowers – 145 Jenny Rodgers – 321 Alexandra Schilling – 47
School Board Trustee Place 1 Weimar ISD (One seat)
Leah Newby – 69 Jim Sanders – 176
School Board Trustee Place 2 Weimar ISD
Brian Christen – 199
School Board Trustee Columbus ISD (Two seats)
Michele Eden – 165 Roman Footnick – 140 Robert Russell – 186
Alderman City of Eagle Lake (Three seats)
Rene Cooper – 132 Jim Wood – 179 GayeLynn Thomas – 118 Chris D. Parker – 136