With 169 of 450 voting centers reporting in Harris County, three incumbents running for re-election on the Houston City Council were on track to maintain their seats, while several other races were too close to call.
Results for the seven races up for election on the council were as follows:
City Council District D
- Carolyn Evans-Shabazz: 65.4%
- Travis McGee: 34.6%
City Council District G
- Tony Buzbee: 43.6%
- Mary Nan Huffman: 56.4%
City Council District H
- Mario Castillo: 37%
- Cynthia Reyes Revilla: 63%
City Council At-Large No. 1
- Melanie Miles: 50.1%
- Julian Ramirez: 49.9%
City Council At-Large No. 2
- Willie Davis: 55.8%
- Nick Hellyar: 44.2%
City Council At-Large No. 3
- Richard Cantu: 48.4%
- Twila Carter: 51.6%
City Council At-Large No. 4
- Roy Morales: 47.1%
- Letitia Plummer: 52.9%
Incumbent Evans-Shabazz maintained the greatest margin of victory across the seven races with 65.4% of the votes, while Huffman’s lead grew since early voting.
Miles had a razor thin lead in the race for At-Large Position 1 on the council at 50.1% of the votes, but the lead has shrunk since early voting returns came in and she had 50.5% of the votes.
In the race for At-Large Position 3, Carter saw her lead narrow as well, from 52.1% after early voting to 51.6%, as of 11:30 p.m.
All results are unofficial until canvassed.
Posted 8:50 p.m. Dec. 9
With early votes tallied in the city of Houston, three Houston City Council incumbents running to maintain their seats are leading races in the Dec. 9 runoff election.
Meanwhile, several faces that would be new to the council have emerged as early leaders as well, although many races are proving to be close contests.
Incumbents Carolyn Evans-Shabazz, Mary Nan Huffman and Letitia Plummer all have opened with leads in the races for City Council District D, City Council District G and at-large City Council Place 4, respectively.
Meanwhile, in the race for District H—which covers parts of north Houston, including parts of the Heights and Northline—Cynthia Reyes Revilla is leading Mario Castillo with 63.2% of the votes. The winner of the race will replace council member Carla Cisneros, who is term limited.
The runoff elections are taking place in Houston following the general election Nov. 7. Runoffs elections are held in Houston when no candidate in the general election finishes with more than 50% of the votes.The top two candidates from each of those races were placed on ballots for the Dec. 9 runoff.
Winners from the runoff elections will join the 16-member Houston City Council, which is tasked with reviewing agenda items during weekly meetings that could range from passing and changing city ordinances to approving the annual city budget.
The city of Houston’s mayor is also up for election Dec. 9. Find more information about that election here.
All results are unofficial until canvassed.
