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City Council Elections
Austin Election Results: Update
Update (Midnight): Here are the final results.
Mayor’s race
Clay Dafoe: 5,307 10.86%
Lee Leffingwell (incumbent): 25,434 52.06%
Brigid Shea: 18,115 37.08%
Place 2
Laura Pressley: 21,183 44.47%
Mike Martinez (incumbent): 26,449 55.53%
Place 5
Tina Cannon: 4,611 10.20%
Dominic “Dom” Chavez: 8,647 19.14%
David Conley: 1,549 3.43%
John Duffy: 2,720 6.02%
R.A. “Bo” Prudente: 608 1.35%
John Rubine: 966 2.14%
Bill Spelman (incumbent): 26,085 57.73%
Place 6
Sheryl Cole (incumbent): 32,379 70.86%
Shaun Ireland: 13,313 29.14%
Original Post (9:18 p.m.): With 98 of 237 precincts reporting, all four Austin City Council incumbents are still leading, although whether incumbent Mayor Lee Leffingwell can win without a runoff remains to be seen. He currently has 52.71 percent to Brigid Shea's 36.29 percent, a drop from early voting numbers. Notably, Bill Spelman's lead continues to grow in Place 5.
Mayor’s race
Clay Dafoe: 3,865 11.01%
Lee Leffingwell (incumbent): 18,510 52.71%
Brigid Shea: 12,743 36.29%
Place 2
Laura Pressley: 15,420 45.01%
Mike Martinez (incumbent):18,839 54.99%
Place 5
Tina Cannon: 3,350 10.29%
Dominic “Dom” Chavez: 6,208 19.07%
David Conley: 1,154 3.55%
John Duffy: 1,986 6.10%
R.A. “Bo” Prudente: 456 1.40%
John Rubine: 733 2.25%
Bill Spelman (incumbent): 18,665 57.34%
Place 6
Sheryl Cole (incumbent): 23,153 70.41%
Shaun Ireland: 9,729 29.59%
