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Propositions fail
Voters across Bastrop County cast ballots May 2 on a lineup of local races, with countywide turnout reaching about 12%, according to unofficial results.
Of 18,253 registered local voters, 2,214 turned in general election tickets. The count represents a nearly 4% increase compared to the 2025 general election, which saw 4,084 ballots cast among a larger pool of 53,036 registered voters.
All results remain unofficial until canvassed.
ELGIN
The Elgin City Council dais will see several new faces, though not in the mayoral seat.
Incumbent Mayor Theresa McShan secured her reelection with 56% of the Bastrop County vote, receiving 416 tallies to challenger Stephanie Lippke’s 319.
Lippke did claim the majority of Travis County votes, 40 of the total 62, or 65%.
In the Ward 2 council race, Roland Silva won with 71% of the vote, defeating Wes Callais and incumbent Chuck Swain.
The Ward 3 seat was closer, as Agatha Christi Mayfield won with 53% over Al Rodriguez’s 46%. Rodriguez had held the position since 2022.
Brenda Gullikson Pina ran unopposed in Ward 4.
Elgin Independent School District trustee races produced clear outcomes. Byron Mitchell retained the District 1 seat with nearly 78% of the vote over Michael Clowdus, and Cheryl Reese took District 2 with 62%, ahead of Cherish White and Dennis Saint Ives.
BASTROP
With a landslide win, Ishmael Harris will remain Bastrop’s mayor. He recorded 477 votes to challenger Joseph Stanfield’s 87, or 84% of the total.
Kevin Plunkett was unopposed in the Place 3 City Council race.
A proposition regarding Bastrop County Water Control Improvement District No. 3 failed. Three of four votes were cast against a measure that would have canceled the district’s authority to issue $6.7 million in previously approved bonds for improvements in the Elm Ridge defined area.
SMITHVILLE
The contested Smithville City Council races showed narrow margins.
Wini Griffin won the Place 4 race against Mitchell Jameson with just under 53% of ballots. Dana Tovar defeated Cathy Meek to earn the Place 5 seat, taking about 57%.
Sharon Foerster will remain mayor after running unopposed.
MCDADE
McDade Independent School District’s Proposition A failed, as 60% of voters sided against the move.
The proposition would have funded $4.5 million in development for school buildings and improvements through a property tax increase.
