Elgin mayoral challenger Ron Ramirez has won, while Ward 1 incumbent council member Jessica Bega has been reelected in the other contested race on the Elgin City Council. In county elections, Elgin-area commissioner for Precinct 4 incumbent Donna Snowden has been reelected.
All precincts in Bastrop County had completely reported results as of 9:40 p.m. A total of 36,894 ballots were cast in the entire election, with a turnout of 70.67% of Bastrop County’s 52,203 registered voters. Shortly after the polls closed at 7 p.m., 31,511 ballots had been counted and were reported at 7:34 p.m.
In Bastrop County, Ramirez earned 62.52% ...