Municipal and School District Election Results! (Final Update)

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* denotes an incumbent.

Municipal Races:

Alton:
Commissioner Place 2
Ricardo Garza* 530
Yoli Sandoval 408

Commissioner Place 3
Richard Arevalo 503
Rigo Martinez 36
Jose Picasso* 415

Commissioner Place 4
Emilio Cantu, Jr. 514
Oscar Tovar * 416

Donna
Mayor
Ricardo Morales* 936
Irene Muñoz 464
David Simmons 1,024

Councilman Place 1
Guadalupe Castillo* 1,184
Angie Gonzalez-De Los Rios 1,028
Beatriz Zamora Trejo 155

Councilman Place 3
Ricardo "Rick" Muñoz Numbers unavailable
Simon Sauceda Winner, numbers unavailable

Municipal Judge
Javier "Javi" Garza Numbers unavailable

Edinburg (Seven of seven precincts reporting)
City Council Place 3
Gene Espinoza* 1,897
Leonel Guerrero 1,759

City Council Place 4
Alma A. Garza* 2,314
Johnny Rodriguez 1,382

Municipal Court Judge
Toribo Terry Palacios 2,412

Edcouch
Alderman Place 3
Roy Garcia* 275
Ruth Ruiz 386

Alderman Place 4
Lupita O. García* 364

Alderman Place 5
Mayo Borrego* 288
Eddy González 380

Elsa
Mayor
Senovio Castillo* 655
Javier Guerrero 289

Commissioner Place 1
Martin Venegas* 663

La Joya
Three alderman spaces open; vote for three
Tillie Salinas 417
Maria Peralez 384
Minnie Gutierrez Longoria 378
Roberto Jackson 531
Isidro Casanova 527
Mary Salinas 538

La Villa
Mayor
René Castillo* 137
Hector Elizondo 250
Carlos Perez 82

Alderman Place 5
Rosalinda Cantu* 143
Juan Manuel Castro 197
Diana Diaz 120

Alderman Place 4
Edward Garcia 275

Mission
Councilman Place 2
Armando O'Caña 1,751
Ruben Plata* 1,914

Councilman Place 4
Leo Olivarez* 2,060
Ruben Sanchez 1,541

Charter Amendment No. 1
To change the term of office for all members for the city council from three years to four years, commencing with the terms of members that start on or after May 10, 2008.
For: 2,124 Against: 1,182

Peñitas
Mayor
Antonio Flores 322
Marchos Ochoa* 370
Alma Ramirez 63

City Commissioner Place 2
Jose "Pepe" Gonzalez* 370
Catarino Ozuna 369

City Commissioner Place 4
Antonio M. Flores Jr. 376
Guadalupe Garcia Jr.* 365

Pharr
City Commissioner Place 4
Ricardo Medina* 1,967
Eduardo Cantu 2,757

City Commissioner Place 3
Simon Gallardo 300
Oscar Elizondo Jr. 2,587
Raul P. Gonzalez* 1,855

City Commissioner Place 2
Roberto Carrillo 2,870
Raul Martinez* 1,855

San Juan
Mayor
Pedro Contreras 974
San Juanita Sanchez 999
Eleazar J. Romero 522

City Commission Place 2
George Rodea 416
Alma Prado 1,001
Bob Garza 1,038

City Commission Place 3
Ignacio Almaguer 826
Mario Garza 551
Lupe Rodriguez 1,069

Weslaco
City Commissioner District 1
Soyla Gonzalez* 402
Andres S. Noriega 278
Lance James Olsen 149

City Commissioner District 2
Lazaro Cardenas, Jr. 268
John F. Cuellar* 296

City Commissioner District 3
Viola Elizondo 138
Flor Leal 82
Enrique J. Rodriguez 13
Rene Rodriguez, Jr.* 300

City Commissioner District 4
Adrian Gonzalez* 368
Gerardo Tafolla 308

City Commissioner District 5
Ruben De Los Rios 19
Oscar Rios 40
Rogelio (Roy) Tijerina 231
Guadalupe V. Rivera 238

City Commissioner District 6
Sergio A. Martinez 37
Marco Antonio Garza 93
Patrick B. Kennedy 179
Rodolfo M. Rodriguez 41

South Texas College
Board of Trustees District 5
Maria J. Chavez 185
Alejo Salinas, Jr.* 1,493

Board of Trustees District 7
Roy de León* 510
Esperanza Salinas 494

School District Elections:

>> Edinburg: $111.9 million for a slew of construction projects, including four new elementary schools, two middle schools and converting one middle school into a high school.
Yes: 3,151 No: 1,312

Refinance current bonds:
Yes: 3,064 No: 1,294

>> PSJA: $105.8 million for three new elementary schools, one new middle school, replacing buildings at two or three existing elementary schools and expanding all three high schools.
Yes: 1,225 No: 609

>> Donna: $49.9 million for purchasing land and building an 11th- and 12th-grade campus and an agricultural education facility.
Yes: 324 No: 458

>> Valley View: $16.79 million to build a new 9th-grade campus.
Yes: 232 No: 22

>> Monte Alto: $12 million for school improvements, including adding space to the district's middle school to make room for a high school in the future.
Yes: 65 No: 17

>> Mercedes: $11.6 million for a new fine arts center at Mercedes High School and buildings at the Mercedes Alternative Campus for the Early College High School program.
Yes: 121 No: 152

>>Mission School District:
Board of Trustee Place 4
Patricia O'Caña-Olivarez 2,051
Julian Carrera 1,420

Board of Trustee Place 5
Irma "Patty" Bazaldua 1,623
Daniel C. Gerlach* 1,434
José Domingo "J.D." Villarreal 427

$59 million bond issue
To fund construction of a new elementary school and renovations and expansions at other campuses.
Yes: 1,911 No: 1,132

>>Progreso School District:
Board of Trustee Seat 3
David Hernandez 750
Eleazar Perez* 742

Board of Trustee Seat 4
Ramon Belmares 726
Juan Ramos* 773

Board of Trustee Seat 5
Ruben Varela 695
Michael Vela* 795

>>Sharyland School District
School Board Trustee Vote for two candidates
Juan F. Zuniga 1,014
Mario Lizcano 932
Ricky Longoria 1,241

>> Weslaco School District
Place 6
Bucky Cardenas 2,237
Olga Noriega 1,544

Place 7
Jeff Everitt 2,189
Miguel Wise 1,573

Proposition
$25 million to renovate two elementary schools and improve air conditioning and roofing at some others.
Yes: 2,063 No: 1,360