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Austin Election Results: Update

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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%

Wells has been a part of KUT News since 2012, when he was hired as the station's first online reporter. He's currently the social media host and producer for Texas Standard, KUT's flagship news program. In between those gigs, he served as online editor for KUT, covering news in Austin, Central Texas and beyond.