Austin Mayor

Llanes Pulido submitted a petition Thursday for a partial recount, but it was denied. She had the option to amend her petition, but announced Friday she would not move forward. That makes current Mayor Kirk Watson the official winner.

Incumbent Mayor Kirk Watson had claimed victory in the race last week, but Llanes Pulido cited irregularities in the vote count.

Election experts and officials said the ballots were found as part of the system of checks and balances that help ensure that every vote is counted.

Final tallies released Thursday showed him to have earned 175,090 votes, about 13 votes more than needed to avoid a runoff. It's the fourth time Austin has elected him mayor.

Incumbent Mayor Kirk Watson needs a majority of votes to be declared a winner and avoid a runoff. There were 3,200 provisional ballots cast that must be verified before being counted.

According to unofficial voting results, Mayor Kirk Watson earned 50.1% of the vote Tuesday — just over the amount he needs to avoid a runoff. But Travis County still has some provisional and overseas ballots to count.

From what can be built in a given neighborhood to solutions to growing homelessness, housing policies are largely governed by local elected officials.

911 call response times, police staffing shortages and the city's possible deal on a police labor contract are top of mind for many voters. Where do the candidates stand?

Last month, the candidates met for a debate hosted by the UT Austin LBJ School of Public Affairs and KLRU, Austin’s PBS station. Moderators asked two questions about housing, arguably one of the most important issues in the campaign.

Five candidates on five topics: Project Connect, I-35, the airport, reducing single-occupancy vehicles and converting car lanes to space for pedestrians and cyclists.