Travis County

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.

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.

Por primera vez en dos años, algunas personas arrestadas en el condado de Travis que no pueden pagar abogados tendrán uno durante su primera comparecencia ante el tribunal.

For the first time in two years, some people arrested in Travis County who can't afford lawyers will have one during their first court appearance.

Austin Community College and the Travis County Sheriff’s Office have been working on getting this program off the ground for more than two years. The pilot is grant-funded.

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.

Almost 613,000 people voted in the 2020 election, just over 71% of registered voters. This year, the turnout dropped to 586,185, around 63% of registered voters.

Results for local elections: the Austin mayoral race, Austin City Council, Travis County district attorney and more.

Voters were asked to approve a property tax rate increase of 2.5 cents per $100 valuation to pay for more affordable child care in Travis County.