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No election surprises in Pecos County vote tallies
Final election results yielded nothing unexpected in Pecos County, according to vote totals released late Tuesday night by the Pecos County Clerk's office.
In the presidential race in Pecos County, Republicans John McCain and Sarah Palin easily defeated Democrats Barack Obama and Joe Biden 2,480 votes to 1,476, or 62 to 37 percent. Libertarians Bob Barr and Wayne A. Root won 40 votes (1 percent).
Statewide, with 92 percent of precincts reporting early Wednesday morning, McCain/Palin led Obama/Biden 55 to 44 percent. Nationally, with 77 percent of precincts reporting early Wednesday morning, Obama/Biden had 51.9 percent of the popular vote to 48 percent for McCain/Palin, and 338 electoral votes to 156, according to CNN.com.
In one of the few contested races involving Pecos County, incumbent Democrat Santa Acosta handily defeated her Republican challenger Alicia Salcido 2,271 to 1,602 (58.64 percent to 41.36) in the race for Pecos County Tax Assessor/Collector.
State Rep. for District 74 Pete P. Gallego (D-Alpine) earned another term. In the district, with 74 percent of precincts reporting, Gallego was leading Republican challenger Thomas Kincaid Jr. of Fort Stockton 21,874 to 12,919 (62.77-37.222).
In Pecos County, Gallego outpolled Kincaid 2,266 to 1,613 (58.42-41.58).
Rep. Ciro Rodriguez (D-San Antonio), with 87 percent of precincts reporting, had a sizable advantage over Republican challenger Lyle Larson to retain his District 23 seat, leading 127,101 to 97,956 (55.16-42.51). Libertarian candidate Lani Connolly had received only 5,353 votes (2.32).
It was much closer in Pecos County. Rodriguez won 1,925-1,850 (49.73-47.79); Connolly received 96 county votes (2.48).
In uncontested races, Democrat Jesse Gonzales Jr. was elected District Attorney for the 83rd Judicial District; Democrat Laurie English was re-elected District Attorney for the 112th Judicial District; Democrat Ori White was elected Pecos County Attorney; Democrat Cliff Harris was re-elected Pecos County Sheriff; Democrat George Riggs was re-elected Precinct 1 County Commissioner;
Democrat Jay Kent was re-elected Precinct 3 County Commissioner; Republican Roger Bennett was elected Precinct 1 Constable; Democrat Junior Dominguez was elected Precinct 3 Constable; Democrat William King was elected Precinct 4 Constable; and Democrat Don Jackson was elected Precinct 6 Constable.
In the Buena Vista Independent School District election for Trustee at Large, Paul S. Ivey and Cruz Gomez were the top vote getters with 82 each (18.81). Will Langley received 60 votes (13.76) and Bart Reid had 59 votes (13.53). Only the top four vote getters were elected.
The Buena Vista ISD proposition was voted down 72-66 (52.17-47.83).
In statewide races, Republican incumbent John Cornyn was leading Democrat Rick Noriega 55-43 percent with 80 percent of precincts reporting. Yvonne Adams Schick, the Libertarian candidate had 2 percent.
In Pecos County, Cornyn won easily, 2,268 (59.12) to 1,467 (38.24) for Noriega and 101 (2.63) for Schick.
In the race for Railroad Commissioner, with 82 percent of precincts reporting, incumbent Republican Michael L. Williams was leading Democrat Mark Thompson 52 to 44 percent statewide, with Libertarian David Floyd at 3 percent.
In Pecos County, Williams defeated Thompson 1,919 (52.42) to 1,587 (43.25); Floyd received 155 votes (4.23).
With 82 percent of precincts reporting, incumbent Republican Wallace B. Jefferson was leading Democrat Jim Jordan 53-44 in the race for Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, with Libertarian Tom Oxford at 3 percent.
In Pecos County, Jefferson won with 1,877 (52.07) votes to Jordan's 1,597 (44.30). Oxford polled 131 votes (3.63).
With 83 percent of precincts reporting, incumbent Republican Dale Wainwright held a lead of 51 to 46 percent over Democrat Sam Houston for Supreme Court Justice Place 7, with Libertarian David G. Smith at 3 percent.
In Pecos County, Wainwright won 1,770 (49.22) to 1,677 (46.64), with Smith receiving 149 (4.14).
In the race for Supreme Court Justice Place 8, with 83 percent of precincts reporting, incumbent Republican Phil Johnson was leading Democrat Linda Reyna Yanez 52-45, with Libertarian Drew Shirley at 3 percent.
In Pecos County, Johnson won 1,896 (51.83) to 1,641 (44.86), with Shirley at 121 (3.31).
With 83 percent of precincts reporting, incumbent Republican Tom Price was leading Democrat Susan Strawn in the race for Criminal Appeals Judge Place 3 52-45, with Libertarian Matthew E. Eilers at 3 percent.
In Pecos County, Price defeated Strawn 1,807 (50.07) to 1,673 (46.36), with Eilers at 129 (3.57).
In the race for Criminal Appeals Judge Place 4, incumbent Republican Paul Womack was leading Democrat J.R. Molina 53-44 with 83 percent of precincts reporting; Libertarian Dave Howard was at 3 percent.
In Pecos County, Womack defeated Molina 1,872 (51.39) to 1,626 (44.63), with Howard at 145 (3.98).
In the race for Criminal Appeals Judge Place 9, with 83 percent of precincts reporting statewide, incumbent Republican Cathy Cochran was crushing Libertarian William Bryan Strange III 82 to 18 percent.
In Pecos County, Cochran won handily, receiving 2,441 (84.46 percent) to Strange's 449 votes (15.54).
In other Pecos County voting, Democrat David Wellington Chew was elected unopposed in the poll for Chief Justice 8th Court of Appeals District. In the race for Justice 8th Court of Appeals District Place 3, Republican Kenn Carr defeated Democrat Lupe Rivera 1,981 (54.32) to 1,666 (45.68).
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