2020 General Election results for DeWitt County
By Allison Flores
The Cuero Record
As we close out the 2020 General Election, DeWitt County citizens have proven dedicated to fulfilling their civic duties. With 12,138 registered voters in DeWitt County, a total of 5,411 voted early in-person, which is nearly 45% of total registered voters. On Election Day, 1,731 DeWitt County citizens took to the polls.
DeWitt County saw a total of 58% of registered voters participate in the 2020 General Election, roughly the same percentage of voters as the 2016 General Election (7,142 total votes in 2020; 6,912 total votes in 2016).
Looking at the 2016 General Election, DeWitt County had 11,787 registered voters with 4,145 heading to the polls early. On Election Day in 2016, 2,767 voted in-person.
An increase in early voting in DeWitt County for the 2020 election could be COVID-19 pandemic related. Folks may have taken the time to vote early to avoid large crowds and long lines on Election Day. Either way, DeWitt County showed up for this election.
Texas overall saw roughly 1.8 million more people register to vote in 2020 than in 2016; Texas had over 9 million people vote early both in-person and by mail, which is an estimated total of 57% of total registered voters in the Lone Star State. This early voting number is big in multiple ways: it surpasses the total number of votes for the entire state during the 2016 Election, which was roughly 8.9 million.
At the federal level, according to the Texas Secretary of State’s election website, Texan voters cast their ballots in favor of President Donald Trump. However, Democratic nominees, former Vice President Joe Biden and Senator Kamala Harris became president and vice-president-elect as of Saturday, Nov. 7.
Here are the unofficial voting numbers in Texas for the presidential race as of Monday, Nov. 9: Donald J. Trump/Michael R. Pence (I) (Republican): 5,860,096; Joseph R. Biden/Kamala D. Harris (Democratic): 5,211,406; Jo Jorgensen/Jeremy “Spike” Cohen (Libertarian): 125,145; Howie Hawkins/Angela Walker (Green): 33,109.
Following are DeWitt County’s unofficial results for the 2020 General Election:
DeWitt County Sheriff
Carl R. Bowen (Republican): 6,378
Jeff “Rooster” Thompson (Write-In Candidate): 786
U.S. President and Vice President
Donald J. Trump/Michael R. Pence (Republican): 6,567
Joseph R. Biden/Kamala D. Harris (Democratic): 1,494
Jo Jorgensen/Jeremy “Spike” Cohen (Libertarian):46
Howie Hawkins/Angela Walker (Green): 11
U.S. Senator
John Cornyn (Republican): 6,399
Mary “MJ” Hegar (Democratic): 1,384
Kerry Douglas McKennon (Libertarian): 84
David B. Collins (Green): 20
U.S. Representative District No. 34
Rey Gonzalez (Republican): 6,300
Filemon B. Vela (Democratic): 1,335
Anthony Cristo (Libertarian): 70
Chris B. Royal (Independent): 70
Texas Railroad Commissioner
James “Jim” Wright (Republican): 6,291
Chrysta Castaneda (Democratic): 1,401
Matt Sterett (Libertarian): 100
Katija “Kat” Gruene (Green): 27
Chief Justice, Supreme Court
Nathan Hecht (Republican): 6,279
Amy Clark Meachum (Democratic): 1,407
Mark Ash (Libertarian): 103
Justice, Supreme Court, Place No. 6 Unexpired Term
Jane Bland (Republican): 6,383
Kathy Cheng (Democratic): 1,351
Justice, Supreme Court, Place No. 7
Jeff Boyd (Republican): 6,280
Staci Williams (Democratic): 1,374
William Bryan Strange III (Libertarian): 84
Justice, Supreme Court, Place No. 8
Brett Busby (Republican): 6,282
Gisela D. Triana (Democratic): 1,322
Tom Oxford (Libertarian): 98
Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place No. 3
Bert Richardson (Republican): 6,329
Elizabeth Davis Frizell (Democratic): 1,387
Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place No. 4
Kevin Patrick Yeary (Republican): 6,345
Tina Clinton (Democratic): 1,357
Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place No. 9
David Newell (Republican): 6,345
Brandon Birmingham (Democratic): 1,354
State Senator District No. 18
Lois W. Kolkhorst (Republican): 6,501
Michael Antalan (Democratic): 1,281
State Representative District No. 30
Geanie W. Morrison (Republican): 6,960
Justice, 13th Court of Appeals District, Place No. 4 Unexpired Term
Jaime Tijerina (Republican): 6,319
Migdalia Lopez (Democratic): 1,362
Justice, 13th Court of Appeals District, Place No. 6
Clarissa Silva (Republican): 6,329
Nereida Lopez-Singleterry (Democratic): 1,339
District Judge, 24th Judicial District
Jack W. Marr (Republican): 6,868
District Judge, 135 Judicial District
Kemper Stephen Williams (Republican): 6,838
District Attorney, 24th Judicial District
Robert C. “Rob” Lassmann (Republican): 6,813
Uncontested Candidates Declared Elected
County Attorney: Jay Condie (Republican)
District Clerk, Unexpired Term: Esther Ruiz (Republican)
County Tax Assessor-Collector: Ashley D. Mraz (Republican)
County Commissioner, Precinct No. 1: Curtis G. Afflerbach (Republican)
County Commissioner, Precinct No. 3: James Kaiser (Republican)
Constable, Precinct No. 1: Kelly J. Phelps (Republican)
Constable, Precinct No. 2: Jefferson Hobbs (Republican)