Two bonds and a runoff — San Angelo voters have spoken
It was a big election for San Angelo residents who weighed in on races for City Council, a $41.66 million coliseum bond proposition and a $397 million school bond proposition.
Polls shut down at 7 p.m. Saturday for in-person voting on Election Day in San Angelo.
Check back with www.gosanangelo.com for more on the races as election returns come in.
9:45 p.m. One candidate squeaked out a win over four other candidates to be mayor of San Angelo while a runoff election will have to decide one spot on the City Council Saturday.
Thomas "Tom" N. Thompson avoided a run-off in the mayoral race by getting more than 50 percent of the vote.
Another vote will have to decide who represents District 2 on the City Council since no one received 50 percent plus one vote. Mary Coffey was unchallenged for single-member District 6.
Residents gave the OK for bond issues to pay for $41.66 million in coliseum improvements and $397 million in major upgrades to San Angelo ISD school facilities. The SAISD bond election marks the first time voters have given the thumbs up to a school bond measure since 2008.
Both bonds come with a hike in tax bills except for certain property owners.
Mayor
Gary Jenkins: 1,671 (17.30%)
Trinidad Aguirre: 2,328 (24.10%)
Joshua Burleson: 283 (2.93%)
Thomas 'Tom' N. Thompson: 4,992 (51.67%)
Juan Acevedo: 387 (4.01%)
Single-member District 2
Dudra Butler: 405 (34.56%)
John Bariou: 35 (28.58%)
Joe M. Self Jr.: 432 (36.86%)
Single-member District 4
Patrick Keely: 470 (67.34%)
Jamal Schumpert: 228 (32.66%)
San Angelo Coliseum improvements
For: 5,331 (53.31%)
Against: 4,669 (46.69%)
San Angelo ISD bond
For: 5,502 (54.63%)
Against: 4,570 (45.37%)
9 p.m. Frontrunners maintained their lead in city races, but margins narrowed as first unofficial election day results were counted.
Mayor
Gary Jenkins 1,190 (17.37%)
Trinidad Aguirre 1,596 (23.30%)
Joshua Burleson 198 (2.89%)
Thomas 'Tom' N. Thompson 3,607 (52.65%)
Juan Acevedo 260 (3.80%)
Single-member District 2
Dudra Butler: 298 (35.22%)
John Bariou 246 (29.08%)
Joe M. Self Jr. 302 (35.70%)
Single-member District 4
Patrick Keely 297 (66.89%)
Jamal Schumpert 147 (33.11%)
San Angelo Coliseum improvements
For: 3,806 (53.87%)
Against: 3,259 (46.13%)
San Angelo ISD bond
For: 3,991 (56.08%)
Against: 3,125 (43.92%)
8:26 p.m. Tom Thompson maintained a lead in the mayor's race with over 50 percent of the vote — which any candidate among the field of five in the race will need to avoid a runoff.
For District 2 on the City Council, Joe M. Self Jr. stayed ahead of the other two competitors, and Patrick Keely had drawn over twice as many votes as the other candidate in the District 4 race.
Both bond propositions continued to be supported by voters.
Mayor
Gary Jenkins 955 (17.22%)
Trinidad Aguirre Jr. 1,245 (22.45%)
Joshua Burleson 162 (2.92%)
Thomas 'Tom' N. Thompson 2,981 (53.76%)
Juan Acevedo 202 (3.64%)
Single-member District 2
Dudra Butler 225 (35.27%)
John Bariou 164 (25.71%)
Joe M. Self Jr. 249 (39.03%)
Single-member District 4
Patrick Keely 244 (67.03%)
Jamal Schumpert 120 (32.97%)
San Angelo Coliseum improvements
For: 3,157 (55.13%)
Against: 2,569 (44.87%)
San Angelo ISD bond
For: 3,313 (57.36%)
Against: 2,463 (42.64%)
7:40 p.m. Tom Thompson was in the lead in the mayor's race with over 50 percent of the vote — which any candidate among the field of five in the race will need to avoid a runoff.
For District 2 on the City Council, Joe M. Self Jr. was ahead of the other two competitors, and Patrick Keely had drawn over twice as many votes as the other candidate in the District 4 race.
Both bond propositions racked up more for than against votes in early voting results.
Mayor
Gary Jenkins 906 (17.23%)
Trinidad Aguirre Jr. 1,186 (22.56%)
Joshua Burleson 155 (2.95%)
Thomas 'Tom' N. Thompson 2,816 (53.56%)
Juan Acevedo 195 (3.71%)
Single-member District 2
Dudra Butler 213 (34.92%)
John Bariou 161 (26.39%)
Joe M. Self Jr. 236 (38.69%)
Single-member District 4
Patrick Keely 229 (67.35%)
Jamal Schumpert 111 (32.65%)
San Angelo Coliseum improvements
For: 3,012 (55.49%)
Against: 2,416 (44.51%)
San Angelo ISD bond
For: 3,152 (57.56%)
Against: 2,324 (42.44%)
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Trish Choate is the executive editor for the Abilene Reporter-News, San Angelo Standard-Times and Wichita Falls Times Record News. Contact Trish with news tips at tchoate@gannett.com. Read her recent work here.
This article originally appeared on San Angelo Standard-Times: San Angelo weighs in on City Council races, bond proposals
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