Election Results for The Woodlands and Montgomery County

THE WOODLANDS, TX – The ballots have been counted and the results are in for the November 4 Joint Election. Montgomery County saw practically record low voter turnout despite the fact that there were seventeen proposals for Texas constitutional amendments on the punch card and a four-person race of newbies running for the same Township board seat.

At the top of the ballot, where there were a dozen and a half proposed amendments to the Lone Star State’s constitution that covered topics from taxation to parental rights to bail reform to citizen voter rights and more, not completely unsurprisingly all seventeen passed by wide margins.

For The Woodlands Township Board of Directors race for the Position 6 seat that had been held by longtime community icon Dr. Ann K. Snyder, two of the four non-incumbent candidates – all of whom participated in the Candidate Forum co-moderated by Woodlands Online – pulled ahead of the others in an early lead due to early voting, but by the time half of the precincts had reported in, it was apparent that entrepreneur Adam Lamb would prevail over former Sam Houston State University dean Dr. Maria Holmes, a victory certainly helped by a vigorous online campaign designed to energize potential voters.

[Editor’s Note: According to Township covenants, whoever receives the most votes in a multiple-candidate race wins without having to achieve more than 50 percent of the total vote.]

The two other Township Board seats – Positions 5 and 7 – were running unopposed, so incumbents Dr. Shelley Sekula-Gibbs and Cindy Heiser, respectively, held on to their seats by each earning 100 percent of the votes.

Meanwhile, slightly north, the City of Conroe added 15 of its own propositions to the slate to update and revise the City Charter. Approximately two-thirds of these propositions passed while the rest were voted down, perhaps to try again another day. The status of these propositions are:

• Proposition A – Creating a City Manager role as a chief administrative officer to oversee day-to-day operations – FAILED

• Proposition B – Specifying who can add agenda items for City Council meetings – PASSED

• Proposition C – Clarifying how many on the City Council it takes to form a quorum – FAILED

• Proposition D – Granting employment appointment power to any City Council member – FAILED

• Proposition E – Concerning the formation of board and commissions – FAILED

• Proposition F – Reducing the salary of the Mayor and City Council members – PASSED

• Proposition G – Specifying the roles and limitations of City Council members – PASSED

• Proposition H – Defining the Mayor as emergency management director – PASSED

• Proposition I – Specifying financial reporting from City Council members – PASSED

• Proposition J – Allowing City Council members to purchase City healthcare benefits at their own expense – PASSED

• Proposition K – Requiring a petition to follow certain parameters in the event of a recall petition – PASSED

• Proposition L – Clarifying the percentage of voters needed to sign a petition – PASSED

• Proposition M – Decreasing the number of City Council members needed to call a special meeting – FAILED

• Proposition N – Separating the City Secretary from the Director of Finance – FAILED

• Proposition O – Limiting debt without citizen approval – PASSED

Among other Election Night highlights:

• Magnolia ISD had three propositions that failed

• There are new trustees in New Caney ISD and Splendora ISD

• Alexandra Salinas eked out a narrow win in a crowded field with only 20 percent of the vote in the City of Houston Council Member, At-Large Position 4, Unexpired Term race

• The cities of Patton Village, Splendora, and Roman Forest have a mix of new and old representation

• Multiple MUD races ended in five-way ties and numerous MUD propositions passed with 100 percent of the vote due to hyper-local and entrenched turnout

While these results can be considered ‘final,’ they are unofficial until they are certified by the Elections Commission. The full list of Woodlands area results are:

Candidate – Total Votes – Percent

STATE OF TEXAS PROPOSITION 1

FOR – 41,835 – 60.29%

AGAINST – 27,558 – 39.71%

STATE OF TEXAS PROPOSITION 2

FOR – 53,184 – 76.40%

AGAINST – 16,431 – 23.60%

STATE OF TEXAS PROPOSITION 3

FOR – 48,855 – 70.28%

AGAINST – 20,656 – 29.72%

STATE OF TEXAS PROPOSITION 4

FOR – 42,210 – 61.15%

AGAINST – 26,820 – 38.85%

STATE OF TEXAS PROPOSITION 5

FOR – 44,275 – 65.13%

AGAINST – 23,708 – 34.87%

STATE OF TEXAS PROPOSITION 6

FOR – 41,966 – 61.95%

AGAINST – 25,776 – 38.05%

STATE OF TEXAS PROPOSITION 7

FOR – 60,588 – 87.65%

AGAINST – 8,537 – 12.35%

STATE OF TEXAS PROPOSITION 8

FOR – 57,328 – 82.35%

AGAINST – 12,288 – 17.65%

STATE OF TEXAS PROPOSITION 9

FOR – 47,977 – 70.19%

AGAINST – 20,373 – 29.81%

STATE OF TEXAS PROPOSITION 10

FOR – 62,968 – 90.99%

AGAINST – 6,235 – 9.01%

STATE OF TEXAS PROPOSITION 11

FOR – 56,985 – 82.15%

AGAINST – 12,385 – 17.85%

STATE OF TEXAS PROPOSITION 12

FOR – 48,109 – 70.68%

AGAINST – 19,955 – 29.32%

STATE OF TEXAS PROPOSITION 13

FOR – 61,020 – 87.82%

AGAINST – 8,462 – 12.18%

STATE OF TEXAS PROPOSITION 14

FOR – 40,355 – 58.70%

AGAINST – 28,390 – 41.30%

STATE OF TEXAS PROPOSITION 15

FOR – 55,227 – 79.46%

AGAINST – 14,276 – 20.54%

STATE OF TEXAS PROPOSITION 16

FOR – 58,209 – 83.52%

AGAINST – 11,484 – 16.48%

STATE OF TEXAS PROPOSITION 17

FOR – 48,145 – 70.70%

AGAINST – 19,954 – 29.30%

City of Conroe Proposition A

FOR – 3,593 – 40.12%

AGAINST – 5,363 – 59.88%

City of Conroe Proposition B

FOR – 4,715 – 52.42%

AGAINST – 4,280 – 47.58%

City of Conroe Proposition C

FOR – 3,869 – 43.42%

AGAINST – 5,041 – 56.58%

City of Conroe Proposition D

FOR – 3,397 – 38.04%

AGAINST – 5,533 – 61.96%

City of Conroe Proposition E

FOR – 3,440 – 38.51%

AGAINST – 5,493 – 61.49%

City of Conroe Proposition F

FOR – 5,282 – 58.96%

AGAINST – 3,676 – 41.04%

City of Conroe Proposition G

FOR – 5,679 – 63.32%

AGAINST – 3,290 – 36.68%

City of Conroe Proposition H

FOR – 4,990 – 55.62%

AGAINST – 3,981 – 44.38%

City of Conroe Proposition I

FOR – 5,844 – 65.13%

AGAINST – 3,129 – 34.87%

City of Conroe Proposition J

FOR – 4,899 – 54.68%

AGAINST – 4,060 – 45.32%

City of Conroe Proposition K

FOR – 4,610 – 53.41%

AGAINST – 4,021 – 46.59%

City of Conroe Proposition L

FOR – 4,608 – 52.52%

AGAINST – 4,165 – 47.48%

City of Conroe Proposition M

FOR – 1,936 – 21.79%

AGAINST – 6,949 – 78.21%

City of Conroe Proposition N

FOR – 3,962 – 45.33%

AGAINST – 4,778 – 54.67%

City of Conroe Proposition O

FOR – 5,461 – 61.24%

AGAINST – 3,457 – 38.76%

City of Houston Council Member, At-Large Position 4, Unexpired Term

Alejandra Salinas – 29 – 15.34%

City of Patton Village Mayor

Scott Anderson – 102 – 64.15%

City of Roman Forest Mayor

Chris Parr – 317 – 100.00%

City of Splendora Mayor

Dorothy Welch – 123 – 100.00%

The Woodlands Township Position No. 5

Shelley Sekula-Gibbs – 8,450 – 100.00%

The Woodlands Township Position No. 6

Adam Lamb – 5,645 – 48.50%

Allan Bounds – 1,534 – 13.18%

Philip Ikharebhore – 765 – 6.57%

Maria Holmes – 3,694 – 31.74%

The Woodlands Township Position No. 7

Cindy Heiser – 8,587 – 100.00%