Election Day live updates: Voters reject most city propositions on ballot
Tuesday is Election Day around the Panhandle, Texas and across the United States.
With races for U.S. President, Senate, House of Representatives and a host of local issues on the ballot, voter turnout has already been high, according to local election officials.
Polls close at 7 p.m., but voters in line by 7 p.m. will not be turned away.
Follow the Globe-News' election coverage as voting continues through this evening, and check this page frequently for the latest updates and results.
Potter County voters select Fairly for District 87
10:24 p.m.: Caroline Fairly, considered the favorite in the state House Representative race for District 87, got 22,223 votes or 72.57% to Democratic challenger Tim Gassaway's 8,388 votes, or 27.39% in Potter County.
Incumbent HR Kelly wins Potter County race
10:24 p.m.: Republican HR Kelly, who has served on the Potter County Commissioner’s Court for 16 years, won his re-election in Precinct 1, with 7,182 votes, or 70.66%. Challenger David Martinez received 29.34%, or 2,982 of the votes.
Final unofficial results: Voters reject most city propositions on ballot
10:09 p.m.: The city of Amarillo posted its final unofficial results as of 10:06 p.m., with all early votes and Election Day precincts reporting for Potter and Randall counties.
Proposition A, the abortion ordinance to declare a Sanctuary City for the Unborn, failed to pass, with 27,544 voters, or 40.54% in favor of it and 40,392 voters, or 59.46% voting against it.
Proposition B, to expand the city council seats by two, had a close margin with 31,541 people or 47.57% voting in favor of it, and 34,764 votes or 52.43% against.
Proposition C, to amend the city charter to stagger the mayor and council terms, failed to pass, with 26,118 people or 39.46% voting in favor and 40,078 or 60.54% against.
Proposition D, to amend the recall election procedures, had a close margin with 31,410 people or 49.26% vote for it and 32,355 or 50.74% against.
Proposition E, in regard to office vacancies, passed with 34,643 votes or 55.05% in favor, and 28,287 or 44.95% against.
— Kristina Wood
Voters reject Proposition A as results narrow margins for Propositions B, D
9:53 p.m.: The city of Amarillo posted its preliminary results for the propositions as of 9:45 p.m., with early voting as well as 8 of 15 Potter County Election Day Polling Places and 16 of 17 Randall County Election Day Polling Places reporting. Voters were more split on Proposition B to add city council members, and D, to revise the recall process in the city charter, while the majority was showing against Proposition A, the abortion ordinance on the ballot.
Proposition A
For: 26,395, or 40.64%
Against: 38,559, or 59.36%
Proposition B
For: 29,896, or 47.12%
Against: 33,552, or 52.88%
Proposition C
For: 24,982, or 39.43%
Against: 38,380, or 60.57%
Proposition D
For: 30,007, or 49.15%
Against: 31,045, or 50.85%
Proposition E
For: 33,098, or 54.94%
Against: 27,144, or 45.06%
First Randall County precinct numbers added to proposition voting totals, with four of five voted against
9 p.m.: Here are the city of Amarillo preliminary results for the propositions as of 8:52 p.m.
Proposition A
For: 23,365 or 40.90%
Against: 33,763 or 59.10%
Proposition B
For: 25,673 or 45.89%
Against: 30,276 or 54.11%
Proposition C
For: 21,988 or 39.35%
Against: 33,888 or 60.65%
Proposition D
For: 26,309 or 48.85%
Against: 27,549 or 51.15%
Proposition E
For: 29,050 or 54.64%
Against: 24,115 or 45.36%
Results are included for early voting in Potter and Randall counties and four of 17 Randall County Election Day Polling Places reporting.
Kelly leads with Potter County early voters
8:19 p.m.: In early voting for the race for Potter County Commissioner, Precinct 1, incumbent H R Kelly had 5,972 votes, or 71.46% to challenger David Martinez, who had 2,385 votes, or 28.54%. Republican candidates in all the other races had the overwhelming majority.
— Kristina Wood
Early voters appear to reject abortion ordinance in Potter, Randall counties
8:04 p.m.: Here are the preliminary results released by the city of Amarillo as of 7:58 p.m.:
Proposition A
For: 22,610 or 41.04%
Against: 32,479 or 58.96%
Proposition B
For: 24,573 or 45.53%
Against: 29,402 or 54.47%
Proposition C
For: 21,201 or 39.33%
Against: 32,706 or 60.67%
Proposition D
For: 25,373 or 48.82%
Against: 26,604 or 51.18%
Proposition E
For: 27,992 or 54.55%
Against: 23,327 or 45.45%
No results for Election Day were yet available.
— Kristina Wood
Randall County early voting results posted for Amarillo city propositions on the ballot
7:39 p.m.: Here are the results released by the city of Amarillo as of 7:33 p.m.:
Proposition A
For: 15,284 or 42.09%
Against: 21,030 or 57.91%
Proposition B
For: 15,688 or 44.02%
Against: 19,947 or 55.98%
Proposition C
For: 13,920 or 39.12%
Against: 21,664 or 60.88%
Proposition D
For: 16,742 or 48.70%
Against: 17,639 or 51.30%
Proposition E
For: 18,434 or 54.33%
Against: 15,497 or 45.67%
No results for Potter County or either counties for Election Day were yet available.
— Kristina Wood
Campaigns make their final push for voters on Election Day
12:43 p.m.: People held signs in favor of and against Proposition A, or the abortion ordinance, outside voting locations in Amarillo on Tuesday including the Randall County Annex. Polls remain open until 7 p.m.
This article originally appeared on Amarillo Globe-News: Amarillo Election Day updates and results-propositions-races
