In last Tuesday night’s election returns—which came in after press time for The Texas Spur and were reported on social media that night—nearly 85% of Dickens County’s 992 voters who turned out supported Republican candidates on the presidential ticket, with slightly less than 15% of votes going to the Harris/ Walz ticket and three voters selecting the Libertarian or Green candidates.
Dickens County voters also favored reelecting Republican U.S. Senator Ted Cruz by a similar margin, though 18 votes went to other candidates and there were 13 undervotes in the race.
Downballot races, including that for incumbent U.S. Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-TX 13), saw considerable undervote counts. In all other statewide contested races those who cast votes chose Republican candidates about 85 percent of the time; in only one race, that for State Board of Education member, District 15, did the Republican candidate receive less than 85%.
Uncontested races for State Rep., Dist. 83 (Dustin Burrows, incumbent); two places for Justice of the 7th Court of Appeals ; and 110th District Attorney (Emily Teegardin, incumbent), all Republican candidates, were won with 829, 814, 814 and 821 votes respectively.
In local races, all on the Republican ballot, County Attorney Aaron Clements was reelected with 807 votes; primary winner for county sheriff Jay Allen with 828 votes; unopposed primary winner for county tax assessor-collector Rhonda Brendle with 825 votes; incumbent county commissioner, Precinct 1, Dennis Wyatt with 276 votes (undervotes, 34); county commissioner, Precinct 3, replacing the retiring Charlie Morris, Chris Horn with 200 votes (undervotes, 20); justice of the peace, filling the unexpired term of Patti Hagar, Stella Carter, with 845 votes (undervotes, 150).
Turnout was large, with 76.07% of Dickens County’s registered voters casting a ballot. Early voting was robust, with 88.28% of voters casting a vote in the presidential race doing so within the early voting period.
County office holders will be sworn in January 1, 2025.
