Austin City Council Election Results: Fuentes, Vela Lead in Early Voting

Half of Austin voters will decide who they want to represent at City Hall this election.

Along with mayor, seats in districts 2, 4, 6, 7 and 10 are on the ballot for voters in those districts. Three incumbents are fending off challengers, and Districts 7 and 10 will have new leadership after their representatives complete their terms.

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District 2

Councilwoman Vanessa Fuentes faces Robert Reynolds’ challenge in southeast Austin. Fuentes was first elected to the council in 2020. If she wins, it will be her second and final term representing the district.

Fuentes is leading in District 2. Early voting results show her with 86% of the vote compared to challenger Robert Reynolds’ 14%.

Fuentes told KUT that the overwhelming support from her constituents was “validating.” She said she wants her next term to focus on expanding transit access through a multibillion-dollar effort. Project Connect Offer.

“I think this is a testament to the hard work that my team and I have put in serving District 2,” she said. “We have worked very hard over the last four years to make progress in District 2 and to really bring City Hall into our community.”

District 4

Jose “Chito” Vela will face four contenders in North Austin. WITH taking over As for Greg Casar in 2022, Vela took a combative stance on land use issues. He was one of the most vocal proponents of recent changes to the city’s land development code. His rivals seized on this record, arguing that he was going in the wrong direction.

Vela leads a crowded field of contenders in District 4 after early voting. The incumbent council member has 62% of the early votes, while his closest challenger, Monica Guzman, has 26% of the early votes.

The incumbent called his election night leadership “a validation of our housing policies.”

“People in Austin told us they prioritize housing affordability. This council prioritizes housing affordability, and voters have rewarded me for that,” he said. “So I appreciate it and really feel like I’m on the same page as my constituents.”

District 6

Mackenzie Kelly will face challenger Krista Lane to retain the spot she has held since 2021. Kelly received unlikely support from some Democrats in a reliably purple district, but it’s worth noting that this is a nonpartisan office. Lane wants to be the voice of northwest Austin at City Hall, focusing more on affordability issues in District 6, which covers Williamson and Travis counties.

Kelly trails Lane after early voting. Lane received 52% of the early vote compared to Kelly’s 48%, with the two separated by several hundred votes.

District 7

Six Austin residents flee to take Leslie Poole’s seat in the 7th District this election. Poole has not publicly endorsed either candidate, but Mike Siegel and Adam Powell have led fundraising efforts to represent the North Central District at City Hall.

Among this group of candidates, Siegel leads with 42% of early votes. Trailing behind him was Gary Bledsoe with 19% of the votes in a crowded field, according to the Travis County Clerk.

District 10

Mark Duchesne has secured the support of outgoing Council Member Alison Alter to represent the West Austin district. Duchesne previously worked for Alter during her 2016 campaign. Ashika Ganguly outspent Duchesne in fundraising by a 2-to-1 margin and received the support of scores of current and former board members.

Both candidates offer completely different views represent the district’s interests at City Hall, and after early voting, the two go hand in hand.

Duchesne has a slight lead over Ganguly after early voting – 51% to Ganguly’s 49%.