Election
BY STEVE GUNTLI
Leander and Liberty Hill voters elect new council members
IT’S YOUR TIME Find Your Future With ACC austincc.edu In the race for Liberty Hill City Council Place 4, challenger Elisabeth Brown overtook incumbent Amanda Young. Brown won the seat with 54.55% of the vote while 45.45% supported Young. Logan Yarborough and Tim Hennessy faced o for the newly established City Council Place 6. The seat was created when Liberty Hill shifted Naudin and Donnie Mahan threw their hats in the ring to replace outgoing council member Chris Czernek. On election night, Naudin won the seat, earning 51.31% of the vote compared to Mahan’s 48.69%. Liberty Hill City Council Incumbent Mayor Crystal Mancilla defended her seat against challenger Devin Vyner. Man- cilla showed 58.86% of the vote in early results compared to Vyner’s 41.14%. Residents in Leander and Liberty Hill cast their ballots in the May 3 election. The race determined several city council seats in the area, as well as seats for the Liberty Hill ISD board of trustees. Leander City Council Stephen Chang won a tight race for Place 1 against challenger Natomi Blair. In one of the closest races of the night, Chang won the seat with 50.79% to Blair’s 49.21%. Incumbent Place 3 council member David McDonald withstood a challenge from Annette Sponseller. McDonald took 57.23% of the vote to Sponseller’s 42.77%. ”I am honored to be re-elected and to continue to serve my community,” McDonald said in a state- ment to Community Impact . “Thank you, Leander, for your overwhelming support.” In the race for council seat Place 5, Andrew
Results breakdown
Incumbent
Winner
Leander Place 1
Liberty Hill Place 4
50.79% Stephen Chang 49.21% Natomi Blair
54.55% Elisabeth Brown 45.45% Amanda Young
Liberty Hill Place 6
Leander Place 3
60.51% Timothy Hennessy 39.49% Logan Yarborough
57.23% David McDonald 42.77% Annette Sponseller
Leander Place 5
LHISD Place 7
51.31% Andrew Naudin 48.69% Donnie Mahan
68.77% Megan Parsons 31.23% Cyndi Hauser
Liberty Hill Mayor
58.86% Crystal Mancilla 41.14% Devin Vyner
SOURCE: WILLIAMSON AND TRAVIS COUNTY ELECTIONS COMMUNITY IMPACT
to a home rule charter in 2024. Hennessy will now be the rst councilmember in the position, winning the vote with 60.51% to Yarborough’s 39.49%.”I walked between 900 and 1,000 houses in two months,” Hennessy said. “I liked Liberty Hill when we moved here, and I think I fell in love with Liberty Hill in the last couple months walking around.” Liberty Hill ISD Board of Trustees Voters also decided on new board members for Liberty Hill ISD. Place 7 board member Megan Parsons faced a challenge from local business
owner Cyndi Hauser. Parsons retained her seat, taking 68.77% of the vote to Hauser’s 31.23%. What else? Williamson County reported a 5.1% turnout for the election, with roughly 14,271 votes counted. The county has 280,581 registered voters. Note: All results are uno cial until canvassed. Visit communityimpact.com/voter-guide/elec- tion-results to see results from all local elections in your community.
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