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KTSM News – Eric Enriquez secures spot for Las Cruces mayor

Posted on November 8, 2023

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Unofficial election results were last updated early Wednesday morning, Nov. 8, showing Eric Enriquez secured the position as the next mayor of Las Cruces after six rounds of instant runoffs.

Unofficial results show Enriquez had 7,044 votes or 52 percent, followed by Kasandra Gandara with 6,420 votes or 48 percent in the sixth round.

Gandara was leading the majority of Tuesday night after the latest round of voting was released at 11 p.m. and counting stopped.

Here are how the other candidates stood afterwards:

Isabella Solis, 3,080 votes or 20 percent in the fifth round; Mike Tellez, 1,424 votes or 9 percent in the fourth round; Mariah Hernandez, 431 votes or 3 percent in the third round; Eugenia Ortega, 394 votes or 3 percent in the second round; Alexander Paige Baca Fresquez 352 votes or 2 percent in the first round.

Las Cruces uses “ranked choice” voting for races with more than two candidates. Three City Council seats were also up for grabs in Las Cruces.

In District 1, Cassandra McClure secured the seat with 1,119 votes or 58 percent, followed by Jason Daniel Estrada, 816 votes or 42 percent after four rounds of instant runoffs.

In District 2, Bill Mattiace secured the seat with 1,229 votes or 51 percent, followed by Tessa Abeyta with 1,175 votes or 49 percent.

In District 4, Johana Bencomo secured the seat with 1,121 votes or 51 percent followed by Gabriel Duran Jr. with 807 votes or 37 percent after two rounds of instant runoffs.

The Dona Ana College Community College District is asking for authorization to issue up to $16 million of general obligation bonds. Unofficial results show “Yes” took the lead with 14,889 votes or 71 percent, while “no” is at 6,141 votes or 29 percent.

Gadsden Independent School District is asking for a $2 mill levy on each $1,000 valuation for capital improvements. Unofficial results show “Yes” took the lead with 712 votes or 64 percent, with “no” at 404 or 36 percent.

Across the state line in El Paso, voters went to the polls to help decide the fate of 14 state-wide ballot propositions.

In Horizon City, voters were asked whether the Cochran Colonia Subdivision should be annexed into the Horizon Regional Municipal Utility District. The measure passed by a 6-1 vote, according to unofficial final results.

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