EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – The City of San Elizario incumbent for Place No. 2 on its City Council appears headed to defeat after unofficial final results were released shortly before 9:50 p.m. on Saturday, May 3.
In Horizon City, three City Council races are being contested, and in the City of San Elizario, there is one contested alderperson race.
City of San Elizario
In San Elizario for Place No. 2, Tony Grijalva is headed to victory against incumbent David S. Cantu, according to unofficial final results.
Grijalva leads with 54.44 percent or 92 votes, and Cantu follows with 45.56 percent or 77 votes.
Horizon City
Over at Horizon City, Guillermo “Willie” Ortega is the apparent winner against Charlie Ortega for Place No. 1 on the Horizon City Council, according to unofficial final results released shortly before 9:50 p.m. on Saturday, May 3.
Willie Ortega leads with 51.93 percent or 202 votes, and Charlie Ortega follows with 48.07 percent or 187 votes.
For Place No. 4, Robert Avila is headed to victory against Sandra Sierra, according to unofficial final results.
Avila leads with 60.94 percent or 220 votes; Sierra is at 39.06 percent or 141 votes.
For Place No. 6, Matthew Gardea is the apparent winner against Adrian Rivera, according to unofficial final results.
Gardea is at 53.53 percent or 182 votes, and Rivera is at 46.47 percent or 158 votes.
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