Gonzales County voters approve all amendments, elect new Waelder council

Voters in Gonzales County joined the rest of Texas in approving all 17 proposed constitutional amendments in Tuesday’s election, according to unofficial results released by the Gonzales County Elections Office and the Texas Secretary of State.

Local voters showed strong support for each measure, with margins favoring passage across the board. Among the most decisive results were Proposition 10, which passed 1,796–149, and Proposition 16, approved 1,754–195. Propositions 7 and 8—addressing energy grid reliability and broadband expansion—also received overwhelming local backing with totals of 1,749–194 and 1,731–217, respectively.

Even the closest contests, such as Proposition 4 (1,174–771) and Proposition 14 (1,239–697), still passed comfortably within the county.

In local races, Waelder voters elected Rachel V. Martinez and Curtis Hadnot Jr. to the City Council. Martinez led the race with 55 votes, followed by Hadnot with 36 and Adam Ibarra with 32. The two top vote-getters filled the open at-large council seats.

School district propositions also passed within the county. Nixon-Smiley CISD’s Proposition A was approved 170–151, while Moulton ISD’s Proposition A passed 43–28. Yoakum ISD’s Proposition A received one vote in favor.

Results include absentee, early voting and Election Day ballots and remain unofficial until canvassed by the Gonzales County Commissioners Court