Southern Denton County Election Results

Voters headed to the polls Saturday in southern Denton County to determine the outcome of several municipal and school board races. Here are the results:

In the hotly contested Lewisville ISD Place 7 race, Tracy Scott Miller defeated longtime trustee Carol Kyer, 57 percent to 43 percent.

“I think teachers made the difference in this campaign and ultimately the taxpayers will also be a benefactor as we move forward and look at how to best serve our kids by putting in place programs that really focus on student achievement and doing what’s best for the kids,” said Miller.

Kyer is finishing up her fifth-consecutive term on the school board in Place 7 and was first elected in May of 1999.

Kristi Hassett, with 48 percent of the vote, won the three-way race for the LISD Place 6 seat held by Mike McDaniel, who did not run for re-election. Krista Stone received 34 percent of the vote and Mary Smith garnered 18 percent of ballots cast.

John Bitter, Steven Moore and Craig Hawkesworth prevailed in a six-person race for three at-large seats on the Argyle school board, winning 27, 23 and 18 percent of the vote, respectively.

Argyle ISD voters gave the thumbs up to a $45 million school bond addressing capacity needs, facility renovations, and athletic updates and improvements, with 59 percent approval.

In the Argyle Town Council race, Eric Lamon defeated incumbent Joan Delashaw 59% to 41% in Place 3, while incumbent Marla Hawkesworth fended off John Tuttini 57% to 43% in Place 5. Joey Hasty ran uncontested in Place 1.

Bartonville Mayor Pro Tem Bill Scherer defeated Doug Tobe 65% to 35% in the town’s mayoral race.

In the Place 2 Bartonville council race, Jacyln Carrington beat incumbent Norma Harrington, 56% to 41%. Candidate Jason Small, who dropped out of the race, received 3% of the vote.

In Place 4, Betty Medlock edged out incumbent Gary Marco by 16 votes, 52% to 48%.

Bartonville voters overwhelmingly approved a proposition to reauthorize a sales tax of one-fourth of 1 percent for street repairs and maintenance.

Denton County voter turnout was 6 percent of registered voters.

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