TEXAS PRIMARY 2016
The Bosque County Results Are In!
By Brett Voss
Publisher
With four contested seats on the Republican ballot in Bosque County for the 2016 Texas Primary, it proved to be a wild night on the county courthouse square in Meridian. Voting turnout was heavy around the county, particularly in Precinct 8 in Clifton and Precinct 10 in Valley Mills, the battle ground for three of the four contested races.
Once the final votes were tallied at approximately 2:15 a.m. Wednesday morning, two of the three incumbents had been defeated, and the lone open seat was headed for a runoff election.
With 11 of 11 voting precincts & early voting reporting (2:15 a.m.), here are the unofficial Republican results for the contested seats in Bosque County:
Texas House – District 58 Bosque County Johnson County Overall Total
*DeWayne Burns (I) 2109 53.9% 12043 53.6% 14152 53.6%
Philip Eby 1806 46.1% 10444 46.4% 12250 46.4%
3915 total votes 22487 total votes 26402 total votes
Constable Pct. 2
*Bryan Prescher 1125 57.7%
Al Flores (I) 826 42.2%
1951 total votes
Commissioner Pct. 1
*Marvin “Wick” Wickman 578 56.7%
Douglas Day (I) 442 43.3%
1020 total votes
Commissioner Pct. 3
+Gary Arnold 376 34.0%
+Larry “Shotgun” Philipp 317 28.7%
Kevin Eby 229 20.7%
David Bitner 183 16.6%
1105 total votes
Other uncontested Republican races in Bosque County:
U.S. House – District 25
Roger Williams (I)
Texas Senate – District 22
Brian Birdwell (I)
District Attorney – 220th Judicial District
Adam Sibley
County Sheriff
Anthony Malott (I)
County Attorney
Natalie Koehler (I)
Tax Assessor
Arlene Swiney (I)
Constable Pct. 1
Scott Ferguson (I)
* - Winner
+ - Runoff Candidate