Schertz City Council election results: Dietz, Gutierrez head to runoff for Place 6

SCHERTZ, Texas – Voters will have to head to the polls again to decide who will serve as the Schertz City Council member for Place 6.

None of the four candidates reached the 50% plus one vote majority necessary to win the seat.

Sarah Dietz and Raquel Gutierrez will head to a runoff election as the top-voted candidates.

The Place 6 seat was vacated by Allison Heyward, who ran for Guadalupe County Commissioner, Precinct 3.

Heyward was defeated by Jim Wolverton during the March 3 Republican Primary.

The Schertz City Council will set a date for voters to select the person who will serve the remainder of Heyward’s term, which expires in 2027.

FULL RESULTS

• Sarah Dietz: 45.08%
• Raquel Gutierrez: 39.98%
• Tiffany M. Gibson: 13.77%
• Luz Ares: 1.17%

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