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.

A runoff election has been scheduled for Saturday, May 16.

Early voting begins Wednesday, April 29. The last day to early vote is Tuesday, May 12.

Ballots may be cast between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. at either the Seguin elections office or the Schertz elections office, regardless of what county you live in.

On May 16, only the Schertz elections office will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

The winner of the runoff will fulfil the remainder of Heyward’s term, which is set to expire in November 2027.

FULL RESULTS

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

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