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← 2012 GENERAL ELECTION

Member, State Board of Education, District 5

⚠ 11
Final Results·660,274 ballots cast
Ken Mercer
51.3%338,705
Rebecca Bell-Metereau
42.6%281,445
Mark Loewe
4.3%28,407
Irene Meyer Scharf
1.8%11,717
Early vote vs Election Day

Ken Mercer gained 51.3 percentage points on Election Day.

Ken Mercer+51.3pp on E-day
Early 0 (0.0%)E-day 338,705 (100.0%)
Rebecca Bell-Metereau+42.6pp on E-day
Early 0 (0.0%)E-day 281,445 (100.0%)
Mark Loewe+4.3pp on E-day
Early 0 (0.0%)E-day 28,407 (100.0%)
Irene Meyer Scharf+1.8pp on E-day
Early 0 (0.0%)E-day 11,717 (100.0%)
Race totals660,274 ballots
Early 0 (0.0%)E-day 660,274 (100.0%)
Menard: no dataHale: no dataArmstrong: no dataCalhoun: no dataClay: no dataOrange: no dataGonzales: no dataFannin: no dataKerr: 20,963 votes · Ken Mercer 74.4% (15,587) · Rebecca Bell-Metereau 21.1% (4,415) · Mark Loewe 3.3% (695) · Irene Meyer Scharf 1.3% (266) · 11,172 net for leaderRefugio: no dataJim Hogg: no dataDimmit: no dataNolan: no dataBrazos: no dataJefferson: no dataBell: no dataBandera: no dataHidalgo: no dataSchleicher: no dataGrayson: no dataCrosby: no dataDelta: no dataZavala: no dataRockwall: no dataEastland: no dataDeWitt: no dataAngelina: no dataMcLennan: no dataLamar: no dataLeon: no dataStonewall: no dataMcMullen: no dataSutton: no dataFort Bend: no dataParker: no dataKinney: no dataFayette: no dataBriscoe: no dataHarrison: no dataReagan: no dataColeman: no dataOchiltree: no dataCrane: no dataWashington: no dataLynn: no dataMills: no dataOldham: no dataSabine: no dataHopkins: no dataHouston: no dataBexar: 226,915 votes · Ken Mercer 59.0% (133,907) · Rebecca Bell-Metereau 36.5% (82,714) · Mark Loewe 3.1% (7,030) · Irene Meyer Scharf 1.4% (3,264) · 51,193 net for leaderUpton: no dataErath: no dataRandall: no dataRusk: no dataCoryell: no dataComal: 49,884 votes · Ken Mercer 72.4% (36,136) · Rebecca Bell-Metereau 22.5% (11,237) · Mark Loewe 3.7% (1,834) · Irene Meyer Scharf 1.4% (677) · 24,899 net for leaderAransas: no dataJack: no dataHemphill: no dataShackelford: no dataSan Jacinto: no dataKendall: 17,209 votes · Ken Mercer 77.9% (13,403) · Rebecca Bell-Metereau 17.3% (2,976) · Mark Loewe 3.6% (623) · Irene Meyer Scharf 1.2% (207) · 10,427 net for leaderWharton: no dataFloyd: no dataKarnes: no dataKaufman: no dataDuval: no dataJohnson: no dataFranklin: no dataEdwards: no dataWaller: no dataMaverick: no dataKleberg: no dataGaines: no dataMartin: no dataBowie: no dataAndrews: no dataPotter: no dataGarza: no dataCaldwell: 10,623 votes · Ken Mercer 48.5% (5,153) · Rebecca Bell-Metereau 45.7% (4,853) · Mark Loewe 4.3% (453) · Irene Meyer Scharf 1.5% (164) · 300 net for leaderParmer: no dataTitus: no dataTerry: no dataFoard: no dataReal: no dataCarson: no dataKnox: no dataHays: 56,790 votes · Ken Mercer 49.4% (28,077) · Rebecca Bell-Metereau 43.2% (24,506) · Mark Loewe 5.7% (3,226) · Irene Meyer Scharf 1.7% (981) · 3,571 net for leaderMedina: no dataMotley: no dataWichita: no dataMidland: no dataVictoria: no dataTyler: no dataFalls: no dataPresidio: no dataWillacy: no dataLubbock: no dataHenderson: no dataWalker: no dataGalveston: no dataHarris: no dataDawson: no dataPecos: no dataNacogdoches: no dataGuadalupe: 47,069 votes · Ken Mercer 63.5% (29,889) · Rebecca Bell-Metereau 31.9% (14,999) · Mark Loewe 3.3% (1,573) · Irene Meyer Scharf 1.3% (608) · 14,890 net for leaderTarrant: no dataJackson: no dataSwisher: no dataSterling: no dataWinkler: no dataFrio: no dataLipscomb: no dataCollingsworth: no dataColorado: no dataWise: no dataGlasscock: no dataShelby: no dataComanche: no dataBurnet: no dataGray: no dataHudspeth: no dataCass: no dataEllis: no dataCooke: no dataWilliamson: no dataCochran: no dataVan Zandt: no dataDonley: no dataJones: no dataGrimes: no dataIrion: no dataNavarro: no dataBrooks: no dataDallam: no dataHunt: no dataMitchell: no dataWood: no dataChildress: no dataJeff Davis: no dataMontague: no dataBrown: no dataHaskell: no dataFisher: no dataConcho: no dataCoke: no dataPolk: no dataCottle: no dataYoung: no dataLee: no dataCherokee: no dataHall: no dataHood: no dataArcher: no dataBaylor: no dataSan Augustine: no dataMadison: no dataMilam: no dataReeves: no dataNueces: no dataCamp: no dataFreestone: no dataRunnels: no dataTerrell: no dataDeaf Smith: no dataMarion: no dataLiberty: no dataJasper: no dataHansford: no dataChambers: no dataHardin: no dataCollin: no dataBrazoria: no dataThrockmorton: no dataBastrop: no dataScurry: no dataEctor: no dataLimestone: no dataDenton: no dataRed River: no dataMatagorda: no dataHardeman: no dataPalo Pinto: no dataLive Oak: no dataSherman: no dataUvalde: no dataBailey: no dataCulberson: no dataAtascosa: no dataWilson: no dataStarr: no dataDallas: no dataKimble: no dataMcCulloch: no dataCrockett: no dataHill: no dataKent: no dataEl Paso: no dataLoving: no dataDickens: no dataLa Salle: no dataLamb: no dataAustin: no dataHutchinson: no dataVal Verde: no dataSmith: no dataRobertson: no dataGillespie: 12,075 votes · Ken Mercer 76.8% (9,268) · Rebecca Bell-Metereau 17.8% (2,155) · Mark Loewe 4.2% (511) · Irene Meyer Scharf 1.2% (141) · 7,113 net for leaderKing: no dataTom Green: no dataYoakum: no dataSomervell: no dataKenedy: no dataBorden: no dataSan Saba: 2,091 votes · Ken Mercer 78.9% (1,649) · Rebecca Bell-Metereau 16.6% (347) · Mark Loewe 3.6% (75) · Irene Meyer Scharf 1.0% (20) · 1,302 net for leaderBurleson: no dataBee: no dataTrinity: no dataCastro: no dataBrewster: no dataGregg: no dataWard: no dataWilbarger: no dataHamilton: no dataStephens: no dataLavaca: no dataBosque: no dataGoliad: no dataRoberts: no dataCallahan: no dataRains: no dataMorris: no dataLampasas: no dataUpshur: no dataWheeler: no dataSan Patricio: no dataMoore: no dataWebb: no dataBlanco: 4,772 votes · Ken Mercer 66.9% (3,193) · Rebecca Bell-Metereau 25.2% (1,203) · Mark Loewe 5.6% (267) · Irene Meyer Scharf 2.3% (109) · 1,990 net for leaderNewton: no dataHockley: no dataPanola: no dataAnderson: no dataCameron: no dataMontgomery: no dataLlano: 9,272 votes · Ken Mercer 75.1% (6,965) · Rebecca Bell-Metereau 20.0% (1,850) · Mark Loewe 3.5% (327) · Irene Meyer Scharf 1.4% (130) · 5,115 net for leaderMason: 1,862 votes · Ken Mercer 73.8% (1,375) · Rebecca Bell-Metereau 21.6% (403) · Mark Loewe 3.3% (62) · Irene Meyer Scharf 1.2% (22) · 972 net for leaderTaylor: no dataHartley: no dataJim Wells: no dataZapata: no dataTravis: 200,749 votes · Ken Mercer 27.0% (54,103) · Rebecca Bell-Metereau 64.7% (129,787) · Mark Loewe 5.8% (11,731) · Irene Meyer Scharf 2.6% (5,128) · 75,684 net for leaderHoward: no dataEl PasoAmarilloLubbockOdessaSan AngeloDallasTylerAustinHoustonSan AntonioCorpus ChristiMcAllen
Hue = county leader · Saturation = √(net margin / 90th-pctile county margin), floored
Noted (11)
  • Underperform9.3
    TRAVIS
    Ken Mercer's margin -37.7pp vs statewide +8.7pp
  • Landslide6.6
    COMAL
    Ken Mercer won by +49.9pp vs statewide +8.7pp
  • Landslide6.3
    KENDALL
    Ken Mercer won by +60.6pp vs statewide +8.7pp
  • Landslide6.0
    KERR
    Ken Mercer won by +53.3pp vs statewide +8.7pp
  • Landslide5.1
    GILLESPIE
    Ken Mercer won by +58.9pp vs statewide +8.7pp
  • Landslide4.1
    LLANO
    Ken Mercer won by +55.2pp vs statewide +8.7pp
  • Crossover2.9
    BEXAR
    Ken Mercer (REP) won a county with 43.8% REP lean
  • Landslide2.3
    SAN SABA
    Ken Mercer won by +62.3pp vs statewide +8.7pp
  • Landslide2.1
    BLANCO
    Ken Mercer won by +41.7pp vs statewide +8.7pp
  • Landslide1.7
    MASON
    Ken Mercer won by +52.2pp vs statewide +8.7pp
  • Crossover1.5
    HAYS
    Ken Mercer (REP) won a county with 46.7% REP lean

County results — early vs Election Day

  • BEXAR226,915 total
    MercerEarly 0 · E-day 133,907133,907
    Bell-MetereauEarly 0 · E-day 82,71482,714
    LoeweEarly 0 · E-day 7,0307,030
    ScharfEarly 0 · E-day 3,2643,264
  • BLANCO4,772 total
    MercerEarly 0 · E-day 3,1933,193
    Bell-MetereauEarly 0 · E-day 1,2031,203
    LoeweEarly 0 · E-day 267267
    ScharfEarly 0 · E-day 109109
  • CALDWELL10,623 total
    MercerEarly 0 · E-day 5,1535,153
    Bell-MetereauEarly 0 · E-day 4,8534,853
    LoeweEarly 0 · E-day 453453
    ScharfEarly 0 · E-day 164164
  • COMAL49,884 total
    MercerEarly 0 · E-day 36,13636,136
    Bell-MetereauEarly 0 · E-day 11,23711,237
    LoeweEarly 0 · E-day 1,8341,834
    ScharfEarly 0 · E-day 677677
  • GILLESPIE12,075 total
    MercerEarly 0 · E-day 9,2689,268
    Bell-MetereauEarly 0 · E-day 2,1552,155
    LoeweEarly 0 · E-day 511511
    ScharfEarly 0 · E-day 141141
  • GUADALUPE47,069 total
    MercerEarly 0 · E-day 29,88929,889
    Bell-MetereauEarly 0 · E-day 14,99914,999
    LoeweEarly 0 · E-day 1,5731,573
    ScharfEarly 0 · E-day 608608
  • HAYS56,790 total
    MercerEarly 0 · E-day 28,07728,077
    Bell-MetereauEarly 0 · E-day 24,50624,506
    LoeweEarly 0 · E-day 3,2263,226
    ScharfEarly 0 · E-day 981981
  • KENDALL17,209 total
    MercerEarly 0 · E-day 13,40313,403
    Bell-MetereauEarly 0 · E-day 2,9762,976
    LoeweEarly 0 · E-day 623623
    ScharfEarly 0 · E-day 207207
  • KERR20,963 total
    MercerEarly 0 · E-day 15,58715,587
    Bell-MetereauEarly 0 · E-day 4,4154,415
    LoeweEarly 0 · E-day 695695
    ScharfEarly 0 · E-day 266266
  • LLANO9,272 total
    MercerEarly 0 · E-day 6,9656,965
    Bell-MetereauEarly 0 · E-day 1,8501,850
    LoeweEarly 0 · E-day 327327
    ScharfEarly 0 · E-day 130130
  • MASON1,862 total
    MercerEarly 0 · E-day 1,3751,375
    Bell-MetereauEarly 0 · E-day 403403
    LoeweEarly 0 · E-day 6262
    ScharfEarly 0 · E-day 2222
  • SAN SABA2,091 total
    MercerEarly 0 · E-day 1,6491,649
    Bell-MetereauEarly 0 · E-day 347347
    LoeweEarly 0 · E-day 7575
    ScharfEarly 0 · E-day 2020
  • TRAVIS200,749 total
    MercerEarly 0 · E-day 54,10354,103
    Bell-MetereauEarly 0 · E-day 129,787129,787
    LoeweEarly 0 · E-day 11,73111,731
    ScharfEarly 0 · E-day 5,1285,128
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