As Texas Went, So Went Montgomery County

CONROE, TX -- Voting totals in neighboring Harris County paint a stark contrast to the desires of registered voters in Texas, Montgomery County voters were among those who helped assure a President-elect Donald Trump victory in Texas in Tuesday's general election.

According to the final voting tally from the Montgomery County Clerk's Office, Trump garnered 73 percent of the ballots cast, to Hillary Clinton's 22 percent.

Those vote totals also indicated that 79 percent of those who voted for Trump, also voted a straight Republican ticket, compared with 19 percent who voted a straight Democratic ticket.

The straight ticket republicans trickled down to local races such as Rand Henderson who ran unopposed for Montgomery County Sheriff, and will replace Gage in January; as well as Montgomery County Pct. 1 Commissioner Mike Meador and Pct. 3 Commissioner James Noack who also ran unopposed.

Ticket voters, however didn't impact the smaller races, such as the Woodlands Township Board of Directors.

Voters in the Woodlands Township who were spurred to the polls for fear of higher taxes that would come as a result of an earlier than expected incorporation, answered by electing a slate of candidates endorsed by a local Tea Party group.

Incumbent Gordy Bunch, and candidates John Anthony Brown, Bruce Rieser, and Brian Boniface, were all endorsed by Residents Advocates, and each won their races for township board positions.

Only Boniface faced an incumbent challenger, defeating Mike Bass 53 to 47 percent.

Voters were motivated by the prospect of skyrocketing taxes that many were led to believe would come if the board of trustees decided to incorporate before 2057, which was spread through mailers and
advertising by the non-profit group, known as The Woodlands Concerned Taxpayers.

You can find the results of other Montgomery County races here.

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