Posted 7:41 a.m. Feb. 8
Unofficial results show Annette Sponseller garnered 52.21% of ballots cast in the race for Leander City Council Place 4 with 3088 votes. Challenger Andy Eis received 40.44% with 2392 votes.
The details
Polls closed at 7 p.m. in the Feb. 7 special election. Leander residents cast ballots to determine the city’s newest council member. The winner will hold the position for the remainder of the current term, which ends in 2027.
The position of mayor was also on the ballot. Na’Cole Thompson, the current Place 4 council member and mayor pro tem, stepped down to run for mayor.
About the candidates
Community Impact spoke to both of the candidates—Annette Sponselle and Andy Eis—ahead of early voting. Find the Q&A here.
Stay tuned
Community Impact will reach out to Sponselle for comment regarding the outcome of the race for Leander City Council Place 4 and will update this story with any comments received. All results are unofficial until canvassed.
Daniel is a government reporter covering the northwest portion of the Austin area, including Cedar Park, Leander and Liberty Hill. Before joining Community Impact in December 2025, he worked as a producer at WGNO-TV, the ABC News affiliate in New Orleans. He graduated from Loyola University New Orleans with a degree in journalism and English. In his free time, he enjoys hiking, camping and reading.