LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) – Lubbock voters have given Mark McBrayer another term as mayor. He drew 72.5 percent of the early vote. <\/p>\n
Unofficial final results show he received 70.3 percent of the vote. Stephen Sanders garnered 19.2 percent, Peggy Bohmfalk 7.8 percent and G. Todd Winans 2.6 percent. <\/p>\n
Click here – for full election results<\/a><\/p>\n McBrayer drew roughly the same share of the vote as in his run-off victory<\/a> to secure a first term, in 2024.<\/p>\n He said it \u201cgives me a lot of confidence that the public still believes what I\u2019m trying to do and how I\u2019m trying to move the city forward and are with me on that.\u201d<\/p>\n McBrayer said his top priority remains safety. He intends to increase the number of police officers on the force, to continue to lower crime rates.<\/p>\n \u201cWe had good results this last year,\u201d McBrayer said, reflecting on the latest crime statistics. <\/p>\n \u201cWe want people to feel safe to walk to the park, for their kids to play outside. We want that to be something…that people feel very confident in this city,\u201d McBrayer said, emphasizing it must be done in as affordable a way as possible. <\/p>\n McBrayer said work downtown, on Broadway and at Lake Seven are all important for the growing city.<\/p>\n Final unofficial results show 9,533 votes were cast in this race. The 2024 run-off between McBrayer and Steve Massengale drew 16,441 votes. 24,076 votes were cast in the May 2024 election that rejected the decriminalization of marijuana<\/a>. <\/p>\n RELATED: Martinez-Garcia wins re-election in District 1<\/a><\/p>\n