2021 General Election

Runoff Election

For more information, view the 2021 - Runoff Election Official Results (PDF).

Place 2	Total Votes	Percent
Mike Sanders	2212	48.87%
Esmeralda Traube (Winner)	2314	51.13%

Place 4	Total Votes	Percent
Nacole Thompson (Winner)	2275	50.45%
Donnie Mahan	2234	49.55%

Runoff Election Summary

No candidate in the Place 2 or Place 4 contested races of the 2021 General Election received a majority of votes. If no candidate receives a majority vote, as required by the city's home rule charter, a runoff election for that office is required.

Notice of Runoff Election - June 5, 2021

The runoff election for Place 2 and Place 4 will be held Saturday, June 5, 2021. Williamson County Elections Department will serve as the Election Administrator for registered voters in both Williamson and Travis counties. Leander Public Library Annex will serve as the early voting and election day polling location. For more details, please see the 2021 - Notice Of Runoff Election (PDF).

All registered Leander voters are eligible to participate in the Runoff Election regardless if they have voted in the previous General Election. Continue reading to see the following voting dates and times.

Candidate Positions on the Ballot

Councilmember, Place 2
Councilmember, Place 4

Runoff Early Voting Dates / Times

May 24 and 25 (Monday through Tue), 7 am to 7 pm.
May 26 to 28 (Wednesday through Friday), 8 am to 6 pm.
May 29 (Saturday), 10 am to 2 pm.
June 1 (Tue), 8 am to 6 pm.

Runoff Election Day Date / Time

June 5 (Saturday), 7 am to 7 pm.

Runoff Polling Place

Leander voters participating in the Runoff Election who are registered in either Williamson County or Travis County may vote at the following location: Leander Public Library Annex, 1011 S Bagdad Road.

Runoff Candidates (In Ballot Order)

Candidate	Related Documents
Place 2 - Mike Sanders Filed on February 8	2021 - Place 2 Mike Sanders Candidate Bio (PDF) 2021 - Place 2 Mike Sanders Candidate Application (PDF) 2021 - Place 2 Mike Sanders Candidate Form CTA (PDF) 2021 - Place 2 Mike Sanders Candidate Form CFCP (PDF) 2021 - Place 2 Mike Sanders Report No. 1 Statement Of Defense (PDF) 2021 - Place 2 Mike Sanders Campaign Finance Report No. 1 (PDF) 2021 - Place 2 Mike Sanders Campaign Finance Report No. 2 (PDF) 2021 - Place 2 Mike Sanders Campaign Finance Report No. 3 (PDF)
Place 2 - Esmeralda Traube Filed on February 2	2021 - Place 2 Esmeralda Traube Candidate Bio (PDF) 2021 - Place 2 Esmeralda Traube Candidate Application (PDF) 2021 - Place 2 Esmeralda Traube Candidate Form CTA (PDF) 2021 - Place 2 Esmeralda Traube Candidate Form CFCP (PDF) 2021 - Place 2 Esmeralda Traube Campaign Finance Report No. 1 (PDF) 2021 - Place 2 Esmeralda Traube Campaign Finance Report No. 2 (PDF) 2021 - Place 2 Esmeralda Traube Campaign Finance Report No. 3 (PDF)
Place 4 - Nacole Thompson Filed on February 12	2021 - Place 4 Nacole Thompson Candidate Bio (PDF) 2021 - Place 4 Nacole Thompson Candidate Application (PDF) 2021 - Place 4 Nacole Thompson Candidate Form CTA (PDF) 2021 - Place 4 Nacole Thompson Candidate Form CFCP (PDF) 2021 - Place 4 Nacole Thompson Campaign Finance Report No. 1 (PDF) 2021 - Place 4 Nacole Thompson Campaign Finance Report No. 2 (PDF) 2021 - Place 4 Nacole Thompson Campaign Finance Report No. 3 (PDF)
Place 4 - Donnie Mahan Filed on January 15	2021 - Place 4 Donnie Mahan Candidate Bio (PDF) 2021 - Place 4 Donnie Mahan Candidate Application (PDF) 2021 - Place 4 Donnie Mahan Candidate Form CTA (PDF) 2021 - Place 4 Donnie Mahan Candidate Form CFCP (PDF) 2021 - Place 4 Donnie Mahan Campaign Finance Report No. 1 (PDF) 2021 - Place 4 Donnie Mahan Campaign Finance Report No. 2 (PDF) 2021 - Place 4 Donnie Mahan Campaign Finance Report No. 3 (PDF)

General Election Summary

General Election Canvass

The City of Leander will canvass the general election voting ballots in a special meeting to be held sometime on or before May 12. A canvass of all voting ballots must be conducted to determine official voting results. Total numbers may include early voting ballots, provisional ballots, mail-in ballots, federal postcard application ballots, and election-day ballots.

Newly elected officials for the Mayor and Place 6 seats will be sworn in at the Leander City Council regular meeting on Thursday, May 20.

View the 2021 - General Election Official Results (PDF) for more details.

Mayor	Total Votes	Percent
Troy Hill	2825	48.24%
Christine Sederquist (Winner)	3031	51.76%

Place 2	Total Votes	Percent
Mike Sanders (Runoff Election)	2105	36.62%
Annette Sponseller	1694	29.46%
Esmeralda Traube (Runoff Election)	1950	33.92%

Place 4	Total Votes	Percent
Nacole Thompson (Runoff Election)	2427	42.99%
Donnie Mahan (Runoff Election)	2756	48.81%
Steve Hanes	463	8.20%

Place 6	Total Votes	Percent
Marci Cannon	2721	48.56%
Becki Ross (Winner)	2882	51.44%

Notices

Learn more about the General Election to be held Saturday, May 1, 2021, which is administered by Williamson County, Texas.

Atención: Paquete disponible en español bajo petición.

All members of the Leander City Council serve at large, which means each position represents the entire city, as opposed to smaller geographic wards or districts. Registered Leander voters participating in the election may vote for any candidate on the ballot.

Candidate Positions on the Ballot

Mayor
Councilmember, Place 2
Councilmember, Place 4
Councilmember, Place 6

Candidates Filed (In Ballot Order)

Candidates	Related Documents
Mayor - Troy Hill Filed January 29	2021 - Mayor Troy Hill Candidate Application (PDF) 2021 - Mayor Troy Hill Candidate Form CTA (PDF) 2021 - Mayor Troy Hill Candidate Form CFCP (PDF) 2021 - Mayor Troy Hill Campaign Finance Report No. 1 (PDF) 2021 - Mayor Troy Hill Campaign Finance Report No. 2 (PDF)
Mayor - Christine Sederquist Filed February 10	2021 - Mayor Christine Sederquist Candidate Bio (PDF) 2021 - Mayor Christine Sederquist Candidate Application (PDF) 2021 - Mayor Christine Sederquist Candidate Form CTA (PDF) 2021 - Mayor Christine Sederquist Candidate Form CFCP (PDF) 2021 - Mayor Christine Sederquist Campaign Finance Report No. 1 (PDF) 2021 - Mayor Christine Sederquist Campaign Finance Report No. 2 (PDF)
Place 2 - Mike Sanders Filed February 8	2021 - Place 2 Mike Sanders Candidate Bio (PDF) 2021 - Place 2 Mike Sanders Candidate Application (PDF) 2021 - Place 2 Mike Sanders Candidate Form CTA (PDF) 2021 - Place 2 Mike Sanders Candidate Form CFCP (PDF) 2021 - Place 2 Mike Sanders Report No. 1 Statement Of Defense (PDF) 2021 - Place 2 Mike Sanders Campaign Finance Report No. 1 (PDF) 2021 - Place 2 Mike Sanders Campaign Finance Report No. 2 (PDF) 2021 - Place 2 Mike Sanders Campaign Finance Report No. 3 (PDF)
Place 2 - Annette Sponseller Filed January 13	2021 - Place 2 Annette Sponseller Candidate Bio (PDF) 2021 - Place 2 Annette Sponseller Candidate Application (PDF) 2021 - Place 2 Annette Sponseller Candidate Form CTA (PDF) 2021 - Place 2 Annette Sponseller Candidate Form CFCP (PDF) 2021 - Place 2 Annette Sponseller Campaign Finance Report No. 1 (PDF) 2021 - Place 2 Annette Sponseller Campaign Finance Report No. 2 (PDF)
Place 2 - Esmeralda Traube Filed February 2	2021 - Place 2 Esmeralda Traube Candidate Bio (PDF) 2021 - Place 2 Esmeralda Traube Candidate Application (PDF) 2021 - Place 2 Esmeralda Traube Candidate Form CTA (PDF) 2021 - Place 2 Esmeralda Traube Candidate Form CFCP (PDF) 2021 - Place 2 Esmeralda Traube Campaign Finance Report No. 1 (PDF) 2021 - Place 2 Esmeralda Traube Campaign Finance Report No. 2 (PDF) 2021 - Place 2 Esmeralda Traube Campaign Finance Report No. 3 (PDF)
Place 4 - Nacole Thompson Filed February 12	2021 - Place 4 Nacole Thompson Candidate Bio (PDF) 2021 - Place 4 Nacole Thompson Candidate Application (PDF) 2021 - Place 4 Nacole Thompson Candidate Form CTA (PDF) 2021 - Place 4 Nacole Thompson Candidate Form CFCP (PDF) 2021 - Place 4 Nacole Thompson Campaign Finance Report No. 1 (PDF) 2021 - Place 4 Nacole Thompson Campaign Finance Report No. 2 (PDF) 2021 - Place 4 Nacole Thompson Campaign Finance Report No. 3 (PDF)
Place 4 - Donnie Mahan Filed January 15	2021 - Place 4 Donnie Mahan Candidate Bio (PDF) 2021 - Place 4 Donnie Mahan Candidate Application (PDF) 2021 - Place 4 Donnie Mahan Candidate Form CTA (PDF) 2021 - Place 4 Donnie Mahan Candidate Form CFCP (PDF) 2021 - Place 4 Donnie Mahan Campaign Finance Report No. 1 (PDF) 2021 - Place 4 Donnie Mahan Campaign Finance Report No. 2 (PDF) 2021 - Place 4 Donnie Mahan Campaign Finance Report No. 3 (PDF)
Place 4 - Steve Hanes Filed January 19	2021 - Place 4 Steve Hanes Candidate Bio (PDF) 2021 - Place 4 Steve Hanes Candidate Application (PDF) 2021 - Place 4 Steve Hanes Candidate Form CTA (PDF) 2021 - Place 4 Steve Hanes Candidate Form CFCP (PDF) 2021 - Place 4 Steve Hanes Campaign Finance Report No. 1 (PDF) 2021 - Place 4 Steve Hanes Campaign Finance Report No. 2 (PDF)
Place 6 - Marci Cannon Filed January 26	2021 - Place 6 Marci Cannon Candidate Application (PDF) 2021 - Place 6 Marci Cannon Candidate Form CTA (PDF) 2021 - Place 6 Marci Cannon Candidate Form CFCP (PDF) 2021 - Place 6 Marci Cannon Campaign Finance Report No. 1 (PDF) 2021 - Place 6 Marci Cannon Campaign Finance Report No. 2 (PDF)
Place 6 - Becki Ross Filed February 12	2021 - Place 6 Becki Ross Candidate Bio (PDF) 2021 - Place 6 Becki Ross Candidate Application (PDF) 2021 - Place 6 Becki Ross Candidate Form CTA (PDF) 2021 - Place 6 Becki Ross Candidate Form CFCP (PDF) 2021 - Place 6 Becki Ross Campaign Finance Report No. 1 (PDF) 2021 - Place 6 Becki Ross Campaign Finance Report No. 2 (PDF)

General Election Calendar

Applications for a place on the City of Leander general election ballot may be filed starting Wednesday, January 13 at 8 am and ending Friday, February 12 at 5 pm. For more information, please read the 2021 - Notice Of Application Deadline for a Place On The Ballot (PDF).

January 1 - First day to apply for a ballot by mail
January 13 - First day to file for a place on the General Election ballot
- 2021 - Candidate Application (PDF)
February 12 - Last day to file for a place on the General Election ballot
April 1 - Last day to register to vote
April 19 - First day of early voting; Last day to apply for a ballot by mail
April 27 - Last day of early voting
May 1 - Election Day
May 12 - Deadline to canvass election results
May 20 - Swear in elected officials
June 5 - Runoff Election (changed by Williamson County)

General Early Voting Dates / Times

April 19 through 24 (Monday through Saturday), 8 am to 6 pm
April 26 and 27 (Monday through Tue), 7 am to 7 pm
2021 - Early Voting Summary (PDF)

General Early Voting Polling Places

Leander voters participating in the General Election who are registered in either Williamson County or Travis County may vote at any location listed below during the Early Voting period:

Leander: Leander Public Library Annex, 1011 S Bagdad Road
Austin: Anderson Mill Limited District, 11500 El Salido Parkway
Cedar Park: Cedar Park Public Library, 550 Discovery Boulevard
Cedar Park: Cedar Park Randalls, 1400 Cypress Creek Road
Georgetown: Cowan Creek Amenity Center, 1433 Cool Spring Way
Georgetown: Georgetown ISD Technology Building, 603 Lakeway Drive
Hutto: Wilco Hutto Annex, 321 Ed Schmidt Boulevard, Suite 100
Jarrell: Jarrell ISD Administration, 108 East Avenue F
Liberty Hill: Liberty Hill Municipal Court, 2801 RR 1869
Round Rock: Baca Senior Center, 301 W Bagdad Street, Building 2
Round Rock: Round Rock Randalls, 2051 Gattis School Road
Round Rock: Brushy Creek Community Center, 16318 Great Oaks Drive
Round Rock: Williamson Co. Jester Annex, 1801 E Old Settlers Boulevard
Taylor: Taylor City Hall, 400 Porter Street

General Election Day

May 1 (Saturday), 7 am to 7 pm.

General Election Day Polling Places

Leander voters participating in the General Election who are registered in either Williamson County or Travis County may vote at any location listed below on Election Day:

Leander: Leander Public Library Annex, 1011 S Bagdad Road
Leander: Pat Bryson Municipal Hall, 201 N Brushy Street
Leander: Rouse High School, 1222 Raider Way
Cedar Park: Cedar Park Public Library, 550 Discovery Boulevard
Cedar Park: Cedar Park Randalls, 1400 Cypress Creek Road
Cedar Park: Vista Ridge High School, 200 S Vista Ridge Boulevard
View additional polling places in Williamson County - 2021 - Notice Of Polling Places (PDF)