Austin mayor race might head into runoff election

Austin Mayor Kirk Watson poised to win reelection but race still too close to call
Austin Mayor Kirk Watson is on track to win his re-election bid outright but the race is so close that even a few thousand yet-to-be-counted ballots could change the outcome. A more complete vote tally isn't expected for at least another week.
Watson is ahead in election for Austin mayor, but it’s unclear if he’ll avoid a runoff
Austin Mayor Kirk Watson is ahead in the city’s mayoral race with just over 50% of the vote, according to unofficial voting totals. It appears the incumbent might be able to eke out an outright win over his four
The race for Austin mayor is too close to call. Provisional ballots may tip the scales.
Incumbent Mayor Kirk Watson needs a majority of votes to be declared a winner and avoid a runoff. There were 3,200 provisional ballots cast that must be verified before being counted.
Election results: Kirk Watson appears to narrowly avoid runoff to win race for Austin mayor
With five candidates on the ballot, it takes at least a 50% vote total for a single candidate to not require a runoff.
Austin Mayor Kirk Watson far outraises challengers in reelection bid
Watson was forced into a runoff the last time he ran for mayor in 2022 even though he outraised his opponent Celia Israel by a 3 to 1. Watson garnered less of the vote on election night than Israel, but he then won by 886 votes in the runoff.
Austin mayor race might head into runoff election in December
It appears the incumbent Austin Mayor Kirk Watson has a good chance at keeping his title, but he might have to go into a runoff election with another candidate before it's official.
City Council and Mayoral races decided in Austin
AUSTIN, Minn. (KTTC) – Here are the results of Austin’s city council and mayoral races: Incumbent Mayor Steve King took home 6,894 votes (51.89%) defeating challenger Bradley Johnson who earned 6,331 votes (47.65%).
Why the Austin mayoral race is still too close to call
The Austin mayoral race will be too close to call until official results come out, which will account for some final mail-in ballots, military or overseas ballots and provisional ballots.
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