League City incumbents swept their races on Nov. 3, but one council seat is heading to a runoff and another remains unsettled.

Mayor Nick Long won reelection with 66.14% of the vote, defeating Councilman Tom Crews, who received 33.86%, according to unofficial results posted by the city. Two incumbent council members, Tommy Cones and Sean Saunders, also held their seats.

The one race without a winner: Position 3. Robert Bruce led with 41.23% and Seth Rowlands followed at 38.51%, but no candidate cleared the 50% threshold needed to win outright. That runoff is set for Saturday, Dec. 12.

The Position 3 seat opened after Crews left it to challenge Long for mayor. The winner will serve the remainder of Crews' term, which expires in November 2028, the Galveston Daily News reported.

Council results at a glance

Cones kept Position 2 with 67.54% of the vote, defeating challenger Gregory Van Etten, who received 32.46%.

Sean Doyle won the open Position 6 seat with 61.76%, beating Lisa Welty at 38.24%. Incumbent Chad Tressler did not seek reelection.

Saunders held Position 7 with 58.59% over Teresa Potter's 41.41%.

Position 1 still uncertain

Position 1 was the closest contest. Gordon Bethel held 49.97% of the vote against Dinah Carpenter at 32.57%, with Dina DuBose Driskill also in the race. The city's official results page stated that votes were still being counted and whether a runoff would be needed had not yet been determined.

The Galveston Daily News reported that Bethel won Position 1 with about 50% of the vote. In races with more than two candidates, one candidate must secure more than 50% to avoid a runoff, according to Community Impact, citing the city's website. Sarah Osborne, press information officer for League City, told the Galveston Daily News that the top two vote-getters advance to a runoff if no one reaches a majority. If a runoff is needed, Bethel and Carpenter would advance.

Incumbent Andy Mann did not seek reelection to Position 1.

Prop A and what's next

Voters also rejected the continued use of automated license plate reader cameras at fixed locations on public roadways, with 54.01% voting against and 45.99% voting for the measure, as we reported Nov. 3.

All results remain unofficial. The city said winning candidates for mayor and Positions 2, 6 and 7 will be sworn in at the Nov. 17 council meeting, when results are canvassed. The state canvass and certification window runs Nov. 21 through Dec. 7, according to the Galveston Daily News.

If Position 1 requires a runoff, it would join Position 3 on the Dec. 12 ballot.