Election night · Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026
Unofficial final, 27 of 27 vote centers, from the county's report printed at 10:06 p.m. Results are unofficial until the Election Commission certifies them.
Last checked 10:35 p.m.
Vote for 1
Rick ShepherdUnofficial winner1,420 · 35.42%Early 947 · Absentee 4 · Election Day 469
Chris McDonald1,385 · 34.55%Early 869 · Absentee 9 · Election Day 507
Lisa Anderson (incumbent)1,192 · 29.73%Early 825 · Absentee 17 · Election Day 350
Rick Shepherd’s 35-vote margin on the unofficial count is the narrowest of the Fairview mayor’s races The Fairviewian has vote totals for (2010, 2018 and 2022).
Two seats, vote for 2
David BynumUnofficial winner2,223 · 32.41%Early 1,447 · Absentee 14 · Election Day 762
Scott LucasUnofficial winner1,588 · 23.15%Early 1,065 · Absentee 12 · Election Day 511
Early 1,009 · Absentee 12 · Election Day 512
Karen Cobb1,441 · 21.01%Early 959 · Absentee 16 · Election Day 466
Source: the Williamson County Election Commission’s unofficial results report. Sorted by votes; each percentage is the candidate’s share of all votes cast in the race.
37.3% of Fairview’s registered voters voted early: 2,755 of 7,378. That was the third-highest share among Williamson County’s six cities. Countywide, 73,450 people voted early, up 50% from 2022. Source: the Election Commission’s final early-vote reports, Oct. 29, 2026.
