Of the six contested El Paso County constable races, four of the incumbents won reelection Tuesday, while one race is headed to a runoff and fifth incumbent will have an opponent in November. 

The runoff will be in the race for Constable Precinct 1, which featured four candidates. Frank Almada and Andre “Andi” Baca are headed for a May 28 runoff as they are the top two vote-getters. The winner will replace Constable Oscar Ugarte, who is running for sheriff. 

El Paso County has seven constable offices, each representing a different precinct. The constables work in conjunction with the justices of the peace, serve warrants, make arrests and carry out evictions as ordered by the courts. Constables serve four-year terms and are paid $107,133 a year. 

Only one constable race did not have a challenger. And another constable, Precinct 4, will have a Republican challenger in the November general election. 

Here is a roundup of the six contested constable races plus the incumbent who didn’t draw any opponents and is therefore reelected to the seat.

Precinct 1

Almada and Baca are headed to the primary runoff, as Baca got 41% of the vote and Almada got 39% of the vote, according to a third of the expected votes. 

The other two candidates, Saul Gutierrez and Tony San Roman, received 12% and 8% of the vote, respectively.

With no Republican opponent on the November ballot, the runoff winner will take the seat to replace Ugarte.

Precinct 1 encompasses the UTEP, Kern Place, Austin High School and airport area. 

Precinct 2

With no Republican challenger in November, incumbent Danny Zamora, 63, was reelected with 57% of the vote in the Democratic primary. Zamora, who has been a constable since 2021, faced Jermiah Haggerty, who got 43% of the vote.

Precinct 42 covers the Fort Bliss and Northeast areas. 

Precinct 3

With no Republican challenger, incumbent Hector Bernal, 64, has been reelected with 61% of the vote. Bernal, who has been a constable since 1999, was challenged by Eileen Lopez, a deputy constable with Precinct 5. She got 39% of the vote.

Constable Precinct 3 encompasses the Downtown, Jefferson, Burges, Eastwood and Hanks high school areas. 

Precinct 4

Incumbent Luis Aguilar, 77, moves on to the November general election with 60% of the vote in the Democratic primary. Aguilar, who has been a constable since 2005, was challenged in the primary by Robert Lopez, who received 40% of the vote.

On Nov. 5, Aguilar will face Republican candidate Ozzie Carrasco, who was unopposed in the Republican primary. 

Precinct 4 covers the El Dorado and Montwood high school areas. 

Precinct 5

Incumbent Manny Lopez, who has been a constable since 2005, has been reelected with 59% of the vote as there is no Republican challenger in the general election. 

Lopez faced Rito Rubio, 42, a deputy constable for Precinct 6, in the Democratic primary. Rubio received 41% of the vote. 

Precinct 5 encompasses parts of the Lower Valley around Riverside, Bel Air, Ysleta and Del Valle high schools. There is no Republican challenger in this race. 

Precinct 6, Place 1

Incumbent Javier Garcia, 44, who has served as constable since 2013, has been reelected with 61% of the vote. He was being challenged by Rafael Chavez, a deputy constable for Precinct 5, who received 39% of the vote. There is no Republican challenger in this race. 

Place 1 of Precinct 6 encompasses the towns of Socorro, Clint, San Elizario, Fabens, Tornillo and parts of the East Montana neighborhood.

Precinct 7

Incumbent Angie Sommers, who has been the constable since 2009, did not have an opponent in the Democratic primary. She also does not have a Republican opponent in November, and will therefore serve for four more years. 

Constable Precinct 7 encompasses most of the Upper Valley, Canutillo, Vinton and the Franklin High School area.