City elections in Austin, Texas (2022)
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| 2022 Austin elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: December 16, 2021 (special) & August 22, 2022 |
| General election: January 25, 2022 (special) & November 8, 2022 Runoff election: December 13, 2022 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Mayor and city council |
| Total seats up: 6 (click here for mayoral elections) |
| Election type: Nonpartisan |
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| U.S. municipal elections, 2022 |
The city of Austin, Texas, held regular general elections for mayor and city council on November 8, 2022. The filing deadline for this election was August 22, 2022. A general election runoff was scheduled for December 13, 2022.
The city also held a special general election for the District 4 seat on the city council on January 25, 2022. The filing deadline for this election was December 16, 2021. A general election runoff was scheduled for March 22, 2022, but it was not necessary.[1]
Click here to learn more about the city's mayoral election.
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Candidates and results
City council
Austin City Council general election runoff 2022 | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| District 3 |
Daniela Silva   Jose Velasquez |
| District 5 |
Ryan Alter Stephanie Bazan |
| District 9 |
Linda Guerrero Zohaib Qadri |
Austin City Council general election 2022 | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| District 1 |
Natasha Harper-Madison (i) Melonie House-Dixon Misael Ramos Clinton Rarey |
| District 3 |
Jose Noe Elias Gavino Fernandez Jr. Daniela Silva Jose Velasquez Yvonne Weldon Esala Wueschner |
| District 5 |
Ryan Alter Brian Anderson Stephanie Bazan Ken Craig Aaron Velazquez Webman Bill Welch |
| District 8 |
Paige Ellis (i) Kimberly Hawkins Antonio Ross Richard Smith |
| District 9 |
Linda Guerrero Ben Leffler Zena Mitchell Kym Olson Zohaib Qadri Greg Smith Joah Spearman Tom Wald |
District 4 special election
General election
Special general election for Austin City Council District 4
The following candidates ran in the special general election for Austin City Council District 4 on January 25, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jose Vela (Nonpartisan) | 59.2 | 2,141 |
 | Monica Guzman (Nonpartisan) | 13.8 | 497 | |
| Jade Lovera (Nonpartisan) | 11.1 | 402 | ||
 | Amanda Rios (Nonpartisan) | 9.7 | 349 | |
| Melinda Schiera (Nonpartisan) | 4.8 | 175 | ||
| Isa Boonto-Zarifis (Nonpartisan) | 0.9 | 33 | ||
| Ramesses II Setepenre (Nonpartisan) | 0.5 | 17 | ||
| Total votes: 3,614 | |||
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- See also: Texas elections, 2022
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About the city
- See also: Austin, Texas
Austin is the state capital of Texas. It is located in Travis County. As of 2020, its population was 961,855.
City government
- See also: Council-manager government
Since 1924, the city of Austin has utilized a council-manager system.[2] In this form of municipal government, an elected city council—which includes the mayor and serves as the city's primary legislative body—appoints a chief executive called a city manager to oversee day-to-day municipal operations and implement the council's policy and legislative initiatives.[3][4]
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Austin, Texas | ||
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| Austin | Texas | |
| Population | 961,855 | 29,145,505 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 320 | 261,267 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 69.4% | 69.2% |
| Black/African American | 7.8% | 12.1% |
| Asian | 7.7% | 4.9% |
| Native American | 0.7% | 0.5% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Other (single race) | 7.8% | 6.2% |
| Multiple | 6.5% | 7% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 33.3% | 39.4% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 90.3% | 84.4% |
| College graduation rate | 53.4% | 30.7% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $75,752 | $63,826 |
| Persons below poverty level | 12.5% | 14.2% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020). | ||
| **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
See also
| Austin, Texas | Texas | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Austintexas.gov, "CITY OF AUSTIN ELECTION CALENDAR JANUARY 25, 2022 SPECIAL ELECTION TO FILL A VACANCY," accessed November 19, 2021
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- ↑ Austin City Charter V 1-3, accessed August 26, 2014
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