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City elections in San Antonio, Texas (2021)
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: February 12, 2021 |
| General election: May 1, 2021 Runoff election: June 5, 2021 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Mayor and city council |
| Total seats up: 11 (click here for mayoral elections) |
| Election type: Nonpartisan |
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| U.S. municipal elections, 2021 |
The city of San Antonio, Texas, held general elections for mayor and city council on May 1, 2021. A runoff election was scheduled for June 5, 2021. The filing deadline for this election was February 12, 2021.
Click here to learn more about the city's mayoral election.
Elections
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Candidates and results
San Antonio City Council general election runoff (June 5, 2021) | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| District 1 |
Roberto C. Treviño (i) Mario Bravo |
| District 2 |
Jada Andrews-Sullivan (i)Jalen McKee-Rodriguez |
| District 3 |
Tomas Uresti Phyllis Viagran |
| District 5 |
Teri Castillo Rudy Lopez |
| District 9 |
John Courage (i) Patrick Von Dohlen |
= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate ConnectionBallot measures
- See also: Texas 2021 local ballot measures
• San Antonio, Texas, Proposition A, Public Purpose Bond Issuance Charter Amendment (May 2021): ✔
A "yes" vote supported amending the city charter to allow the city to issue bonds for public purposes and improvements not prohibited by the Texas Constitution or general laws, replacing the existing requirement that bonds be used to construct, acquire, equip, renovate, improve and repair public works. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the city charter to allow the city to issue bonds for public purposes and improvements not prohibited by the Texas Constitution or general laws, thereby maintaining the existing requirement that bonds be used to construct, acquire, equip, renovate, improve and repair public works. |
• San Antonio, Texas, Proposition B, Repeal Police Collective Bargaining Initiative (May 2021): ✖
A "yes" vote supported repealing local authority for collective bargaining with the San Antonio Police Officers Association to negotiate wages, healthcare, leave, and other policies. As of 2020, Chapter 174 of state law allows cities the option to negotiate with unions through collective bargaining. |
A "no" vote opposed repealing local authority granting collective bargaining to police officers under Chapter 174 of state law. |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Texas elections, 2021
May 1, 2021
- Harlandale Independent School District, Texas, elections (2021)
- San Antonio Independent School District, Texas, elections (2021)
- Northside Independent School District (Bexar County), Texas, elections (2021)
- Alamo Heights Independent School District, Texas, elections (2021)
- Judson Independent School District, Texas, elections (2021)
- Southside Independent School District, Texas, elections (2021)
- Southwest Independent School District, Texas, elections (2021)
- Mayoral election in San Antonio, Texas (2021)
- San Antonio, Texas, Proposition A, Public Purpose Bond Issuance Charter Amendment (May 2021)
- San Antonio, Texas, Proposition B, Repeal Police Collective Bargaining Initiative (May 2021)
September 28, 2021
November 2, 2021
- Texas state legislative special elections, 2021
- Texas Proposition 1, Authorize Charitable Raffles at Rodeo Venues Amendment (2021)
- Texas Proposition 2, Authorize Counties to Issue Infrastructure Bonds in Blighted Areas Amendment (2021)
- Texas Proposition 3, Prohibition on Limiting Religious Services or Organizations Amendment (2021)
- Texas Proposition 4, Changes to Eligibility for Certain Judicial Offices Amendment (2021)
- Texas Proposition 5, State Commission on Judicial Conduct Authority Over Candidates for Judicial Office Amendment (2021)
- Texas Proposition 6, Right to Designated Essential Caregiver Amendment (2021)
- Texas Proposition 7, Homestead Tax Limit for Surviving Spouses of Disabled Individuals Amendment (2021)
- Texas Proposition 8, Homestead Tax Exemption for Surviving Spouses of Military Fatally Injured in the Line of Duty Amendment (2021)
- Alamo Heights Independent School District, Texas, Proposition A, Property Tax (November 2021)
- East Central Independent School District, Texas, Proposition A, Bond Issue (November 2021)
- Judson Independent School District, Texas, Proposition A, Bond Issue (November 2021)
- Judson Independent School District, Texas, Proposition B, Bond Issue (November 2021)
- Judson Independent School District, Texas, Proposition C, Bond Issue (November 2021)
- Southside Independent School District, Texas, Proposition A, Bond Issue (November 2021)
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About the city
- See also: San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio is a city in Bexar County, Texas. As of 2020, its population was 1,434,625.
City government
- See also: Council-manager government
The city of San Antonio uses a council-manager system. 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.[1]
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for San Antonio, Texas | ||
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| San Antonio | Texas | |
| Population | 1,434,625 | 29,145,505 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 498 | 261,267 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 71.9% | 69.2% |
| Black/African American | 6.8% | 12.1% |
| Asian | 3% | 4.9% |
| Native American | 0.7% | 0.5% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Other (single race) | 7.4% | 6.2% |
| Multiple | 10.1% | 7% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 64.7% | 39.4% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 82.7% | 84.4% |
| College graduation rate | 26.4% | 30.7% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $53,420 | $63,826 |
| Persons below poverty level | 17.6% | 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. | ||
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