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City elections in San Antonio, Texas (2023)
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| 2023 San Antonio elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: February 17, 2023 |
| General election: May 6, 2023 Runoff election: June 10, 2023 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Mayor and city council |
| Total seats up: 11 (click here for mayoral election) |
| Election type: Nonpartisan |
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| U.S. municipal elections, 2023 |
The city of San Antonio, Texas, held general elections for mayor and city council on May 6, 2023. The filing deadline for this election was February 17, 2023. A general election runoff was June 10, 2023.
Click here to learn more about the city's mayoral election.
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Candidates and results
San Antonio City Council general election runoff, 2023 | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| District 1 |
Mario Bravo (i) Sukh Kaur |
| District 7 |
Marina Alderete Gavito Dan Rossiter  |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Texas elections, 2023
May 6, 2023
- Northside Independent School District (Bexar County), Texas, elections (2023)
- San Antonio Independent School District, Texas, elections (2023)
- Harlandale Independent School District, Texas, elections (2023)
- Alamo Heights Independent School District, Texas, elections (2023)
- Judson Independent School District, Texas, elections (2023)
- Southside Independent School District, Texas, elections (2023)
- Southwest Independent School District, Texas, elections (2023)
- Mayoral election in San Antonio, Texas (2023)
- San Antonio, Texas, Proposition A, Law Enforcement on Abortion, Marijuana, and Police Actions Charter Amendment (May 2023)
November 7, 2023
- Texas Proposition 10, Tax Exemption on Medical Equipment and Inventory Amendment (2023)
- Texas Proposition 11, Authorize Bond Issues in Conservation and Reclamation Districts in El Paso County Amendment (2023)
- Texas Proposition 12, Abolish Galveston County Treasurer Amendment (2023)
- Texas Proposition 13, Increase Mandatory Retirement Age for State Judges Amendment (2023)
- Texas Proposition 14, Creation of the Centennial Parks Conservation Fund Amendment (2023)
- Texas Proposition 1, Right to Farming, Ranching, Timber Production, Horticulture, and Wildlife Management Amendment (2023)
- Texas Proposition 2, Property Tax Exemption for Child-Care Facilities Amendment (2023)
- Texas Proposition 3, Prohibit Taxes on Wealth or Net Worth Amendment (2023)
- Texas Proposition 4, Property Tax Changes and State Education Funding Amendment (2023)
- Texas Proposition 5, Rename State University Research Fund and Establish Ongoing Revenue Source Amendment (2023)
- Texas Proposition 6, Creation of the Water Fund Amendment (2023)
- Texas Proposition 7, Creation of State Energy Fund Amendment (2023)
- Texas Proposition 8, Creation of Broadband Infrastructure Fund Amendment (2023)
- Texas Proposition 9, Cost-of-Living Adjustments for Teacher Retirement System Amendment (2023)
- Municipal elections in Bexar County, Texas (2023)
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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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