Municipal elections in Webb County, Texas (2022)
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| 2022 Webb County elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: December 13, 2021 |
| Primary election: March 1, 2022 Primary runoff: May 24, 2022 General election: November 8, 2022 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Constable, county clerk, treasurer, county commission, district clerk, commissioners court judge, district court judges, county court of law judges, justices of the peace, and Laredo College District trustees |
| Total seats up: 19 |
| Election type: Partisan |
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| U.S. municipal elections, 2022 |
Webb County, Texas, held general elections for county clerk, treasurer, county commission, district clerk, commissioners court judge, district court judges, county court of law judges, justices of the peace, and Laredo College District trustees on November 8, 2022. A primary was scheduled for March 1, 2022. A primary runoff, if needed, was scheduled for May 24, 2022. The filing deadline for this election was December 13, 2021.
A special election for Webb County Constable Precinct 1 took place on November 8, 2022.
Elections
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Candidates and results
Offices up for election in 2022:
County clerk
General election
The general election was canceled. Incumbent Margie Ramirez Ibarra won election in the general election for Webb County Clerk.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Webb County Clerk
Incumbent Margie Ramirez Ibarra defeated Jaime Montes in the Democratic primary for Webb County Clerk on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Margie Ramirez Ibarra | 67.8 | 11,863 | |
| Jaime Montes | 32.2 | 5,622 | ||
| Total votes: 17,485 | |||
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County constable
Precinct 1
General election
Special general election for Webb County Constable Precinct 1
Guadalupe Gomez defeated Rene Perez in the special general election for Webb County Constable Precinct 1 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Guadalupe Gomez (D) | 71.9 | 7,397 | |
| Rene Perez (R) | 25.9 | 2,667 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.1 | 219 | ||
| Total votes: 10,283 | |||
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Treasurer
General election
The general election was canceled. Incumbent Raul Reyes won election in the general election for Webb County Treasurer.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Webb County Treasurer
Incumbent Raul Reyes advanced from the Democratic primary for Webb County Treasurer on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Raul Reyes | 100.0 | 14,002 | |
| Total votes: 14,002 | |||
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County commission
Precinct 2
General election
The general election was canceled. Incumbent Wawi Tijerina won election in the general election for Webb County Commissioners Court Precinct 2.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Webb County Commissioners Court Precinct 2
Incumbent Wawi Tijerina advanced from the Democratic primary for Webb County Commissioners Court Precinct 2 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Wawi Tijerina | 100.0 | 3,775 | |
| Total votes: 3,775 | |||
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Precinct 4
General election
The general election was canceled. Ricky Jaime won election in the general election for Webb County Commissioners Court Precinct 4.
Democratic primary runoff election
Democratic primary runoff for Webb County Commissioners Court Precinct 4
Ricky Jaime defeated incumbent Cindy Liendo in the Democratic primary runoff for Webb County Commissioners Court Precinct 4 on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Ricky Jaime | 58.5 | 2,656 | |
 | Cindy Liendo | 41.5 | 1,888 | |
| Total votes: 4,544 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Webb County Commissioners Court Precinct 4
Ricky Jaime and incumbent Cindy Liendo advanced to a runoff. They defeated Michael Castaneda in the Democratic primary for Webb County Commissioners Court Precinct 4 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Ricky Jaime | 44.0 | 1,665 | |
| ✔ | | Cindy Liendo | 39.8 | 1,508 |
| Michael Castaneda | 16.2 | 613 | ||
| Total votes: 3,786 | |||
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Special district offices
Laredo College District Board of Trustees
Place 1
General election
General election for Laredo College Board of Trustees District Place 1
Erica Benavides Garcia defeated Lino Sanchez in the general election for Laredo College Board of Trustees District Place 1 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Erica Benavides Garcia (Nonpartisan) | 73.8 | 27,069 | |
| Lino Sanchez (Nonpartisan) | 26.2 | 9,627 | ||
| Total votes: 36,696 | |||
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Place 2
General election
General election for Laredo College Board of Trustees District Place 2
Cindy Liendo defeated Frank Sciaraffa, Priscilla Pantoja, Will Shrout, and Terry Neyland in the general election for Laredo College Board of Trustees District Place 2 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Cindy Liendo (Nonpartisan) | 50.4 | 19,188 |
| Frank Sciaraffa (Nonpartisan) | 18.3 | 6,982 | ||
| Priscilla Pantoja (Nonpartisan) | 15.7 | 5,968 | ||
| Will Shrout (Nonpartisan) | 10.5 | 3,984 | ||
| Terry Neyland (Nonpartisan) | 5.2 | 1,984 | ||
| Total votes: 38,106 | |||
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Place 3
General election
General election for Laredo College Board of Trustees District Place 3
Incumbent Mercurio Martinez Jr. defeated Gene Belmares in the general election for Laredo College Board of Trustees District Place 3 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mercurio Martinez Jr. (Nonpartisan) | 55.5 | 20,976 | |
| Gene Belmares (Nonpartisan) | 44.5 | 16,795 | ||
| Total votes: 37,771 | |||
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Judicial offices
District clerk
General election
The general election was canceled. Incumbent Esther Degollado won election in the general election for Webb County District Clerk.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Webb County District Clerk
Incumbent Esther Degollado advanced from the Democratic primary for Webb County District Clerk on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Esther Degollado | 100.0 | 14,560 | |
| Total votes: 14,560 | |||
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County judge
General election
The general election was canceled. Incumbent Tano Tijerina won election in the general election for Webb County Judge.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Webb County Judge
Incumbent Tano Tijerina advanced from the Democratic primary for Webb County Judge on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Tano Tijerina | 100.0 | 15,227 | |
| Total votes: 15,227 | |||
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County court at law
General election
Webb County Court at Law general election, 2022 |
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| Webb County Court at Law No. 1 |
The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:  Hugo D. Martinez (i) |
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| Webb County Court at Law No. 2 |
The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: Victor Villarreal (i) |
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Primary
Webb County Court at Law primary, 2022 |
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Republican |
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| Webb County Court at Law No. 1 |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
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| Webb County Court at Law No. 2 |
The Republican primary was canceled. |
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District courts
General election
Webb County District Courts general election, 2022 |
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| Office | Democratic |
Republican |
Other |
| Texas 49th District Court |
The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: Joe Lopez (i) |
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| Texas 111th District Court |
The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: Monica Zapata Notzon (i) |
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Primary
Webb County District Courts primary, 2022 |
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Republican |
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| Texas 49th District Court |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
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| Texas 111th District Court |
The Republican primary was canceled. |
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Justice of the peace
General election
Webb County Justice of the Peace general election, 2022 |
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| Office | Democratic |
Republican |
Other |
| Precinct 1 Place 2 |
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| Precinct 2 Place 1 |
The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: Bobby Quintana (i) |
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| Precinct 2 Place 2 |
The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: Danny Dominguez (i) |
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| Precinct 3 |
Leo Garcia (Independent) (Write-in) |
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| Precinct 4 |
The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: Pepe Salinas (i) |
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Primary
Webb County Justice of the Peace primary, 2022 |
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| Office | Democratic |
Republican |
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| Precinct 1 Place 2 |
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| Precinct 2 Place 1 |
The Republican primary was canceled. |
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| Precinct 2 Place 2 |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
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| Precinct 3 |
Did not make the ballot: |
The Republican primary was canceled. |
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| Precinct 4 |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Texas elections, 2022
March 1, 2022
- Texas' 23rd Congressional District election, 2022
- Texas' 28th Congressional District election, 2022
- Texas Agriculture Commissioner election, 2022
- Texas Attorney General election, 2022
- Texas Comptroller election, 2022
- Texas gubernatorial election, 2022
- Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022
- Texas Public Lands Commissioner election, 2022
- Texas Railroad Commissioner election, 2022
- Texas State Senate elections, 2022
- Texas House of Representatives elections, 2022
- Texas Supreme Court elections, 2022
- Texas intermediate appellate court elections, 2022
May 7, 2022
- Texas Proposition 1, Property Tax Limit Reduction for Elderly and Disabled Residents Amendment (May 2022)
- Texas Proposition 2, Increased Homestead Exemption for School District Property Taxes Amendment (May 2022)
May 24, 2022
- Texas' 28th Congressional District election, 2022
- Texas Attorney General election, 2022
- Texas Comptroller election, 2022
- Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022
- Texas Public Lands Commissioner election, 2022
- Texas Railroad Commissioner election, 2022
November 8, 2022
- Texas' 23rd Congressional District election, 2022
- Texas' 28th Congressional District election, 2022
- Texas Agriculture Commissioner election, 2022
- Texas Attorney General election, 2022
- Texas Comptroller election, 2022
- Texas gubernatorial election, 2022
- Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022
- Texas Public Lands Commissioner election, 2022
- Texas Railroad Commissioner election, 2022
- Texas State Senate elections, 2022
- Texas House of Representatives elections, 2022
- Texas Supreme Court elections, 2022
- Texas intermediate appellate court elections, 2022
- City elections in Laredo, Texas (2022)
- Mayoral election in Laredo, Texas (2022)
- United Independent School District, Texas, elections (2022)
- Laredo Independent School District, Texas, elections (2022)
December 17, 2022
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About the county
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Webb County, Texas | ||
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| Webb County | Texas | |
| Population | 267,114 | 29,145,505 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 3,361 | 261,267 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 81.2% | 69.2% |
| Black/African American | 0.5% | 12.1% |
| Asian | 0.5% | 4.9% |
| Native American | 0.2% | 0.5% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.1% |
| Other (single race) | 3% | 6.2% |
| Multiple | 14.6% | 7% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 95.5% | 39.4% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 68.2% | 84.4% |
| College graduation rate | 18.8% | 30.7% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $50,296 | $63,826 |
| Persons below poverty level | 24.6% | 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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