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Municipal elections in Webb County, Texas (2024)
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| 2024 Webb County elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: December 11, 2023 |
| Primary election: March 5, 2024 Primary runoff: May 28, 2024 General election: November 5, 2024 May 4, 2024 (canceled) |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: County attorney, district attorney, sheriff, tax assessor-collector, county commission, appraisal district, community college district, constables, district court judges, and justices of the peace |
| Total seats up: 19 |
| Election type: Partisan and nonpartisan |
| Other municipal elections |
| U.S. municipal elections, 2024 |
Webb County, Texas, held general elections for county attorney, district attorney, sheriff, tax assessor-collector, county commission, community college district, constables, district court judges, and justices of the peace on November 5, 2024. A primary was scheduled for March 5, 2024. Primaries in which no candidates filed were canceled. A primary runoff was scheduled for May 28, 2024. The filing deadline for this election was December 11, 2023, and the filing deadline for community college district was August 19, 2024.
Three seats for the Webb County Appraisal District were scheduled for election on May 4, 2024. The election was canceled and the candidates were automatically elected after only one candidate filed per seat. The filing deadline was February 16, 2024.
Elections
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Candidates and results
Offices up for election in 2024:
- County attorney
- District attorney
- Sheriff
- Tax assessor-collector
- County commission
- Appraisal district
- Constables
- Special district offices
- Judicial offices
County attorney
General election
General election for Webb County Attorney
Incumbent Marco Montemayor won election in the general election for Webb County Attorney on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Marco Montemayor (D) | 100.0 | 48,070 | |
| Total votes: 48,070 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Webb County Attorney
Incumbent Marco Montemayor defeated Ruben Arce in the Democratic primary for Webb County Attorney on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Marco Montemayor | 54.4 | 10,764 | |
| Ruben Arce | 45.6 | 9,017 | ||
| Total votes: 19,781 | |||
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District attorney
General election
General election for Webb County District Attorney
Incumbent Isidro Alaniz won election in the general election for Webb County District Attorney on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Isidro Alaniz (D) | 100.0 | 49,348 | |
| Total votes: 49,348 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Webb County District Attorney
Incumbent Isidro Alaniz advanced from the Democratic primary for Webb County District Attorney on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Isidro Alaniz | 100.0 | 16,138 | |
| Total votes: 16,138 | |||
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Sheriff
General election
General election for Webb County Sheriff
Incumbent Martin Cuellar won election in the general election for Webb County Sheriff on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Martin Cuellar (D) | 100.0 | 48,503 | |
| Total votes: 48,503 | |||
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Democratic primary runoff election
Democratic primary runoff for Webb County Sheriff
Incumbent Martin Cuellar defeated Wayo Ruiz in the Democratic primary runoff for Webb County Sheriff on May 28, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Martin Cuellar | 57.3 | 8,084 | |
| Wayo Ruiz | 42.7 | 6,012 | ||
| Total votes: 14,096 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Webb County Sheriff
Incumbent Martin Cuellar and Wayo Ruiz advanced to a runoff. They defeated Harold Devally, Juan Rendon Jr., and Anselmo Ortiz in the Democratic primary for Webb County Sheriff on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Martin Cuellar | 48.1 | 10,237 | |
| ✔ | Wayo Ruiz | 25.9 | 5,512 | |
| Harold Devally | 11.4 | 2,434 | ||
| Juan Rendon Jr. | 9.6 | 2,034 | ||
| Anselmo Ortiz | 5.1 | 1,081 | ||
| Total votes: 21,298 | |||
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Tax assessor-collector
General election
General election for Webb County Tax Assessor-Collector
Incumbent Patricia Barrera won election in the general election for Webb County Tax Assessor-Collector on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Patricia Barrera (D) | 100.0 | 49,011 | |
| Total votes: 49,011 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Webb County Tax Assessor-Collector
Incumbent Patricia Barrera defeated Helen Montoya Acevedo and Ismael Lozano in the Democratic primary for Webb County Tax Assessor-Collector on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Patricia Barrera | 63.0 | 12,687 | |
| Helen Montoya Acevedo | 19.1 | 3,834 | ||
| Ismael Lozano | 17.9 | 3,603 | ||
| Total votes: 20,124 | |||
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County commission
Precinct 1
General election
General election for Webb County Commissioners Court Precinct 1
Incumbent Jesse Gonzalez won election in the general election for Webb County Commissioners Court Precinct 1 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jesse Gonzalez (D) | 100.0 | 8,677 | |
| Total votes: 8,677 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Webb County Commissioners Court Precinct 1
Incumbent Jesse Gonzalez advanced from the Democratic primary for Webb County Commissioners Court Precinct 1 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jesse Gonzalez | 100.0 | 2,935 | |
| Total votes: 2,935 | |||
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Precinct 3
General election
General election for Webb County Commissioners Court Precinct 3
Incumbent John Galo won election in the general election for Webb County Commissioners Court Precinct 3 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | John Galo (D) | 100.0 | 18,367 | |
| Total votes: 18,367 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Webb County Commissioners Court Precinct 3
Incumbent John Galo advanced from the Democratic primary for Webb County Commissioners Court Precinct 3 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | John Galo | 100.0 | 6,397 | |
| Total votes: 6,397 | |||
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Appraisal district
Place 1
General election
The general election was canceled. Hector Garcia (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.
Place 2
General election
The general election was canceled. Cynthia Mares (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.
Place 3
General election
The general election was canceled. Jerry Garza (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.
Constables
General
Webb County Constable general election, 2024 |
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| Precinct 3 |
Ian MacDonald (Independent) (Write-in) |
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Primary runoff
Webb County Constable primary runoff, 2024 |
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Republican |
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| Precinct 4 |
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Primary
Webb County Constable primary, 2024 |
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Republican |
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| Precinct 1 |
The Republican primary was canceled. |
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| Precinct 2 |
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| Precinct 3 |
The Republican primary was canceled. |
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| Precinct 4 |
The Republican primary was canceled. |
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Special district offices
Laredo College District Board
Laredo College District Board general election, 2024 | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| Place 4 |
Jorge Delgado (i) Adriana Alexander |
| Place 5 |
Lupita Zepeda (i)Lizzy Newsome |
| Place 6 |
Esteban Rangel (i) |
Judicial offices
District court
General
Webb County District Courts general election, 2024 |
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| Office | Democratic |
Republican |
Other |
| Texas 341st District Court |
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| Texas 406th District Court |
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Primary
Webb County District Courts primary, 2024 |
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| Office | Democratic |
Republican |
Other |
| Texas 341st District Court |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
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| Texas 406th District Court |
Did not make the ballot: |
The Republican primary was canceled. |
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Justice of the peace
General
Webb County Justice of the Peace general election, 2024 |
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| Office | Democratic |
Republican |
Other |
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Primary
Webb County Justice of the Peace primary, 2024 |
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| Office | Democratic |
Republican |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Texas elections, 2024
March 5, 2024
- United States Senate election in Texas, 2024
- Texas' 23rd Congressional District election, 2024
- Texas' 28th Congressional District election, 2024
- Texas Railroad Commissioner election, 2024
- Texas House of Representatives elections, 2024
- Texas Supreme Court elections, 2024
- Texas intermediate appellate court elections, 2024
May 28, 2024
- Texas' 23rd Congressional District election, 2024
- Texas' 28th Congressional District election, 2024
- Texas House of Representatives elections, 2024
November 5, 2024
- United States Senate election in Texas, 2024
- Texas' 23rd Congressional District election, 2024
- Texas' 28th Congressional District election, 2024
- Texas Railroad Commissioner election, 2024
- Texas House of Representatives elections, 2024
- Texas Supreme Court elections, 2024
- Texas intermediate appellate court elections, 2024
- City elections in Laredo, Texas (2024)
- United Independent School District, Texas, elections (2024)
- Laredo Independent School District, Texas, elections (2024)
- Laredo, Texas, Proposition 10, Proposed Ordinance Elections Charter Amendment (November 2024)
- Laredo, Texas, Proposition 11, Nepotism Article Charter Amendment (November 2024)
- Laredo, Texas, Proposition 1, Mayor and Council Member Voter Registration Charter Amendment (November 2024)
- Laredo, Texas, Proposition 2, Oath of Office Charter Amendment (November 2024)
- Laredo, Texas, Proposition 3, Mayor and City Council Employment Charter Amendment (November 2024)
- Laredo, Texas, Proposition 4, Mayor or Councilmember Removal from Office Charter Amendment (November 2024)
- Laredo, Texas, Proposition 5, Mayoral Vote and Corrections Charter Amendment (November 2024)
- Laredo, Texas, Proposition 6, Mayoral Veto Charter Amendment (November 2024)
- Laredo, Texas, Proposition 7, Requirements for Removal of Certain Public Officials Charter Amendment (November 2024)
- Laredo, Texas, Proposition 8, Requirements for Removal of City Manager Charter Amendment (November 2024)
- Laredo, Texas, Proposition 9, Municipal Court Judges Charter Amendment (November 2024)
December 14, 2024
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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. | ||
See also
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