Municipal elections in Nueces County, Texas (2022)
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: December 13, 2021 |
| Primary election: March 1, 2022 General election: November 8, 2022 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: County clerk, county commission, community college board, commissioners court judge, district clerk, county court at law judges, district court judges, and justices of the peace |
| Total seats up: 24 |
| Election type: Partisan and nonpartisan |
| Other municipal elections |
| U.S. municipal elections, 2022 |
Nueces County, Texas, held general elections for county clerk, county commission, community college board, district clerk, commissioners court judge, county court at law judges, district court judges, and justices of the peace on November 8, 2022. A primary was scheduled for March 1, 2022. The filing deadline for this election was December 13, 2021, for all seats but the community college board. Candidates for the community college board have a filing deadline of August 22, 2022.
Elections
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Candidates and results
Offices up for election in 2022:
County clerk
General election
General election for Nueces County Clerk
Incumbent Kara Sands defeated Ruell Ector Gauna in the general election for Nueces County Clerk on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kara Sands (R) | 59.6 | 51,924 |
 | Ruell Ector Gauna (D)  | 40.4 | 35,155 | |
| Total votes: 87,079 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Nueces County Clerk
Ruell Ector Gauna advanced from the Democratic primary for Nueces County Clerk on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ruell Ector Gauna | 100.0 | 11,501 |
| Total votes: 11,501 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Nueces County Clerk
Incumbent Kara Sands advanced from the Republican primary for Nueces County Clerk on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kara Sands | 100.0 | 16,136 |
| Total votes: 16,136 | |||
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County commission
Precinct 2
General election
The general election was canceled. Incumbent Joe Gonzalez won election in the general election for Nueces County Commissioners Court Precinct 2.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Nueces County Commissioners Court Precinct 2
Incumbent Joe Gonzalez defeated Cinia Clarich Montoya and Gerald Garza in the Democratic primary for Nueces County Commissioners Court Precinct 2 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Joe Gonzalez | 58.6 | 2,183 | |
| Cinia Clarich Montoya | 31.1 | 1,160 | ||
| Gerald Garza | 10.3 | 385 | ||
| Total votes: 3,728 | |||
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Precinct 4
General election
The general election was canceled. Incumbent Brent Chesney won election in the general election for Nueces County Commissioners Court Precinct 4.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Nueces County Commissioners Court Precinct 4
Incumbent Brent Chesney advanced from the Republican primary for Nueces County Commissioners Court Precinct 4 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Brent Chesney | 100.0 | 6,776 | |
| Total votes: 6,776 | |||
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Del Mar College Board of Regents
At large
General election
The general election was canceled. Libby Averyt (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.
District 2
General election
The general election was canceled. David Loeb (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.
District 5
General election
The general election was canceled. Carl Crull (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.
Judicial offices
District clerk
General election
General election for Nueces County District Clerk
Incumbent Anne Lorentzen defeated Maria Ventura in the general election for Nueces County District Clerk on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Anne Lorentzen (R) | 56.1 | 48,701 | |
| Maria Ventura (D) | 43.9 | 38,147 | ||
| Total votes: 86,848 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Nueces County District Clerk
Maria Ventura advanced from the Democratic primary for Nueces County District Clerk on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Maria Ventura | 100.0 | 11,725 | |
| Total votes: 11,725 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Nueces County District Clerk
Incumbent Anne Lorentzen advanced from the Republican primary for Nueces County District Clerk on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Anne Lorentzen | 100.0 | 15,766 | |
| Total votes: 15,766 | |||
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Commissioners court judge
General election
General election for Nueces County Judge
Connie Scott defeated incumbent Barbara Canales in the general election for Nueces County Judge on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Connie Scott (R) | 55.6 | 49,164 |
| Barbara Canales (D) | 44.4 | 39,210 | ||
| Total votes: 88,374 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Nueces County Judge
Incumbent Barbara Canales advanced from the Democratic primary for Nueces County Judge on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Barbara Canales | 100.0 | 12,150 | |
| Total votes: 12,150 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Nueces County Judge
Connie Scott advanced from the Republican primary for Nueces County Judge on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Connie Scott | 100.0 | 16,293 |
| Total votes: 16,293 | |||
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County court at law
General election
Nueces County Court at Law general election, 2022 |
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| Number 2 |
The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:  Anna Elisabet Gonzales (i) |
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| Number 3 |
The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: Deeanne Galvan (i) |
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| Number 4 |
The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: Mark Woerner (i) |
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| Number 5 |
The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: Timothy Jordan McCoy (i) |
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Primary
Nueces County Court at Law primary, 2022 |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
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| Number 4 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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| Number 5 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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District courts
General election
Nueces County District Courts general election, 2022 |
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| Texas 94th District Court |
The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: Robert Galvan |
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| Texas 105th District Court |
The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: Jack W. Pulcher (i) |
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| Texas 117th District Court |
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| Texas 148th District Court |
Carlos Valdez (i) |
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| Texas 319th District Court |
The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: David Stith (i) |
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Primary
Nueces County District Courts primary, 2022 |
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| Texas 94th District Court |
The Republican primary was canceled. |
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| Texas 105th District Court |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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| Texas 117th District Court |
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| Texas 148th District Court |
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| Texas 319th District Court |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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Justice of the peace
General election
Nueces County Justice of the Peace general election, 2022 |
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| Precinct 1-2 |
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| Precinct 1-3 |
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| Precinct 2-2 |
The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: Thelma Rodriguez (i) |
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| Precinct 3 |
The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: Larry Lawrence (i) |
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| Precinct 4 |
The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: Duncan Neblett Jr. (i) |
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| Precinct 5-2 |
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| Precinct 1 |
The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: Yvonne Williams (i) |
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| Precinct 2 |
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Christopher David (Libertarian Party) |
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| Precinct 3 |
The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: Sylvia Holmes (i) |
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| Precinct 4 |
The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: Raúl Arturo González (i) |
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| Precinct 5 |
The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: Nick Chu (i) |
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Primary
Nueces County Justice of the Peace primary, 2022 |
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| Precinct 1-2 |
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| Precinct 1-3 |
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| Precinct 2-2 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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| Precinct 3 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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| Precinct 4 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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| Precinct 5-2 |
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| Precinct 1 |
The Republican primary was canceled. |
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| Precinct 2 |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
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| Precinct 3 |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
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| Precinct 4 |
The Republican primary was canceled. |
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| Precinct 5 |
The Republican primary was canceled. |
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Texas elections, 2022
March 1, 2022
- Texas' 27th Congressional District election, 2022
- Texas' 34th 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
- Municipal elections in Nueces County, Texas (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)
- Port Aransas Independent School District, Texas, elections (2022)
May 24, 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
- Texas State Senate elections, 2022
June 14, 2022
November 8, 2022
- Texas' 27th Congressional District election, 2022
- Texas' 34th 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 Corpus Christi, Texas (2022)
- Mayoral election in Corpus Christi, Texas (2022)
- Corpus Christi Independent School District, Texas, elections (2022)
- Calallen Independent School District, Texas, elections (2022)
- Flour Bluff Independent School District, Texas, elections (2022)
- London Independent School District, Texas, elections (2022)
- Riviera Independent School District, Texas, elections (2022)
- Tuloso-Midway Independent School District, Texas, elections (2022)
- West Oso Independent School District, Texas, elections (2022)
- Municipal elections in Nueces County, Texas (2022)
- Corpus Christi, Texas, Proposition A, Infrastructure Bond Measure (November 2022)
- Corpus Christi, Texas, Proposition B, Parks and Recreation Bond Measure (November 2022)
- Corpus Christi, Texas, Proposition C, Police and Fire Facilities Bond Measure (November 2022)
- Corpus Christi, Texas, Proposition D, Public Libraries Bond Measure (November 2022)
December 13, 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 Nueces County, Texas | ||
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| Nueces County | Texas | |
| Population | 353,178 | 29,145,505 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 839 | 261,267 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 82.3% | 69.2% |
| Black/African American | 3.7% | 12.1% |
| Asian | 2.1% | 4.9% |
| Native American | 0.4% | 0.5% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Other (single race) | 2.4% | 6.2% |
| Multiple | 9% | 7% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 64.1% | 39.4% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 83.8% | 84.4% |
| College graduation rate | 21.7% | 30.7% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $56,784 | $63,826 |
| Persons below poverty level | 16.2% | 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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