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Rodriguez wins Laredo City Council special election
April 4, 2016
By Ballotpedia's Municipal government team
Vidal Rodriguez won the special election for District 2 of the Laredo City Council. The runoff to the special election was on April 2, 2016, where Rodriguez defeated Jose Perez III with 53 percent of the vote.[1] The initial election occurred on February 13, 2016, with a field of five candidates.
The city held a special election due to the resignation of Esteban Rangel, who decided to run for the Webb County Commission.[2]
April 2 runoff
| Laredo City Council District 2, Special Runoff Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Vidal Rodriguez |
53.47% | 1,063 |
| Jose Perez III | 46.53% | 925 |
| Total Votes | 1,988 | |
| Source: City of Laredo, "Special Run-Off Election Results," April 2, 2016 | ||
February 13 election
| Laredo City Council District 2, Special Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Vidal Rodriguez |
48.56% | 858 |
| Jose Perez III |
25.30% | 447 |
| Annette Ugalde-Bonulgi | 11.71% | 207 |
| Ricardo Jaime | 11.15% | 197 |
| Juan Medellin Jr. | 3.28% | 58 |
| Total Votes | 1,767 | |
| Source: KGNS.tv, "Local Results," Febraury 13, 2016 | ||
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