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San Antonio Independent School District, Texas, elections (2019)

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San Antonio Independent School District elections

General election date
May 4, 2019
Enrollment ('16-'17)
52,514 students

Three seats on the San Antonio Independent School District school board in Texas were up for general election on May 4, 2019. Alicia Perry won the open District 2 seat. Incumbents Patti Radle and Christina Martinez won in Districts 5 and 6. See results below.

The San Antonio Express-News wrote that the school district's teachers union "effectively [turned] the election into a referendum on Superintendent Pedro Martinez." The newspaper cited a decision to turn control of an elementary school to a private group and laying off more than 132 teachers last spring as the catalyst. The teachers union endorsed challengers to incumbents in Districts 5 and 6.[1] They also endorsed Perry in District 2. To read more about the conflict between the union and the school district click here.

Across Texas in 2019, 63 school boards held elections for 184 seats. Of those elections, 56 took place on May 4, and the other seven took place on November 5. Ballotpedia covered two key school board elections in Texas this year: Houston Independent School District and Dallas Independent School District. To read more about school board elections across the country, click here.

The district served 52,514 students during the 2016-2017 school year.[2] The San Antonio ISD board of trustees consists of seven members who are elected by district to serve four-year terms.[3] It is the third-largest school district in Bexar County, and covers much of San Antonio's inner city. More than 90 percent of its students qualify for school meal subsidies based on income.[1] To read more about the school district, click here.

Elections

Click on the tabs below to show more information about those topics. Three districts held elections this year. Each winning candidate will serve a four-year term on the school board. Click on the tabs below to learn about the election in each district.

District 2

General election

General election for San Antonio Independent School District, District 2

Alicia Sebastian defeated Darrell Boyce, Royce Sullivan, and Christopher Green in the general election for San Antonio Independent School District, District 2 on May 4, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
Alicia Sebastian (Nonpartisan)
 
64.9
 
1,183
Darrell Boyce (Nonpartisan)
 
16.2
 
295
Royce Sullivan (Nonpartisan)
 
10.3
 
187
Image of Christopher Green
Christopher Green (Nonpartisan)
 
8.7
 
159

Total votes: 1,824
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Alicia Perry

  • San Antonio Alliance of Teachers and Support Personnel[4]

District 5

General election

General election for San Antonio Independent School District, District 5

Incumbent Patti Radle defeated Janell Rubio in the general election for San Antonio Independent School District, District 5 on May 4, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Patti Radle
Patti Radle (Nonpartisan)
 
57.3
 
850
Image of Janell Rubio
Janell Rubio (Nonpartisan)
 
42.7
 
633

Total votes: 1,483
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Janell Rubio

  • San Antonio Alliance of Teachers and Support Personnel[4]

District 6

General election

General election for San Antonio Independent School District, District 6

Incumbent Christina Martinez defeated Chris Castro and Eduardo Torres in the general election for San Antonio Independent School District, District 6 on May 4, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Christina Martinez
Christina Martinez (Nonpartisan)
 
37.4
 
1,031
Chris Castro (Nonpartisan)
 
33.0
 
911
Eduardo Torres (Nonpartisan)
 
29.6
 
815

Total votes: 2,757
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Eduardo Torres

  • San Antonio Alliance of Teachers and Support Personnel[4]

Past elections

2017

District 1

See also: San Antonio Independent School District elections (2017)
San Antonio Independent School District,
District 1 General Election, 4-year term, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Steve Lecholop Incumbent 63.50% 2,711
Sandra Ojeda Medina 36.50% 1,558
Total Votes 4,269
Source: Bexar County, Texas, "Media Report–Official Results," accessed June 6, 2017

District 3

San Antonio Independent School District,
District 3 General Election, 4-year term, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Debra Guerrero Incumbent 58.84% 1,465
Lorna Klokkenga 29.04% 723
George Hinojosa 12.13% 302
Total Votes 2,490
Source: Bexar County, Texas, "Media Report–Official Results," accessed June 6, 2017

District 4

San Antonio Independent School District,
District 4 General Election, 4-year term, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Arthur Valdez Jr. Incumbent 59.37% 1,340
Adela Segovia 40.63% 917
Total Votes 2,257
Source: Bexar County, Texas, "Media Report–Official Results," accessed June 6, 2017

District 7

Due to lack of opposition, the District 7 race did not appear on the ballot, and incumbent Ed Garza was automatically re-elected.

2015

See also: San Antonio Independent School District elections (2015)

District 2

San Antonio Independent School District,
District 2 General Election, 4-year term, 2015
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngJames Howard Incumbent 71.6% 1,485
     Nonpartisan Jason Mims 28.4% 590
Total Votes 2,075
Source: Bexar County Clerk, "Joint City and School Election May 9, 2015: Official Results," accessed June 1, 2015

District 5

Incumbent Patti Radle won re-election without opposition.

District 6

San Antonio Independent School District,
District 6 General Election, 4-year term, 2015
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngOlga Hernandez Incumbent 52.1% 1,316
     Nonpartisan Scott Meltzer 36.2% 915
     Nonpartisan David Soto 7% 177
     Nonpartisan Jody Bayless 4.7% 120
Total Votes 2,528
Source: Bexar County Clerk, "Joint City and School Election May 9, 2015: Official Results," accessed June 1, 2015

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School union and school district conflict

In spring 2018, the school district turned control of Stewart Elementary to Democracy Prep Public Schools and laid off 160 employees, including 132 teachers. At the time, the union called for the resignation of Superintendent Pedro Martinez and said that board members would face consequences at the polls. Defending the moves, the school board said that budget deficits necessitated the layoffs, while failing to meet academic standards could have caused the elementary school to close if it was not handed over to the charter group.[1]

The union endorsed three candidates in this year's races: Alicia Perry (District 2), Janell Rubio (District 5), and Eduardo Torres (District 6). Perry is running for an open seat, while Rubio and Torres are each challenging an incumbent.[1]

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About the district

See also: San Antonio Independent School District, Texas

The San Antonio Independent School District is located in Texas. The district served 52,514 students during the 2016-2017 school year.[2]

The San Antonio ISD board of trustees consists of seven members who are elected by district to serve four-year terms.[5] At the time of the election, the following members served on the board:

San Antonio ISD Board of Trustees
Member District First Elected Term Ends
Steve Lecholop District 1 2013 2021
James Howard District 2 1998 2019
Debra Guerrero District 3 2012 2021
Arthur Valdez Jr. District 4 2013 2021
Patti Radle District 5 2011 2019
Christina Martinez District 6 2017 2019
Ed Garza District 7 2009 2021

Election trends

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With an average of three candidates running per seat, the district's 2019 election attracted more candidates than the previous two election cycles. An average of two candidates ran in 2017, and an average of 2.33 candidates ran in 2015.

The 2019 election was also the only year out of the three election cycles to both have an open seat and to have no unopposed seats. In 2017, one-quarter of the seats were unopposed, and every incumbent whose seat was on the ballot ran for re-election and won. In 2015, one-third of the seats were unopposed and again every incumbent ran for re-election and won.

School board election trends
Year Candidates per seat Unopposed seats Incumbents running for re-election Incumbent success rate Seats won by newcomers
San Antonio Independent School District
2019 3.00 0.00% 66.67% TBD TBD
2017 2.00 25.00% 100.00% 100.00% 0.00%
2015 2.33 33.33% 100.00% 100.00% 0.00%
Texas
2015 1.69 48.62% 77.98% 83.72% 34.40%
United States
2015 1.72 35.95% 70.37% 82.66% 40.81%

2019 Texas school board elections

See also: School board elections, 2019

The following table shows school board elections that took place in Texas in 2019.

2019 Texas School Board Elections
District Primary General Election General Runoff Election Regular term length Seats up for election Total board seats 2016-17 enrollment
Alamo Heights Independent School District N/A 5/4/2019 N/A 3 2 7 4,857
Aldine Independent School District N/A 11/5/2019 N/A 4 4 7 69,768
Alief Independent School District N/A 11/5/2019 N/A 4 3 7 46,376
Allen Independent School District N/A 5/4/2019 N/A 3 2 7 20,939
Amarillo Independent School District N/A 5/4/2019 N/A 4 4 7 33,537
Aransas County Independent School District N/A 5/4/2019 N/A 3 4 7 3,394
Arlington Independent School District N/A 5/4/2019 N/A 3 2 7 62,181
Burleson Independent School District N/A 5/4/2019 N/A 3 2 7 11,896
Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District N/A 5/4/2019 N/A 3 3 7 25,276
Castleberry Independent School District N/A 5/4/2019 N/A 3 3 7 4,003
Clear Creek Independent School District N/A 5/4/2019 N/A 3 2 7 41,819
Coppell Independent School District N/A 5/4/2019 N/A 3 3 7 12,391
Crowley Independent School District N/A 5/4/2019 N/A 3 3 7 15,215
Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District N/A 11/5/2019 N/A 4 4 7 114,868
Dallas Independent School District N/A 5/4/2019 6/8/2019 3 3 9 157,886
Duncanville Independent School District N/A 5/4/2019 N/A 3 3 7 12,824
Eagle Mountain-Saginaw Independent School District N/A 5/4/2019 N/A 3 3 7 19,653
Eanes Independent School District N/A 5/4/2019 N/A 3 3 7 8,134
El Paso Independent School District N/A 5/4/2019 6/15/2019 4 3 7 59,424
Everman Independent School District N/A 5/4/2019 N/A 3 2 7 5,889
Forney Independent School District N/A 5/4/2019 N/A 3 3 7 9,705
Fort Bend Independent School District N/A 5/4/2019 N/A 3 3 7 74,146
Fort Worth Independent School District N/A 5/4/2019 N/A 4 4 9 87,428
Frenship Independent School District N/A 5/4/2019 N/A 3 2 7 9,422
Frisco Independent School District N/A 5/4/2019 N/A 3 3 7 55,923
Galena Park Independent School District N/A 5/4/2019 N/A 3 2 7 22,784
Garland Independent School District N/A 5/4/2019 N/A 3 3 7 57,133
Grand Prairie Independent School District N/A 5/4/2019 N/A 3 2 7 29,344
Harlandale Independent School District N/A 5/4/2019 N/A 4 3 7 14,831
Hays Consolidated Independent School District N/A 5/4/2019 N/A 3 2 7 19,215
Highland Park Independent School District N/A 5/4/2019 N/A 3 3 7 7,044
Houston Independent School District N/A 11/5/2019 12/14/2019 4 4 9 216,106
Humble Independent School District N/A 5/4/2019 N/A 4 3 7 41,224
Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District N/A 5/4/2019 N/A 4 3 7 23,120
Irving Independent School District N/A 5/4/2019 N/A 3 5 7 34,792
Judson Independent School District N/A 5/4/2019 N/A 3 3 7 23,037
Katy Independent School District N/A 5/4/2019 N/A 3 2 7 75,428
Keller Independent School District N/A 5/4/2019 N/A 3 3 7 34,660
Kennedale Independent School District N/A 5/4/2019 N/A 3 2 7 3,140
Killeen Independent School District N/A 5/4/2019 N/A 3 4 7 43,782
Klein Independent School District N/A 11/5/2019 N/A 3 2 7 51,810
Lake Worth Independent School District N/A 11/5/2019 N/A 3 3 7 3,507
Lancaster Independent School District N/A 5/4/2019 N/A 3 2 7 7,640
Lewisville Independent School District N/A 5/4/2019 N/A 3 3 7 53,257
Mansfield Independent School District N/A 5/4/2019 N/A 3 3 7 34,309
Mesquite Independent School District N/A 5/4/2019 N/A 3 2 7 41,038
New Deal Independent School District N/A 5/4/2019 N/A 3 4 7 803
Northside Independent School District (Bexar County) N/A 5/4/2019 N/A 4 4 7 106,145
Northwest Independent School District N/A 5/4/2019 N/A 3 3 7 22,044
Pasadena Independent School District N/A 5/4/2019 N/A 4 3 7 56,282
Pflugerville Independent School District N/A 5/4/2019 N/A 3 3 7 24,591
Plano Independent School District N/A 5/4/2019 N/A 4 4 7 54,173
Port Aransas Independent School District N/A 5/4/2019 N/A 3 3 7 552
Richardson Independent School District N/A 11/5/2019 N/A 3 3 7 39,268
Rockwall Independent School District N/A 5/4/2019 N/A 3 2 7 15,822
Roosevelt Independent School District N/A 5/4/2019 N/A 3 2 7 1,064
San Antonio Independent School District N/A 5/4/2019 N/A 4 3 7 52,514
Socorro Independent School District N/A 5/4/2019 N/A 4 3 7 45,927
Southside Independent School District N/A 5/4/2019 N/A 4 4 5 5,713
Southwest Independent School District N/A 5/4/2019 N/A 3 2 7 13,891
Spring Branch Independent School District N/A 5/4/2019 N/A 3 3 7 35,079
Spring Independent School District N/A 11/5/2019 N/A 3 3 7 36,698
Ysleta Independent School District N/A 5/4/2019 N/A 4 3 7 41,536

State profile

See also: Texas and Texas elections, 2019
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Partisan data

The information in this section was current as of May 7, 2019

Presidential voting pattern

  • Texas voted Republican in all seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.

Congressional delegation

State executives

State legislature

Texas Party Control: 1992-2025
Three years of Democratic trifectas  •  Twenty-three years of Republican trifectas
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Texas quick stats
  • Became a state in 1845
  • 28th state admitted to the United States
  • Texas was an independent republic from 1836 to 1845
  • Members of the Texas State Senate: 31
  • Members of the Texas House of Representatives: 150
  • U.S. senators: 2
  • U.S. representatives: 36

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Demographic data for Texas
 TexasU.S.
Total population:27,429,639316,515,021
Land area (sq mi):261,2323,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White:74.9%73.6%
Black/African American:11.9%12.6%
Asian:4.2%5.1%
Native American:0.5%0.8%
Pacific Islander:0.1%0.2%
Two or more:2.5%3%
Hispanic/Latino:38.4%17.1%
Education
High school graduation rate:81.9%86.7%
College graduation rate:27.6%29.8%
Income
Median household income:$53,207$53,889
Persons below poverty level:19.9%11.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015)
Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Texas.
**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.

Pivot Counties

See also: Pivot Counties by state

One of 254 Texas counties—0.4 percent—is a Pivot County. Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.

Counties won by Trump in 2016 and Obama in 2012 and 2008
County Trump margin of victory in 2016 Obama margin of victory in 2012 Obama margin of victory in 2008
Jefferson County, Texas 0.48% 1.61% 2.25%

In the 2016 presidential election, Donald Trump (R) won Texas with 52.2 percent of the vote. Hillary Clinton (D) received 43.2 percent. In presidential elections between 1900 and 2016, Texas cast votes for the winning presidential candidate 66.7 percent of the time. In that same time frame, Texas supported Democratic candidates slightly more often than Republicans, 53.3 to 46.7 percent. The state, however, favored Republicans in every presidential election between 2000 and 2016.

Presidential results by legislative district

The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state House districts in Texas. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.[6][7]

In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 54 out of 150 state House districts in Texas with an average margin of victory of 37.4 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 65 out of 150 state House districts in Texas with an average margin of victory of 36.4 points. Clinton won 10 districts controlled by Republicans heading into the 2018 elections.
In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 96 out of 150 state House districts in Texas with an average margin of victory of 36.2 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 85 out of 150 state House districts in Texas with an average margin of victory of 34.5 points.


See also

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