2013 San Antonio mayoral election explained

Election Name:2013 San Antonio mayoral election
Flag Image:Flag of San Antonio, Texas.svg
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2011 San Antonio mayoral election
Previous Year:2011
Next Election:2015 San Antonio mayoral election
Next Year:2015
Election Date:May 11, 2013
Turnout:6.94%
Image1:Julián_Castro's_Official_HUD_Portrait.jpg
Candidate1:Julian Castro
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Popular Vote1:29,454
Percentage1:66.51%
Candidate2:Rhett R. Smith
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Popular Vote2:5,807
Percentage2:13.11%
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Candidate3:Jesus G. Reyes
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Popular Vote3:2,934
Percentage3:6.63%
Candidate4:Michael Idrogo
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Popular Vote4:2,298
Percentage4:5.19%
Mayor
Before Election:Julian Castro
After Election:Julian Castro

On May 11, 2013, the city of San Antonio, Texas, held a mayoral election for the role of Mayor of San Antonio to serve a two-year term to expire in 2015. Julian Castro, the incumbent Mayor, was re-elected as mayor of San Antonio with a substantial majority, avoiding a runoff and earning a third term. Under Texas law, all municipal elections are officially nonpartisan.

Background

Julian Castro, who was first elected mayor in the 2009 mayoral election, was re-elected in 2011 with an overwhelming majority, facing limited opposition and chose to seek re-election to a third term in this election.

Candidates

After the deadline to file passed, pundits noted that Julian Castro would likely secure re-election as no major challengers had opted to run for the second consecutive time, and the six challengers that did file did not make significant efforts to campaign.[1]

Declared

Results

On May 11, 2013, the election for Mayor was held. Julian Castro secured re-election with over 66% of the vote, thus negating the need of a runoff election.[1]

* Vote percentage include all of Bexar County with a total of 8,764 either voting in another municipal election, casting a spoiled vote or casting no ballot for San Antonio mayor.

Later Events

Despite being elected to a third term as Mayor, Julian Castro would ultimately not serve the full term, as he was nominated and confirmed by the United States Senate to become the United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, a role he would serve until the end of the Obama administration on January 20, 2017. The vacancy in the mayoralty was filled by an internal election of the City Council, leading to Ivy Taylor being selected to serve the balance of the term until the 2015 mayoral election.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Baugh. Josh. Castro cruises to third term as mayor. San Antonio Express-News. Hearst Corporation. June 14, 2017. May 12, 2013. May 13, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130513205344/http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local_news/article/Castro-cruises-to-third-term-as-mayor-4508708.php. live.
  2. Web site: Baugh. Josh. Ivy Taylor becomes mayor. San Antonio Express-News. Hearst Corporation. August 6, 2014. July 22, 2014. July 26, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140726064230/http://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/Ivy-Taylor-becomes-mayor-5639620.php. live.