2023 San Antonio mayoral election explained

Election Name:2023 San Antonio mayoral election
Country:San Antonio
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2021 San Antonio mayoral election
Previous Year:2021
Next Election:2025 San Antonio mayoral election
Next Year:2025
Election Date:May 6, 2023
Candidate1:Ron Nirenberg
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Popular Vote1:83,155
Percentage1:60.73%
Candidate2:Christopher Schuchardt
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Popular Vote2:29,993
Percentage2:21.90%
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Candidate3:Gary Allen
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Popular Vote3:8,458
Percentage3:6.18%
Mayor
Before Election:Ron Nirenberg
After Election:Ron Nirenberg
Turnout:15.33%

The 2023 San Antonio mayoral election was held on May 6, 2023, to elect the mayor of San Antonio, Texas. The election is officially nonpartisan under Texas law. Incumbent mayor Ron Nirenberg ran for re-election to a fourth term in office. Due to term limits, if Nirenberg won, it would be his last term. He was facing minimal opposition and was expected to win re-election. Nirenberg easily won the election with no need for a runoff, as he received nearly 61% of the vote.[1] [2]

Candidates

Declared

Results

On May 6, 2023, the election was held. Nirenberg received a significant number of early votes and never faced any serious challenge as he secured his fourth term as mayor with 60.73% of the vote.*Vote percentage includes all of Bexar County, with a total of 24,662 either voting in another municipal election or casting no ballot for San Antonio mayor.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mayor Nirenberg re-elected; 2 runoffs, 1 new member on San Antonio City Council. KSAT-TV. May 7, 2023. May 7, 2023.
  2. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20230509185619/https://home.bexar.org/el45a.html. Summary Results Report Joint General, Special, Charter and Bond Election May 6, 2023. Bexar County. May 6, 2023. May 9, 2023. May 9, 2023.
  3. Web site: See who's running for mayor, City Council in May election. Megan. Stringer. February 21, 2023. Axios.
  4. Web site: Incumbents report big cash hauls as candidates file for city elections. Andrea. Drusch. January 19, 2023. San Antonio Report.
  5. Web site: With no high-profile opponent in sight, Mayor Ron Nirenberg files for reelection to 4th term . January 26, 2023. Andrea. Drusch. San Antonio Report.