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2019 San Antonio mayoral election

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Turnout	11.46% (first round) 15.43% (runoff)
Candidate Ron Nirenberg Greg Brockhouse First round 49,579 48.67% 46,414 45.56% Runoff 61,741 51.11% 59,051 48.89%
Mayor before election Ron Nirenberg Elected mayor Ron Nirenberg

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On May 4, 2019, the city of San Antonio, Texas held an election to choose the next mayor of San Antonio. The election was a nonpartisan blanket primary. As no candidate secured a majority of the vote (50% of all votes cast +1), a runoff was held on June 8, 2019, between the two top candidates, incumbent mayor Ron Nirenberg and San Antonio City Councilman Greg Brockhouse. In the runoff, Nirenberg narrowly defeated Brockhouse, 51.11% to 48.89%.

Background

In the 2017 San Antonio mayoral election, Nirenberg became the first person in twenty years to defeat an incumbent mayor when he defeated Ivy Taylor in a highly contested runoff election. During his tenure in office, Nirenberg's progressive platform was often criticized and challenged by Greg Brockhouse, a more conservative member of the San Antonio City Council who also took office in 2017. Brockhouse repeatedly stated that he would challenge for the mayor's office when the 2019 elections were held. Nirenberg officially declared his candidacy for re-election on January 29, 2019 and Brockhouse officially declared his candidacy on February 9, 2019.

Candidates

A total of nine candidates submitted applications to be on the ballot for mayor. Nirenberg and Brockhouse were identified as the primary two candidates in the election.

Declared

(as listed in order on the official ballot)

• John Velasquez, a previous mayoral candidate
• Ron Nirenberg, incumbent Mayor of San Antonio
• Matt Pina, 2018 Libertarian Party nominee for Texas Land Commissioner
• Michael "Commander" Idrogo, a previous mayoral candidate
• Greg Brockhouse, member of the San Antonio City Council, District 6
• Tim Atwood
• Carlos Castanuela
• Bert Cecconi, retired Air Force colonel and perennial San Antonio City Council candidate
• Antonio "Tony" Diaz, a previous mayoral candidate

Endorsements

italicized individuals and organizations are post-regular election endorsements

• Republican Party of Bexar County
• San Antonio Police Officers Association
• San Antonio Professional Firefighters Association

• Joaquin Castro, member of the United States House of Representatives for Texas's 20th congressional district
• Julian Castro, former Mayor of San Antonio, former United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, and candidate for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States in 2020.
• Manny Peláez, San Antonio City Councilman, District 8
• Rey Saldaña, San Antonio City Councilman, District 4
• Ana Sandoval, San Antonio City Councilwoman, District 7
• San Antonio Express-News
• Stonewall Democrats of San Antonio
• Texas Democratic Party
• Texas Organizing Project

Results

First round

On May 4, 2019, the election for Mayor was held. None of the leading candidates received more than 50% of the vote and as a result, a runoff election was scheduled for Saturday, June 8, 2019, between the top two vote-getters.

* Vote percentage includes all of Bexar County with a total of 8,496 either voting in another municipal election or casting no ballot for San Antonio mayor.

Runoff

On June 8, 2019, a runoff election was held between Nirenberg and Brockhouse. Nirenberg narrowly won the runoff with 51.11 percent of the votes, a margin of 2,690 votes.

References

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20. Councilman Rey Saldaña Endorses Mayor Nirenberg for Re-Election. YouTube. May 27, 2019. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
21. Councilwoman Ana Sandoval Endorses Ron Nirenberg for San Antonio Mayor. YouTube. May 24, 2019. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
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