2011 San Antonio mayoral election
On May 14, 2011, the city of San Antonio, Texas held an election to choose who would serve as Mayor of San Antonio for a two-year term to expire in 2013. Julian Castro, the incumbent Mayor, was re-elected with over 81% of the vote, earning a second term.
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Background
Julian Castro, who was first elected mayor in the 2009 mayoral election, opted to seek re-election as mayor. The three main challengers that challenged him in 2009 (Trish DeBerry-Mejia, Diane Cibrian and Sheila McNeil), opted not to seek a re-match, and at the closing of the filing period, faced only four challengers. [1]
Results
On May 14, 2011, the election for Mayor was held. Julian Castro secured re-election with over 81% of the vote, thus negating the need of a runoff election (which would have been required if no candidate got 50%+1 of all votes cast). [1]
| Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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| ✓ | Julian Castro | 34,309 | 81.44% | +25.21% |
| Will McLeod | 2,846 | 6.76% | ||
| Rhett R. Smith | 2,153 | 5.11% | +4.17% | |
| James Rodriguez | 1,675 | 3.98% | ||
| Michael "Commander" Idrogo | 1,145 | 2.72% | +2.23% | |
| Turnout | 42,128 | 5.66%* | ||
* Vote percentage include all of Bexar County with a total of 10,538 either voting in another municipal election, casting a spoiled vote or casting no ballot for San Antonio mayor.
References
- Baugh, Josh (May 17, 2011). "Castro wins re-election in a stroll". San Antonio Express-News. Hearst Corporation. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
- https://www.bexar.org/DocumentCenter/Home/View/7502