San Antonio mayoral election, 2017 - wikipedia San Antonio mayoral election, 2017 San Antonio mayoral election, 2017 ← 2015 May 6, 2017 ( first round ) June 10, 2017 ( runoff ) 2019 → Turnout 13.15 % Candidate Ron Nirenberg Ivy Taylor Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Popular vote 54,010 44,919 Percentage 54.59 % 45.41 % Mayor before election Ivy Taylor Elected Mayor Ron Nirenberg Elections in Texas Federal government Presidential elections 1848 1852 1856 1860 1872 1876 1880 1884 1888 1892 1896 1900 1904 1908 1912 1916 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1940 1944 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 2000 2008 2012 2016 Presidential primaries and caucuses Democratic 2008 Republican 2008 2012 United States Senate elections 1970 1972 1976 1978 1982 1984 1988 1990 1994 2000 2002 2006 2008 2012 2014 2018 United States House elections 1992 1994 1998 2000 2002 2006 22nd 2008 2012 2014 2016 Special elections Senate, 1993 28th district, 1997 19th district, 2003 22nd district, 2006 State government Gubernatorial elections 1845 1847 1849 1851 1853 1855 1857 1859 1861 1863 1866 1869 1952 1954 1956 1958 1960 1962 1964 1966 1968 1970 1972 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2014 Legislative elections 2006 2008 2012 2014 2016 Constitutional amendments 2005 2007 General elections 2006 2014 2018 Austin Mayoral elections 2009 Dallas Mayoral elections 2007 2011 2015 El Paso Mayoral elections 2013 2017 Fort Worth Mayoral elections 2011 2015 Houston Mayoral elections 1991 1995 1999 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 Municipal elections 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 San Antonio Mayoral elections 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 Government On May 6, 2017, the city of San Antonio, Texas held an election to choose the next mayor of San Antonio. As no candidate secured a majority of the vote ( 50 % of all votes cast + 1 ), a runoff was held on June 10, 2017 with Councilman Ron Nirenberg defeating incumbent mayor Ivy Taylor. Simultaneous elections to the city council as well as various area bond programs were held on the same date. Contents 1 Background 2 Candidates 2.1 Declared 2.2 Endorsements 2.3 Polling 3 Results 3.1 First round 3.2 Runoff 4 References Background Julian Castro, who was elected mayor in the 2009 San Antonio mayoral election, resigned in 2014 to become the United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. Ivy Taylor was selected by the San Antonio City Council as Castro 's successor. Taylor successfully ran for re-election as mayor in the 2015 San Antonio mayoral election. On November 13, 2016, Taylor officially announced her candidacy for a second full term as mayor. City Councilman Ron Nirenberg became the first challenger to Taylor, announcing his candidacy on December 10, 2016. The chairman of the Bexar County Democratic Party, Manuel Medina, announced his candidacy on January 7, 2017. District 4 City Councilman Rey Saldaña, a potential candidate, opted to run for a fourth term to the city council rather than mayor. Candidates A total of 14 citizens submitted applications to be on the ballot for mayor. Taylor, Medina, and Nirenberg were identified as the primary three candidates in the election. Declared Antonio `` Tony '' Diaz Felicio Hernandez Flores II Michael `` Commander '' Idrogo Stephen Lucke Napoleon Madrid Will McLeod Manuel Medina, former chairman of the Bexar County Democratic Party Ron Nirenberg, District 8 City Councilman Julie Iris `` Mama Bexar '' Oldham Gerard Xavier Ponce Keven Roles Rhett Smith Ivy Taylor, incumbent mayor of San Antonio and former City Councilwoman John Martin Velasquez Endorsements italicized individuals and organizations are post-regular election endorsements Medina Diana Arévalo, Texas State Representative District 116 Lourdes Galvan, former City Councilwoman, District 5 Albert Uresti, Bexar County Tax Assessor - Collector Bexar County Democratic Party San Antonio Professional Firefighters Association Nirenberg Maria Berriozábal, former City Councilwoman, District 1 Julian Castro, former U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and Mayor of San Antonio Rosie Castro, mother of former Mayor Julian Castro and Congressman Joaquin Castro Linda Chavez - Thompson, former executive vice president of the AFL - CIO and 2010 Democratic nominee for Texas Lieutenant Governor Bonnie Connor, former City Councilwoman, District 8 Phil Hardberger, former Mayor of San Antonio Sierra Club of Texas Taylor Tommy Adkisson, former Bexar County Commissioner and 2015 mayoral candidate Ernesto Ancira, President of local car company Ancira Enterprises and treasurer of Taylor 's campaign Hope Andrade, former Texas Secretary of State Trish DeBerry, President of DeBerry Group and 2009 mayoral candidate Brian Dillard, President of the Dignowity Hill Neighborhood Association Mike Gallagher, former City Councilman, District 10 Joe Krier, former City Councilman, District 9 Lyle Larson, Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives Cris Medina, former City Councilman, District 7 San Antonio Express - News Ray Lopez, former City Councilman, District 6 Leticia Van de Putte, former State Senator and 2015 mayoral candidate Rebecca Viagran, current City Councilwoman, District 3 Kevin Wolff, Bexar County Commissioner, Precinct 3 Nelson Wolff, Bexar County Judge and former Mayor of San Antonio Polling Poll Source Date ( s ) administered Ivy Taylor Ron Nirenberg Manuel Medina Other / Undecided Baselice & Associates March 9 - 12, 2017 53 % 16 % 13 % 18 % ^ 1 Poll for the Ivy Taylor campaign Results First round On May 6, 2017, 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 10, 2017 between the top two vote getters. San Antonio Mayor, 2017 Regular election, May 6, 2017 Candidate Votes % ± ✓ Ivy Taylor 41,788 42.01 ✓ Ron Nirenberg 36,887 37.08 Manuel Medina 15,049 15.13 Keven Roles 1,557 1.57 Antonio `` Tony '' Diaz 966 0.97 Will McLeod 545 0.55 Felicio Hernandez Flores II 429 0.43 John Martin Velasquez 383 0.39 Michael `` Commander '' Idrogo 366 0.37 Gerard Xavier Ponce 366 0.37 Rhett Smith 321 0.32 Stephen Lucke 315 0.32 Julie Iris `` Mama Bexar '' Oldham 270 0.27 Napoleon Madrid 225 0.23 Turnout 99,467 11.32 * * Vote percentage includes all of Bexar County with a total of 16,745 either voting in another municipal election or casting no ballot for San Antonio mayor. Runoff The runoff election between the top two candidates was held on Saturday, June 10, 2017. 230 fewer people voted in the runoff than in the first round. This was the third consecutive runoff election in which the runner - up in the first round went on to win in the runoff. This was also the first election in twenty years that the incumbent mayor of San Antonio sought re-election and lost, when Bill Thornton sought re-election in 1997 but failed to qualify for the runoff ( Thornton was ultimately succeeded by Howard Peak ). San Antonio Mayor, 2017 Runoff election June 10, 2017 Candidate Votes % ± ✓ Ron Nirenberg 54,010 54.59 Ivy Taylor 44,919 45.41 - 6.29 % Turnout 99,237 13.15 % References Jump up ^ `` Mayor Taylor Announces Re-election Bid - KTSA ''. KTSA. November 14, 2016. Retrieved November 16, 2016. Jump up ^ Baugh, Josh ( November 13, 2016 ). `` Mayor announces re-election campaign ''. San Antonio Express - News. Hearst. Retrieved November 16, 2016. Jump up ^ Arias, Pilar ( December 10, 2016 ). `` SA Councilman Ron Nirenberg announces mayoral bid ''. KSAT - TV. Retrieved January 9, 2017. Jump up ^ `` New candidate enters San Antonio mayoral race ''. KSAT - TV. January 7, 2017. Retrieved January 9, 2017. Jump up ^ Dimmick, Iris ( December 24, 2016 ). `` Saldaña Defers Mayoral Ambitions ''. The Rivard Report. Retrieved February 21, 2017. Jump up ^ Dimmick, Iris ( February 8, 2017 ). `` Mayoral Candidates Sharpen Positions at Town Hall ''. The Rivard Report. Retrieved February 21, 2017. ^ Jump up to : `` City of San Antonio Mayoral Candidates '' ( PDF ). Retrieved February 20, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Ortiz, Edmond ( January 8, 2017 ). `` Manuel Medina Joins Mayoral Race ''. The Rivard Report. Retrieved February 19, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Bexar County Democratic Party ''. Facebook. Retrieved February 21, 2017. Jump up ^ Baugh, Josh ( March 21, 2017 ). `` Medina gets fire endorsement in mayor 's race as Taylor poll leaks ''. San Antonio Express - News. Retrieved March 24, 2017. ^ Jump up to : `` Ron Nirenberg ''. Facebook. Retrieved April 25, 2017. Jump up ^ Garcia, Camille ( December 10, 2016 ). `` Nirenberg : ' Build The City You Deserve ' ''. The Rivard Report. Retrieved February 21, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Hardberger Endorses Nirenberg for Mayor ''. WOAI. May 30, 2017. Retrieved May 30, 2017. Jump up ^ Sierra Club Political Committee of Texas ( 2017 ). `` 2017 Candidates ''. TurnTexasGreen.org. Retrieved April 22, 2017. ^ Jump up to : `` Mayor Taylor launches re-election campaign ''. Retrieved February 19, 2017. ^ Jump up to : `` Key Conservatives Endorse Taylor in Mayor 's Race ''. WOAI. June 5, 2017. Retrieved June 5, 2017. Jump up ^ Express - News Editorial Board ( April 24, 2017 ). `` Taylor is best choice for mayor ''. San Antonio Express - News. Retrieved April 25, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Candidates to Meet at Feb. 7 San Antonio Mayoral Town Hall Debate ''. The Rivard Report. February 1, 2017. Retrieved February 21, 2017. Jump up ^ Guenther, Rocío ( December 7, 2016 ). `` Wolff Endorses Taylor in Mayor 's Race ''. The Rivard Report. Retrieved February 21, 2017. Jump up ^ Dimmick, Iris ( March 22, 2017 ). `` Conflicting Mayoral Polls : A One - Round Race or a Runoff ? ''. The Rivard Report. Retrieved March 24, 2017. Jump up ^ http://home.bexar.org/el45a.htm Jump up ^ Cary, Michael ( May 17, 2006 ). `` News : Party lines ''. San Antonio Current. Retrieved June 13, 2017. 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Question: who won the mayoral race in san antonio
Answer: Ron Nirenberg