The 2022 Austin, Texas municipal elections took place on January 25, May 7, November 8, and December 13, 2022. [1] [2]
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Five city council seats ( District 1, District 3, District 5, District 8, and District 9) and the Mayor had regular elections, in addition to a special election in District 4. All positions are nominally non-partisan, though most candidates choose to affiliate with a party given Austin's strong Democratic lean.
A special election was held on January 25, 2022, for City Council District 4, to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of longtime councilor Greg Casar, who resigned to run for U.S. Congress in District 35. Jose "Chito" Vela won the special election outright with 59.2% of the vote.
Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Jose "Chito" Vela | 2,141 | 59.2 | |
Monica Guzman | 497 | 13.8 | |
Jade Lovera | 402 | 11.1 | |
Amanda Rios | 349 | 9.7 | |
Melinda Schiera | 175 | 4.8 | |
Isa Boonto-Zarifis | 33 | 0.9 | |
Ramesses II Setepenre | 17 | 0.5 | |
Voter turnout | % |
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"Shall an initiative ordinance be approved to (1) eliminate enforcement of low-level marijuana offenses and (2) ban the use of "no knock" warrants by Austin police?
Choice | Votes | % |
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Yes | 58,119 | 85.5 |
No | 9,857 | 14.5 |
Total votes | 67,976 | 100.00 |
Incumbent Natasha Harper-Madison ran for a second term. She won in the November 8th election with 53.2% of the vote.
Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Natasha Harper-Madison | 12,773 | 53.2 | |
Misael Ramos | 6,065 | 25.3 | |
Melonie House-Dixon | 2,649 | 11 | |
Clinton Rarey | 2,519 | 10.5 | |
Voter turnout | % |
Incumbent Pio Renteria was ineligible for a third term, as he did not choose to collect the petition signatures required to bypass Austin's term limits.
On November 8, 2022, Jose Velasquez and Daniela Silva advanced to a runoff. Velasquez went on to defeat Silva in the runoff election. [4]
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Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Jose Velasquez | 7,674 | 36.4 | |
Daniela Silva | 7,260 | 34.4 | |
José Noé Elías | 2,318 | 11 | |
Yvonne Weldon | 1,947 | 9.2 | |
Gavino Fernandez Jr | 1,078 | 5.1 | |
Esala Wueschner | 806 | 3.8 | |
Voter turnout | % |
Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Jose Velasquez | 4,181 | 53.4 | |
Daniela Silva | 3,649 | 46.6 | |
Voter turnout | 100% |
Incumbent Ann Kitchen was ineligible for a third term, as she did not choose to collect the petition signatures required to bypass Austin's term limits.
On November 8, 2022, Stephanie Bazan and Ryan Alter advanced to a runoff. Alter went on to defeat Bazan in the runoff election, in what was widely seen as an upset victory. [5]
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Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Stephanie Bazan | 9,600 | 29.3 | |
Ryan Alter | 7,933 | 24.2 | |
Ken Craig | 6,274 | 19.2 | |
Bill Welch | 4,861 | 14.8 | |
Aaron Velazquez Webman | 3,295 | 10.1 | |
Brian Anderson | 796 | 2.4 | |
Voter turnout | % |
Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Ryan Alter | 7,931 | 59.6 | |
Stephanie Bazan | 5,369 | 40.4 | |
Voter turnout | 100% |
Incumbent Paige Ellis ran for a second term. She won in the general election. [6]
Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Paige Ellis (incumbent) | 20,491 | 57.8 | |
Richard Smith | 10,066 | 28.4 | |
Kimberly Hawkins | 3,311 | 9.3 | |
Antonio Ross | 1,590 | 4.5 | |
Voter turnout | % |
Incumbent Kathie Tovo was ineligible for a fourth term, as she did not choose to collect the petition signatures required to bypass Austin's term limits.
Zohaib "Zo" Qadri defeated Linda Guerrero in the December 13, 2022 runoff election with 51.2% of the vote. [10]
Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Zohaib "Zo" Qadri | 10,870 | 30 | |
Linda Guerrero | 8,066 | 22.3 | |
Ben Leffler | 7,677 | 21.2 | |
Greg Smith | 3,162 | 8.7 | |
Joah Spearman | 1,951 | 5.4 | |
Tom Wald | 1,878 | 5.2 | |
Zena Mitchell | 1,555 | 4.3 | |
Kym Olson | 1,031 | 2.8 | |
Voter turnout | % |
Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Zohaib "Zo" Qadri | 7,293 | 51.2 | |
Linda Guerrero | 6,950 | 48.8 | |
Voter turnout | 100% |
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Proposition A was a bond election.
The ballot language read:
"The issuance of $350,000,000 in tax-supported general obligation bonds and notes for planning, designing, acquiring, constructing, renovating, improving and equipping affordable housing facilities for low and moderate income persons and families, and acquiring land and interests in land and property necessary to do so, funding loans and grants for affordable housing, and funding affordable housing programs, as may be permitted by law; and the levy of a tax sufficient to pay for the bonds and notes." [15]
Choice | Votes | % |
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Yes | 223,505 | 70.90 |
No | 91,707 | 29.10 |
Total votes | 315,212 | 100.00 |
The 2022 Austin, Texas municipal elections took place on January 25, May 7, November 8, and December 13, 2022. [1] [2]
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Five city council seats ( District 1, District 3, District 5, District 8, and District 9) and the Mayor had regular elections, in addition to a special election in District 4. All positions are nominally non-partisan, though most candidates choose to affiliate with a party given Austin's strong Democratic lean.
A special election was held on January 25, 2022, for City Council District 4, to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of longtime councilor Greg Casar, who resigned to run for U.S. Congress in District 35. Jose "Chito" Vela won the special election outright with 59.2% of the vote.
Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Jose "Chito" Vela | 2,141 | 59.2 | |
Monica Guzman | 497 | 13.8 | |
Jade Lovera | 402 | 11.1 | |
Amanda Rios | 349 | 9.7 | |
Melinda Schiera | 175 | 4.8 | |
Isa Boonto-Zarifis | 33 | 0.9 | |
Ramesses II Setepenre | 17 | 0.5 | |
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"Shall an initiative ordinance be approved to (1) eliminate enforcement of low-level marijuana offenses and (2) ban the use of "no knock" warrants by Austin police?
Choice | Votes | % |
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Yes | 58,119 | 85.5 |
No | 9,857 | 14.5 |
Total votes | 67,976 | 100.00 |
Incumbent Natasha Harper-Madison ran for a second term. She won in the November 8th election with 53.2% of the vote.
Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Natasha Harper-Madison | 12,773 | 53.2 | |
Misael Ramos | 6,065 | 25.3 | |
Melonie House-Dixon | 2,649 | 11 | |
Clinton Rarey | 2,519 | 10.5 | |
Voter turnout | % |
Incumbent Pio Renteria was ineligible for a third term, as he did not choose to collect the petition signatures required to bypass Austin's term limits.
On November 8, 2022, Jose Velasquez and Daniela Silva advanced to a runoff. Velasquez went on to defeat Silva in the runoff election. [4]
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Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Jose Velasquez | 7,674 | 36.4 | |
Daniela Silva | 7,260 | 34.4 | |
José Noé Elías | 2,318 | 11 | |
Yvonne Weldon | 1,947 | 9.2 | |
Gavino Fernandez Jr | 1,078 | 5.1 | |
Esala Wueschner | 806 | 3.8 | |
Voter turnout | % |
Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Jose Velasquez | 4,181 | 53.4 | |
Daniela Silva | 3,649 | 46.6 | |
Voter turnout | 100% |
Incumbent Ann Kitchen was ineligible for a third term, as she did not choose to collect the petition signatures required to bypass Austin's term limits.
On November 8, 2022, Stephanie Bazan and Ryan Alter advanced to a runoff. Alter went on to defeat Bazan in the runoff election, in what was widely seen as an upset victory. [5]
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Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Stephanie Bazan | 9,600 | 29.3 | |
Ryan Alter | 7,933 | 24.2 | |
Ken Craig | 6,274 | 19.2 | |
Bill Welch | 4,861 | 14.8 | |
Aaron Velazquez Webman | 3,295 | 10.1 | |
Brian Anderson | 796 | 2.4 | |
Voter turnout | % |
Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Ryan Alter | 7,931 | 59.6 | |
Stephanie Bazan | 5,369 | 40.4 | |
Voter turnout | 100% |
Incumbent Paige Ellis ran for a second term. She won in the general election. [6]
Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Paige Ellis (incumbent) | 20,491 | 57.8 | |
Richard Smith | 10,066 | 28.4 | |
Kimberly Hawkins | 3,311 | 9.3 | |
Antonio Ross | 1,590 | 4.5 | |
Voter turnout | % |
Incumbent Kathie Tovo was ineligible for a fourth term, as she did not choose to collect the petition signatures required to bypass Austin's term limits.
Zohaib "Zo" Qadri defeated Linda Guerrero in the December 13, 2022 runoff election with 51.2% of the vote. [10]
Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Zohaib "Zo" Qadri | 10,870 | 30 | |
Linda Guerrero | 8,066 | 22.3 | |
Ben Leffler | 7,677 | 21.2 | |
Greg Smith | 3,162 | 8.7 | |
Joah Spearman | 1,951 | 5.4 | |
Tom Wald | 1,878 | 5.2 | |
Zena Mitchell | 1,555 | 4.3 | |
Kym Olson | 1,031 | 2.8 | |
Voter turnout | % |
Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Zohaib "Zo" Qadri | 7,293 | 51.2 | |
Linda Guerrero | 6,950 | 48.8 | |
Voter turnout | 100% |
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Proposition A was a bond election.
The ballot language read:
"The issuance of $350,000,000 in tax-supported general obligation bonds and notes for planning, designing, acquiring, constructing, renovating, improving and equipping affordable housing facilities for low and moderate income persons and families, and acquiring land and interests in land and property necessary to do so, funding loans and grants for affordable housing, and funding affordable housing programs, as may be permitted by law; and the levy of a tax sufficient to pay for the bonds and notes." [15]
Choice | Votes | % |
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Yes | 223,505 | 70.90 |
No | 91,707 | 29.10 |
Total votes | 315,212 | 100.00 |