City elections in Corpus Christi, Texas (2024)
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| 2024 Corpus Christi elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: August 19, 2024 |
| General election: November 5, 2024 Runoff election: December 14, 2024 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Mayor and city council |
| Total seats up: 9 (click here for mayoral elections) |
| Election type: Nonpartisan |
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| U.S. municipal elections, 2024 |
The city of Corpus Christi, Texas, held general elections for mayor and city council on November 5, 2024. A general runoff election was scheduled for December 14, 2024. The filing deadline for this election was August 19, 2024.
Click here to learn more about the city's mayoral election.
Elections
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Candidates and results
City council
General runoff election
Corpus Christi City Council general runoff election, 2024 | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| District 1 |
 Everett Roy (i)Billy Lerma |
| District 4 |
May Mendoza Kaylynn Paxson |
Note: The District 1 runoff resulted in a tie after a recount. The winner was determined via a drawing of numbered beads. Everett Roy drew the bead with the higher number and was declared the winner.[1]
General election
Corpus Christi City Council general election, 2024 | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| At-large (3 seats) |
Roland Barrera (i) Jim Klein (i) Rachel Caballero Larry Elizondo Jennifer Gracia Jahvid Motaghi Robert Reyna Mark Scott Sylvia Tryon Carolyn Vaughn |
| District 1 |
Everett Roy (i) Anthony Aquino John Garcia Billy Lerma Eli McKay |
| District 2 |
Sylvia Campos (i) Ben Molina |
| District 3 |
Eric J. Cantu Alberto Carrillo III |
| District 4 |
Dan Grimsbo Eric Magnusson IV May Mendoza Kaylynn Paxson |
| District 5 |
Gil Hernandez (i) David Pena |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Texas elections, 2024
March 5, 2024
- United States Senate election in Texas, 2024
- Texas' 27th Congressional District election, 2024
- Texas' 34th Congressional District election, 2024
- Texas Railroad Commissioner election, 2024
- Texas State Senate elections, 2024
- Texas House of Representatives elections, 2024
- Texas Supreme Court elections, 2024
- Texas intermediate appellate court elections, 2024
- Municipal elections in Nueces County, Texas (2024)
May 4, 2024
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- Port Aransas Independent School District, Texas, elections (2024)
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- Calallen Independent School District, Texas, Proposition A, School Stadiums Bond Measure (May 2024)
May 28, 2024
June 15, 2024
November 5, 2024
- United States Senate election in Texas, 2024
- Texas' 27th Congressional District election, 2024
- Texas' 34th Congressional District election, 2024
- Texas Railroad Commissioner election, 2024
- Texas State Senate elections, 2024
- Texas House of Representatives elections, 2024
- Texas Supreme Court elections, 2024
- Texas intermediate appellate court elections, 2024
- Mayoral election in Corpus Christi, Texas (2024)
- Calallen Independent School District, Texas, elections (2024)
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- Municipal elections in Nueces County, Texas (2024)
- Corpus Christi, Texas, Proposition A, Streets Bond Measure (November 2024)
- Corpus Christi, Texas, Proposition B, Parks and Recreation Bond Measure (November 2024)
- Corpus Christi, Texas, Proposition C, Public Safety Bond Measure (November 2024)
- Corpus Christi, Texas, Proposition D, Cultural Facilities Bond Measure (November 2024)
- Corpus Christi, Texas, Proposition E, Streets Arterial and Collector and Recreational Community Facilities Sales Tax Measure (November 2024)
- Corpus Christi, Texas, Proposition F, Flood Control, Drainage, and Coastal Resiliency Sales Tax Measure (November 2024)
December 14, 2024
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About the city
- See also: Corpus Christi, Texas
Corpus Christi is a city in Nueces County, Aransas County, and San Patricio County, Texas. As of 2020, its population was 317,863.
City government
- See also: Council-manager government
The city of Corpus Christi uses a council-manager system. In this form of municipal government, an elected city council—which includes the mayor and serves as the city's primary legislative body—appoints a chief executive called a city manager to oversee day-to-day municipal operations and implement the council's policy and legislative initiatives.[2]
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Corpus Christi, Texas | ||
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| Corpus Christi | Texas | |
| Population | 317,863 | 29,145,505 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 162 | 261,267 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 81.7% | 69.2% |
| Black/African American | 4% | 12.1% |
| Asian | 2.3% | 4.9% |
| Native American | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Two or more | 9.2% | 7% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 63.8% | 39.4% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 84.1% | 84.4% |
| College graduation rate | 22% | 30.7% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $57,387 | $63,826 |
| Persons below poverty level | 16% | 14.2% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020). | ||
| **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
See also
| Corpus Christi, Texas | Texas | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Texas Public Radio, "Corpus Christi City Council District 1 incumbent wins reelection–in a draw," January 7, 2025
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