Election Results: A Tight Race

Gina Ortiz Jones and Rolando Pablos are headed to a runoff election after the May 3rd mayoral election in San Antonio. With all precincts reporting in Bexar County, the unofficial results show that neither candidate secured more than 50% of the vote, triggering a runoff.

• Jones led the race with 27,483 votes, accounting for 27.20% of the total.
• Pablos followed with 16,785 votes, or 16.61%.

The runoff election is scheduled for June 7.

Candidate Reactions

Rolando Pablos released a statement following the election results:

Tonight, San Antonians made clear they are demanding change—and thankfully, good change is coming.I couldn’t be more proud of our team and our supporters across our great city who have made this moment possible, and I am excited to continue our amazing momentum over the next four weeks as we head into the runoff election.
Rolando Pablos, News Release

The Field of Candidates

San Antonio voters had a crowded field of 27 candidates to choose from. The breakdown of early voting results highlights the wide range of support across the candidates:

• Rolando Pablos: 12,015 votes, 15.37%
• Sonia Traut: 343 votes, 0.44%
• Robert T. Melvin: 710 votes, 0.91%
• Christopher Reyes: 393 votes,0.50%
• Jade McCullough: 328 votes, 0.42%
• Brandon Gonzales: 282 votes, 0.36%
• Tim Westley: 2,836 votes,3.63%
• Manny Pelaez: 5,967 votes, 7.63%
• Bill Dome: 91 votes, 0.12%
• Armando Dominguez: 116 votes,0.15%
• Adriana Rocha Garcia: 8,092 votes, 10.35%
• Gina Ortiz Jones: 21,137 votes,27.04%
• Diana Flores Uriegas: 335 votes, 0.43%
• Clayton Perry: 4,367 votes, 5.59%
• John Courage: 4,662 votes, 5.96%
• Chris Herring: 181 votes, 0.23%
• James melvin: 114 votes, 0.15%
• Andrew Fernandez vicencio: 236 votes, 0.30%
• G Zambrano: 123 votes, 0.16%
• Arturo Espinosa: 65 votes, 0.08%
• April Guardarrama: 123 votes,0.16%
• michael Samaniego: 224 votes, 0.29%
• Beto Altamirano: 9,749 votes, 12.47%
• Robert Salinas: 144 votes, 0.18%
• Melissa Cabello Havrda: 5,156 votes, 6.60%
• Mauricio “Mau” Sanchez: 254 votes, 0.32%
• Santos Alvarado: 128 votes, 0.16%

Notably, 18 of the 27 candidates received less than 1% of the vote.

Early Voting Insights

early voting results had foreshadowed the final outcome, with Jones leading and Pablos in second place. The early numbers, with 73.58% of polling centers in Bexar County reporting, were:

• Gina Ortiz Jones: 21,137 votes, 27.04%
• Rolando Pablos: 12,015 votes, 15.37%
• Beto Altamirano: 9,749 votes, 12.47%

What’s Next?

The focus now shifts to the runoff election. Both Jones and Pablos will be vying for the support of voters who backed other candidates in the initial election.

FAQ: San Antonio Mayoral Election

Why is there a runoff election?

Becuase no candidate received over 50% of the votes.

when is the runoff election?

June 7.

How many candidates were in the election?

27.