City elections in Corpus Christi, Texas (2022)

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2022 Corpus Christi elections
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Election dates
Filing deadline: August 22, 2022
General election: November 8, 2022
Runoff election: December 13, 2022
Election stats
Offices up: Mayor and city council
Total seats up: 8 (click here for mayoral elections)
Election type: Nonpartisan
Other municipal elections
U.S. municipal elections, 2022

The city of Corpus Christi, Texas, held general elections for mayor and city council on November 8, 2022. The filing deadline for this election was August 22, 2022. A general election runoff was scheduled for December 13, 2022.

Click here to learn more about the city's mayoral election.

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Candidates and results

City council

General runoff election

Corpus Christi City Council general election runoff 2022

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
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Office Candidates
District 1

Billy Lerma (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngEverett Roy 
District 2

Green check mark transparent.pngSylvia Campos  Candidate Connection
Mark Scott 
District 3

Green check mark transparent.pngRoland Barrera (i)
Eric J. Cantu 

General election

Corpus Christi City Council general election 2022

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Office Candidates
At-large (3 seats)

Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Hunter (i)
John Martinez (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngMike Pusley (i)
Rachel Caballero 
Rene Cervantes 
John Garcia 
Green check mark transparent.pngJim Klein 
Nancy Vera 
District 1

Green check mark transparent.pngBilly Lerma (i)
Tracy McCall 
Green check mark transparent.pngEverett Roy 
District 2

Green check mark transparent.pngSylvia Campos  Candidate Connection
Brian Rosas 
Green check mark transparent.pngMark Scott 
District 3

Green check mark transparent.pngRoland Barrera (i)
Armon Alex  Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngEric J. Cantu 
District 4

Green check mark transparent.pngDan Suckley 

Did not make the ballot:
Greg Smith (i)

District 5

Green check mark transparent.pngGil Hernandez (i)
Christopher Hegg 


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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.[1]

Demographics

The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.

Demographic Data for Corpus Christi, Texas
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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