The city of San Antonio runoff election is over and we have our new Mayor-elect and City Council! Voter turnout was better in the runoff at 16.99%, compared to 9.27% in the May general election. The new Council will be sworn in on June 18 and will immediately begin work on the City’s FY 2026-2027 Budget and the San Antonio Downtown Sports & Entertainment District details.
San Antonio Mayor’s Race:
Introducing Mayor Elect Ortiz Jones
Mayoral candidate Gina Ortiz Jones has been elected as our new Mayor of San Antonio, and is the third woman to serve in our City’s history.
She won with 54.30% of the vote.
District 1:
Incumbent Councilwoman Dr. Sukh Kaur has been re-elected for a second term to City Council District 1. She won with 64.99% of the vote.
Councilwoman Sukh Kaur fends off nine challengers to earn second term in District
District 6:
Ric Galvan has been elected to City Council District 6. This is the closest race we have seen in a long time. Ric won with 25 votes over Kelly Ann Gonzalez. He won with 50.11% of the vote.
Council’s progressive bloc grows as Ric Galvan wins District 6 seat
District 8:
Ivalis Meza Gonzalez has been elected to City Council District 8. She won with 57.35% of the vote.
Former Nirenberg chief of staff fends off a conservative challenge in influential District 8
District 9:
Misty Spears has been elected to City Council District 9. She won with 56.74% of the vote.
Longtime GOP activist Misty Spears flips D9, giving left-leaning council another conservative vote
Please reach out to us with any questions and to learn more about San Antonio’s new Mayor and Councilmembers.
Additional election results information:
- TPR | Final Results: 2025 San Antonio Runoff Election
- Runoff results: How San Antonio voted in the 2025 mayoral election