Mayoral election in Corpus Christi, Texas (2020)

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2022
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2020 Corpus Christi elections
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Election dates
Filing deadline: August 17, 2020
General election: November 3, 2020
Runoff election: December 15, 2020
Election stats
Offices up: Mayor
Total seats up: 1 (click here for other city elections)
Election type: Nonpartisan
Other municipal elections
U.S. municipal elections, 2020

The city of Corpus Christi, Texas, held a general election for mayor on November 3, 2020. The filing deadline for this election was August 17, 2020.

Election procedure changes in 2020[edit]

See also: Changes to election dates, procedures, and administration in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020

Ballotpedia provided comprehensive coverage of how election dates and procedures changed in 2020. While the majority of changes occurred as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, some changes occurred for other reasons.

Texas modified its absentee/mail-in voting, candidate filing, and early voting procedures for the November 3, 2020, general election as follows:

  • Absentee/mail-in voting: Local election officials could not reject an absentee ballot due to a perceived signature mismatch unless the voter was given a pre-rejection notice of this finding and a "meaningful opportunity to cure his or her ballot's rejection." Return locations for absentee/mail-in ballots were limited to one per county.
  • Candidate filing procedures: The petition deadline for independent candidates for non-presidential office was extended to August 13, 2020.
  • Early voting: Early voting began on October 13, 2020.

For a full timeline about election modifications made in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, click here.

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Elections[edit]

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Candidates and results[edit]

General runoff election
General runoff election for Mayor of Corpus Christi

Paulette Guajardo defeated incumbent Joe McComb in the general runoff election for Mayor of Corpus Christi on December 15, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Paulette Guajardo (Nonpartisan)
 
56.0
 
15,809

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Joe McComb (Nonpartisan)
 
44.0
 
12,412

Total votes: 28,221
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General election
General election for Mayor of Corpus Christi

The following candidates ran in the general election for Mayor of Corpus Christi on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Joe McComb (Nonpartisan)
 
33.0
 
34,118

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Paulette Guajardo (Nonpartisan)
 
32.2
 
33,366

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Carolyn Vaughn (Nonpartisan)
 
16.6
 
17,198

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Priscilla Gonzalez (Nonpartisan)
 
5.2
 
5,427

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Eric Rodriguez (Nonpartisan)
 
4.2
 
4,330

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Ray Madrigal De Pancho Villa (Nonpartisan)
 
3.1
 
3,213

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Joe Michael Perez (Nonpartisan)
 
2.7
 
2,793

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John Medina (Nonpartisan)
 
2.7
 
2,775

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Roberto Seidner (Nonpartisan)
 
0.3
 
284

Total votes: 103,504
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Mayoral partisanship[edit]

See also: Partisanship in United States municipal elections (2020)

Once mayors elected in 2020 assumed office, the mayors of 64 of the country's 100 largest cities were affiliated with the Democratic Party.

Mayoral elections were held in 29 of the 100 largest U.S. cities in 2020. Seven party changes took place as a result of these 29 elections. Five offices held by Republican incumbents and two offices held by Democratic incumbents changed partisan control.

In Scottsdale, Arizona, independent David Ortega won the open seat. Incumbent Jim Lane (R) was term-limited. In Irvine, California, Democrat Farrah Khan defeated incumbent Christina Shea (R). In San Diego, California, Democrat Todd Gloria won the open seat. The incumbent, Kevin Faulconer (R), was term-limited. In Stockton, California, Republican Kevin Lincoln II defeated incumbent Michael Tubbs (D). In Honolulu, Hawaii, independent Rick Blangiardi won the open seat. Democratic mayor Kirk Caldwell was term-limited. In El Paso, Texas, Democrat Oscar Leeser defeated incumbent Donald Margo (R). In Corpus Christi, Texas, nonpartisan Paulette Guajardo defeated incumbent Joe McComb (R).

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About the city[edit]

See also: Corpus Christi, Texas

Corpus Christi is a city in Nueces County, Aransas County, and San Patricio County, Texas. As of 2013, its population was 316,381.[1]

City government[edit]

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[edit]

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

Demographic data for Corpus Christi, Texas (2015)
 Corpus ChristiTexas
Total population:316,51327,429,639
Land area (square miles):161261,232
Race and ethnicity[3]
White:86%74.9%
Black/African American:4.4%11.9%
Asian:1.9%4.2%
Native American:0.5%0.5%
Pacific Islander:0%0.1%
Two or more:1.9%2.5%
Hispanic/Latino:61.3%38.4%
Education
High school graduation rate:81.4%81.9%
College graduation rate:20.9%27.6%
Income
Median household income:$50,658$53,207
Persons below poverty level:17.5%19.9%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015)

Pivot Counties[edit]

See also: Pivot Counties by state

One of 254 Texas counties—0.4 percent—is a Pivot County. Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.

Counties won by Trump in 2016 and Obama in 2012 and 2008
County Trump margin of victory in 2016 Obama margin of victory in 2012 Obama margin of victory in 2008
Jefferson County, Texas 0.48% 1.61% 2.25%

In the 2016 presidential election, Donald Trump (R) won Texas with 52.2 percent of the vote. Hillary Clinton (D) received 43.2 percent. In presidential elections between 1900 and 2016, Texas cast votes for the winning presidential candidate 66.7 percent of the time. In that same time frame, Texas supported Democratic candidates slightly more often than Republicans, 53.3 to 46.7 percent. The state, however, favored Republicans in every presidential election between 2000 and 2016.

Presidential results by legislative district[edit]

The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state House districts in Texas. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.[4][5]

In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 54 out of 150 state House districts in Texas with an average margin of victory of 37.4 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 65 out of 150 state House districts in Texas with an average margin of victory of 36.4 points. Clinton won 10 districts controlled by Republicans heading into the 2018 elections.
In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 96 out of 150 state House districts in Texas with an average margin of victory of 36.2 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 85 out of 150 state House districts in Texas with an average margin of victory of 34.5 points.

See also[edit]

Corpus Christi, Texas Texas Municipal government Other local coverage
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Footnotes[edit]

  1. U.S. Census, "State and County Quick Facts," accessed August 18, 2014
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  3. 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.
  4. Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts," July 9, 2013
  5. Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2016 presidential results for congressional and legislative districts," February 6, 2017

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