2018 Corpus Christi mayoral election

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Corpus Christi mayoral election, 2018
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  2017 (special) November 6, 2018 (first round) [1]
December 18, 2018 (runoff) [2]
2020  
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Candidate Joe McComb Michael Hall
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Alliance Republican
First-round vote36,15214,279
First-round percentage49.71%19.63%
Second-round vote10,9927,336
Second-round percentage59.97%40.03%

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CandidateAislynn CampbellRay Madrigal De Pancho Villa
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
First-round vote13,2356,264
First-round percentage18.20%8.61%

Mayor before election

Joe McComb
Republican

Elected Mayor

Joe McComb
Republican

The 2018 Corpus Christi mayoral election was held on November 6, 2018, and December 18, 2018, to elect the mayor of Corpus Christi, Texas. The general election, held on November 6, 2018, did not produce a winner (elections for the mayoralty of Corpus Christi require a majority); therefore, a runoff was required and held on December 18, 2018. The runoff election resulted in the re-election of Joe McComb, this time for a full two-year term.

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Results

First round

First round results [1]
CandidateVotes %
Joe McComb 36,15249.71
Michael Hall14,27919.63
Aislynn Campbell13,23518.20
Ray Madrigal De Pancho Villa6,2648.61
Dan McQueen 2,8003.85
Total votes72,730

Runoff

Runoff results [2]
CandidateVotes %
Joe McComb 10,99259.97
Michael Hall7,33640.03
Total votes18,328

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References

  1. 1 2 "Cumulative Results Nueces County 2018 General Election" (PDF). Nueces County. November 20, 2018. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  2. 1 2 "Cumulative Results City of CC & & City of Driscoll Election" (PDF). Nueces County. January 2, 2019. Retrieved October 4, 2019.