2020 Corpus Christi mayoral election

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2020 Corpus Christi mayoral election
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  2018 November 3, 2020 (2020-11-03)
December 15, 2020 (2020-12-15) (runoff)
2022 
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Candidate Paulette Guajardo Joe McComb
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote33,366general
15,809runoff
34,118general
12,412 runoff
Percentage32.24%general
56.02%runoff
32.96%general
43.98% runoff

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CandidateCarolyn VaughnPriscilla Gonzalez
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote17,198 general5,427 general
Percentage16.62% general5.24% general

Mayor before election

Joe McComb
Republican

Elected Mayor

Paulette Guajardo
Democratic

The 2020 Corpus Christi mayoral election was held on November 3, 2020 to elect the mayor of Corpus Christi, Texas. Because the general election did not produce a winner (elections for the mayoralty of Corpus Christi require a majority), a runoff was held on December 15, 2020.

Contents

Incumbent one-term mayor Joe McComb was defeated by city councilwoman Paulette Guajardo.

Candidates

Declared

Results

First round

2020 Corpus Christi mayoral election [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Joe McComb (incumbent) 34,118 32.96%
Nonpartisan Paulette Guajardo 33,366 32.24%
Nonpartisan Carolyn Vaughn17,19816.62%
Nonpartisan Priscilla Gonzalez5,4275.24%
Nonpartisan Eric Rodriguez4,3304.18%
Nonpartisan Pancho Villa3,2133.10%
Nonpartisan Joe Michael Perez2,7932.70%
Nonpartisan John Medina2,7752.68%
Nonpartisan Roberto Seidner2840.27%
Total votes103,504 100.00%

Runoff

2020 Corpus Christi mayoral runoff election [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Paulette Guajardo 15,809 56.02%
Nonpartisan Joe McComb (incumbent)12,41243.98%
Total votes28,221 100.00%

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