Crowded field vies for San Antonio City Council seats From the cover
The overview
Two-minute impact
San Antonio’s North Side skews higher than the rest of the city in several demographic categories, including median age, income and education. According to U.S. Census Bureau data from 2019-23, North San Antonio has a higher rate of homeownership, with 62.36% of its population owning their own homes compared to 52.4% for the entire city. When it comes to education levels, North San Antonio has an average of 96.7% residents who have earned a high school diploma or higher, and 57.1% of its population holds a bachelor’s degree or higher. The city’s overall attainment rates are 84.3% for a high school diploma and 28.7% for a bachelor’s degree or higher. Additionally, North San Antonio skews older than the rest of the city, with an average age of 47 compared to San Antonio’s average age of 35, and has an average household income of $91,000 compared to the city’s average median income of $62,917.
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Median income
BA or higher
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Not only is the North Side of San Antonio voting for three council candidates, its residents will also have an outsized influence on the mayoral race. The North Side plays a disproportionate role in city elections, said Bryan Gervais, the director of the University of Texas at San Antonio Center for Public Opinion Research. “[Political participation] dovetails with socioeconomic status. On the North Side, you tend to have people who are more educated and [have] higher incomes. You tend to see higher voter turnout,” he said. Because of higher voter turnout, Gervais said North Side council members have a better chance being elected as mayor. “The number of candidates is unusual this year, but I suspect the person who ends up being mayor is probably going to be ... somebody who’s had some official position,” he said.
78230
44 $65,490 49.4%
78231
41
$129,470 63.8%
78232
46
$63,110 50.2%
78248
47
$130,605
65.1%
78258
39 $86,770 60.9%
78259
43
$96,233
51.3%
78260
39 $65,300 59.1%
San Antonio
35
$62,917
28.7%
SOURCE: U.S. CENSUS BUREAU/COMMUNITY IMPACT
May election turnout numbers
20%
The dais
15%
Current City Council members
All 10 City Council seats are on the ballot this May, along with the mayor’s seat.
10%
5%
0%
2013 2015 2017
2019 2021 2023
Teri Castillo District 5 Served: 2021-25
Adriana Rocha Garcia District 4 Served: 2019-25
Phyllis Viagran District 3 Served: 2021-25
Jalen McKee- Rodriguez District 2 Served: 2021-25
Sukh Kaur District 1 Served: 2023-25
Ron Nirenberg Mayor Served: 2017-25
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SOURCE: CITY OF SAN ANTONIO/COMMUNITY IMPACT
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