2017 El Paso mayoral election
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May 6, 2017 (general)
June 10, 2017 (runoff) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turnout | 7.86% (general)[1] 8.26% (runoff)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2017 El Paso mayoral election took place on May 6, 2017, alongside elections for El Paso's city council. As none of the candidates received a majority of the total votes, a runoff election was held on June 10, 2017.[3]
While elections in El Paso are officially non-partisan, candidates often publicize their party affiliation. Incumbent Democratic mayor Oscar Leeser declined to seek re-election and endorsed Dee Margo,[4] a former Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives, who went on to win the election.
Candidates
Advanced to runoff
- Dee Margo, former state representative[5]
- David Saucedo, small business owner[6]
Eliminated
- Emma Acosta, former city council representative (2008–2017)[7]
- Jorge Artalejo, perennial candidate[7]
- Willie Cager, former UTEP basketballer[8]
- Elisa Morales, health science researcher and legislative aide to Senator Tom Udall[9]
- Jaime Perez, perennial candidate[10]
- Charles Stapler, member of the El Paso County Historical Commission board[11]
Declined
- Estela Casas, KVIA news anchor[4]
- Oscar Leeser, incumbent mayor[4]
- Cortney Niland, former city council representative (2011–2017)[12]
- Emma Schwartz, president and CEO of the Medical Center of the Americas Foundation[13]
- Joe Wardy, former mayor of El Paso (2003–2005)[14]
Endorsements
Dee Margo
- State legislators
- Marisa Marquez, former state representative from the 77th district (2009–2017) (Democratic)[15]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Nonpartisan | Dee Margo | 14,915 | 45.32% | |
| Nonpartisan | David Saucedo | 7,883 | 23.95% | |
| Nonpartisan | Emma Acosta | 5,239 | 15.92% | |
| Nonpartisan | Elisa Morales | 1,845 | 5.61% | |
| Nonpartisan | Willie Cager | 1,388 | 4.22% | |
| Nonpartisan | Jaime Perez | 950 | 2.89% | |
| Nonpartisan | Charlie Stapler | 412 | 1.25% | |
| Nonpartisan | Jorge Artalejo | 280 | 0.85% | |
| Total votes | 32,912 | 100% | ||