San Antonio City Council
Municipal government arm in Texas, US
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The San Antonio City Council is the legislative arm of the municipal government of the city of San Antonio in the U.S. state of Texas. It consists of 10 members elected from single-member districts, which was changed from an at-large voting system in 1977.
since June 18, 2025
San Antonio City Council | |
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| Type | |
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| Leadership | |
Mayor | Gina Ortiz Jones since June 18, 2025 |
| Structure | |
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Political groups | Nonpartisan (10) |
Length of term | 4 years |
Seats | 10 |
| Elections | |
| First-past-the-post | |
| Single member districts | |
Last election | May 2025 |
Next election | May 2029 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Municipal Plaza Building | |
| Website | |
| https://www.sanantonio.gov/council | |
San Antonio has a council-manager form of government in which the city manager, Erik Walsh, is the city's main, albeit unelected, executive. The mayor of San Antonio presides over the city council; Gina Ortiz Jones was elected to her first term in June 2025.[1][2] As a result of the passage of Proposition F in November 2024, the term length for city council members was extended from two years to four years.[3]
Composition
San Antonio is divided into 10 districts for purposes of electoral representation in the council. Candidates are elected to office in non-partisan races. The council members are, as of June 2025, as follows:[4]
| District | Name | Elected | Term limited | Location of district |
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| 1 | Sukh Kaur | 2023[5] | 2031 | Downtown |
| 2 | Jalen McKee-Rodriguez | 2021[5] | 2029 | East |
| 3 | Phyllis Viagrán | 2021[5] | 2029 | Southeast |
| 4 | Edward Mungia | 2025[2] | 2033 | Southwest |
| 5 | Teri Castillo | 2021[5] | 2029 | West of Downtown |
| 6 | Ric Galvan | 2025[2] | 2033 | West |
| 7 | Marina Alderete Gavito | 2023[5] | 2031 | Northwest |
| 8 | Ivalis Mesa Gonzalez | 2025[2] | 2033 | Northwest |
| 9 | Misty Spears | 2025[2] | 2033 | North Central |
| 10 | Marc Whyte | 2023[5] | 2031 | Northeast |
Council committees
There are 10 committees on which San Antonio council members may serve. Each committee is listed here with its current Chair, as of June 2023:[6]
| Committee | Chair | Members |
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| Audit | Phyllis Viagrán (3) |
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| Community Health | Teri Castillo (5) |
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| Economic and Workforce Development | Manny Peláez (8) |
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| Governance | Gina Ortiz Jones (Mayor) |
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| Municipal Court Advisory | Jalen McKee-Rodriquez (2) |
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| Planning and Community Development | Dr. Adriana Rocha Garcia (4) |
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| Public Safety | Melissa Cabello Havrda (6) |
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| Transportation and Infrastructure | John Courage (9) |
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Election
San Antonio municipal elections are held every two years in May, with runoffs scheduled in June, if necessary.[7] Council members from all ten districts and the mayoral office are up for election during each of these municipal elections.[7] Since 2024, council members and mayors are limited to a total of two four-year terms.[8]
Salary
Each council member receive $45,722 annually, while the mayor receives $61,725.[7]
