Austin City Council
{{short description|Unicameral legislature of Austin, Texas}}
{{Use American English|date = February 2020}}
{{Use mdy dates|date = February 2020}}
{{Infobox legislature
| name = Austin City Council
| coa_pic =
| house_type = Unicameral
| leader1_type = Mayor
| leader1 = Kirk Watson
| party1 = (D)
| election1 = 2022
| leader2_type = Mayor Pro Tempore
| leader2 = Vanessa Fuentes (D)
| members = 11
| structure1 = United States Austin, Texas City Council 2025.svg
| structure1_res = 250px
| political_groups1 = Officially nonpartisan
Majority
- {{Color box|#3333FF|border=darkgray}} Democratic Party (10)
- {{Color box|{{#invoke:Political party|fetch|Democratic Socialists of America|color}}|border=darkgray}} Democratic Socialists of America (1)
| voting_system1 = Two-round system
| last_election1 = December 14th, 2024
| session_room = AustinTXCityHall.JPG
| session_res =
| meeting_place = Austin City Hall
| website = [https://www.austintexas.gov/department/city-council/council-meetings Council Meeting Information]
| footnotes =
}}
The Austin City Council is the unicameral legislature of the city of Austin, Texas, United States of America. The mayor is included as a member of the council and presides over all council meetings and ceremonies. The current mayor of Austin is Kirk Watson. The duty of the council is to decide the city budget, taxes, and various other ordinances.{{cite web |title=Austin, Texas |url=https://ballotpedia.org/City_elections_in_Austin,_Texas_(2022) |accessdate=18 March 2024 |website=Ballotpedia |language=en}} While the council is officially nonpartisan,{{cite web |title=Austin City Council signals progressive unity with Ruth Bader Ginsburg accessories |url=https://www.kxan.com/news/austin-city-council-signals-progressive-unity-with-ruth-bader-ginsburg-accessories/ |website=KXAN.com |accessdate=17 February 2020 |date=18 December 2019}} all current council members are affiliated with the Democratic Party.
Before 2012, the council was composed of six at-large elected members and the mayor, and members could only serve three terms (nine years) on the council. However, in 2012 the citizens of Austin approved two propositions that established ten single-member districts within the city and assigned council and mayoral seats staggered four-year terms, with members limited to two terms. However, the mayor remains as the 11th member on the council, an arrangement known as 10-1. The new setup was first implemented after the 2014 elections.
Duties
The duty of the Austin City Council is to oversee and decide on the city budget, local taxes, amendment of laws, and creation of ordinances and policies. The council members meet every Thursday. There are several boards and commissions that are composed of non-elected appointed citizens to give advice and recommendations to council members. These board generally review, debate, and comment on recommendations for the council.{{cite web |title=Boards and Commissions {{!}} AustinTexas.gov - The Official Website of the City of Austin |url=https://www.austintexas.gov/department/boards-and-commissions |website=www.austintexas.gov |accessdate=17 February 2020}} At the start of each term, Council elects a Mayor Pro Tempore from its members, usually serving 1-2 years. While largely a symbolic title, the Mayor Pro Tempore is in charge of running meetings upon the absence of the mayor.{{Cite web |last=Thompson |first=Ben |date=2025-01-07 |title=Austin City Council members sworn in; Fuentes and Vela to serve as mayor pro tem |url=https://communityimpact.com/austin/south-central-austin/government/2025/01/07/austin-city-council-members-sworn-in-fuentes-and-vela-to-serve-as-mayor-pro-tem/ |access-date=2025-01-07 |website=Community Impact |language=English}} The current Mayor Pro Tempore is Vanessa Fuentes, elected on January 6, 2025.
Members
Members of the council are elected to 4 years terms and can serve a maximum of 2 terms. The current council was elected in 2022 and 2024. The council is officially nonpartisan; however, all current council members and the mayor are affiliated with the Democratic Party.
= Notable past members =
- Hub Bechtol (1959)
- Greg Casar (D), U.S. Representative from the 35th District (2023-present)
- Sheryl Cole (D), State Representative from the 46th District (2019-present)
- Lee Cooke (R), Mayor of Austin (1988-1991)
- Jimmy Flannigan (D), Austin council member (2017-2021), first openly gay male city council member in Austin history
- Gustavo L. "Gus" Garcia (D), Mayor of Austin (2001-2003)
- Delia Garza (D), Travis County Attorney (2021-present)
- Ann Kitchen (D), State Representative from the 48th District (2001-2003)
- Ron Mullen, Mayor of Austin (1983-1985)
- Brigid Shea (D), Travis County Commissioner (2017-present){{Cite web |title=Brigid Shea |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Brigid_Shea |access-date=2025-01-07 |website=Ballotpedia |language=en}}
- Randi Shade (D), Austin council member (2008-2011), first openly gay city council member in Austin history {{Cite web |title=Austin Elects First Lesbian Council Member |url=https://www.advocate.com/news/2008/05/13/austin-elects-first-lesbian-council-member |access-date=2025-01-07 |website=www.advocate.com |language=en}}
- Homer Thornberry (D), U.S. Representative from the 10th District (1949-1963)
- John Treviño Jr. (D), Austin council member (1975-1988), first Mexican-American city council member in Austin history
- Ellen Troxclair (R), State Representative from the 19th District (2023-present)
Election results
= 2024 =
{| class="wikitable " style="; margin-right:1em; font-size:95%"
|+ colspan="11" style="background-color:#EAECF0;margin-bottom:-1px;border:1px solid #aaa;padding:.2em .4em" | Austin City Council 2024 election summary
|-
! colspan="2" style="width:230px"|Party (officially nonpartisan)
! style="width:30px"|Seats
! style="width:30px"|Gains
! style="width:30px"|Losses
! style="width:30px"|Net gain/loss
|-
|-
| style="background-color: {{#invoke:Political party|fetch|Democratic Party (United States)|color}}; width: 3px;" |
| style="width: 130px;font-weight:bold" |Democratic Party (United States)
| style="text-align:right; font-weight:bold;" | 10
| style="text-align:right; font-weight:bold;" | 1
| style="text-align:right; font-weight:bold;" | 1
| style="text-align:right; font-weight:bold; | {{steady}}
|-
|-
| style="background:repeating-linear-gradient(45deg,{{#invoke:Political party|fetch|Democratic Socialists of America|color}},{{#invoke:Political party|fetch|Democratic Socialists of America|color}} 10px,{{#invoke:Political party|fetch|Democratic Party (United States)|color}} 10px,{{#invoke:Political party|fetch|Democratic Party (United States)|color}} 20px);" |
| style="width: 130px;font-weight:bold" |Democratic (Democratic Socialists of America)
| style="text-align:right; font-weight:bold;" | 1
| style="text-align:right; font-weight:bold;" | 1
| style="text-align:right; font-weight:bold;" | 0
| style="text-align:right; font-weight:bold; | {{increase}} 1
|-
|-
| style="background-color: {{#invoke:Political party|fetch|Republican Party (United States)|color}}; width: 3px;" |
| style="width: 130px" |Republican Party (United States)
| style="text-align:right;" | 0
| style="text-align:right;" | 0
| style="text-align:right;" | 1
| style="text-align:right; | {{decrease}} 1
|-
{{Election summary end}}
{{Election box begin
| title = City of Austin, Mayor
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Kirk Watson
| votes = 166,890
| percentage = 50.05
| change = -0.35
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Carmen Llanes Pulido
| votes = 68,042
| percentage = 20.40
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Kathie Tovo
| votes = 55,715
| percentage = 16.71
}}
{{Election box candidate no change
| party = Nonpartisan
| candidate = Jeffrey Bowen
| votes = 27,055
| percentage = 8.11
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Doug Greco
| votes = 15,768
| percentage = 4.73
}}
{{Election box total
| votes = 333,470
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin
| title = City of Austin, District 2
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Vanessa Fuentes
| votes = 22,591
| percentage = 85.67
| change = +29.61
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Robert Reynolds
| votes = 3,780
| percentage = 14.33
}}
{{Election box total
| votes = 26,371
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin
| title = City of Austin, District 4
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = José "Chito" Vela
| votes = 11,034
| percentage = 58.52
| change = -0.68
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Monica Guzmán
| votes = 5,223
| percentage = 27.70
| change = +13.95
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Louis Herrin
| votes = 1,149
| percentage = 6.09
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Jim Rabuck
| votes = 819
| percentage = 4.34
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Eduardo "Lalito" Romero
| votes = 630
| percentage = 3.34
}}
{{Election box total
| votes = 18,855
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin
| title = City of Austin, District 6
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Krista Laine
| votes = 6,230
| percentage = 51.60
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Mackenzie Kelly
| votes = 5,843
| percentage = 48.40
| change = -5.89
}}
{{Election box total
| votes = 12,073
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
| loser = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change
| title = City of Austin, District 7
}}
{{Election box winning candidate for alliance no change
| party = Democratic Socialists of America
| side = DSA
| candidate = Mike Siegel
| votes = 13,681
| percentage = 39.83
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Gary Bledsoe
| votes = 6,624
| percentage = 19.28
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Pierre Huy Nguyễn
| votes = 5,110
| percentage = 14.88
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Adam Powell
| votes = 3,828
| percentage = 11.14
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Todd Shaw
| votes = 2,973
| percentage = 8.65
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Edwin Bautista
| votes = 2,135
| percentage = 6.22
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 34,351
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box runoff no change}}
|-
|-
{{Election box winning candidate for alliance no change
| party = Democratic Socialists of America
| side = DSA
| candidate = Mike Siegel
| votes = 4,402
| percentage = 51.20
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Gary Bledsoe
| votes = 4,196
| percentage = 48.80
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 8,598
| percentage = 100.00
}}
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:repeating-linear-gradient(45deg,{{#invoke:Political party|fetch|Democratic Socialists of America|color}},{{#invoke:Political party|fetch|Democratic Socialists of America|color}} 10px,{{#invoke:Political party|fetch|Democratic Party (United States)|color}} 10px,{{#invoke:Political party|fetch|Democratic Party (United States)|color}} 20px);" |
| colspan="4" | Democratic (Democratic Socialists of America) gain from Democratic
|-
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change
| title = City of Austin, District 10
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Texas Democratic Party
| candidate = Marc Duchen
| votes = 20,810
| percentage = 50.59
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Texas Democratic Party
| candidate = Ashika Ganguly
| votes = 20,321
| percentage = 49.41
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 41,131
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Texas Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
= 2022 =
{| class="wikitable " style="; margin-right:1em; font-size:95%"
|+ colspan="11" style="background-color:#EAECF0;margin-bottom:-1px;border:1px solid #aaa;padding:.2em .4em" | Austin City Council 2022 election summary
|-
! colspan="2" style="width:230px"|Party (officially nonpartisan)
! style="width:30px"|Seats
! style="width:30px"|Gains
! style="width:30px"|Losses
! style="width:30px"|Net gain/loss
|-
|-
| style="background-color: {{#invoke:Political party|fetch|Democratic Party (United States)|color}}; width: 3px;" |
| style="width: 130px;font-weight:bold" |Democratic Party (United States)
| style="text-align:right; font-weight:bold;" | 10
| style="text-align:right; font-weight:bold;" | 1
| style="text-align:right; font-weight:bold;" | 0
| style="text-align:right; font-weight:bold; | {{increase}} 1
|-
|-
| style="background-color: {{#invoke:Political party|fetch|Republican Party (United States)|color}}; width: 3px;" |
| style="width: 130px" |Republican Party (United States)
| style="text-align:right;" | 1
| style="text-align:right;" | 0
| style="text-align:right;" | 0
| style="text-align:right; | {{steady}}
|-
|-
| style="background:repeating-linear-gradient(45deg,{{#invoke:Political party|fetch|Democratic Socialists of America|color}},{{#invoke:Political party|fetch|Democratic Socialists of America|color}} 10px,{{#invoke:Political party|fetch|Democratic Party (United States)|color}} 10px,{{#invoke:Political party|fetch|Democratic Party (United States)|color}} 20px); width: 3px;" |
| style="width: 130px;" |Democratic (Democratic Socialists of America)
| style="text-align:right; font-weight:bold;" | 0
| style="text-align:right; font-weight:bold;" | 0
| style="text-align:right; font-weight:bold;" | 1
| style="text-align:right; font-weight:bold; | {{decrease}} 1
|-
{{Election summary end}}
{{Election box begin no change
| title = City of Austin, Mayor
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Celia Israel
| votes = 122,377
| percentage = 40.01
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Kirk Watson
| votes = 106,883
| percentage = 34.94
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Jennifer Virden
| votes = 56,313
| percentage = 16.71
}}
{{Election box candidate no change
| party = Nonpartisan
| candidate = Phil Campero Brual
| votes = 7,340
| percentage = 2.39
}}
{{Election box candidate no change
| party = Nonpartisan
| candidate = Anthony Bradshaw
| votes = 7,137
| percentage = 2.33
}}
{{Election box candidate no change
| party = Nonpartisan
| candidate = Gary Spellman
| votes = 5,815
| percentage = 1.90
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 305,865
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box runoff no change }}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Kirk Watson
| votes = 57,565
| percentage = 50.41
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Celia Israel
| votes = 56,623
| percentage = 49.58
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 114,188
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change
| title = City of Austin, District 4 special election
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = José "Chito" Vela
| votes = 2,141
| percentage = 59.24
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Monica Guzmán
| votes = 497
| percentage = 13.75
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Green Party (United States)
| candidate = Jade Lovera
| votes = 402
| percentage = 11.23
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Amanda Rios
| votes = 349
| percentage = 9.65
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Melinda Schiera
| votes = 175
| percentage = 4.84
}}
{{Election box candidate no change
| party = Nonpartisan
| candidate = Isa Boonto-Zarifis
| votes = 33
| percentage = 0.91
}}
{{Election box candidate no change
| party = Nonpartisan
| candidate = Ramesses II Setepenre
| votes = 17
| percentage = 0.47
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 3,614
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box gain no change
| color = {{#invoke:Political party|fetch|Democratic Party (United States)|color}}
| winner = Democratic
| loser = Democratic (Democratic Socialists of America)
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change
| title = City of Austin, District 3
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = José Velásquez
| votes = 7,674
| percentage = 36.39
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Daniela Silva
| votes = 7,260
| percentage = 34.43
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = José Noé Elias
| votes = 2,318
| percentage = 10.99
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Yvonne Weldon
| votes = 1,947
| percentage = 9.23
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Gavino Fernandez Jr.
| votes = 1,078
| percentage = 5.11
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Esala Wueschner
| votes = 806
| percentage = 3.82
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 21,083
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box runoff no change}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = José Velásquez
| votes = 4,181
| percentage = 53.39
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Daniela Silva
| votes = 3,649
| percentage = 46.60
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 7,830
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
History
The City of Austin was officially incorporated by the Fourth Congress of the Republic of Texas on December 27, 1839. The city was established at the confluence of the Colorado River and Shoal Creek, which was then the site of a small community known as Waterloo. The city was founded to act as the capital of the Republic of Texas and was named in honor of Stephen F. Austin, the so-called Founder of Texas.{{cite web |title=When was Austin founded? |url=http://www.austinlibrary.com/ahc/faq1.htm |website=The Austin Public Library |accessdate=5 May 2020}} The governmental structure established by the original Austin charter called for "one mayor, and eight Aldermen", with the mayor being elected city-wide, and each Alderman representing one of the city's eight wards.{{cite web |title=City of Austin Resource Guide |url=http://www.austinlibrary.com/ahc/downloads/CityofAustinRecords.pdf|website=Austin Public Library|accessdate=5 May 2020}} Austin had its first mayoral election on January 13, 1840, in which citizens elected Edwin Waller to be the city's first mayor.{{cite web |url = https://cemetery.tspb.texas.gov/pub/user_form.asp?pers_id=110 |title = Edwin Waller |website = Texas State Cemetery |accessdate = 5 May 2020}}
Districts
=District 1=
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Austin's 1st City Council district
| image_skyline =
| leader_title = Councilmember
| leader_name = Natasha Harper-Madison
| population_total = 93,992
| population_as_of = 2020
| population_footnotes = {{Cite web|url=https://demographics-austin.hub.arcgis.com/apps/austin::austin-council-district-demographics/explore|title=Austin City Council District Demographics|publisher=City of Austin|access-date=March 18, 2024}}
| demographics_type1 = Demographics
| demographics1_info1 = 39.42%
| demographics1_info2 = 29.47%
| demographics1_title2 = White
| demographics1_info3 = 19.86%
| demographics1_title3 = Black
| demographics1_info4 = 7.41%
| demographics1_title4 = Asian
| demographics1_title1 = Hispanic
| image_map = {{maplink-road|from=Austin City Council District 1.map}}
}}
The Austin City Council 1st district covers east Austin. The current councillor is Natasha Harper-Madison who has represented the district since 2019.{{Cite web |title=Natasha Harper-Madison |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Natasha_Harper-Madison |access-date=2024-03-18 |website=Ballotpedia |language=en}} She is a member of the Democratic Party.
= List of city councillors from District 1 =
| class="wikitable" border="1"
!Assumed Office !Left Office !District 1 !Party Affiliation |
| January 2015
!January 2019 |Ora Houston |
|---|
| January 2019
!Incumbent |Natasha Harper-Madison |
=District 2=
The Austin City Council 2nd district covers southeast Austin, including Dove Springs, Bluff Springs, and the Austin Bergstrom International Airport.
The current councillor is Vanessa Fuentes, who has represented the district since 2021.{{Cite web |title=Vanessa Fuentes |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Vanessa_Fuentes |access-date=2024-03-18 |website=Ballotpedia |language=en}} She is a member of the Democratic Party.
On January 6, 2025, she was elected by council to serve as Mayor Pro Tempore for the duration of 2025.
= List of city councillors from District 2 =
| class="wikitable" border="1"
!Assumed Office !Left Office !District 2 !Party Affiliation |
| January 2015
!January 2021 |Delia Garza |
|---|
| January 2021
!Incumbent |Vanessa Fuentes |
=District 3=
The Austin City Council '3rd district covers east and south Austin.
The current councillor is Jose Velasquez, who has represented the district since 2023.{{Cite web |title=Jose Velasquez |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Jose_Velasquez |access-date=2024-03-18 |website=Ballotpedia |language=en}} He is a member of the Democratic Party.
=List of city councillors from District 3=
| class="wikitable" border="1"
!Assumed Office !Left Office !District 3 !Party Affiliation |
| January 2015
!January 2023 |Pio Renteria |
|---|
| January 2023
!Incumbent |Jose Velasquez |
=District 4=
The Austin City Council 4th district covers north Austin.
In November 2021, Councillor Greg Casar resigned his seat to run for Congress. District 4 was vacant until a January 25, 2022 special election was held to fill the vacancy.
The current councillor is Jose "Chito" Vela, who has represented the district since February 2022.{{Cite web |title=Jose Vela |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Jose_Vela |access-date=2024-03-18 |website=Ballotpedia |language=en}} He is a member of the Democratic Party.
On January 6, 2025, he was elected by council to serve as Mayor Pro Tempore for the duration of 2026.
= List of city councillors from District 4 =
| class="wikitable" border="1"
!Assumed Office !Left Office !District 4 !Party Affiliation |
| January 2015
!November 2021 |Democratic (Democratic Socialists of AmericaLeft in 2022) |
|---|
| February 2022
!Incumbent |Jose "Chito" Vela |
=District 5=
The Austin City Council 5th district covers south Austin.
The current councillor is Ryan Alter, who has represented the district since 2023.{{Cite web |title=Ryan Alter |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Ryan_Alter |access-date=2024-03-18 |website=Ballotpedia |language=en}} He is a member of the Democratic Party.
= List of city councillors from District 5 =
| class="wikitable" border="1"
!Assumed Office !Left Office !District 5 !Party Affiliation |
| January 2015
!January 2023 |
|---|
| January 2023
!Incumbent |Ryan Alter |
=District 6=
The Austin City Council 6th district covers northwest Austin including portions of the city within Williamson County.
The current councillor is Krista Laine, who has represented the district since January 6, 2025. She is a member of the Democratic Party.
= List of city councillors from District 6 =
| class="wikitable" border="1"
!Assumed Office !Left Office !District 6 !Party Affiliation |
| January 2015
!January 2017 |Don Zimmerman |
|---|
| January 2017
!January 2021 |Jimmy Flannigan |
| January 2021
!January 2025 |Mackenzie Kelly |
| January 2025
!Incumbent |Krista Laine |
=District 7=
The Austin City Council 7th district covers north Austin including Crestview, Allendale, and Shoal Creek.
The current councillor is Mike Siegel, who has represented the district since January 6, 2025. {{Cite web |title=Mike Siegel |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Mike_Siegel |access-date=2025-01-07 |website=Ballotpedia |language=en}} He is a member of the Democratic Party, as well as the Democratic Socialists of America.
= List of city councillors from District 7 =
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!Assumed Office !Left Office !District 7 !Partisan Affiliation |
| January 2015
!January 2025 |
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| January 2025
!Incumbent |Mike Siegel |
=District 8=
The Austin City Council 8th district covers southwest Austin, including Zilker Park, Barton Creek, and Oak Hill.
The current councillor is Paige Ellis, who has represented the district since 2019.{{Cite web |title=Paige Ellis |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Paige_Ellis |access-date=2024-03-18 |website=Ballotpedia |language=en}} She was re-elected in 2022 with over 60% of the vote. She is a member of the Democratic Party.
= List of city councillors from District 8 =
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!Assumed Office !Left Office !District 8 !Party Affiliation |
| January 2015
!January 2019 |Ellen Troxclair{{Cite web |title=Ellen Troxclair |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Ellen_Troxclair |access-date=2024-03-18 |website=Ballotpedia |language=en}} |
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| January 2019
!Incumbent |
=District 9=
The Austin City Council 9th district covers central Austin, including Downtown, The University of Texas, Travis Heights, Hyde Park, and Mueller.
The current councillor is Zohaib "Zo" Qadri, who has represented the district since 2023.{{Cite web |title=Zohaib Qadri |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Zohaib_Qadri |access-date=2024-03-18 |website=Ballotpedia |language=en}} He is a member of the Democratic Party.
= List of city councillors from District 9 =
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!Assumed Office !Left Office !District 9 !Party Affiliation |
| January 2015
!January 2023 |
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| January 2023
!Incumbent |Zohaib "Zo" Qadri |
=District 10=
The Austin City Council 10th district covers west Austin, including Tarrytown, Bryker Woods, Northwest Hills, and River Place.
The current councillor is Marc Duchen, who has represented the district since January 6, 2025. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
= List of city councillors from District 10 =
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!Assumed Office !Left Office !District 9 !Partisan Affiliation |
| January 2015
!January 2017 |Sheri Gallo |
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| January 2017
!January 2025 |Alison Alter |
| January 2025
!Incumbent |Marc Duchen |
See also
References
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Further reading
- {{citation |title=Reinventing the Austin City Council |author=Ann O'M. Bowman |year=2020 |publisher=Temple University Press }}
External links
- [https://www.austintexas.gov/department/city-council/council-meetings Council Meeting Information]
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