In the general election in which Democrats under [[Hillary Clinton]] ran strongly in Bexar County, Salazar unseated Pamerleau 278,102 (50.4 percent) to 273,914 (49.6 percent). In defeat, Pamerleau still polled more votes in 2016 than she had in victory in 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ksat.com/news/politics/sheriff-pamerleau-concedes-race-to-javier-salazar|title=Sheriff Pamerleau concedes race to Javier Salazar: Javier Salazar wins race to become sheriff-elect|publisher=KSAT-TV|author=Chris Shadrock|accessdate=November 9, 2016}}</ref> | In the general election in which Democrats under [[Hillary Clinton]] ran strongly in Bexar County, Salazar unseated Pamerleau 278,102 (50.4 percent) to 273,914 (49.6 percent). In defeat, Pamerleau still polled more votes in 2016 than she had in victory in 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ksat.com/news/politics/sheriff-pamerleau-concedes-race-to-javier-salazar|title=Sheriff Pamerleau concedes race to Javier Salazar: Javier Salazar wins race to become sheriff-elect|publisher=KSAT-TV|author=Chris Shadrock|accessdate=November 9, 2016}}</ref> |