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Mayoral elections in Clarksville are held every four years to elect the mayor of Clarksville, Tennessee.
All Clarksville municipal elections are required to be non-partisan, but most candidates can be affiliated with political parties. Clarksville uses a plurality voting system, with no possibility of runoffs.
2006
The 2006 Clarksville mayoral election took place on November 7, 2006. All Clarksville municipal elections are required to be non-partisan, but most candidates were affiliated with political parties. Incumbent mayor Don Trotter ran for re-election but came in third place with Johnny Piper winning the election, receiving 29.0% of the vote.
The mayoral election used the plurality vote system, with no possibility of a runoff. The mayoral election coincided with other elections, including races for Clarksville City Council.[1]
Results
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Johnny Piper | 7,200 | 28.98% |
| Charles W. Smith | 5,294 | 21.30% |
| Don Trotter (I) | 5,204 | 20.94% |
| Morrell V. Boyd | 4,107 | 16.53% |
| Mark Heihle | 1,691 | 6.81% |
| Ray Stone | 703 | 2.83% |
| Gary Carpenter | 174 | 0.70% |
| Jon Lockwood | 173 | 0.70% |
| Michael Flood | 105 | 0.42% |
| Wilton Sowell | 94 | 0.38% |
| Travis E. Rupe | 83 | 0.33% |
| Write-ins | 21 | 0.08% |
| Total | 24,849 | 100.00% |
2010
The 2010 Clarksville mayoral election took place on November 2, 2010. All Clarksville municipal elections are required to be non-partisan, but most candidates were affiliated with political parties. Incumbent mayor Johnny Piper decided not to run for a third term.[3] Democratic candidate Kim McMillan won the election with 48.2% of the vote. The mayoral election used the plurality vote system, with no possibility of a runoff. The mayoral election coincided with other elections, including races for Clarksville City Council.[4]
Results
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Kim McMillan | 10,271 | 48.16% |
| Jeff Burkhart | 8,042 | 37.71% |
| Gabriel Segovia | 1,112 | 5.21% |
| Keith Fain | 772 | 3.62% |
| Shirley J. Braxton | 516 | 2.42% |
| Cesar Gabriel Barraza | 243 | 1.14% |
| Jon Lockwood | 167 | 0.78% |
| Michael Flood | 148 | 0.68% |
| Write-ins | 56 | 0.26% |
| Total | 21,327 | 100% |
2014
The 2014 Clarksville mayoral election took place on November 4, 2014. All Clarksville municipal elections are required to be non-partisan, but most candidates were affiliated with political parties. Incumbent Democratic mayor Kim McMillan ran for re-election and won a second term in office in a 3-way race. The election used the plurality vote system, with no possibility of a runoff. The mayoral election coincided with other elections, including races for Clarksville City Council.[6]
Both of McMillan's opponents were affiliated with the Republican Party.
Candidates
- Bill Summers, Ward 10 Clarksville City Councilman.[7]
- Jeff Burkhart, Ward 12 Clarksville City Councilman.[8]
- Kim McMillan, Incumbent mayor.[9]
Results
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Kim McMillan (I) | 9,577 | 46.88% |
| Bill Summers | 5,544 | 27.14% |
| Jeff Burkhart | 5,267 | 25.78% |
| Write-ins | 42 | 0.21% |
| Total | 20,430 | 100% |
2018
The 2018 Clarksville mayoral election took place on November 6, 2018. All Clarksville municipal elections are required to be non-partisan, but most candidates were affiliated with political parties. Incumbent Democratic mayor Kim McMillan ran for re-election, but lost her bid to a third term, losing by 213 votes to Democrat Joe Pitts in a 4-way race.[11] The election used the plurality vote system, with no possibility of a runoff. The mayoral election coincided with other elections, including races for Clarksville City Council.[12]
Bill Summers was the Republican candidate in this election.[13][14] DaJuan Little was endorsed by the Libertarian Party.[15]
Clarksville has been competitive for both major political parties, in the 2016 presidential election, Clarksville voted for Donald Trump by 7.6%, voted for Phil Bredesen by 10.0% in the 2018 senate election, and voted for Karl Dean by 2.2% in the 2018 gubernatorial election.[16]
Candidates
- Bill Summers, Former Ward 10 Clarksville City Councilman.[17]
- DaJuan Little, Deputy with the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office.[18][19]
- Kim McMillan, Incumbent mayor.[20]
- Joe Pitts, Democratic congressman from Tennessee's 67th congressional district.[21]
Results
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Joe Pitts | 11,445 | 33.85% |
| Kim McMillan (I) | 11,232 | 33.22% |
| Bill Summers | 6,360 | 18.81% |
| DaJuan Little | 4,686 | 13.86% |
| Write-ins | 89 | 0.26% |
| Total | 33,812 | 100% |
2022
The 2022 Clarksville mayoral election took place on November 8, 2022. All Clarksville municipal elections are required to be non-partisan, but most candidates were affiliated with political parties. Incumbent Democratic mayor Joe Pitts ran for re-election and won a second term in office in a 3-way race.[23][24] Pitts vastly improved on his margin of victory from 2018. The mayoral election coincided with other elections, including races for Clarksville City Council.[25]
David Allen was a conservative candidate,[26][27] and A.C. "Big Sarge" Lopez was affiliated with the Republican Party.[28][29]
Clarksville has been competitive for both major political parties, in the 2020 presidential election, Clarksville voted for Donald Trump by 0.4%, voted for Bill Hagerty by 5.2% in the 2020 senate election, and overwhelmingly voted for Bill Lee in the 2022 gubernatorial election.[30]
Candidates
- A.C. "Big Sarge" Lopez, 100% Combat disabled USMC/Army veteran.[31]
- David Allen, Former Ward 8 Clarksville City Councilman, veteran and local pastor.[32]
- Joe Pitts, Incumbent mayor.[33]
Results
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Joe Pitts (I) | 14,095 | 54.54% |
| David Allen | 8,715 | 33.72% |
| A.C. "Big Sarge" Lopez | 2,846 | 11.01% |
| Write-ins | 189 | 0.73% |
| Total | 25,845 | 100% |
See also
- Elections in Tennessee
- Political party strength in Tennessee
- Government of Tennessee
- Timeline of Clarksville, Tennessee
- Mayoral elections in Chattanooga, Tennessee
- Mayoral elections in Jackson, Tennessee
- Mayoral elections in Knoxville, Tennessee
- Mayoral elections in Murfreesboro, Tennessee
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- ^ "ElectionSummary". mcgtn.org. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
- ^ "ElectionSummary". mcgtn.org. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
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- ^ "Bill Summers to attend tonight's Coffee with the Candidates". Clarksville Online - Clarksville News, Sports, Events and Information. 2014-10-07. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
- ^ "About Jeff". Vote Jeff Burkhart for Mayor of Clarksville, TN. 2010-08-02. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
- ^ Haynes, Mark (2014-11-03). "Clarksville Mayor Kim McMillan discusses the Issues; looks at Clarksville's bright Future". Clarksville Online - Clarksville News, Sports, Events and Information. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
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- ^ Settle, Jimmy. "Pitts wins close race over McMillan for Clarksville mayor". The Leaf-Chronicle. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
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- ^ clarksvillecivilwar (2018-07-14). "July Meeting Information". Red River Republican Women. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
- ^ Smith, Chris. "Bill Summers running again for Clarksville mayor". The Leaf-Chronicle. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
- ^ Alt, Jason. "Libertarian Party of Montgomery County gives endorsements". The Leaf-Chronicle. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
- ^ "DRA Tennessee". Daves Redistricting. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
- ^ "Former city councilman Bill Summers announces run for Clarksville mayor". ClarksvilleNow.com. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
- ^ "Clarksville mayoral candidate to debut solar-powered bus stop bench at public event". ClarksvilleNow.com. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
- ^ "Here's who's running for City Council in Clarksville". ClarksvilleNow.com. 2020. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
- ^ Settle, Jimmy. "Kim McMillan confirms she's running for re-election as Clarksville mayor". The Leaf-Chronicle. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
- ^ Settle, Jimmy. "Pitts officially on ballot in Clarksville mayor's race". The Leaf-Chronicle. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
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- ^ "Joe Pitts re-elected as Clarksville mayor". The Leaf-Chronicle. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
- ^ Smith, Chris. "Election results: Final results for all Clarksville races, plus governor and Congress". ClarksvilleNow.com. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
- ^ "Mayor of Clarksville candidates on affordable housing, juvenile crime, road improvements". Z-97.5. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
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- ^ "Lopez for mayor, a Conservative voice". Retrieved 2023-12-23 – via Facebook.
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- ^ "A.C. 'Big Sarge' Lopez announces candidacy for mayor of Clarksville". ClarksvilleNow.com. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
- ^ Smith, Chris (June 15, 2022). "Former City Council member David Allen announces he's running for Clarksville mayor". ClarksvilleNow.com. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
- ^ "Mayor Joe Pitts announces he's running for re-election on 'Clarksville First' platform". ClarksvilleNow.com. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
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