Mayoral elections in Arlington, Texas

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Elections are currently every two years to elect the mayor of Arlington, Texas.

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Elections are officially non-partisan, and use a two-round system, where election runoffs are held if no candidate obtains the majority of the vote.

Elections before 1997

1997

1997 Arlington mayoral election
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 1995May 3, 1997 [1] 1999  
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Candidate Elzie Odom Paula HightowerRobert Musgrove
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote8,7527,0601,239
Percentage50.2%40.5%7.1%

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CandidateLico Reyes
Party Nonpartisan
Popular vote191
Percentage1.1%

Mayor before election

Elzie Odom [2]

Elected mayor

Elzie Odom

The 1997 Arlington mayoral election was held on May 3, 1997. [1] It saw the election of Elzie Odom, Arlington's first black mayor.

1997 Arlington, Texas mayoral election [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Elzie Odom 8,752 50.2%
Nonpartisan Paula Hightower7,06040.5%
Nonpartisan Robert Musgrove1,2397.1%
Nonpartisan Lico Reyes1911.1%
Nonpartisan Robert Renfro1090.6%
Nonpartisan Terrell Romack560.3%
Nonpartisan Dimitra Turner290.2%
Total votes17,436

1999

1999 Arlington mayoral election
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  1997 May 1, 1999 [4] 2001  
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Candidate Elzie Odom Frederick "Lico" Reyes
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote6,2901,848
Percentage77.3%22.7%

Mayor before election

Elzie Odom [2]

Elected mayor

Elzie Odom

The 1999 Arlington mayoral election was held on May 1, 1999. [4] It saw the reelection of incumbent mayor Elzie Odom.

1999 Arlington, Texas mayoral election [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Elzie Odom (incumbent) 6,290 77.3
Nonpartisan Frederick "Lico" Reyes1,84822.7
Total votes8,138

2001

2001 Arlington mayoral election
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  1999 May 5, 2001 [6] 2003  
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Candidate Elzie Odom Don Higginbotham
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote4,2932,175
Percentage56.04%28.39%

 
CandidateLico ReyesTerry L. Harris
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote673405
Percentage8.78%5.29%

Mayor before election

Elzie Odom [2]

Elected mayor

Elzie Odom

The 2001 Arlington mayoral election was held on May 5, 2001. It saw the reelection of incumbent mayor Elzie Odom.

2001 Arlington, Texas mayoral election [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Elzie Odom (incumbent) 4,293 56.04
Nonpartisan Don Higginbotham2,17528.39
Nonpartisan Lico Reyes6738.78
Nonpartisan Terry L. Harris4055.29
Nonpartisan Dimitra "Dee" F.S. Turner1151.50
Total votes7,661

2003

2003 Arlington mayoral election
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  2001 May 3, 2003 [7] 2005  
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Candidate Robert Cluck Sheri Capehart
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote7,7343,253
Percentage64.76%27.24%

Mayor before election

Elzie Odom [2]

Elected mayor

Robert Cluck
Republican

The 2003 Arlington mayoral election was held on May 3, 2003. It saw the election of Robert Cluck.

2003 Arlington, Texas mayoral election [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Robert Cluck 9,396 56.48
Nonpartisan Sheri Capehart6,46138.84
Nonpartisan Lico Reyes3231.94
Nonpartisan Tony Vann2081.25
Nonpartisan Craig Smith1340.81
Nonpartisan Steve White1130.68
Total votes16,635

2005

2005 Arlington mayoral election
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  2003 May 7, 2005 [8] 2007  
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Candidate Robert Cluck Jerry PikulinksiStephen White
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote8,1864,5701,468
Percentage57.55%32.13%10.32%

Mayor before election

Robert Cluck
Republican

Elected mayor

Robert Cluck
Republican

The 2005 Arlington mayoral election was held on May 7, 2005. It saw the reelection of incumbent mayor Robert Cluck.

2005 Arlington, Texas mayoral election [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Robert Cluck (incumbent) 8,186 57.55
Nonpartisan Jerry Pikulinksi4,57032.13
Nonpartisan Stephen White1,46810.32
Total votes14,224

2007

2007 Arlington mayoral election
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  2005 May 12, 2007 [9] 2009  
Turnout7.11% [9]
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Candidate Robert Cluck Jerry PikulinskiCarl Oehler
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote7,7343,253955
Percentage64.76%27.24%8.00%

Mayor before election

Robert Cluck
Republican

Elected mayor

Robert Cluck
Republican

The 2007 Arlington mayoral election was held on May 12, 2007. It saw the reelection of incumbent mayor Robert Cluck.

2007 Arlington, Texas mayoral election [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Robert Cluck (incumbent) 7,734 64.76
Nonpartisan Jerry Pikulinski3,25327.24
Nonpartisan Carl Oehler9558.00
Total votes11,942

2009

2009 Arlington mayoral election
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  2007 May 9, 2009 [10] 2011  
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Candidate Robert Cluck Jerry Pikulinksi
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote7,0032,666
Percentage65.35%24.88%

Mayor before election

Robert Cluck
Republican

Elected mayor

Robert Cluck
Republican

The 2009 Arlington mayoral election was held on May 9, 2009. It saw the reelection of incumbent mayor Robert Cluck.

If no candidate had obtained a majority of the vote, a runoff would have been held.

2009 Arlington, Texas mayoral election [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Robert Cluck (incumbent) 7,003 65.35
Nonpartisan Jerry Pikulinksi2,66624.88
Nonpartisan Aaron Bickle4484.18
Nonpartisan Lane M. Weston3893.63
Nonpartisan Stephen Joe Lagwund White2101.96
Total votes10,716

2011

2011 Arlington mayoral election
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  2009 May 14, 2011 [11] 2013  
Turnout8.55% [11]
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Candidate Robert Cluck Carl Schriver
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote6,9013,337
Percentage67.41%32.59%

Mayor before election

Robert Cluck
Republican

Elected mayor

Robert Cluck
Republican

The 2011 Arlington mayoral election was held on May 14, 2011. It saw the reelection of incumbent mayor Robert Cluck.

Results [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Robert Cluck (incumbent) 6,901 67.41
Nonpartisan Carl Schriver3,33732.59
Total votes10,238

2013

2013 Arlington mayoral election
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  2011 May 11, 2013 [12] 2015  
Turnout6.16% [12]
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Candidate Robert Cluck Jerry PikulinskiChris Dobson
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote7,8002,171935
Percentage71.52%19.91%8.57%

Mayor before election

Robert Cluck
Republican

Elected mayor

Robert Cluck
Republican

The 2013 Arlington mayoral election was held on May 11, 2013. It saw the reelection of incumbent mayor Robert Cluck.

2013 Arlington, Texas mayoral election [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Robert Cluck (incumbent) 7,800 71.52
Nonpartisan Jerry Pikulinski2,17119.91
Nonpartisan Chris "Dobi" Dobson9358.57
Total votes10,906

2015

2015 Arlington mayoral election
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  2013 May 9, 2015 [13] 2017  
Turnout14.50% [13]
  Jeff Williams (3x4).jpg Arlington, Texas Mayor Robert Cluck (10009622) (3x4b).jpg
Candidate Jeff Williams Robert Cluck
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote10,6134,668
Percentage58.5%25.7%

Mayor before election

Robert Cluck
Republican

Elected mayor

Jeff Williams
Republican

The 2015 Arlington mayoral election was held on May 9, 2015.

Jeff Williams unseated incumbent mayor Robert Cluck.

2015 Arlington, Texas mayoral election [13] [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Jeff Williams 15,501 58.07
Nonpartisan Robert Cluck (incumbent)10,46139.19
Nonpartisan Jerry Pikulinski5201.95
Nonpartisan Didmus B. Banda2110.79
Total votes26,693

2017

2017 Arlington mayoral election
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  2015 May 6, 2017 [15] 2019  
Turnout10.62% [15]
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Candidate Jeff Williams Chris Dobson
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote14,1345,900
Percentage70.55%29.45%

Mayor before election

Jeff Williams
Republican

Elected mayor

Jeff Williams
Republican

The 2017 Arlington mayoral election was held on May 6, 2017. It saw the reelection of incumbent mayor Jeff Williams.

Results

2017 Arlington, Texas mayoral election [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Jeff Williams (incumbent) 14,134 70.55
Nonpartisan Chris "Dobi" Dobson5,90029.45
Total votes20,034

2019

2019 Arlington mayoral election
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  2017 May 4, 2019 2021  
Turnout8.99% [16]
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Candidate Jeff Williams Ruby Faye Woolridge
Popular vote10,6134,668
Percentage58.53%25.74%

 
CandidateAshton StaufferChris Dobson
Popular vote1,8091,042
Percentage9.98%5.75%

Mayor before election

Jeff Williams
Republican

Elected mayor

Jeff Williams
Republican

A mayoral election took place in Arlington, Texas, on May 4, 2019.

Jeff Williams, the incumbent mayor, [17] was elected to a third and final term in office.

Candidates
The filing deadline for candidates was February 15, 2019. [18]

Results

2019 Arlington, Texas mayoral election [16] [21] [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Jeff Williams (incumbent) 10,613 58.53
Nonpartisan Ruby Faye Woolridge4,66825.74
Nonpartisan Ashton Stauffer1,8099.98
Nonpartisan Chris "Dobi" Dobson1,0425.75
Total votes18,132

2021

2021 Arlington mayoral election
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  2019 May 1, 2021 (2021-5-1) (first round)
June 5, 2021 (2021-6-5) (Runoff)
2023  
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CandidateJim RossMichael GlaspieMarvin Sutton
First round14,755
47.90%
6,575
21.34%
4,654
15.11%
Runoff 11,320
54.45%
9,470
45.55%
Eliminated

 
CandidateKelly BurkeDewayne Washington
First round2,289
7.43%
1,597
5.18%
Runoff EliminatedEliminated

Mayor before election

Jeff Williams
Republican

Elected mayor

Jim Ross
Republican

The 2021 Arlington mayoral election was held on May 1, 2021. [23] Incumbent mayor Jeff Williams retired due to term limits. [24] A runoff was held on June 5, 2021 [25] between Jim Ross and Michael Glaspie after no candidate received a majority of the vote in the nonpartisan primary election.

Candidates
The filing date for candidates was February 12, 2021. [26]

Advanced to runoff:

Eliminated in first round: [29]

Disqualified from ballot: [29]

Results

2021 Arlington, Texas mayoral election (first round) [30]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Jim Ross 14,755 47.90
Nonpartisan Michael Glaspie 6,575 21.34
Nonpartisan Marvin Sutton4,65415.11
Nonpartisan Kelly Burke2,2897.43
Nonpartisan Dewayne Washington1,5975.18
Nonpartisan Doni Anthony5661.84
Nonpartisan Cirilo Ocampo, Jr.3681.19
Total votes30,804 100.00
2021 Arlington, Texas mayoral election (runoff) [31]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Jim Ross 11,320 54.45
Nonpartisan Michael Glaspie9,47045.55
Total votes20,790 100.00

2023

2023 Arlington mayoral election
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  2021 May 6, 20232025 
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CandidateJim RossAmy Cearnal
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote9,0678,415
Percentage51.9%48.1%

Mayor before election

Jim Ross

Elected mayor

Jim Ross

The 2023 Arlington mayoral election was held on May 6, 2023. Incumbent Republican mayor Jim Ross was re-elected to a second term in office. [32]

Declared candidates

Results

2023 Arlington mayoral election
CandidateVotes %
Jim Ross (incumbent)9,06751.9%
Amy Cearnal8,41548.1%
Total votes17,482 100.0

External links (official campaign websites)

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