Mayoral elections in Clarksville, Tennessee

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

2006 Clarksville mayoral election

← 2002 November 7, 2006 (2006-11-07) 2010  →

Candidate Johnny Piper Charles W. Smith Popular vote 7,200 5,294 Percentage 28.98% 21.30%   Candidate Don Trotter Morrell V. Boyd Popular vote 5,204 4,107 Percentage 20.94% 16.53%   Candidate Mark Hiehle Popular vote 1,691 Percentage 6.81%

Mayor before election Don Trotter Elected mayor Johnny Piper

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

Clarksville Mayor Election, 2006 ^[2]

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

2010 Clarksville mayoral election

←  2006 November 2, 2010 (2010-11-02) 2014  →

Candidate Kim McMillan Jeff Burkhart Popular vote 10,271 8,042 Percentage 48.16% 37.71%   Candidate Gabriel Segovia Popular vote 1,112 Percentage 5.21%

Mayor before election Johnny Piper Elected mayor Kim McMillan Democratic

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

Clarksville Mayor Election, 2010 ^[5]

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	100.00%

2014

2014 Clarksville mayoral election

←  2010 November 4, 2014 (2014-11-04) 2018  →

Candidate Kim McMillan Bill Summers Popular vote 9,577 5,544 Percentage 46.88% 27.14%   Candidate Jeff Burkhart Popular vote 5,544 Percentage 25.78%

Mayor before election Kim McMillan Democratic Elected mayor Kim McMillan Democratic

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

Clarksville Mayor Election, 2014 ^[10]

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	100.00%

2018

2018 Clarksville mayoral election

←  2014 November 6, 2018 (2018-11-06) 2022  →

Candidate Joe Pitts Kim McMillan Popular vote 11,445 11,232 Percentage 33.85% 33.22%   Candidate Bill Summers DaJuan Little Popular vote 6,360 4,686 Percentage 18.81% 13.86%

Mayor before election Kim McMillan Democratic Elected mayor Joe Pitts Democratic

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

Clarksville Mayor Election, 2018 ^[22]

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	100.00%

2022

2022 Clarksville mayoral election

←  2018 November 8, 2022 (2022-11-08) 2026  →

Candidate Joe Pitts David Allen Popular vote 14,095 8,715 Percentage 54.54% 33.72%   Candidate A.C. "Big Sarge" Lopez Popular vote 2,846 Percentage 11.01%

Mayor before election Joe Pitts Democratic Elected mayor Joe Pitts Democratic

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 voted for Bill Lee by 11.3% 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

Clarksville Mayor Election, 2022 ^[34]

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	100.00%

2026

2026 Clarksville mayoral election

←  2022 November 3, 2026 (2026-11-03) 2028 →

Mayor before election Joe Pitts Democratic Elected mayor TBD

The 2026 Clarksville mayoral election will take place on November 3, 2026. All Clarksville municipal elections are required to be non-partisan, but candidates can be affiliated with political parties. Incumbent Democratic mayor Joe Pitts will be up for re-election.

Clarksville voted for Donald Trump in 2024 by 6.2%. ^[35]

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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