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|
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| Candidate
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Johnny Piper
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Charles W. Smith
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| Popular vote
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7,200
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5,294
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| Percentage
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28.98%
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21.30%
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| Candidate
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Don Trotter
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Morrell V. Boyd
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| Popular vote
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5,204
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4,107
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| Percentage
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20.94%
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16.53%
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| Candidate
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Mark Hiehle
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| Popular vote
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1,691
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| Percentage
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6.81%
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Mayor before election
Don Trotter
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Elected mayor
Johnny Piper
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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
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Votes
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%
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| Johnny Piper
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7,200
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28.98%
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| Charles W. Smith
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5,294
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21.30%
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| Don Trotter (I)
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5,204
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20.94%
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| Morrell V. Boyd
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4,107
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16.53%
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| Mark Heihle
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1,691
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6.81%
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| Ray Stone
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703
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2.83%
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| Gary Carpenter
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174
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0.70%
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| Jon Lockwood
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173
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0.70%
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| Michael Flood
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105
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0.42%
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| Wilton Sowell
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94
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0.38%
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| Travis E. Rupe
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83
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0.33%
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| Write-ins
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21
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0.08%
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| Total
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24,849
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100.00%
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2010
2010 Clarksville mayoral election|
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| Candidate
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Kim McMillan
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Jeff Burkhart
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| Popular vote
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10,271
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8,042
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| Percentage
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48.16%
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37.71%
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| Candidate
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Gabriel Segovia
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| Popular vote
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1,112
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| Percentage
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5.21%
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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
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Votes
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%
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| Kim McMillan
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10,271
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48.16%
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| Jeff Burkhart
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8,042
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37.71%
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| Gabriel Segovia
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1,112
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5.21%
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| Keith Fain
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772
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3.62%
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| Shirley J. Braxton
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516
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2.42%
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| Cesar Gabriel Barraza
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243
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1.14%
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| Jon Lockwood
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167
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0.78%
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| Michael Flood
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148
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0.68%
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| Write-ins
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56
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0.26%
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| Total
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21,327
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100%
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2014
2014 Clarksville mayoral election|
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| Candidate
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Kim McMillan
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Bill Summers
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| Popular vote
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9,577
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5,544
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| Percentage
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46.88%
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27.14%
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| Candidate
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Jeff Burkhart
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| Popular vote
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5,544
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| Percentage
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25.78%
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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
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Votes
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%
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| Kim McMillan (I)
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9,577
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46.88%
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| Bill Summers
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5,544
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27.14%
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| Jeff Burkhart
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5,267
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25.78%
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| Write-ins
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42
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0.21%
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| Total
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20,430
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100%
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2018
2018 Clarksville mayoral election|
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| Candidate
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Joe Pitts
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Kim McMillan
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| Popular vote
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11,445
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11,232
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| Percentage
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33.85%
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33.22%
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| Candidate
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Bill Summers
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DaJuan Little
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| Popular vote
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6,360
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4,686
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| Percentage
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18.81%
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13.86%
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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
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Votes
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%
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| Joe Pitts
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11,445
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33.85%
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| Kim McMillan (I)
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11,232
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33.22%
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| Bill Summers
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6,360
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18.81%
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| DaJuan Little
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4,686
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13.86%
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| Write-ins
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89
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0.26%
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| Total
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33,812
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100%
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2022
2022 Clarksville mayoral election|
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| Candidate
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Joe Pitts
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David Allen
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| Popular vote
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14,095
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8,715
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| Percentage
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54.54%
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33.72%
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| Candidate
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A.C. "Big Sarge" Lopez
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| Popular vote
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2,846
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| Percentage
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11.01%
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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
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Votes
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%
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| Joe Pitts (I)
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14,095
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54.54%
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| David Allen
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8,715
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33.72%
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| A.C. "Big Sarge" Lopez
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2,846
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11.01%
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| Write-ins
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189
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0.73%
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| Total
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25,845
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100%
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2026
Incumbent Democratic mayor Joe Pitts will be up for re-election.
See also
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