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 Clarksville mayoral election 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]
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%
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2010 Clarksville mayoral election 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%
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]
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%
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2014 Clarksville mayoral election 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%
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 .
Bill Summers, Ward 10 Clarksville City Councilman[ 7] Jeff Burkhart, Ward 12 Clarksville City Councilman[ 8] Kim McMillan , Incumbent mayor[ 9] 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%
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2018 Clarksville mayoral election 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%
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]
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] 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%
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2022 Clarksville mayoral election 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%
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 in the 2022 gubernatorial election .[ 30]
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] 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%
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