Election Name: | 2011 Fort Worth mayoral election |
Country: | Texas |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 2009 Fort Worth mayoral election |
Previous Year: | 2009 |
Next Election: | 2013 Fort Worth mayoral election |
Next Year: | 2013 |
Election Date: | May 14, 2011 (first round) June 18, 2011 (runoff) |
1Blank: | First round vote |
2Blank: | First round percentage |
3Blank: | Runoff vote |
4Blank: | Runoff percentage |
Candidate1: | Betsy Price |
Party1: | Nonpartisan candidate |
1Data1: | 14,585 |
2Data1: | 43.29% |
3Data1: | 19,963 |
4Data1: | 55.94% |
Candidate2: | Jim Lane |
Party2: | Nonpartisan candidate |
1Data2: | 8,838 |
2Data2: | 26.24% |
3Data2: | 15,725 |
4Data2: | 44.06% |
Candidate3: | Cathy Hirt |
Party3: | Nonpartisan candidate |
1Data3: | 7,207 |
2Data3: | 21.39% |
Candidate4: | Dan Barret |
Party4: | Nonpartisan politician |
1Data4: | 2,801 |
2Data4: | 8.32% |
Mayor | |
Before Election: | Mike Moncrief |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 2011 Fort Worth mayoral election was held on May 14 and June 18, 2011, to elect the next mayor of Fort Worth, Texas. The incumbent mayor Mike Moncrief did not seek reelection[1] [2] after having served four terms as mayor of Fort Worth since 2003. Republican Betsy Price won the election against Democrat Jim Lane and succeeded Moncrief on July 12, 2011.
As with most cities in Texas, a candidate for mayor does not run on a partisan ballot. The only qualifications for a candidate are: