Elections are currently every two years to elect the mayor of Arlington, Texas.
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.
| Election Name: | 1997 Arlington mayoral election |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Flag Image: | Flag of Arlington, Texas.svg |
| Previous Election: | 1995 Arlington mayoral election |
| Previous Year: | 1995 |
| Next Election: | 1999 Arlington mayoral election |
| Next Year: | 1999 |
| Election Date: | May 3, 1997 |
| Image1: | Elzie Odom (10018979) (3x4a).jpg |
| Candidate1: | Elzie Odom |
| Party1: | Nonpartisan politician |
| Popular Vote1: | 8,752 |
| Percentage1: | 50.2% |
| Candidate2: | Paula Hightower |
| Party2: | Nonpartisan politician |
| Popular Vote2: | 7,060 |
| Percentage2: | 40.5% |
| Image3: | 3x4.svg |
| Candidate3: | Robert Musgrove |
| Party3: | Nonpartisan politician |
| Popular Vote3: | 1,239 |
| Percentage3: | 7.1% |
| Image4: | 3x4.svg |
| Candidate4: | Lico Reyes |
| Party4: | Nonpartisan politician |
| Popular Vote4: | 191 |
| Percentage4: | 1.1% |
| Mayor | |
| Before Election: | Elzie Odom[1] |
| After Election: | Elzie Odom |
The 1997 Arlington mayoral election was held on May 3, 1997.[2] It saw the election of Elzie Odom, Arlington's first black mayor.
| Election Name: | 1999 Arlington mayoral election |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Flag Image: | Flag of Arlington, Texas.svg |
| Previous Election: | 1997 Arlington mayoral election |
| Previous Year: | 1997 |
| Next Election: | 2001 Arlington mayoral election |
| Next Year: | 2001 |
| Election Date: | May 1, 1999 |
| Image1: | Elzie Odom (10018979) (3x4a).jpg |
| Candidate1: | Elzie Odom |
| Party1: | Nonpartisan politician |
| Popular Vote1: | 6,290 |
| Percentage1: | 77.3% |
| Candidate2: | Frederick "Lico" Reyes |
| Party2: | Nonpartisan politician |
| Popular Vote2: | 1,848 |
| Percentage2: | 22.7% |
| Mayor | |
| Before Election: | Elzie Odom |
| After Election: | Elzie Odom |
The 1999 Arlington mayoral election was held on May 1, 1999.[3] It saw the reelection of incumbent mayor Elzie Odom.
| Election Name: | 2001 Arlington mayoral election |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Flag Image: | Flag of Arlington, Texas.svg |
| Previous Election: | 1999 Arlington mayoral election |
| Previous Year: | 1999 |
| Next Election: | 2003 Arlington mayoral election |
| Next Year: | 2003 |
| Election Date: | May 5, 2001 |
| Image1: | Elzie Odom (10018979) (3x4a).jpg |
| Candidate1: | Elzie Odom |
| Party1: | Nonpartisan politician |
| Popular Vote1: | 4,293 |
| Percentage1: | 56.04% |
| Candidate2: | Don Higginbotham |
| Party2: | Nonpartisan politician |
| Popular Vote2: | 2,175 |
| Percentage2: | 28.39% |
| Candidate4: | Lico Reyes |
| Party4: | Nonpartisan politician |
| Popular Vote4: | 673 |
| Percentage4: | 8.78% |
| Candidate5: | Terry L. Harris |
| Party5: | Nonpartisan politician |
| Popular Vote5: | 405 |
| Percentage5: | 5.29% |
| Mayor | |
| Before Election: | Elzie Odom |
| After Election: | Elzie Odom |
The 2001 Arlington mayoral election was held on May 5, 2001. It saw the reelection of incumbent mayor Elzie Odom.
| Election Name: | 2003 Arlington mayoral election |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Flag Image: | Flag of Arlington, Texas.svg |
| Previous Election: | 2001 Arlington mayoral election |
| Previous Year: | 2001 |
| Next Election: | 2005 Arlington mayoral election |
| Next Year: | 2005 |
| Election Date: | May 3, 2003 |
| Image1: | Arlington, Texas Mayor Robert Cluck (10009622) (3x4b).jpg |
| Candidate1: | Robert Cluck |
| Party1: | Nonpartisan politician |
| Popular Vote1: | 7,734 |
| Percentage1: | 64.76% |
| Candidate2: | Sheri Capehart |
| Party2: | Nonpartisan politician |
| Popular Vote2: | 3,253 |
| Percentage2: | 27.24% |
| Mayor | |
| Before Election: | Elzie Odom |
| After Election: | Robert Cluck |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 2003 Arlington mayoral election was held on May 3, 2003. It saw the election of Robert Cluck.
| Election Name: | 2005 Arlington mayoral election |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Flag Image: | Flag of Arlington, Texas.svg |
| Previous Election: | 2003 Arlington mayoral election |
| Previous Year: | 2003 |
| Next Election: | 2007 Arlington mayoral election |
| Next Year: | 2007 |
| Election Date: | May 7, 2005 |
| Image1: | Arlington, Texas Mayor Robert Cluck (10009622) (3x4b).jpg |
| Candidate1: | Robert Cluck |
| Party1: | Nonpartisan politician |
| Popular Vote1: | 8,186 |
| Percentage1: | 57.55% |
| Candidate2: | Jerry Pikulinksi |
| Party2: | Nonpartisan politician |
| Popular Vote2: | 4,570 |
| Percentage2: | 32.13% |
| Image3: | 3x4.svg |
| Candidate3: | Stephen White |
| Party3: | Nonpartisan politician |
| Popular Vote3: | 1,468 |
| Percentage3: | 10.32% |
| Mayor | |
| Before Election: | Robert Cluck |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Robert Cluck |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 2005 Arlington mayoral election was held on May 7, 2005. It saw the reelection of incumbent mayor Robert Cluck.
| Election Name: | 2007 Arlington mayoral election |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Flag Image: | Flag of Arlington, Texas.svg |
| Previous Election: | 2005 Arlington mayoral election |
| Previous Year: | 2005 |
| Next Election: | 2009 Arlington mayoral election |
| Next Year: | 2009 |
| Election Date: | May 12, 2007 |
| Turnout: | 7.11% |
| Image1: | Arlington, Texas Mayor Robert Cluck (10009622) (3x4b).jpg |
| Candidate1: | Robert Cluck |
| Party1: | Nonpartisan politician |
| Popular Vote1: | 7,734 |
| Percentage1: | 64.76% |
| Candidate2: | Jerry Pikulinski |
| Party2: | Nonpartisan politician |
| Popular Vote2: | 3,253 |
| Percentage2: | 27.24% |
| Image3: | 3x4.svg |
| Candidate3: | Carl Oehler |
| Party3: | Nonpartisan politician |
| Popular Vote3: | 955 |
| Percentage3: | 8.00% |
| Mayor | |
| Before Election: | Robert Cluck |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Robert Cluck |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 2007 Arlington mayoral election was held on May 12, 2007. It saw the reelection of incumbent mayor Robert Cluck.
| Election Name: | 2009 Arlington mayoral election |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Flag Image: | Flag of Arlington, Texas.svg |
| Previous Election: | 2007 Arlington mayoral election |
| Previous Year: | 2007 |
| Next Election: | 2011 Arlington mayoral election |
| Next Year: | 2011 |
| Election Date: | May 9, 2009 |
| Image1: | Arlington, Texas Mayor Robert Cluck (10009622) (3x4b).jpg |
| Candidate1: | Robert Cluck |
| Party1: | Nonpartisan politician |
| Popular Vote1: | 7,003 |
| Percentage1: | 65.35% |
| Candidate2: | Jerry Pikulinksi |
| Party2: | Nonpartisan politician |
| Popular Vote2: | 2,666 |
| Percentage2: | 24.88% |
| Mayor | |
| Before Election: | Robert Cluck |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Robert Cluck |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
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.
| Election Name: | 2011 Arlington mayoral election |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Flag Image: | Flag of Arlington, Texas.svg |
| Previous Election: | 2009 Arlington mayoral election |
| Previous Year: | 2009 |
| Next Election: | 2013 Arlington mayoral election |
| Next Year: | 2013 |
| Election Date: | May 14, 2011 |
| Turnout: | 8.55% |
| Image1: | Arlington, Texas Mayor Robert Cluck (10009622) (3x4b).jpg |
| Candidate1: | Robert Cluck |
| Party1: | Nonpartisan politician |
| Popular Vote1: | 6,901 |
| Percentage1: | 67.41% |
| Candidate2: | Carl Schriver |
| Party2: | Nonpartisan politician |
| Popular Vote2: | 3,337 |
| Percentage2: | 32.59% |
| Mayor | |
| Before Election: | Robert Cluck |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Robert Cluck |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 2011 Arlington mayoral election was held on May 14, 2011. It saw the reelection of incumbent mayor Robert Cluck.
| Election Name: | 2013 Arlington mayoral election |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Flag Image: | Flag of Arlington, Texas.svg |
| Previous Election: | 2011 Arlington mayoral election |
| Previous Year: | 2011 |
| Next Election: | 2015 Arlington mayoral election |
| Next Year: | 2015 |
| Election Date: | May 11, 2013 |
| Turnout: | 6.16% |
| Candidate1: | Robert Cluck |
| Party1: | Nonpartisan politician |
| Popular Vote1: | 7,800 |
| Percentage1: | 71.52% |
| Candidate2: | Jerry Pikulinski |
| Party2: | Nonpartisan politician |
| Popular Vote2: | 2,171 |
| Percentage2: | 19.91% |
| Image3: | 3x4.svg |
| Candidate3: | Chris Dobson |
| Party3: | Nonpartisan politician |
| Popular Vote3: | 935 |
| Percentage3: | 8.57% |
| Mayor | |
| Before Election: | Robert Cluck |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Robert Cluck |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 2013 Arlington mayoral election was held on May 11, 2013. It saw the reelection of incumbent mayor Robert Cluck.
| Election Name: | 2015 Arlington mayoral election |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Flag Image: | Flag of Arlington, Texas.svg |
| Previous Election: | 2013 Arlington mayoral election |
| Previous Year: | 2013 |
| Next Election: | 2017 Arlington mayoral election |
| Next Year: | 2017 |
| Election Date: | May 9, 2015 |
| Turnout: | 14.50% |
| Image1: | Jeff Williams (3x4).jpg |
| Candidate1: | Jeff Williams |
| Party1: | Nonpartisan politician |
| Popular Vote1: | 10,613 |
| Percentage1: | 58.5% |
| Candidate2: | Robert Cluck |
| Party2: | Nonpartisan politician |
| Popular Vote2: | 4,668 |
| Percentage2: | 25.7% |
| Mayor | |
| Before Election: | Robert Cluck |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Jeff Williams |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 2015 Arlington mayoral election was held on May 9, 2015.
Jeff Williams unseated incumbent mayor Robert Cluck.
| Election Name: | 2017 Arlington mayoral election |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Flag Image: | Flag of Arlington, Texas.svg |
| Previous Election: | 2015 Arlington mayoral election |
| Previous Year: | 2015 |
| Next Election: | 2019 Arlington mayoral election |
| Next Year: | 2019 |
| Election Date: | May 6, 2017 |
| Turnout: | 10.62% |
| Image1: | Jeff Williams (3x4).jpg |
| Candidate1: | Jeff Williams |
| Party1: | Nonpartisan politician |
| Popular Vote1: | 14,134 |
| Percentage1: | 70.55% |
| Candidate2: | Chris Dobson |
| Party2: | Nonpartisan politician |
| Popular Vote2: | 5,900 |
| Percentage2: | 29.45% |
| Mayor | |
| Before Election: | Jeff Williams |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Jeff Williams |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 2017 Arlington mayoral election was held on May 6, 2017. It saw the reelection of incumbent mayor Jeff Williams.
| Election Name: | 2019 Arlington mayoral election |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Flag Image: | Flag of Arlington, Texas.svg |
| Previous Election: | 2017 Arlington mayoral election |
| Previous Year: | 2017 |
| Next Election: | 2021 Arlington mayoral election |
| Next Year: | 2021 |
| Turnout: | 8.99% |
| Election Date: | May 4, 2019 |
| Image1: | File:Jeff Williams (3x4).jpg |
| Candidate1: | Jeff Williams |
| Colour1: | c0c0c0 |
| Popular Vote1: | 10,613 |
| Percentage1: | 58.53% |
| Candidate2: | Ruby Faye Woolridge |
| Colour2: | c0c0c0 |
| Popular Vote2: | 4,668 |
| Percentage2: | 25.74% |
| Candidate4: | Ashton Stauffer |
| Colour4: | c0c0c0 |
| Popular Vote4: | 1,809 |
| Percentage4: | 9.98% |
| Candidate5: | Chris Dobson |
| Colour5: | c0c0c0 |
| Popular Vote5: | 1,042 |
| Percentage5: | 5.75% |
| Mayor | |
| Before Election: | Jeff Williams |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Jeff Williams |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
A mayoral election took place in Arlington, Texas, on May 4, 2019.
Jeff Williams, the incumbent mayor,[4] was elected to a third and final term in office.
| Election Name: | 2021 Arlington mayoral election |
| Flag Image: | File:Flag of Arlington, Texas.svg |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2019 Arlington mayoral election |
| Previous Year: | 2019 |
| Next Election: | 2023 Arlington mayoral election |
| Next Year: | 2023 |
| Election Date: | (first round) (Runoff) |
| 1Blank: | First round |
| 2Blank: | Runoff |
| Candidate1: | Jim Ross |
| Image1: | 2021 Arlington Independence Day Parade 007 (Mayor Jim Ross) (cropped).jpg |
| Colour1: | c0c0c0 |
| 1Data1: | 14,755 47.90% |
| 2Data1: | 11,320 54.45% |
| Candidate2: | Michael Glaspie |
| Colour2: | c0c0c0 |
| 1Data2: | 6,575 21.34% |
| 2Data2: | 9,470 45.55% |
| Candidate3: | Marvin Sutton |
| Image3: | 3x4.svg |
| Colour3: | c0c0c0 |
| 1Data3: | 4,654 15.11% |
| 2Data3: | Eliminated |
| Candidate4: | Kelly Burke |
| Colour4: | c0c0c0 |
| 1Data4: | 2,289 7.43% |
| 2Data4: | Eliminated |
| Candidate5: | Dewayne Washington |
| Colour5: | c0c0c0 |
| 1Data5: | 1,597 5.18% |
| 2Data5: | Eliminated |
| Mayor | |
| Before Election: | Jeff Williams |
| Before Party: | Republican |
| After Election: | Jim Ross |
| After Party: | Republican |
The 2021 Arlington mayoral election was held on May 1, 2021.[8] Incumbent mayor Jeff Williams retired due to term limits.[9] A runoff was held on June 5, 2021[10] between Jim Ross and Michael Glaspie after no candidate received a majority of the vote in the nonpartisan primary election.
Advanced to runoff:
Eliminated in first round:[14]
Disqualified from ballot:
| Election Date: | May 6, 2023 |
| Election Name: | 2023 Arlington mayoral election |
| Flag Image: | File:Flag of Arlington, Texas.svg |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2021 Arlington mayoral election |
| Previous Year: | 2021 |
| Next Election: | 2025 Arlington mayoral election |
| Next Year: | 2025 |
| Candidate2: | Amy Cearnal |
| Party2: | Nonpartisan politician |
| Popular Vote2: | 8,415 |
| Percentage2: | 48.1% |
| Candidate1: | Jim Ross |
| Popular Vote1: | 9,067 |
| Percentage1: | 51.9% |
| Party1: | Nonpartisan politician |
| Image1: | 2021 Arlington Independence Day Parade 007 (Mayor Jim Ross) (cropped).jpg |
| Type: | presidential |
| Mayor | |
| Before Election: | Jim Ross |
| After Election: | 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.[15]