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.
| Election Name: | 2006 Clarksville mayoral election |
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| Type: | mayoral |
| Previous Election: | 2002 Clarksville mayoral election |
| Previous Year: | 2002 |
| Next Election: | 2010 Clarksville mayoral election |
| Next Year: | 2010 |
| Candidate1: | Johnny Piper |
| Popular Vote1: | 7,200 |
| Percentage1: | 28.98% |
| Candidate2: | Charles W. Smith |
| Popular Vote2: | 5,294 |
| Percentage2: | 21.30% |
| Candidate4: | Don Trotter |
| Popular Vote4: | 5,204 |
| Percentage4: | 20.94% |
| Mayor | |
| Before Election: | Don Trotter |
| After Election: | Johnny Piper |
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| Candidate5: | Morrell V. Boyd |
| Popular Vote5: | 4,107 |
| Percentage5: | 16.53% |
| Candidate7: | Mark Hiehle |
| Popular Vote7: | 1,691 |
| Percentage7: | 6.81% |
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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]
| 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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| Election Name: | 2010 Clarksville mayoral election |
| Flag Image: | File:ClarksvilleTNflag.gif |
| Type: | mayoral |
| Previous Election: | 2006 Clarksville mayoral election |
| Previous Year: | 2006 |
| Next Election: | 2014 Clarksville mayoral election |
| Next Year: | 2014 |
| Candidate1: | Kim McMillan |
| Popular Vote1: | 10,271 |
| Percentage1: | 48.16% |
| Candidate2: | Jeff Burkhart |
| Popular Vote2: | 8,042 |
| Percentage2: | 37.71% |
| Candidate4: | Gabriel Segovia |
| Popular Vote4: | 1,112 |
| Percentage4: | 5.21% |
| Mayor | |
| Before Election: | Johnny piper |
| After Election: | Kim McMillan |
| After Party: | Democratic |
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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]
| 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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| Election Name: | 2014 Clarksville mayoral election |
| Flag Image: | File:ClarksvilleTNflag.gif |
| Type: | mayoral |
| Previous Election: | 2010 Clarksville mayoral election |
| Previous Year: | 2010 |
| Next Election: | 2018 Clarksville mayoral election |
| Next Year: | 2018 |
| Candidate1: | Kim McMillan |
| Popular Vote1: | 9,577 |
| Percentage1: | 46.88% |
| Candidate2: | Bill Summers |
| Popular Vote2: | 5,544 |
| Percentage2: | 27.14% |
| Candidate4: | Jeff Burkhart |
| Popular Vote4: | 5,544 |
| Percentage4: | 25.78% |
| Mayor | |
| Before Election: | Kim McMillan |
| Before Party: | Democratic |
| After Election: | Kim McMillan |
| After Party: | Democratic |
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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.
| 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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| Election Name: | 2018 Clarksville mayoral election |
| Flag Image: | File:ClarksvilleTNflag.gif |
| Type: | mayoral |
| Previous Election: | 2014 Clarksville mayoral election |
| Previous Year: | 2014 |
| Next Election: | 2022 Clarksville mayoral election |
| Next Year: | 2022 |
| Candidate1: | Joe Pitts |
| Popular Vote1: | 11,445 |
| Percentage1: | 33.85% |
| Candidate2: | Kim McMillan |
| Popular Vote2: | 11,232 |
| Percentage2: | 33.22% |
| Candidate4: | Bill Summers |
| Popular Vote4: | 6,360 |
| Percentage4: | 18.81% |
| Mayor | |
| Before Election: | Kim McMillan |
| Before Party: | Democratic |
| After Election: | Joe Pitts |
| After Party: | Democratic |
| Candidate5: | DaJuan Little |
| Popular Vote5: | 4,686 |
| Percentage5: | 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]
| 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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| Election Name: | 2022 Clarksville mayoral election |
| Flag Image: | File:ClarksvilleTNflag.gif |
| Type: | mayoral |
| Previous Election: | 2018 Clarksville mayoral election |
| Previous Year: | 2018 |
| Next Election: | 2026 Clarksville mayoral election |
| Next Year: | 2026 |
| Candidate1: | Joe Pitts |
| Popular Vote1: | 14,095 |
| Percentage1: | 54.54% |
| Candidate2: | David Allen |
| Popular Vote2: | 8,715 |
| Percentage2: | 33.72% |
| Candidate4: | A.C. "Big Sarge" Lopez |
| Popular Vote4: | 2,846 |
| Percentage4: | 11.01% |
| Mayor | |
| Before Election: | Joe Pitts |
| Before Party: | Democratic |
| After Election: | Joe Pitts |
| After Party: | Democratic |
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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 in the 2022 gubernatorial election.[30]
| 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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