Mayoral elections in Lubbock
Elections are held in Lubbock, Texas to elect the city's mayor. Currently, such elections are regularly scheduled to elect mayors to two-year terms.
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Elections before 2006
2006
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The 2006 Lubbock mayoral election was held on May 13, 2006, to elect the mayor of Lubbock, Texas. It saw the election of David Miller as the 32nd mayor of Lubbock.[1]
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| David Miller (incumbent) | 10,819 | 52.65 | |
| Tom Martin | 8,717 | 42.42 | |
| Ysabel Luna | 602 | 2.93 | |
| Gilbert J. Montes II | 404 | 1.97 | |
| Larry Noland | 5 | 0.02 | |
| Total votes | 20,547 | ||
2008
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The 2008 Lubbock mayoral election was held on May 10, 2008, to elect the mayor of Lubbock, Texas. It saw the election of Tom Martin as the 33rd mayor of Lubbock defeating the one term incumbent mayor David Miller.[2]
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Tom Martin | 13,405 | 58.02 | |
| David Miller (incumbent) | 8,472 | 36.67 | |
| Gilbert J. Montes II | 657 | 2.84 | |
| Roger Settler | 569 | 2.46 | |
| Total votes | 23,103 | ||
2010
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The 2010 Lubbock mayoral election was held on May 8, 2010, to elect the mayor of Lubbock, Texas. It saw the reelection of Tom Martin.[3]
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Tom Martin (incumbent) | 7,696 | 67.02 | |
| Cody R. Smart | 2,447 | 21.31 | |
| Roger Settler | 794 | 6.91 | |
| Richard Quade | 546 | 4.75 | |
| Total votes | 11,483 | ||
2012
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The 2012 Lubbock mayoral election was held on May 12, 2012, to elect the mayor of Lubbock, Texas. It saw the election of Glen Robertson, who unseated incumbent mayor Tom Martin.[4]
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Glen Robertson | 12,457 | 65.36 | |
| Tom Martin | 6,603 | 34.64 | |
| Total votes | 19,060 | ||
2014
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The 2014 Lubbock mayoral election was held on May 10, 2014, to elect the mayor of Lubbock, Texas. Incumbent mayor Glen Robertson was reelected, running unopposed.[5]
2016
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The 2016 Lubbock mayoral election was held on May 7, 2016, to elect the mayor of Lubbock, Texas. It saw the election of Dan Pope as Lubbock's 35th mayor.[6]
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Dan Pope | 11,134 | 52.64 | |
| Todd Klein | 6,672 | 31.54 | |
| Victor Hernandez | 1,825 | 8.63 | |
| Ysidro Sid Gutierrez | 1,522 | 7.20 | |
| Total votes | 21,153 | ||
2018
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The 2018 Lubbock mayoral election was held on May 5, 2018, to elect the mayor of Lubbock, Texas. It saw the re-election of Dan Pope.[7]
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Dan Pope (incumbent) | 11,394 | 78.02 | |
| Johnathan Cothran | 2,686 | 18.39 | |
| Stephen Sanders (write-in) | 524 | 3.59 | |
| Total votes | 14,604 | ||
2020
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The 2020 Lubbock mayoral election took place on November 3, 2020. The election saw Dan Pope reelected to serve a third consecutive term as mayor.[8]
The election was originally scheduled to take place on May 2, 2020, however was postponed to November 3 after a proclamation from Texas governor Greg Abbott to allow political subdivisions to delay voting.[9] The delay was due to concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic.[10]
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Dan Pope (incumbent) | 48,818 | 55.71 | |
| Stephen Sanders | 38,818 | 44.29 | |
| Total votes | 87,636 | ||
2022
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The 2022 Lubbock mayoral election took place on May 7, 2022. The incumbent Mayor, Dan Pope, did not stand for reelection. Tray Payne was voted to serve as Lubbock's 36th mayor.[12]
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Tray Payne | 12,961 | 67.7 | |
| Adam Hernandez | 3,565 | 18.6 | |
| Stephen Sanders | 1,682 | 8.8 | |
| Gulrez Khan | 603 | 3.1 | |
| Epifanio Garza | 341 | 1.8 | |
| Total votes | 19,152 | ||
References
- "Lubbock County — General/Special Elections — May 13, 2006" (PDF). Lubbock County Elections Office. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
- "Lubbock County - City/School/Water District Elections - May 10, 2008" (PDF). Lubbock County Elections Office. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
- "Lubbock County — General and Special Elections — May 08, 2010" (PDF). Lubbock County Elections Office. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
- "CITY OF LBK CUMULATIVE — Official Lubbock County — General and Special Elections — May 12, 2012" (PDF). City of Lubbock. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
- "Municipal elections in Lubbock, Texas (2014)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
- "CITIES AND SCHOOLS GENERAL AND SPECIAL ELECTIONS MAY 7, 2016 OFFICIAL RESULTS". City of Lubbock. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
- "CITIES AND SCHOOLS GENERAL AND SPECIAL ELECTIONS MAY 5, 2018 OFFICIAL RESULTS". City of Lubbock. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
- "ELECTION RESULTS: Final results for city, county, most state races". KCBD News. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
- "City of Lubbock - 2020 Election Information". City of Lubbock.
- "Mayoral election in Lubbock, Texas (2020)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
- "NOVEMBER 3, 2020 GENERAL AND SPECIAL ELECTIONS". Clarity Elections. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
- "Lubbock voters pick Tray Payne as next mayor". Fox34.com. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
- "Mayoral election in Lubbock, Texas (2022)". BALLOTPEDIA. Retrieved February 9, 2023.