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.
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]
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]
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.
IncumbentDemocratic 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.
Candidates
Bill Summers, Ward 10 Clarksville City Councilman[7]
Jeff Burkhart, Ward 12 Clarksville City Councilman[8]
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]
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.
IncumbentDemocratic 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]
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.
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]
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]
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.
IncumbentDemocratic 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.
Candidates
Bill Summers, Ward 10 Clarksville City Councilman[7]
Jeff Burkhart, Ward 12 Clarksville City Councilman[8]
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]
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.
IncumbentDemocratic 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]