# Mayoral elections in Arlington, Texas

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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.

## 1997

The 1997 Arlington mayoral election was held on May 3, 1997. It saw the election of Elzie Odom, Arlington's first black mayor.
1997 Arlington, Texas mayoral election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nonpartisan | Elzie Odom | 8,752 | 50.2% |
| | Nonpartisan | Paula Hightower | 7,060 | 40.5% |
| | Nonpartisan | Robert Musgrove | 1,239 | 7.1% |
| | Nonpartisan | Lico Reyes | 191 | 1.1% |
| | Nonpartisan | Robert Renfro | 109 | 0.6% |
| | Nonpartisan | Terrell Romack | 56 | 0.3% |
| | Nonpartisan | Dimitra Turner | 29 | 0.2% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 17,436 | |

## 1999

The 1999 Arlington mayoral election was held on May 1, 1999. It saw the reelection of incumbent mayor Elzie Odom.
1999 Arlington, Texas mayoral election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nonpartisan | Elzie Odom (incumbent) | 6,290 | 77.3 |
| | Nonpartisan | Frederick "Lico" Reyes | 1,848 | 22.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 8,138 | |

## 2001

The 2001 Arlington mayoral election was held on May 5, 2001. It saw the reelection of incumbent mayor Elzie Odom.
2001 Arlington, Texas mayoral election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nonpartisan | Elzie Odom (incumbent) | 4,293 | 56.04 |
| | Nonpartisan | Don Higginbotham | 2,175 | 28.39 |
| | Nonpartisan | Lico Reyes | 673 | 8.78 |
| | Nonpartisan | Terry L. Harris | 405 | 5.29 |
| | Nonpartisan | Dimitra "Dee" F.S. Turner | 115 | 1.50 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,661 | |

## 2003

The 2003 Arlington mayoral election was held on May 3, 2003. It saw the election of Robert Cluck.
2003 Arlington, Texas mayoral election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nonpartisan | Robert Cluck | 9,396 | 56.48 |
| | Nonpartisan | Sheri Capehart | 6,461 | 38.84 |
| | Nonpartisan | Lico Reyes | 323 | 1.94 |
| | Nonpartisan | Tony Vann | 208 | 1.25 |
| | Nonpartisan | Craig Smith | 134 | 0.81 |
| | Nonpartisan | Steve White | 113 | 0.68 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 16,635 | |

## 2005

The 2005 Arlington mayoral election was held on May 7, 2005. It saw the reelection of incumbent mayor Robert Cluck.
2005 Arlington, Texas mayoral election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nonpartisan | Robert Cluck (incumbent) | 8,186 | 57.55 |
| | Nonpartisan | Jerry Pikulinksi | 4,570 | 32.13 |
| | Nonpartisan | Stephen White | 1,468 | 10.32 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 14,224 | |

## 2007

The 2007 Arlington mayoral election was held on May 12, 2007. It saw the reelection of incumbent mayor Robert Cluck.
2007 Arlington, Texas mayoral election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nonpartisan | Robert Cluck (incumbent) | 7,734 | 64.76 |
| | Nonpartisan | Jerry Pikulinski | 3,253 | 27.24 |
| | Nonpartisan | Carl Oehler | 955 | 8.00 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 11,942 | |

## 2009

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.
2009 Arlington, Texas mayoral election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nonpartisan | Robert Cluck (incumbent) | 7,003 | 65.35 |
| | Nonpartisan | Jerry Pikulinksi | 2,666 | 24.88 |
| | Nonpartisan | Aaron Bickle | 448 | 4.18 |
| | Nonpartisan | Lane M. Weston | 389 | 3.63 |
| | Nonpartisan | Stephen Joe Lagwund White | 210 | 1.96 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 10,716 | |

## 2011

The 2011 Arlington mayoral election was held on May 14, 2011. It saw the reelection of incumbent mayor Robert Cluck.
Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nonpartisan | Robert Cluck (incumbent) | 6,901 | 67.41 |
| | Nonpartisan | Carl Schriver | 3,337 | 32.59 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 10,238 | |

## 2013

The 2013 Arlington mayoral election was held on May 11, 2013. It saw the reelection of incumbent mayor Robert Cluck.
2013 Arlington, Texas mayoral election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nonpartisan | Robert Cluck (incumbent) | 7,800 | 71.52 |
| | Nonpartisan | Jerry Pikulinski | 2,171 | 19.91 |
| | Nonpartisan | Chris "Dobi" Dobson | 935 | 8.57 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 10,906 | |

## 2015

The 2015 Arlington mayoral election was held on May 9, 2015.
Jeff Williams unseated incumbent mayor Robert Cluck.
2015 Arlington, Texas mayoral election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nonpartisan | Jeff Williams | 15,501 | 58.07 |
| | Nonpartisan | Robert Cluck (incumbent) | 10,461 | 39.19 |
| | Nonpartisan | Jerry Pikulinski | 520 | 1.95 |
| | Nonpartisan | Didmus B. Banda | 211 | 0.79 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 26,693 | |

## 2017

The 2017 Arlington mayoral election was held on May 6, 2017. It saw the reelection of incumbent mayor Jeff Williams.

### Results

2017 Arlington, Texas mayoral election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nonpartisan | Jeff Williams (incumbent) | 14,134 | 70.55 |
| | Nonpartisan | Chris "Dobi" Dobson | 5,900 | 29.45 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 20,034 | |

## 2019

A mayoral election took place in Arlington, Texas, on May 4, 2019.
Jeff Williams, the incumbent mayor, was elected to a third and final term in office.
Candidates The filing deadline for candidates was February 15, 2019.
* Chris "Dobi" Dobson, substitute teacher and candidate for mayor in 2013 and 2017
* Ashton Stauffer
* Jeff Williams, incumbent mayor
* Ruby Faye Woolridge
Results
2019 Arlington, Texas mayoral election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nonpartisan | Jeff Williams (incumbent) | 10,613 | 58.53 |
| | Nonpartisan | Ruby Faye Woolridge | 4,668 | 25.74 |
| | Nonpartisan | Ashton Stauffer | 1,809 | 9.98 |
| | Nonpartisan | Chris "Dobi" Dobson | 1,042 | 5.75 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 18,132 | |

## 2021

The 2021 Arlington mayoral election was held on May 1, 2021. Incumbent mayor Jeff Williams retired due to term limits. A runoff was held on June 5, 2021 between Jim Ross and Michael Glaspie after no candidate received a majority of the vote in the nonpartisan primary election.
Candidates The filing date for candidates was February 12, 2021.
Advanced to runoff:
* Michael Glaspie, former member of the Arlington City Council (2012–2019)
* Jim Ross, attorney and businessman
Eliminated in first round:
* Doni Anthony, sales representative and activist
* Kelly Burke, business owner
* Cirilo Ocampo Jr., information systems specialist
* Marvin Sutton, former member of the Arlington City Council (2019–2021)
* Dewayne Washington, pastor
Disqualified from ballot:
* Jerry Warden, agent
Results
2021 Arlington, Texas mayoral election (first round) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nonpartisan | Jim Ross | 14,755 | 47.90 |
| | Nonpartisan | Michael Glaspie | 6,575 | 21.34 |
| | Nonpartisan | Marvin Sutton | 4,654 | 15.11 |
| | Nonpartisan | Kelly Burke | 2,289 | 7.43 |
| | Nonpartisan | Dewayne Washington | 1,597 | 5.18 |
| | Nonpartisan | Doni Anthony | 566 | 1.84 |
| | Nonpartisan | Cirilo Ocampo, Jr. | 368 | 1.19 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 30,804 | 100.00 |
2021 Arlington, Texas mayoral election (runoff) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nonpartisan | Jim Ross | 11,320 | 54.45 |
| | Nonpartisan | Michael Glaspie | 9,470 | 45.55 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 20,790 | 100.00 |

## 2023

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.
Declared candidates
* Amy Cearnal, real estate business owner and Arlington Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone board member
* Jim Ross, incumbent mayor (party affiliation: Republican)
Results
2023 Arlington mayoral election :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Jim Ross (incumbent) | Jim Ross (incumbent) | 9,067 | 51.9% |
| Amy Cearnal | Amy Cearnal | 8,415 | 48.1% |
| Total votes | Total votes | 17,482 | 100.0 |
External links (official campaign websites)
* Amy Cearnal for Mayor
* Jim Ross (R) for Mayor