2012 Austin mayoral election

The 2012 Austin mayoral election was held on May 12, 2012 to elect the mayor of Austin, Texas. It saw the reelection of incumbent mayor Lee Leffingwell.

2012 Austin mayoral election
May 12, 2012[1]
Turnout10.60%[1]
 
Candidate Lee Leffingwell Brigid Shea Clay Dafoe
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote 25,446 18,126 5,310
Percentage 52.06% 37.08% 10.86%
Mayor before election

Lee Leffingwell
Democratic

 Elected Mayor

Lee Leffingwell
Democratic

Elections in Texas
Government

Due to a shift in the following 2014 election from mayoral elections from being held every three years to being held every four years in United States midterm election years, this was an election to an abbreviated term.

Election results
Results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Lee Leffingwell (incumbent) 25,446 52.06
Nonpartisan Brigid Shea 18,126 37.08
Nonpartisan Clay Dafoe 5,310 10.86
Turnout 48,882
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References
  1. "May 12, 2012 Joint General and Special Elections Travis County Official Results City of Austin Cumulative Report" (PDF). Travis County. 18 May 2012. Retrieved 22 October 2019.

See also
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