2014 Austin mayoral election

The 2014 Austin mayoral election was held on November 4 and December 16, 2014 to elect the mayor of Austin, Texas. It saw the election of Steve Adler.

2014 Austin mayoral election

November 4, 2014 (first round)[1]
December 16, 2014 (runoff)[2]
Turnout33.83% (first round)[1]
15.37% (runoff)[2]
 
Candidate Steve Adler Mike Martinez
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
First round vote 64,416 51,892
First round percentage 36.77% 29.62%
Runoff vote 52,159 25,639
Runoff percentage 67.04% 32.96%

 
Candidate Sheryl Cole Todd Phelps
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
First round vote 25,846 17,333
First round percentage 14.76% 9.90%

Mayor before election

Lee Leffingwell
Democratic

Elected Mayor

Steve Adler
Democratic

Adler launching his candidacy

This was the first election held according to the new schedule in which elections are held every four years during the United States midterm election.

Election results

First round

First round results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Steve Adler 64,416 36.77
Nonpartisan Mike Martinez 51,892 29.62
Nonpartisan Sheryl Cole 25,846 14.76
Nonpartisan Todd Phelps 17,333 9.90
Nonpartisan Mary Catherine Krenek 7,370 4.21
Nonpartisan David Orshalick 3,746 2.14
Nonpartisan Randall Stephens 3,204 1.83
Nonpartisan Ronald Culver 1,358 0.78
Turnout 175,165

Runoff

Runoff reuslts[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Steve Adler 52,159 67.04
Nonpartisan Mike Martinez 25,639 32.96
Turnout 77,798
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References

  1. "Results November 04, 2014 OFFICIAL Cumulative Results". Travis County. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  2. "Results December 16, 2014 OFFICIAL Cumulative Results". Travis County. Retrieved 22 October 2019.

See also

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