Mayoral elections in Irving, Texas
Elections are currently held every three years to elect the mayor of Irving, Texas.
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1997
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| Turnout | 9.26% (G) 7.15% (R) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1997 Irving mayoral election was held on May 3, 1997. Since no candidate had received more than 50% of the votes, a run-off election took place on May 17, 1997. It saw the reelection of Morris Parrish.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Morris Parrish | 3,348 | 40.24 | |
| Harry Joe | 3,168 | 38.08 | |
| Randy Randle | 1,804 | 21.68 | |
| Total votes | 8,320 | 100 | |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Morris Parrish | 3,258 | 50.38 | |
| Harry Joe | 3,209 | 49.62 | |
| Total votes | 6,467 | 100 | |
1999
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| Turnout | 6.22% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1999 Irving mayoral election was held on May 1, 1999. It saw the election of Joe Putnam.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Joe Putnam | 3,847 | 52.98 | |
| Roland Jeter | 2,998 | 41.29 | |
| Clair Woertendyke | 299 | 4.12 | |
| Michael Compotaro | 117 | 1.61 | |
| Total votes | 7,261 | 100 | |
2002
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| Turnout | 10.08% | |||||||||||||||
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The 2002 Irving mayoral election was held on May 4, 2002. The incumbent mayor Joe Putnam was reelected.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Joe Putnam | 1,024 | 77.91 | |
| Melvin L. Pullen | 268 | 22.09 | |
| Total votes | 1,292 | 100 | |
2005
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| Turnout | 14.42% (General) 11.76% (Run-off) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2005 Irving mayoral election was held on May 7, 2005. As no candidate had received more than 50% of the votes, a run-off election took place on June 11. Herbert Gears was elected.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Marvin Randle | 2,726 | 28.35 | |
| Herbert Gears | 2,035 | 21.16 | |
| Terry Waldrum | 1,966 | 20.45 | |
| Joe Putnam | 1,408 | 14.64 | |
| Owen DeWitt | 1,089 | 11.32 | |
| Thomas D. Spink | 304 | 3.16 | |
| Melvin L. Pullen | 88 | 0.92 | |
| Total votes | 9,616 | 100 | |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Herbert Gears | 4,925 | 55.19 | |
| Marvin Randle | 3,999 | 44.81 | |
| Total votes | 8,924 | 100 | |
2008
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| Turnout | 5.41% | ||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2008 Irving mayoral election was held on May 10, 2008. The incumbent mayor Herbert Gears was reelected.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Herbert Gears | 5,320 | 54.07 | |
| Roland Jeter | 3,737 | 37.98 | |
| Rigo Reza | 782 | 7.95 | |
| Total votes | 9,839 | 100 | |
2011
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| Turnout | 11.09% (General) 9.70% (Run-off) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2011 Irving mayoral election was held on May 14, 2011. As no candidates had received over 50% of the votes, a run-off election took place on June 18. Beth Van Duyne, a former member of the city council, was elected as the new mayor.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Beth Van Duyne | 4,377 | 41.48 | |
| Herbert Gears | 3,986 | 37.78 | |
| Joe Putnam | 1,475 | 13.98 | |
| Tom Spink | 713 | 6.76 | |
| Total votes | 10,551 | 100 | |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Beth Van Duyne | 6,865 | 57.04 | |
| Herbert Gears | 5,170 | 42.96 | |
| Total votes | 12,035 | 100 | |
2014
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| Turnout | 5.27% | |||||||||||||||
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The 2014 Irving mayoral election was held on May 10, 2014. The incumbent mayor Beth Van Duyne won reelection for a second term.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Beth Van Duyne | 4,934 | 69.48 | |
| Herbert Gears | 2,167 | 30.52 | |
| Total votes | 7,101 | 100 | |
2017
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| Turnout | 7.87% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2017 Irving mayoral election was held on May 6, 2017. The incumbent mayor Beth Van Duyne did not seek reelection. Rick Stopfer, a member of the city council, was elected as the next mayor.[11]
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Rick Stopfer | 6,795 | 67.48 | |
| Kristi Weaver Pena | 1,984 | 19.70 | |
| Elvia Espino | 904 | 8.98 | |
| J. C. Gonzalez | 386 | 3.83 | |
| Total votes | 10,069 | 100 | |
2020
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| Turnout | 66.13% | |||||||||||||||
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The 2020 Irving mayoral election was held on November 3, 2020. It was originally scheduled to be held on May 2, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[13] The incumbent mayor won the reelection into a second term.[14]
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Rick Stopfer | 35,532 | 53.87 | |
| Olivia Novelo Abreu | 30,424 | 46.13 | |
| Total votes | 65,956 | 100 | |
2023
The 2023 Irving mayoral election was held on May 6, 2023. The incumbent mayor Rick Stopfer won the election automatically since he ran unopposed.[16]
References
- "Dallas County Joint Election May 3, 1997" (PDF). Dallas County Elections Department. May 4, 1997. p. 15. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
- "Final Cumulative Report City of Irving Runoff Election, May 17, 1997" (PDF). Dallas County Elections Department. May 17, 1997. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
- "Short Format Report - Jurisdiction Wide 1999 JOINT ELECTION 05/01/99 All Total Groups". Dallas County Elections Department. May 2, 1999. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
- "Dallas County 2002 Joint Election, May 4, 2002, Unofficial Group Cumulative Media Report" (PDF). Dallas County Elections Department. May 13, 2002. p. 15. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
- "Summary Rept-Group Detail 2005 Joint Election Unofficial Result" (PDF). Dallas County Elections Department. May 12, 2005. pp. 9–10. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
- "Irving - Unofficial Final Cumulative Results" (PDF). Dallas County Elections Department. June 17, 2005. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
- "Summary Rept-group Detail 2008 Joint Election Unofficial Results" (PDF). Dallas County Elections Department. May 14, 2008. p. 6. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
- "Summary Rept-Group Detail 2011 Joint Election Unofficial Result" (PDF). Dallas County Elections Department. May 19, 2011. p. 8. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
- "Summary Rept-Group Detail 2011 Joint Runoff Election Unofficial Result" (PDF). Dallas County Elections Department. June 23, 2011. p. 2. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
- "Summary Rept-Group Detail, 2014 Joint Election Unofficial Results" (PDF). Dallas County Elections Department. May 16, 2014. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
- Staff, IrvingWeekly (May 8, 2017). "Rick Stopfer Elected Mayor of Irving". www.irvingweekly.com. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
- "Unofficial Final Cumulative Results". Dallas County Elections Department. May 24, 2017. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
- "March 31, 2020 Special City Council - Irving, TX". irvingtx.swagit.com. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
- "Irving voters reelect mayor, reject ex-superintendent who abruptly resigned in 2018". Dallas News. November 5, 2020. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
- "Dallas County Canvass Report General and Joint Election, November 3, 2020" (PDF). Dallas County Elections Department. November 11, 2020. p. 36. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
- "North Texas mayors face little opposition in upcoming municipal elections". www.cbsnews.com. April 23, 2023. Retrieved May 24, 2023.