2012 Lubbock Mayoral Election
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Lubbock Lubbock ( ) is the 10th-most populous city in the U.S. state of Texas and the seat of government of Lubbock County. With a population of 260,993 in 2021, the city is also the 85th-most populous in the United States. The city is in the northwe ...
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to elect the city's mayor. Currently, such elections are regularly scheduled to elect mayors to two-year terms.


Elections before 2006


2006

The 2006 Lubbock mayoral election was held on May 13, 2006, to elect the
mayor In many countries, a mayor is the highest-ranking official in a municipal government such as that of a city or a town. Worldwide, there is a wide variance in local laws and customs regarding the powers and responsibilities of a mayor as well a ...
of
Lubbock, Texas Lubbock ( ) is the 10th-most populous city in the U.S. state of Texas and the seat of government of Lubbock County. With a population of 260,993 in 2021, the city is also the 85th-most populous in the United States. The city is in the northw ...
. It saw the election of David Miller as the 32nd mayor of Lubbock.


2008

The 2008 Lubbock mayoral election was held on May 10, 2008, to elect the
mayor In many countries, a mayor is the highest-ranking official in a municipal government such as that of a city or a town. Worldwide, there is a wide variance in local laws and customs regarding the powers and responsibilities of a mayor as well a ...
of
Lubbock, Texas Lubbock ( ) is the 10th-most populous city in the U.S. state of Texas and the seat of government of Lubbock County. With a population of 260,993 in 2021, the city is also the 85th-most populous in the United States. The city is in the northw ...
. It saw the election of Tom Martin as the 33rd mayor of Lubbock defeating the one term incumbent mayor David Miller.


2010

The 2010 Lubbock mayoral election was held on May 8, 2010, to elect the
mayor In many countries, a mayor is the highest-ranking official in a municipal government such as that of a city or a town. Worldwide, there is a wide variance in local laws and customs regarding the powers and responsibilities of a mayor as well a ...
of
Lubbock, Texas Lubbock ( ) is the 10th-most populous city in the U.S. state of Texas and the seat of government of Lubbock County. With a population of 260,993 in 2021, the city is also the 85th-most populous in the United States. The city is in the northw ...
. It saw the reelection of Tom Martin.


2012

The 2012 Lubbock mayoral election was held on May 12, 2012, to elect the
mayor In many countries, a mayor is the highest-ranking official in a municipal government such as that of a city or a town. Worldwide, there is a wide variance in local laws and customs regarding the powers and responsibilities of a mayor as well a ...
of
Lubbock, Texas Lubbock ( ) is the 10th-most populous city in the U.S. state of Texas and the seat of government of Lubbock County. With a population of 260,993 in 2021, the city is also the 85th-most populous in the United States. The city is in the northw ...
. It saw the election of
Glen Robertson Glen Charles Robertson (born 1959) is an American politician who served two terms as mayor of Lubbock, from May 19, 2012 until May 17, 2016. Robertson was an unsuccessful Republican candidate in the runoff election The two-round system (TR ...
, who unseated incumbent mayor Tom Martin.


2014

The 2014 Lubbock mayoral election was held on May 10, 2014, to elect the
mayor In many countries, a mayor is the highest-ranking official in a municipal government such as that of a city or a town. Worldwide, there is a wide variance in local laws and customs regarding the powers and responsibilities of a mayor as well a ...
of
Lubbock, Texas Lubbock ( ) is the 10th-most populous city in the U.S. state of Texas and the seat of government of Lubbock County. With a population of 260,993 in 2021, the city is also the 85th-most populous in the United States. The city is in the northw ...
.
Incumbent The incumbent is the current holder of an official, office or position, usually in relation to an election. In an election for president, the incumbent is the person holding or acting in the office of president before the election, whether seek ...
mayor
Glen Robertson Glen Charles Robertson (born 1959) is an American politician who served two terms as mayor of Lubbock, from May 19, 2012 until May 17, 2016. Robertson was an unsuccessful Republican candidate in the runoff election The two-round system (TR ...
was reelected, running unopposed.


2016

The 2016 Lubbock mayoral election was held on May 7, 2016, to elect the
mayor In many countries, a mayor is the highest-ranking official in a municipal government such as that of a city or a town. Worldwide, there is a wide variance in local laws and customs regarding the powers and responsibilities of a mayor as well a ...
of
Lubbock, Texas Lubbock ( ) is the 10th-most populous city in the U.S. state of Texas and the seat of government of Lubbock County. With a population of 260,993 in 2021, the city is also the 85th-most populous in the United States. The city is in the northw ...
. It saw the election of
Dan Pope Daniel Manning Pope (born March 19, 1963) is an American businessman and politician. He is the 35th Mayor of Lubbock, Texas, and has completed his third term as Mayor. Early life Pope was born in Temple, Texas to Bert and Marcia Pope and grad ...
as Lubbock's 35th mayor.


2018

The 2018 Lubbock mayoral election was held on May 5, 2018, to elect the
mayor In many countries, a mayor is the highest-ranking official in a municipal government such as that of a city or a town. Worldwide, there is a wide variance in local laws and customs regarding the powers and responsibilities of a mayor as well a ...
of
Lubbock, Texas Lubbock ( ) is the 10th-most populous city in the U.S. state of Texas and the seat of government of Lubbock County. With a population of 260,993 in 2021, the city is also the 85th-most populous in the United States. The city is in the northw ...
. It saw the re-election of
Dan Pope Daniel Manning Pope (born March 19, 1963) is an American businessman and politician. He is the 35th Mayor of Lubbock, Texas, and has completed his third term as Mayor. Early life Pope was born in Temple, Texas to Bert and Marcia Pope and grad ...
.


2020

The 2020 Lubbock mayoral election took place on November 3, 2020. The election saw
Dan Pope Daniel Manning Pope (born March 19, 1963) is an American businessman and politician. He is the 35th Mayor of Lubbock, Texas, and has completed his third term as Mayor. Early life Pope was born in Temple, Texas to Bert and Marcia Pope and grad ...
reelected to serve a third consecutive term as mayor. The election was originally scheduled to take place on May 2, 2020, however was postponed to November 3 after a proclamation from Texas governor
Greg Abbott Gregory Wayne Abbott (born November 13, 1957) is an American politician, attorney, and former jurist serving as the 48th governor of Texas since 2015. A member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party, he served as the 50th Tex ...
to allow political subdivisions to delay voting. The delay was due to concerns related to the
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.


2022

The 2022 Lubbock mayoral election took place on May 7, 2022. The incumbent Mayor, Dan Pope, did not stand for reelection. Tray Payne was voted to serve as Lubbock's 36th mayor.


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