2012 Austin mayoral election

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{{Use American English|date=January 2025}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}}

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2012 Austin mayoral election

| flag_image = Flag of Austin, Texas.svg

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 2009 Austin mayoral election

| previous_year = 2009

| next_election = 2014 Austin mayoral election

| next_year = 2014

| election_date = May 12, 2012

| turnout = 10.60% {{decrease}}

| image1 = File:Mayor of Austin, Texas (6760317815) (1).jpg

| image_size = 150x150px

| candidate1 = Lee Leffingwell

| colour1 = c0c0c0

| popular_vote1 = 25,446

| percentage1 = 52.06%

| image2 = File:Brigid Shea.png

| candidate2 = Brigid Shea

| colour2 = c0c0c0

| popular_vote2 = 18,126

| percentage2 = 37.08%

| image3 = 3x4.svg

| candidate3 = Clay Dafoe

| colour3 = c0c0c0

| popular_vote3 = 5,310

| percentage3 = 10.86%

| map_image =

| map_size =

| map_caption =

| title = Mayor

| before_election = Lee Leffingwell

| after_election = Lee Leffingwell

}}

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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.

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.

Debate

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|+ 2012 Austin mayoral debate

scope="col" | {{abbr|No.|Number}}

! scope="col" | Date

! scope="col" | Host

! scope="col" | Moderator

! scope="col" | Link

! scope="col"| Nonpartisan

! scope="col"| Nonpartisan

! scope="col"| Nonpartisan

colspan="5" rowspan="2" |Key:
{{Colors|black|#90ff90| P }} Participant  {{Colors|black|#FFFFDD| A }} Absent  {{Colors|black|#ff9090| N }} Not invited  {{Colors|black|#CCFFCC| I }} Invited {{color box|#f0e68c|W}} Withdrawn

! scope="col" style="background:{{party color|Nonpartisan politician}}"|

! scope="col" style="background:{{party color|Nonpartisan politician}}"|

! scope="col" style="background:{{party color|Nonpartisan politician}}"|

scope="col" | Clay Dafoe

! scope="col" | Lee Leffingwell

! scope="col" | Brigid Shea

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| style="white-space:nowrap;" | Apr. 16, 2012

| style="white-space:nowrap;" | KXAN

| style="white-space:nowrap;" | Robert Hadlock

| style="white-space:nowrap;" | [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpUMqyXm_L4 YouTube (Part 1)]
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8T_Ne0LCLw YouTube (Part 2)]
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrhyyoQH0TE YouTube (Part 3)]
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ul9l1gDiwn8 YouTube (Part 4)]
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tf0byTydZXQ YouTube (Part 5)]
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2-BjygeY8A YouTube (Part 6)]

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Election results

{{Election box begin no change| title=Results{{cite web |title=May 12, 2012 Joint General and Special Elections Travis County Official Results City of Austin Cumulative Report |url=https://countyclerk.traviscountytx.gov/images/pre/election_results/2012.05.12/20120512coacume.pdf |publisher=Travis County |access-date=22 October 2019| date=18 May 2012}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| |party = Nonpartisan candidate

|candidate = Lee Leffingwell (incumbent)

|votes = 25,446

|percentage = 52.06

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| |party = Nonpartisan candidate

|candidate = Brigid Shea

|votes = 18,126

|percentage = 37.08

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| |party = Nonpartisan candidate

|candidate = Clay Dafoe

|votes = 5,310

|percentage = 10.86

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout no change

| |votes = 48,882

|percentage =

}}

{{Election box end}}

References

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{{United States elections, 2012}}

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