Mayoral elections in Irving, Texas

2002 Irving mayoral election
Turnout	10.08%
Mayor before election; Joe Putnam;	Elected Mayor ; Joe Putnam;

1999 Irving mayoral election
Turnout	6.22%
Mayor before election; Morris Parrish;	Elected Mayor ; Joe Putnam;

1997 Irving mayoral election
Turnout	9.26% (G); 7.15% (R)
Mayor before election; Morris Parrish;	Elected Mayor ; Morris Parrish;

Elections are currently held every three years to elect the mayor of Irving, Texas.

1997

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.

General election results^[1]
Candidate	Votes	%
Morris Parrish	3,348	40.24
Harry Joe	3,168	38.08
Randy Randle	1,804	21.68
Total votes	8,320	100

Run-off election results^[2]
Candidate	Votes	%
Morris Parrish	3,258	50.38
Harry Joe	3,209	49.62
Total votes	6,467	100

1999

The 1999 Irving mayoral election was held on May 1, 1999. It saw the election of Joe Putnam.

Election results^[3]
Candidate	Votes	%
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

The 2002 Irving mayoral election was held on May 4, 2002. The incumbent mayor Joe Putnam was reelected.

Election results^[4]
Candidate	Votes	%
Joe Putnam	1,024	77.91
Melvin L. Pullen	268	22.09
Total votes	1,292	100

2005

2005 Irving mayoral election

← 2002

May 7, 2005 (2005-05-07) (General)
June 11, 2020 (2020-06-11) (Run-off)

2008 →

Turnout

14.42% (General)
11.76% (Run-off)


Candidate	Herbert Gears	Marvin Randle
Party	Nonpartisan	Nonpartisan
Popular vote	2,035 (G) 4,925 (R)	2,726 (G) 3,999 (R)
Percentage	21.16% (G) 55.19% (R)	28.35% 44.81% (R)


Candidate	Terry Waldrum	Joe Putnam
Party	Nonpartisan	Nonpartisan
Popular vote	1,966	1,408
Percentage	20.45%	14.65%

Mayor before election

Joe Putnam

Elected Mayor

Herbert Gears
Democratic

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.

General election results^[5]
Candidate	Votes	%
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

Run-off election results^[6]
Candidate	Votes	%
Herbert Gears	4,925	55.19
Marvin Randle	3,999	44.81
Total votes	8,924	100

2008

2008 Irving mayoral election

← 2005

May 10, 2008 (2008-05-10)

2011 →

Turnout

5.41%


Candidate	Herbert Gears	Roland Jeter	Rigo Reza
Party	Nonpartisan	Nonpartisan	Nonpartisan
Popular vote	5,320	3,737	782
Percentage	54.07%	37.98%	7.95%

Mayor before election

Herbert Gears
Democratic

Elected Mayor

Herbert Gears
Democratic

The 2008 Irving mayoral election was held on May 10, 2008. The incumbent mayor Herbert Gears was reelected.

Election results^[7]
Candidate	Votes	%
Herbert Gears	5,320	54.07
Roland Jeter	3,737	37.98
Rigo Reza	782	7.95
Total votes	9,839	100

2011

2011 Irving mayoral election

← 2008

May 14, 2011 (2011-05-14) (General)
June 18, 2011 (2011-06-18) (Run-off)

2014 →

Turnout

11.09% (General)
9.70% (Run-off)


Candidate	Beth Van Duyne	Herbert Gears
Party	Nonpartisan	Nonpartisan
Popular vote	4,377 (G) 6,865 (R)	3,986 (G) 5,170 (R)
Percentage	41.48% (G) 57.04% (R)	37.78% (G) 42.96% (R)


Candidate	Joe Putnam	Tom Spink
Party	Nonpartisan	Nonpartisan
Popular vote	1,475	713
Percentage	13.98%	6.76%

Mayor before election

Herbert Gears
Democratic

Elected Mayor

Beth Van Duyne
Republican

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.

General election results^[8]
Candidate	Votes	%
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

Run-off election results^[9]
Candidate	Votes	%
Beth Van Duyne	6,865	57.04
Herbert Gears	5,170	42.96
Total votes	12,035	100

2014

2014 Irving mayoral election

← 2011

May 10, 2014 (2014-05-10)

2017 →

Turnout

5.27%


Candidate	Beth Van Duyne	Herbert Gears
Party	Nonpartisan	Nonpartisan
Popular vote	4,934	2,167
Percentage	69.48%	30.52%

Mayor before election

Beth Van Duyne
Republican

Elected Mayor

Beth Van Duyne
Republican

The 2014 Irving mayoral election was held on May 10, 2014. The incumbent mayor Beth Van Duyne won reelection for a second term.

Election results^[10]
Candidate	Votes	%
Beth Van Duyne	4,934	69.48
Herbert Gears	2,167	30.52
Total votes	7,101	100

2017

2017 Irving mayoral election

← 2014

May 6, 2017 (2017-05-06)

2020 →

Turnout

7.87%


Candidate	Rick Stopfer	Kristi Weaver Pena
Party	Nonpartisan	Nonpartisan
Popular vote	6,795	1,984
Percentage	67.48%	19.70%


Candidate	Elvia Espino	J. C. Gonzalez
Party	Nonpartisan	Nonpartisan
Popular vote	904	386
Percentage	8.98%	3.83%

Mayor before election

Beth Van Duyne
Republican

Elected Mayor

Rick Stopfer
Republican

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]

Election results^[12]
Candidate	Votes	%
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

2020 Irving mayoral election

← 2017

November 3, 2020 (2020-11-03)

2023 →

Turnout

66.13%


Candidate	Rick Stopfer	Olivia Novelo Abreu
Party	Nonpartisan	Nonpartisan
Popular vote	35,532	30,424
Percentage	54.87%	46.13%

Mayor before election

Rick Stopfer
Republican

Elected Mayor

Rick Stopfer
Republican

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]

Election results^[15]
Candidate	Votes	%
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.

[1] "Dallas County Joint Election May 3, 1997" (PDF). Dallas County Elections Department. May 4, 1997. p. 15. Retrieved May 24, 2023.

[2] "Final Cumulative Report City of Irving Runoff Election, May 17, 1997" (PDF). Dallas County Elections Department. May 17, 1997. Retrieved May 24, 2023.

[3] "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.

[4] "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.

[5] "Summary Rept-Group Detail 2005 Joint Election Unofficial Result" (PDF). Dallas County Elections Department. May 12, 2005. pp. 9–10. Retrieved May 24, 2023.

[6] "Irving - Unofficial Final Cumulative Results" (PDF). Dallas County Elections Department. June 17, 2005. Retrieved May 24, 2023.

[7] "Summary Rept-group Detail 2008 Joint Election Unofficial Results" (PDF). Dallas County Elections Department. May 14, 2008. p. 6. Retrieved May 24, 2023.

[8] "Summary Rept-Group Detail 2011 Joint Election Unofficial Result" (PDF). Dallas County Elections Department. May 19, 2011. p. 8. Retrieved May 24, 2023.

[9] "Summary Rept-Group Detail 2011 Joint Runoff Election Unofficial Result" (PDF). Dallas County Elections Department. June 23, 2011. p. 2. Retrieved May 24, 2023.

[10] "Summary Rept-Group Detail, 2014 Joint Election Unofficial Results" (PDF). Dallas County Elections Department. May 16, 2014. Retrieved May 24, 2023.

[11] Staff, IrvingWeekly (May 8, 2017). "Rick Stopfer Elected Mayor of Irving". www.irvingweekly.com. Retrieved May 24, 2023.

[12] "Unofficial Final Cumulative Results". Dallas County Elections Department. May 24, 2017. Retrieved May 24, 2023.

[13] "March 31, 2020 Special City Council - Irving, TX". irvingtx.swagit.com. Retrieved May 24, 2023.

[14] "Irving voters reelect mayor, reject ex-superintendent who abruptly resigned in 2018". Dallas News. November 5, 2020. Retrieved May 24, 2023.

[15] "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.

[16] "North Texas mayors face little opposition in upcoming municipal elections". www.cbsnews.com. April 23, 2023. Retrieved May 24, 2023.

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