2012 Austin mayoral election

2012 Austin mayoral election

May 12, 2012
Turnout	10.60%
Candidate Lee Leffingwell Brigid Shea Clay Dafoe Party nonpartisan nonpartisan nonpartisan Popular vote 25,446 18,126 5,310 Percentage 52.06% 37.08% 10.86%
Mayor before election Lee Leffingwell Democratic Elected Mayor Lee Leffingwell Democratic

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.

Election results

Results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Lee Leffingwell (incumbent)	25,446	52.06
	Nonpartisan	Brigid Shea	18,126	37.08
	Nonpartisan	Clay Dafoe	5,310	10.86
Turnout			48,882