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2011 Fort Worth mayoral election

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2011 Fort Worth mayoral election

← 2009 May 14, 2011 (first round)[1]
June 18, 2011 (runoff)[2]
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Candidate Betsy Price Jim Lane Cathy Hirt
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
First round vote 14,585 8,838 7,207
First round percentage 43.29% 26.24% 21.39%
Runoff vote 19,963 15,725
Runoff percentage 55.94% 44.06%

 
Candidate Dan Barret
Party Nonpartisan
First round vote 2,801
First round percentage 8.32%

Mayor before election

Mike Moncrief
Democratic

Elected mayor

Betsy Price
Republican

The 2011 Fort Worth mayoral election was held on May 14 and June 18, 2011, to elect the next mayor of Fort Worth, Texas. The incumbent mayor Mike Moncrief did not seek reelection[3][4] after having served four terms as mayor of Fort Worth since 2003. Republican Betsy Price won the election against Democrat Jim Lane and succeeded Moncrief on July 12, 2011.

Qualifications

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As with most cities in Texas, a candidate for mayor does not run on a partisan ballot. The only qualifications for a candidate are:

  • Be a United States citizen
  • Be 21 years of age
  • Be a qualified voter
  • Considered of sound mind with no mental impediments
  • No prior felony record for which one has not been pardoned
  • Resided continuously in the state for 12 months and the city and/or district for 6 months before the first filing date

Candidates

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Results

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First-round

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First round results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Betsy Price 14,585 43.29
Nonpartisan Jim Lane 8,838 26.24
Nonpartisan Cathy Hirt 7,207 21.39
Nonpartisan Dan Barret 2,801 8.32
Nonpartisan Nicolas Zebrun 257 0.76
Total votes 33,688

Runoff

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Runoff results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Betsy Price 19,963 55.94
Nonpartisan Jim Lane 15,725 44.06
Total votes 35,688

References

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  1. ^ a b "General Election, May 14, 2011". Fort Worth, Texas. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Mayor and District 7 Runoff Election, June 18, 2011". Fort Worth, Texas. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
  3. ^ Henry, John. "Fort Worth mayor's race intensifies as Moncrief bows out". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved February 10, 2011.[dead link]
  4. ^ Kennedy, Bud. "Moncrief goes out a winner". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved February 10, 2011.[dead link]
  5. ^ a b c d e Henry, John. "No new candidates join Fort Worth mayor's race". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved March 14, 2011.[dead link]
  6. ^ a b c d e Robertson, Rob. "Five vie to succeed Moncrief as Fort Worth Mayor". Fort Worth Business Press. Retrieved March 14, 2011.[dead link]
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