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 + 2012 Austin mayoral debate Date Host Moderator Link Nonpartisan Nonpartisan NonpartisanKey: Participant  Absent  Not invited  Invited Withdrawn Clay Dafoe Lee Leffingwell Brigid Shea1 Apr. 16, 2012 KXAN Robert Hadlock YouTube (Part 1)YouTube (Part 2)YouTube (Part 3)YouTube (Part 4)YouTube (Part 5)YouTube (Part 6)

Election results

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