2018 Shelby County, Tennessee mayoral election
The 2018 Shelby County mayoral election was held on August 2, 2018, to elect the next mayor of Shelby County, Tennessee. Incumbent Republican Mayor Mark Luttrell was term-limited and was prohibited from seeking a third consecutive term, he instead ran for congress.[1] Democratic candidate Lee Harris was elected mayor with 55.3% of the vote, defeating Republican nominee David Lenoir.[2][3]
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| Turnout | 27.7%  [4] 0.7 pp | |||||||||||||||
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 Results: Harris: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Lenoir: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% | ||||||||||||||||
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Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- David Lenoir, Shelby County Trustee[5]
Eliminated in primary
- Joy Touliatos, daughter of Greek immigrants, worked at her family's Fairview Drive-In restaurant[6]
- Terry Roland, Shelby County Commission Chairman[7]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | David Lenoir | 18,444 | 60.97% | |
| Republican | Terry Roland | 8,661 | 28.63% | |
| Republican | Joy Touliatos | 3,126 | 10.33% | |
| Write-in | Write-in | 19 | 0.06% | |
| Total votes | 30,250 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Lee Harris, state senator of Tennessee's 29th Senate district[9]
Eliminated in primary
- Sidney Chism, former Shelby County Commissioner[10]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lee Harris | 34,106 | 76.13% | |
| Democratic | Sidney Chism | 10,434 | 23.29% | |
| Write-in | Write-in | 261 | 0.58% | |
| Total votes | 44,801 | 100.00% | ||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lee Harris | 84,989 | 55.32% | ||
| Republican | Mark Luttrell | 68,502 | 44.59% | ||
| Write-in | Write-in | 136 | 0.09% | ||
| Total votes | 153,627 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic gain from Republican | |||||
See also
- 2018 Tennessee elections
- 2018 Hamilton County, Tennessee mayoral election
- 2018 Knox County, Tennessee mayoral election
- 2019 Memphis mayoral election
References
- ^ "Luttrell announces his run for Congress". www.commercialappeal.com. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
- ^ "Results: Shelby County election". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
- ^ "Past Elections | Shelby County Election Commission, TN". www.electionsshelbytn.gov. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
- ^ "Turnout | Shelby County Election Commission, TN". www.electionsshelbytn.gov. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
- ^ Poe, Ryan Poe and Ryan. "David Lenoir leads fundraising in Shelby County mayor's race". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
- ^ Poe, Ryan Poe and Ryan. "Joy Touliatos to run for mayor of Shelby County". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
- ^ "Terry Roland Announces Run For Shleby County Mayor". localmemphis.com. 2016-04-09. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
- ^ "County Primary 5.1.2018 | Shelby County Election Commission, TN". www.electionsshelbytn.gov. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
- ^ "Lenoir and Harris Advance in County Mayor's Race". Memphis Daily News. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
- ^ "Chism Readying 2018 Bid for County Mayor". Memphis Daily News. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
- ^ "County Primary 5.1.2018 | Shelby County Election Commission, TN". www.electionsshelbytn.gov. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
- ^ "Past Elections | Shelby County Election Commission, TN". www.electionsshelbytn.gov. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
