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| Turnout | 27.7% [1] 0.7pp | |||||||||||||||
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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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The2018 Shelby County mayoral election was held on August 2, 2018, to elect the next mayor ofShelby County, Tennessee.IncumbentRepublican MayorMark Luttrell was term-limited and was prohibited from seeking a third consecutive term, he instead ran for congress.[2]Democratic candidateLee Harris was elected mayor with 55.3% of the vote, defeatingRepublican nominee David Lenoir.[3][4]
Nominee
| 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% | ||
| 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% | ||
| 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% | |||
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