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| Turnout | 23.64% (first round) 2.39pp20.96%  (runoff) 2.68pp[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Cooper: 20–30% 30–40% 40–50% 60–70% Briley: 20–30% 30–40% 40–50% Swain: 20–30% 30–40% 40–50% Clemmons: 30–40% Tie No dataFirst round results by precinct  Cooper: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% <90% Briley: 50–60% 60–70% No dataRunoff results by precinct | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The2019 Nashville mayoral election took place on August 1, 2019, to elect themayor ofNashville, Tennessee.IncumbentDemocratic MayorDavid Briley, who succeededMegan Barry following her resignation and won a special election to fill the remainder of her term, ran for re-election.[2] In the August election, Briley came in second behind city councilmanJohn Cooper; however, no candidate took more than 50 percent of the vote, forcing a runoff between Cooper and Briley on September 12, 2019.[3] Cooper won the runoff definitively with 69 percent of the vote.[4]
All Nashville municipal elections are required to benon-partisan, but candidates can be affiliated with a political party.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Cooper | 35,676 | 34.98 | |
| David Briley (incumbent) | 25,786 | 25.28 | |
| Carol Swain | 22,387 | 21.95 | |
| John Ray Clemmons | 16,391 | 16.07 | |
| Julia Clark-Johnson | 404 | 0.40 | |
| Bernie Cox | 337 | 0.33 | |
| Jimmy Lawrence | 305 | 0.30 | |
| Jody Ball | 280 | 0.27 | |
| Jon Sewell | 224 | 0.22 | |
| Nolan Starnes | 129 | 0.13 | |
| Write-in | 83 | 0.08 | |
| Total votes | 102,002 | 100 | |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Cooper | 62,440 | 69.12 | |
| David Briley (incumbent) | 27,281 | 30.20 | |
| Write-in | 621 | 0.69 | |
| Total votes | 90,342 | 100.00 | |
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