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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]

2018 Shelby County mayoral election

← 2014 August 2, 2018 2022 →
Turnout27.7% Increase[4] 0.7 pp
 
Candidate Lee Harris David Lenoir
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 84,989 68,502
Percentage 55.32% 44.59%

Precinct results
Harris:      >0%      >5%      >10%      >15%      >20%      >25%      >30%      >35%
Lenoir:      >0%      >5%      >10%      >15%      >20%      >25%      >30%      >35%

Mayor before election

Mark Luttrell
Republican

Elected Mayor

Lee Harris
Democratic

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee

  • David Lenoir, Shelby County Trustee[5]

Eliminated in primary[edit]

  • Joy Touliatos, daughter of Greek immigrants, worked at her family's Fairview Drive-In restaurant[6]
  • Terry Roland, Shelby County Commission Chairman[7]
May 1, 2018 Republican primary results[8]
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[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]

Eliminated in primary[edit]

  • Sidney Chism, former Shelby County Commissioner[10]
May 1, 2018 Democratic primary results[11]
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[edit]

August 2, 2018 General election results[12]
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[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Luttrell announces his run for Congress". www.commercialappeal.com. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
  2. ^ "Results: Shelby County election". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
  3. ^ "Past Elections | Shelby County Election Commission, TN". www.electionsshelbytn.gov. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
  4. ^ "Turnout | Shelby County Election Commission, TN". www.electionsshelbytn.gov. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
  5. ^ Poe, Ryan Poe and Ryan. "David Lenoir leads fundraising in Shelby County mayor's race". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
  6. ^ Poe, Ryan Poe and Ryan. "Joy Touliatos to run for mayor of Shelby County". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
  7. ^ "Terry Roland Announces Run For Shleby County Mayor". localmemphis.com. 2016-04-09. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
  8. ^ "County Primary 5.1.2018 | Shelby County Election Commission, TN". www.electionsshelbytn.gov. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
  9. ^ "Lenoir and Harris Advance in County Mayor's Race". Memphis Daily News. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
  10. ^ "Chism Readying 2018 Bid for County Mayor". Memphis Daily News. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
  11. ^ "County Primary 5.1.2018 | Shelby County Election Commission, TN". www.electionsshelbytn.gov. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
  12. ^ "Past Elections | Shelby County Election Commission, TN". www.electionsshelbytn.gov. Retrieved 2024-01-17.

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