Mayoral elections in Knoxville, Tennessee
Mayoral elections in Knoxville are held every four years to elect the mayor of Knoxville, Tennessee.
All Knoxville municipal elections are required to be non-partisan,[1] but candidates can be affiliated with a political party. Knoxville uses a two-round system, where election runoffs are held if no candidate obtains the majority of the vote.
1983
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| Candidate | Kyle Testerman | Arthur M. "Smiley" Blanchard | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Popular vote | 19,403 | 7,448 | |
| Percentage | 62.75% | 24.09% | |
| Candidate | Lowell W. Ramsey | ||
| Popular vote | 2,619 | ||
| Percentage | 8.47% | ||
The 1983 Knoxville mayoral election took place on September 27, 1983, to elect the next mayor of Knoxville, Tennessee. The election was held concurrently with various other local elections. It saw the election of former Republican Mayor Kyle Testerman.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Kyle Testerman | 19,403 | 62.75 | |
| Nonpartisan | Arthur M. "Smiley" Blanchard | 7,448 | 24.09 | |
| Nonpartisan | Lowell W. Ramsey | 2,619 | 8.47 | |
| Nonpartisan | Robert L. "Bob" Cheek | 973 | 3.15 | |
| Nonpartisan | Arnold Joseph Zandi | 240 | 0.78 | |
| Nonpartisan | Karl Paul | 185 | 0.60 | |
| Nonpartisan | Clyde Ledford | 53 | 0.17 | |
| Nonpartisan | unknown candidate | 1 | 0 | |
| Total votes | 30,922 | 100 | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
1987
[edit ]| Candidate | Victor Ashe | Randy Tyree | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 10,765 43.85% |
5,739 23.38% | |
| Runoff | 18,892 54.35% |
15,853 45.61% | |
| Candidate | Jean Teague | Casey C. Jones | |
| First round | 5,210 21.22% |
2,543 10.36% | |
| Runoff | Eliminated | Eliminated | |
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The 1987 Knoxville mayoral election took place on November 3, 1987, to elect the mayor of Knoxville, Tennessee. The election was held concurrently with various other local elections and was officially nonpartisan. It saw the election of Victor Ashe.
Since no candidate secured a majority in the first round, a runoff election was held between the top two finishers, with Ashe defeating former mayor Randy Tyree.
Results
[edit ]First round
[edit ]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Victor Ashe | 10,765 | 43.85 | |
| Nonpartisan | Randy Tyree | 5,739 | 23.38 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jean Teague | 5,210 | 21.22 | |
| Nonpartisan | Casey C. Jones | 2,543 | 10.36 | |
| Nonpartisan | Louis E. Royal | 119 | 0.49 | |
| Nonpartisan | James T. "Jim" Garland | 84 | 0.34 | |
| Nonpartisan | James Wesley Gilliam | 45 | 0.18 | |
| Nonpartisan | Boyce T. McCall | 43 | 0.18 | |
| Nonpartisan | Kyle C. Testerman | 2 | 0.01 | |
| Total votes | 24,550 | |||
Runoff
[edit ]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Victor Ashe | 18,892 | 54.35 | |
| Nonpartisan | Randy Tyree | 15,853 | 45.61 | |
| Write-in | Jean Teague | 4 | 0.01 | |
| Write-in | C. Howard Bozeman | 2 | 0.01 | |
| Write-in | Willie Hambree | 1 | 0.00 | |
| Write-in | Harry E. Hodge | 1 | 0.00 | |
| Write-in | Steve Kidwell | 1 | 0.00 | |
| Write-in | Louis A. McElroy II | 1 | 0.00 | |
| Write-in | Ron Payne | 1 | 0.00 | |
| Write-in | E. R. Shultz | 1 | 0.00 | |
| Write-in | Kyle Testerman | 1 | 0.00 | |
| Write-in | Robt O. Watson | 1 | 0.00 | |
| Total votes | 34,759 | |||
1991
[edit ]| Candidate | Victor Ashe | C. Robertson |
|---|---|---|
| Popular vote | 11,609 | 3,684 |
| Percentage | 72.20% | 22.91% |
The 1991 Knoxville mayoral election took place on September 24, 1991, to elect the mayor of Knoxville, Tennessee. The election was held concurrently with various other local elections. It saw the re-election of Republican Mayor Victor Ashe.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Victor Ashe (Incumbent) | 11,609 | 72.20 | |
| Nonpartisan | C. Robertson | 3,684 | 22.91 | |
| Nonpartisan | S. Evans | 786 | 4.89 | |
| Total votes | 16,079 | 100 | ||
1995
[edit ]| Candidate | Victor Ashe | Ivan Harmon |
|---|---|---|
| Popular vote | 12,417 | 6,659 |
| Percentage | 63.70% | 34.16% |
The 1995 Knoxville mayoral election took place on September 26, 1995, to elect the mayor of Knoxville, Tennessee. The election was held concurrently with various other local elections. It saw the re-election of Republican Mayor Victor Ashe.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Victor Ashe (Incumbent) | 12,417 | 63.70 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ivan Harmon | 6,659 | 34.16 | |
| Nonpartisan | G. Hamilton | 303 | 1.55 | |
| Nonpartisan | R. Watson | 113 | 0.58 | |
| Total votes | 19,492 | 100 | ||
1999
[edit ]| Candidate | Victor Ashe | Randy Tyree | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Popular vote | 10,248 | 5,613 | |
| Percentage | 55.99% | 30.67% | |
| Candidate | Danny Mayfield | ||
| Popular vote | 2,145 | ||
| Percentage | 11.72% | ||
The 1999 Knoxville mayoral election took place on September 29, 1999, to elect the mayor of Knoxville, Tennessee. The election was held concurrently with various other local elections. It saw the re-election of Republican Mayor Victor Ashe, who defeated former Democratic Mayor Randy Tyree.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Victor Ashe (Incumbent) | 10,248 | 55.99 | |
| Nonpartisan | Randy Tyree | 5,613 | 30.67 | |
| Nonpartisan | Danny Mayfield | 2,145 | 11.72 | |
| Nonpartisan | G. Hamilton Sr. | 114 | 0.62 | |
| Nonpartisan | J. Madden | 104 | 0.57 | |
| Nonpartisan | B. McCall | 80 | 0.44 | |
| Total votes | 18,304 | 100 | ||
2003
[edit ]| Candidate | Bill Haslam | Madeline Rogero |
|---|---|---|
| Popular vote | 15,730 | 13,864 |
| Percentage | 52.64% | 46.39% |
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The 2003 Knoxville mayoral election took place on September 30, 2003, to elect the mayor of Knoxville, Tennessee. The election was held concurrently with various other local elections. Republican candidate Bill Haslam defeated Democratic candidate Madeline Rogero with 52.6% of the vote.
Haslam reached a majority in the initial round of the election, forgoing the need for a runoff to be held.
Results
[edit ]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Bill Haslam | 15,730 | 52.64 | |
| Nonpartisan | Madeline Rogero | 13,864 | 46.39 | |
| Nonpartisan | George Alexander Hamilton, Sr. | 166 | 0.56 | |
| Nonpartisan | Boyce McCall | 123 | 0.41 | |
| Total votes | 29,883 | 100 | ||
2007
[edit ]| Candidate | Bill Haslam | Isa Infante |
|---|---|---|
| Popular vote | 5,728 | 667 |
| Percentage | 87.32% | 10.17% |
The 2007 Knoxville mayoral election took place on September 25, 2007 to elect the mayor of Knoxville, Tennessee. The election was held concurrently with various other local elections; it was officially nonpartisan. It saw the re-election of incumbent Republican Bill Haslam.
Haslam reached a majority in the initial round of the election, forgoing the need for a runoff to be held.
Results
[edit ]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Bill Haslam (incumbent) | 5,728 | 87.32 | |
| Nonpartisan | Isa Infante | 667 | 10.17 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mark Saroff | 165 | 2.52 | |
| Total votes | 6,560 | |||
2011
[edit ]| Candidate | Madeline Rogero | Mark Padgett | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 8,242 49.90% |
3,741 22.65% | |
| Runoff | 12,441 58.50% |
8,827 41.50% | |
| Candidate | Ivan Harmon | ||
| First round | 3,537 22.33% |
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| Runoff | Eliminated | ||
The 2011 Knoxville mayoral election took place on September 27 and November 8, 2011, to elect the mayor of Knoxville, Tennessee. The election was held concurrently with various other local elections and was officially nonpartisan. It saw the election of Democratic candidate Madeline Rogero.
Serving as acting mayor, following the resignation of Republican mayor Bill Haslam to serve as Governor of Tennessee and in the months before the individual elected in this race would take office, was Daniel Brown, who did not seek a full term as mayor.
Since no candidate secured a majority in the first round, a runoff was held between the top two finishers.
The election saw Rogero become the first woman elected mayor of Knoxville. She is also the first woman to be elected mayor in any of the "Big Four" cities of Tennessee (Memphis, Nashville, Knoxville, and Chattanooga).
Results
[edit ]First round
[edit ]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Madeline Rogero | 8,242 | 49.90 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mark Padgett | 3,741 | 22.65 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ivan Harmon | 3,537 | 22.33 | |
| Nonpartisan | Joe Hultquist | 698 | 4.23 | |
| Nonpartisan | Bo Bennett | 148 | 0.90 | |
| Total votes | 16,518 | |||
Runoff
[edit ]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Madeline Rogero | 12,441 | 58.50 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mark Padgett | 8,827 | 41.50 | |
| Total votes | 21,268 | |||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
2015
[edit ]| Candidate | Madeline Rogero |
|---|---|
| Popular vote | 3,711 |
| Percentage | 98.78% |
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The 2015 Knoxville mayoral election took place on September 29, 2015 to elect the mayor of Knoxville, Tennessee. The election was held concurrently with various other local elections. Incumbent Democratic Mayor Madeline Rogero won re-election with 98.8% of the vote.
Since Rogero reached a majority in the initial round of the election, no runoff was held. This was set to be the case since only two candidates were on the ballot.
Results
[edit ]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Madeline Rogero (incumbent) | 3,811 | 98.78 | |
| Write-in | Jack Knoxville | 46 | 1.22 | |
| Total votes | 3,757 | |||
2019
[edit ]| Candidate | Indya Kincannon | Eddie Mannis | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 5,568 28.31% |
7,005 36.64% | |
| Runoff | 13,291 52.41% |
12,069 47.59% | |
| Candidate | Marshall Stair | ||
| First round | 5,158 26.87% |
||
| Runoff | Eliminated | ||
Mannis: 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70%
Stair: 20–30% 30–40% 40–50%
The 2019 Knoxville mayoral Election took place on August 27, 2019, and November 5, 2019, to elect the next mayor of Knoxville, Tennessee. The election was held concurrently with various other local elections. All Knoxville municipal elections are non-partisan.
Since no candidate met 50% or more of the votes, Republican candidate Eddie Mannis and Democratic candidate Indya Kincannon advanced to the November election. Indya Kincannon won the runoff election with 52.4% of the vote.
Incumbent Democratic Mayor Madeline Rogero was ineligible to run for re-election, having served the maximum of two terms.[13]
Candidates
[edit ]Declared
- Michael Andrews, licensed barber [14] [13]
- Fletcher Burkhardt, social media specialist[14]
- Indya Kincannon, former Knox County School Board member (2004–2014), former chair of the Knox County School Board, former city director for Mayor Rogero[14]
- Eddie Mannis, former COO and deputy to Mayor Rogero, chairman of the Metropolitan Airport Authority, prominent businessman[14]
- Calvin Taylor Skinner, worked in community and leadership development[14]
- Marshall Stair, lawyer, at-large member of the Knoxville City Council (2011–2019)[14]
Results
[edit ]First round
[edit ]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Eddie Mannis | 7,005 | 36.64 | |
| Nonpartisan | Indya Kincannon | 5,568 | 28.31 | |
| Nonpartisan | Marshall Stair | 5,158 | 26.87 | |
| Nonpartisan | Fletcher "Knoxville" Burkhardt | 591 | 3.09 | |
| Nonpartisan | Calvin Taylor Skinner | 493 | 2.58 | |
| Nonpartisan | Michael W. Andrews | 301 | 1.57 | |
| Total votes | 19,116 | |||
Runoff
[edit ]In the runoff election, Indya Kincannon defeated Eddie Mannis.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Indya Kincannon | 13,291 | 52.41 | |
| Nonpartisan | Eddie Mannis | 12,069 | 47.59 | |
| Total votes | 25,360 | 100 | ||
2023
[edit ]| Candidate | Indya Kincannon | Jeff Talman | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Popular vote | 9,431 | 4,808 | |
| Percentage | 57.52% | 29.32% | |
| Candidate | Constance Every | R. C. Lawhorn | |
| Popular vote | 1,328 | 830 | |
| Percentage | 8.10% | 5.06% | |
Talman: 40–50%
Tie: 40–50%
No data: 40–50%
The 2023 Knoxville mayoral election took place on August 29, 2023 to elect the mayor of Knoxville, Tennessee. The election was held concurrently with various other local elections. All Knoxville municipal elections are non-partisan. Since Kincannon won a majority of the vote in the initial round, no runoff was needed. Incumbent Democratic Mayor Indya Kincannon was elected with 57.5% of the vote, defeating Republican [16] Candidate Jeff Talman.
Indya Kincannon announced her re-election campaign on November 16, 2022.[17] She was sworn in on December 16, 2023.[18]
Candidates
[edit ]Declared
- Indya Kincannon, incumbent mayor[17]
- Jeff Talman, mortgage banker and president of the Knoxville Volunteer Rotary Club[19]
- Constance Every, nonprofit founder
- R.C. Lawhorn, businessman[20]
Results
[edit ]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Indya Kincannon (Incumbent) | 9,431 | 57.52 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jeff Talman | 4,808 | 29.32 | |
| Nonpartisan | Constance Every | 1,328 | 8.10 | |
| Nonpartisan | R.C. Lawhorn | 830 | 5.06 | |
| Total votes | 16,397 | 100 | ||
See also
[edit ]- Elections in Tennessee
- Political party strength in Tennessee
- Government of Tennessee
- Mayoral elections in Chattanooga, Tennessee
- Mayoral elections in Clarksville, Tennessee
- Mayoral elections in Jackson, Tennessee
- Mayoral elections in Murfreesboro, Tennessee
References
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- ^ "City Election History 1981-Present". www.knoxvilletn.gov. Retrieved 2024年01月20日.
- ^ "Knox County Election Commission Election Returns Race Totals" (PDF). Knox County Election Commission. 16 October 1987. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
- ^ "Knox County Election Commission Election Returns Race Totals" (PDF). Knox County Election Commission. 16 November 1987. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
- ^ "City Election History 1981-Present". www.knoxvilletn.gov. Retrieved 2024年01月20日.
- ^ "City Election History 1981-Present". www.knoxvilletn.gov. Retrieved 2024年01月20日.
- ^ "City Election History 1981-Present". www.knoxvilletn.gov. Retrieved 2024年01月20日.
- ^ "Unofficial Tally Results - By Election". Knox County. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- ^ "Cumulative Report — Unofficial Knox County, Tennessee — CITY OF KNOXVILLE PRIMARY ELECTION — September 25, 2007" (PDF). Knox County. 25 September 2007. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- ^ "Cumulative Report — Unofficial Knox County, Tennessee — City of Knoxville Primary and State Senate Special Primary Election — September 27, 2011" (PDF). Knox County. 4 October 2011. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- ^ "Cumulative Report — Unofficial Knox County, Tennessee — City of Knoxville Regular and Special State Senate General Election — November 08, 2011" (PDF). Knox County. 10 November 2011. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- ^ "Cumulative Report — Official Knox County, Tennessee — Tennessee House 14th District Special General and |City of Knoxville Primary Election — September 29, 2015" (PDF). Knox County. 19 October 2015. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- ^ a b "OFFICES ON THE 2019 BALLOT". knoxvilletn.gov. Retrieved 2019年08月22日.
- ^ a b c d e f Whetstone, Tyler. "Who will be Knoxville's next mayor? We tell you about the candidates". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved 2019年08月22日.
- ^ "Cumulative Report — Official Knox County, Tennessee — CITY OF KNOXVILLE PRIMARY ELECTION — August 27, 2019" (PDF). Knox County. 17 November 2019. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
- ^ "Home". Talman For Mayor. Retrieved 2024年01月20日.
- ^ a b "Knoxville Mayor Indya Kincannon announces she is seeking reelection in 2023". WBIR.com. WBIR. November 16, 2022. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
- ^ "indya kincannon sworn in as mayor - Google Search". www.google.com. Retrieved 2024年01月20日.
- ^ "About". Talman For Mayor. Retrieved 2023年08月03日.
- ^ "About Me". R C Lawhorn for Mayor. Retrieved 2023年08月03日.
- ^ "August 2023 Election Results". Knox County. Retrieved November 9, 2023.