2010 Knox County, Tennessee mayoral election explained

Election Date:	August 5, 2010
Election Name:	2010 Knox County mayoral election
Flag Image:	File:Flag of Knox County, Tennessee.svg
Party1:	Republican Party (United States)
Image1:	File:Mayor Tim Burchett Speaking at the 2012 Community Budget Hearings (cropped).JPG
Candidate1:	Tim Burchett
Candidate2:	Ezra Maize
Party2:	Democratic Party (United States)
Type:	presidential
Percentage1:	88.30%
Popular Vote1:	53,381
Popular Vote2:	4,917
Percentage2:	8.13%
After Election:	Tim Burchett
Before Election:	Mike Ragsdale
Mayor
Posttitle:	Elected Mayor
Before Party:	Republican Party (United States)
After Party:	Republican Party (United States)
Map Size:	250px
Previous Year:	2006
Next Year:	2014
Turnout:	22.50% ^[1] 2.61 pp
Previous Election:	2006 Knox County, Tennessee mayoral election

The 2010 Knox County mayoral election was held on August 5, 2010, to determine the next mayor of Knox County, Tennessee. Incumbent Republican Mayor Mike Ragsdale could not run for re-election due to term limits. Republican state senator, Tim Burchett, won the election with 88.3% of the vote against Democrat Ezra Maize.^{[2] [3] [4]}

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Tim Burchett, state senator^[5]

Eliminated in primary

• Tim Hutchison^[6]

Primary results

The Republican primary was held on May 4, 2010.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Ezra Maize^[7]

Eliminated in primary

• Michael J. McBath^[8]

Primary results

The Democratic primary was held on May 4, 2010.

See also

• 2010 Tennessee elections
• 2010 Shelby County, Tennessee mayoral election

Notes and References

1. News: August 5, 2010 . Tennessee Voter Turnout, August 2010 . Tennessee Secretary of State . April 2, 2024 .
2. Web site: Burchett defeats Maize to become Knox County mayor . 2024-04-02 . Tumblr . en-US.
3. News: Donila . Mike . September 4, 2011 . One year in, Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett says he delivered . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140227135000/http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2011/sep/04/one-year-in-burchett-says-he-delivered/ . February 27, 2014 . Knoxville News Sentinel.
4. News: Donila . Mike . August 6, 2010 . Burchett: 'Precise plan' needed for mayor post . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121010192215/http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2010/aug/06/burchett-precise-plan-needed-for-mayor-post/?partner=popular . October 10, 2012 . Knoxville News Sentinel.
5. Web site: Burchett defeats Maize to become Knox County mayor . 2024-04-02 . Tumblr . en-US.
6. Web site: Tim Hutchison .
7. Web site: Ezra Maize .
8. Web site: Michael J. McBath .