The 2010 Shelby County mayoral election was held on August 5, 2010, to elect the next mayor of Shelby County, Tennessee. Incumbent Democratic Mayor Joe Ford, who took office on December 10, 2009, upon the resignation of A C Wharton, ran for a full term.[1] [2] Republican County Sheriff Mark Luttrell was elected mayor with 57.9% of the vote, defeating Democratic Mayor Joe Ford.[3] [4] [5]
| Election Date: | August 5, 2010 |
| Election Name: | 2010 Shelby County mayoral election |
| Flag Image: | File:Flag of Shelby County, Tennessee.svg |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
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| Candidate1: | Mark Luttrell |
| Candidate2: | Joe Ford |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Type: | Mayoral |
| Percentage1: | 57.86% |
| Popular Vote1: | 102,295 |
| Popular Vote2: | 73,518 |
| Percentage2: | 41.58% |
| After Election: | Mark Luttrell |
| Before Election: | Joe Ford |
| Mayor | |
| Posttitle: | Elected Mayor |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Next Year: | 2014 |
| Turnout: | 29.5% [6] 2.3 pp |
| Next Election: | 2014 Shelby County, Tennessee mayoral election |
| Previous Election: | 2006 Shelby County, Tennessee mayoral election |
| Previous Year: | 2006 |
The primary elections were held on May 4, 2010.