2018 Shelby County, Tennessee mayoral election explained
| Election Date: | August 2, 2018 |
| Election Name: | 2018 Shelby County mayoral election |
| Flag Image: | File:Flag of Shelby County, Tennessee.svg |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Image1: | File:Lee Harris, Shelby County mayor in 2018.jpg |
| Candidate1: | Lee Harris |
| Candidate2: | David Lenoir |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Type: | Mayoral |
| Percentage1: | 55.32% |
| Popular Vote1: | 84,989 |
| Popular Vote2: | 68,502 |
| Percentage2: | 44.59% |
| After Election: | Lee Harris |
| Before Election: | Mark Luttrell |
| Mayor |
| Posttitle: | Elected Mayor |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Map Size: | 300px |
| Previous Year: | 2014 |
| Next Year: | 2022 |
| Turnout: | 27.7% [1] 0.7 pp |
| Next Election: | 2022 Shelby County, Tennessee mayoral election |
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.[2] Democratic candidate Lee Harris was elected mayor with 55.3% of the vote, defeating Republican nominee David Lenoir.[3] [4]
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- David Lenoir, Shelby County Trustee[5]
Eliminated in primary
- Joy Touliatos, daughter of Greek immigrants, worked at her family's Fairview Drive-In restaurant[6]
- Terry Roland, Shelby County Commission Chairman[7]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
- Sidney Chism, former Shelby County Commissioner[9]
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Turnout Shelby County Election Commission, TN . 2024-01-17 . www.electionsshelbytn.gov.
- Web site: Luttrell announces his run for Congress . 2024-01-17 . www.commercialappeal.com . en.
- Web site: Results: Shelby County election . 2024-01-17 . The Commercial Appeal . en-US.
- Web site: Past Elections Shelby County Election Commission, TN . 2024-01-17 . www.electionsshelbytn.gov.
- Web site: Poe . Ryan Poe and Ryan . David Lenoir leads fundraising in Shelby County mayor's race . 2024-01-17 . The Commercial Appeal . en-US.
- Web site: Poe . Ryan Poe and Ryan . Joy Touliatos to run for mayor of Shelby County . 2024-01-17 . The Commercial Appeal . en-US.
- Web site: 2016-04-09 . Terry Roland Announces Run For Shleby County Mayor . 2024-01-17 . localmemphis.com . en-US.
- Web site: Lenoir and Harris Advance in County Mayor's Race . 2024-01-17 . Memphis Daily News.
- Web site: Chism Readying 2018 Bid for County Mayor . 2024-01-17 . Memphis Daily News.
