Mayoral elections in Jackson are held every four years to elect the mayor of Jackson, Tennessee in the United States.
All Jackson municipal elections are required to be non-partisan, but candidates can be affiliated with a political party. Jackson uses a two-round system, where election runoffs are held if no candidate obtains the majority of the vote.[1]
| Election Name: | 2015 Jackson mayoral election |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2011 Jackson, Tennessee mayoral election |
| Previous Year: | 2011 |
| Next Election: | 2019 Jackson, Tennessee mayoral election |
| Next Year: | 2019 |
| Election Date: | May 5, 2015 |
| Color1: | c0c0c0 |
| Color2: | c0c0c0 |
| Mayor | |
| Before Election: | Jerry Gist |
| After Election: | Jerry Gist |
| Flag Image: | Flag of Jackson, Tennessee.svg |
| Colour2: | ed8783 |
| Before Party: | Independent politician |
| After Party: | Independent politician |
| Candidate1: | Jerry Gist |
| Popular Vote1: | 5,985 |
| Percentage1: | 51.47% |
| Candidate2: | Lowe Finney |
| Candidate3: | James A. Baxter |
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| Popular Vote2: | 4,758 |
| Percentage2: | 40.91 |
| Popular Vote3: | 728% |
| Percentage3: | 6.26% |
| Image2 Size: | x100px |
The 2015 Jackson mayoral election was held on May 5, 2015, to elect the mayor of Jackson. Incumbent Independent Mayor Jerry Gist won re-election with 51.47% of the vote, with former Democratic state senator Lowe Finney coming in second.[2]
This two-round election took place alongside other 2015 Jackson elections, including races for City Council.[3]
| Jerry Gist (I) | 5,985 | 51.47% | |
| Lowe Finney | 4,758 | 40.91% | |
| James A. Baxter | 728 | 6.26% | |
| Tim York | 129 | 1.11% | |
| Charlie Lee Motton | 29 | 0.25% | |
| Total | 11,629 | 100% |
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| Election Name: | 2019 Jackson mayoral election |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2015 Jackson, Tennessee mayoral election |
| Previous Year: | 2015 |
| Next Election: | 2023 Jackson, Tennessee mayoral election |
| Next Year: | 2023 |
| Election Date: | May 7, 2019 (first round) June 18, 2019 (runoff) |
| 1Blank: | First round |
| 2Blank: | Runoff |
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| 1Data1: | 3,803 34.14% |
| 2Data1: | 7,397 63.03% |
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| 1Data2: | 3,070 27.56% |
| 2Data2: | 4,339 36.97% |
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| 1Data4: | 2,809 25.22% |
| 2Data4: | Eliminated |
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| 1Data5: | 1,193 10.71% |
| 2Data5: | Eliminated |
| Mayor | |
| Before Election: | Jerry Gist |
| After Election: | Scott Conger |
| Flag Image: | Flag of Jackson, Tennessee.svg |
| Colour2: | ed8783 |
| Colour5: | 8da9e2 |
| Colour4: | 8da9e2 |
| Before Party: | Independent politician |
| After Party: | Independent politician |
| Candidate1: | Scott Conger |
| Candidate2: | Jerry W. Woods |
| Candidate4: | Jimmy Eldredge |
| Candidate5: | Mark Johnstone |
The 2019 Jackson mayoral election was held on May 7, 2019, and on June 18, 2019 (as a runoff), to elect the next mayor of Jackson. Incumbent Independent[5] Jerry Giat did not seek re-election.[6] [7] Independent candidate Scott Conger won the general runoff election, becoming mayor at 35 years old.[8]
This two-round election took place alongside other 2019 Jackson elections, including races for City Council.[9]
| Scott Conger | 3,803 | 34.14% | |
| Jerry W. Woods | 3,070 | 27.56% | |
| Jimmy Eldredge | 2,809 | 25.22% | |
| Mark Johnstone | 1,193 | 10.71% | |
| Vicky Foote | 264 | 2.37% | |
| Total | 11,139 | 100% |
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| Scott Conger | 7,397 | 63.03% | |
| Jerry W. Woods | 4,339 | 36.97% | |
| Total | 11,736 | 100% |
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| Election Name: | 2023 Jackson mayoral election |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2019 Jackson, Tennessee mayoral election |
| Previous Year: | 2019 |
| Next Election: | 2027 Jackson, Tennessee mayoral election |
| Next Year: | 2027 |
| Election Date: | May 2, 2023 (first round) June 13, 2023 (runoff) |
| 1Blank: | First round |
| 2Blank: | Runoff |
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| 1Data1: | 3,927 46.95% |
| 2Data1: | 5,304 58.11% |
| Color2: | c0c0c0 |
| 1Data2: | 2,452 29.31% |
| 2Data2: | 3,813 41.78% |
| Color4: | c0c0c0 |
| 1Data4: | 1,458 17.43% |
| 2Data4: | Eliminated |
| Color5: | c0c0c0 |
| 1Data5: | 423 5.06% |
| 2Data5: | Eliminated |
| Mayor | |
| Before Election: | Scott Conger |
| After Election: | Scott Conger |
| Flag Image: | Flag of Jackson, Tennessee.svg |
| Colour2: | ed8783 |
| Colour5: | 8da9e2 |
| Colour4: | 8da9e2 |
| Before Party: | Independent politician |
| After Party: | Independent politician |
| Candidate1: | Scott Conger |
| Candidate2: | Ray Condray |
| Candidate4: | Jerry W. Woods |
| Candidate5: | Daryl K. Hubbard |
The 2023 Jackson mayoral election was held on May 2, 2023, and on June 13, 2023 (as a runoff), to elect the mayor of Jackson. Incumbent Independent Mayor Scott Conger won re-election in the runoff with 58.11% of the vote[12] [13]
This two-round election took place alongside other 2023 Jackson elections, including races for City Council.[14]
| Scott Conger (I) | 3,927 | 46.95% | |
| Ray Condray | 2,452 | 29.31% | |
| Jerry W. Woods | 1,458 | 17.43% | |
| Daryl K. Hubbard | 423 | 5.06% | |
| Lisa Williams-Lyons | 91 | 1.09% | |
| Paul Sherrod | 11 | 0.13% | |
| Write-ins | 3 | 0.04% | |
| Total | 8,365 | 100% |
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| Scott Conger (I) | 5,304 | 58.11% | |
| Ray Condray | 3,813 | 41.78% | |
| Write-ins | 10 | 0.11% | |
| Total | 9,127 | 100% |
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