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    Election dates
    Filing deadline: May 16, 2019
    General election: August 1, 2019
    Runoff election: September 12, 2019
    Election stats
    Offices up: Mayor and metro council
    Total seats up: 43 (click here for mayoral elections)
    Election type: Nonpartisan
    Other municipal elections
    U.S. municipal elections, 2019

    The city of Nashville, Tennessee, held general elections for mayor and all 41 metro council seats, including vice-mayor, on August 1, 2019. The filing deadline for this election was May 16, 2019. A runoff election was held on September 12, 2019.[1]

    A special election for the District 29 seat on the metro council was held on February 12, 2019. The filing deadline for this election was January 3, 2019. A runoff election took place on March 19, 2019.

    Click here to learn more about the city's mayoral election.

    Elections[edit]

    Note: The city of Nashville operates under a consolidated government with Davidson County. Members of the Metro Council are elected through 35 numbered districts and five at-large districts within the county. The mayor is elected by the entire county. The cities of Belle Meade, Berry Hill, Forest Hills, Goodlettsville, Oak Hill, and Ridgetop each have their own governing bodies, but residents are able to vote for the mayor of Nashville and the Metro Council.[2]


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    Vice-mayor[edit]

    General election
    General election for Nashville Metro Council Vice-Mayor

    Incumbent Jim Shulman defeated Robert Sawyers in the general election for Nashville Metro Council Vice-Mayor on August 1, 2019.

    Candidate
    %
    Votes
    ✔

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    		Jim Shulman (Nonpartisan)
     
    80.4
     
    		68,097

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    		Robert Sawyers (Nonpartisan)
     
    18.1
     
    		15,327
      Other/Write-in votes
     
    1.5
     
    		 1,238

    Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

    		Total votes: 84,662
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    Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

    Metro council[edit]

    General runoff election[edit]

    Metro Council

    • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
    • Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
    Office Candidates
    at-large (5 seats)

    Green check mark transparent.pngBurkley Allen (i)
    Fabian Bedne (i) Candidate Connection
    Green check mark transparent.pngSteve Glover (i)
    Green check mark transparent.pngSharon Hurt (i)
    Howard Jones  Candidate Connection
    Gary Moore 
    Green check mark transparent.pngZulfat Suara  Candidate Connection
    Sheri Weiner 
    District 2

    DeCosta Hastings (i)
    Green check mark transparent.pngKyonzte' Toombs  Candidate Connection
    District 7

    Green check mark transparent.pngEmily Benedict 
    Clint Camp 
    District 13

    Green check mark transparent.pngRuss Bradford  Candidate Connection
    Andrew Dixon  Candidate Connection
    District 16

    Tony Tenpenny 
    Green check mark transparent.pngGinny Welsch 
    District 21

    Edward Kindall (i)
    Green check mark transparent.pngBrandon Taylor  Candidate Connection
    District 23

    Mina Johnson (i)
    Green check mark transparent.pngThom Druffel  Candidate Connection
    District 26

    Jeremy Elrod (i)
    Green check mark transparent.pngCourtney Johnston 
    District 30

    Sherry Jones 
    Green check mark transparent.pngSandra Sepulveda  Candidate Connection

    Note: Incumbent Bob Mendes was elected outright in the general election on August 1, 2019, and did not advance to the general runoff election. Because of Mendes' win, only four seats were up in the general runoff election on September 12, 2019.[3]

    General election[edit]

    Metro Council

    • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
    • Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
    Office Candidates
    at-large (5 seats)

    Green check mark transparent.pngBurkley Allen (i)
    Green check mark transparent.pngFabian Bedne (i) Candidate Connection
    Green check mark transparent.pngSteve Glover (i)
    Green check mark transparent.pngSharon Hurt (i)
    Green check mark transparent.pngBob Mendes (i)
    Michael Craddock 
    Matthew DelRossi 
    James Dillard 
    Rueben Dockery  Candidate Connection
    Adam Dread 
    Green check mark transparent.pngHoward Jones  Candidate Connection
    Gicola Lane 
    Green check mark transparent.pngGary Moore 
    Green check mark transparent.pngZulfat Suara  Candidate Connection
    Green check mark transparent.pngSheri Weiner 
    District 1

    Green check mark transparent.pngJonathan Hall (i)
    Finis Luther Dailey III 
    Rudolph Mamula  Candidate Connection
    District 2

    Green check mark transparent.pngDeCosta Hastings (i)
    Yolanda Hockett 
    Andre Southall 
    Green check mark transparent.pngKyonzte' Toombs  Candidate Connection
    District 3

    Barry Barlow 
    Green check mark transparent.pngJennifer Gamble 
    Elise Hudson  Candidate Connection
    District 4

    Green check mark transparent.pngRobert Swope (i)
    Mike Cortese 
    District 5

    Charles Flowers Jr. 
    Pam Murray 
    Green check mark transparent.pngSean Parker  Candidate Connection
    District 6

    Green check mark transparent.pngBrett A. Withers (i)
    District 7

    Green check mark transparent.pngEmily Benedict 
    Green check mark transparent.pngClint Camp 
    Stephen Downs 
    Daniel Fitzpatrick 
    Jacob Green 
    Stephanie Johnson  Candidate Connection
    Randy Reed 
    Cole Rogers 
    District 8

    Green check mark transparent.pngNancy VanReece (i)
    Danny Williams  Candidate Connection
    District 9

    Thomas George 
    Green check mark transparent.pngTonya Hancock  Candidate Connection
    David McMurry 
    District 10

    Tim Garrett 
    Green check mark transparent.pngZach Young 
    District 11

    Green check mark transparent.pngLarry H. Hagar (i)
    District 12

    Green check mark transparent.pngErin Evans 
    Geric Smith 
    District 13

    Green check mark transparent.pngRuss Bradford  Candidate Connection
    Green check mark transparent.pngAndrew Dixon  Candidate Connection
    Dan Meredith 
    District 14

    Green check mark transparent.pngKevin Rhoten (i)
    District 15

    Green check mark transparent.pngJeff Syracuse (i)
    District 16

    Paul King  Candidate Connection
    Green check mark transparent.pngTony Tenpenny 
    Green check mark transparent.pngGinny Welsch 
    District 17

    Green check mark transparent.pngColby Sledge (i)
    District 18

    Green check mark transparent.pngTom Cash  Candidate Connection
    John Green 
    District 19

    Green check mark transparent.pngFreddie O'Connell (i) Candidate Connection

    Did not make the ballot:
    Joshua Parant 
    District 20

    Green check mark transparent.pngMary Roberts (i)
    Tori Goddard  Candidate Connection
    District 21

    Green check mark transparent.pngEdward Kindall (i)
    Denise Bentley 
    Ted Chapin 
    Melissa Covington  Candidate Connection
    Green check mark transparent.pngBrandon Taylor  Candidate Connection
    District 22

    Art Allen  Candidate Connection
    Green check mark transparent.pngGloria Hausser 
    Todd Sneed 
    District 23

    Green check mark transparent.pngMina Johnson (i)
    Green check mark transparent.pngThom Druffel  Candidate Connection
    Rob McKinney  Candidate Connection
    District 24

    Green check mark transparent.pngKathleen Murphy (i)
    District 25

    Green check mark transparent.pngRuss Pulley (i)
    District 26

    Green check mark transparent.pngJeremy Elrod (i)
    Chip Cruze  Candidate Connection
    Green check mark transparent.pngCourtney Johnston 
    District 27

    Green check mark transparent.pngRobert Nash 
    District 28

    Green check mark transparent.pngTanaka Vercher (i)
    Riki Dwivedi 
    District 29

    Green check mark transparent.pngDelishia Porterfield (i)
    Constance Smith-Burwell 
    District 30

    Reuben Ford 
    Lydia Hubbell  Candidate Connection
    Green check mark transparent.pngSherry Jones 
    Green check mark transparent.pngSandra Sepulveda  Candidate Connection
    District 31

    Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Rutherford  Candidate Connection
    District 32

    Cheryl Mayes  Candidate Connection
    Green check mark transparent.pngJoy Styles  Candidate Connection
    District 33

    Green check mark transparent.pngAntoinette Lee (i)
    Martez Coleman  Candidate Connection
    District 34

    Green check mark transparent.pngAngie Henderson (i)
    Terry Jo Bichell  Candidate Connection
    District 35

    Green check mark transparent.pngDave Rosenberg (i)
    Michelle Foreman 

    Note: Incumbent Bob Mendes was elected outright in the general election on August 1, 2019, and did not advance to the general runoff election. Mendes' eight runners-up advanced to a general runoff election on September 12, 2019.[3]

    Special election[edit]

    General runoff election
    Special general runoff election for Nashville Metro Council District 29

    Delishia Porterfield defeated Nicola La Mattina in the special general runoff election for Nashville Metro Council District 29 on March 19, 2019.

    Candidate
    %
    Votes
    ✔

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    		Delishia Porterfield (Nonpartisan)
     
    51.1
     
    		561

    Silhouette Placeholder Image.png

    		Nicola La Mattina (Nonpartisan)
     
    48.9
     
    		536

    There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

    		Total votes: 1,097
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    General election
    Special general election for Nashville Metro Council District 29

    Delishia Porterfield and Nicola La Mattina advanced to a runoff. They defeated Constance Smith-Burwell and Vicky Tataryn in the special general election for Nashville Metro Council District 29 on February 12, 2019.

    Candidate
    %
    Votes
    ✔

    Image of https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/d29_porterfield_delishia.jpg

    		Delishia Porterfield (Nonpartisan)
     
    44.1
     
    		402
    ✔

    Silhouette Placeholder Image.png

    		Nicola La Mattina (Nonpartisan)
     
    41.3
     
    		376

    Silhouette Placeholder Image.png

    		Constance Smith-Burwell (Nonpartisan)
     
    8.1
     
    		74

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    		Vicky Tataryn (Nonpartisan)
     
    6.4
     
    		58
      Other/Write-in votes
     
    0.1
     
    		 1

    There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

    		Total votes: 911
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    Endorsements[edit]

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    Past elections[edit]

    2018[edit]

    See also: Mayoral special election in Nashville, Tennessee (2018)

    General election
    Special general election for Mayor of Nashville

    The following candidates ran in the special general election for Mayor of Nashville on May 24, 2018.

    Candidate
    %
    Votes
    ✔

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    		David Briley (Nonpartisan)
     
    54.4
     
    		44,845

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    		Carol Swain (Nonpartisan)
     
    22.9
     
    		18,850

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    		Erica Gilmore (Nonpartisan)
     
    5.6
     
    		4,608

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    		Harold Love (Nonpartisan)
     
    5.3
     
    		4,349

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    		Ralph Bristol (Nonpartisan)
     
    5.3
     
    		4,341

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    		Jeff Obafemi Carr (Nonpartisan)
     
    4.6
     
    		3,790

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    		David Hiland (Nonpartisan)
     
    0.4
     
    		325

    Silhouette Placeholder Image.png

    		Ludye Wallace (Nonpartisan)
     
    0.4
     
    		324

    Silhouette Placeholder Image.png

    		Carlin Alford (Nonpartisan)
     
    0.3
     
    		243

    Silhouette Placeholder Image.png

    		Albert Hacker (Nonpartisan)
     
    0.2
     
    		169

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    		Julia Clark-Johnson (Nonpartisan)
     
    0.2
     
    		168

    Image of https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/Jeff.jpg

    		Jeffrey Napier (Nonpartisan)
     
    0.2
     
    		141

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    		Jon Sewell (Nonpartisan)
     
    0.1
     
    		93
      Other/Write-in votes
     
    0.1
     
    		 122

    Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

    		Total votes: 82,368
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    2017[edit]

    See also: Municipal elections in Nashville, Tennessee (2017)

    Antoinette Lee defeated Tim Herndon in the runoff election for Nashville Metro Council District 33.

    Nashville Metro Council District 33, Special Election Runoff, 2017
    Candidate Vote % Votes
    Green check mark transparent.png Antoinette Lee 54.81% 655
    Tim Herndon 45.19% 540
    Total Votes 1,195
    Source: Nashville.gov, "September 19 Election Results (Unofficial)," accessed September 19, 2017


    Antoinette Lee and Tim Herndon defeated Jack Byrd III, Martez Coleman, and Michael Mayhew in the Nashville Metro Council District 33 special election.[4]

    Nashville Metro Council District 33, Special Election, 2017
    Candidate Vote % Votes
    Green check mark transparent.png Antoinette Lee 39.04% 415
    Green check mark transparent.png Tim Herndon 37.82% 402
    Jack Byrd III 12.79% 136
    Martez Coleman 6.59% 70
    Michael Mayhew 3.76% 40
    Total Votes 1,063
    Source: Nashville.gov, "August 15 Election Results," accessed September 14, 2017

    2015[edit]

    See also: Nashville, Tennessee municipal elections, 2015

    All Districts Runoff results[edit]

    Nashville City Council At-large Runoff Election, 2015
    Candidate Vote % Votes
    Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Cooper 14.5% 56,802
    Green check mark transparent.pngErica Gilmore 12.8% 49,996
    Green check mark transparent.pngBob Mendes 10.5% 41,160
    Green check mark transparent.pngSharon W Hurt 9.8% 38,317
    Green check mark transparent.pngJim Shulman 9.6% 37,676
    Erin Coleman 8.9% 34,877
    Karen Bennett 8.5% 33,052
    Lonnell Matthews, Jr. 8.4% 32,807
    Robert Duvall 8.2% 31,925
    Jason Holleman 8.1% 31,763
    Write-in 0.5% 2,122
    Total Votes 223,951
    Source: City of Nashville Election Commission, "Official runoff election results," accessed October 2, 2015


    Nashville City Council District 1 Runoff Election, 2015
    Candidate Vote % Votes
    Green check mark transparent.pngLoniel Greene, Jr. 50.4% 2,064
    Nick Leonardo 49.5% 2,027
    Write-in 0.2% 8
    Total Votes 4,099
    Source: City of Nashville Election Commission, "Official runoff election results," accessed October 2, 2015


    Nashville City Council District 2 Runoff Election, 2015
    Candidate Vote % Votes
    Green check mark transparent.pngDeCosta Hastings 54.5% 1,349
    Robert "Bobby" Stockard 45.4% 1,123
    Write-in 0.1% 3
    Total Votes 2,475
    Source: City of Nashville Election Commission, "Official runoff election results," accessed October 2, 2015


    Nashville City Council District 3 Runoff Election, 2015
    Candidate Vote % Votes
    Green check mark transparent.pngBrenda Haywood 54.9% 1,675
    Terry Clayton 44.9% 1,371
    Write-in 0.2% 6
    Total Votes 3,052
    Source: City of Nashville Election Commission, "Official runoff election results," accessed October 2, 2015


    Nashville City Council District 5 Runoff Election, 2015
    Candidate Vote % Votes
    Green check mark transparent.pngScott Davis Incumbent 52.1% 1,081
    Sarah Martin 47.7% 990
    Write-in 0.2% 4
    Total Votes 2,075
    Source: City of Nashville Election Commission, "Official runoff election results," accessed October 2, 2015


    Nashville City Council District 8 Runoff Election, 2015
    Candidate Vote % Votes
    Green check mark transparent.pngNancy VanReece 59.3% 1,347
    Chris Swann 40.4% 918
    Write-in 0.4% 8
    Total Votes 2,273
    Source: City of Nashville Election Commission, "Official runoff election results," accessed October 2, 2015


    Nashville City Council District 13 Runoff Election, 2015
    Candidate Vote % Votes
    Green check mark transparent.pngHolly Huezo 52.8% 907
    Mark Cole 46.9% 805
    Write-in 0.3% 6
    Total Votes 1,718
    Source: City of Nashville Election Commission, "Official runoff election results," accessed October 2, 2015


    Nashville City Council District 17 Runoff Election, 2015
    Candidate Vote % Votes
    Green check mark transparent.pngColby Sledge 55.5% 1,357
    Paula Foster 44.1% 1,077
    Write-in 0.4% 9
    Total Votes 2,443
    Source: City of Nashville Election Commission, "Official runoff election results," accessed October 2, 2015


    Nashville City Council District 20 Runoff Election, 2015
    Candidate Vote % Votes
    Green check mark transparent.pngMary Carolyn Roberts 51.7% 981
    Marisa Frank 48.1% 912
    Write-in 0.3% 5
    Total Votes 1,898
    Source: City of Nashville Election Commission, "Official runoff election results," accessed October 2, 2015


    Nashville City Council District 23 Runoff Election, 2015
    Candidate Vote % Votes
    Green check mark transparent.pngMina Johnson 58.9% 3,381
    Jim Roberts 40.6% 2,327
    Write-in 0.5% 30
    Total Votes 5,738
    Source: City of Nashville Election Commission, "Official runoff election results," accessed October 2, 2015

    General results[edit]

    Nashville City Council At-large General Election, 2015
    Candidate Vote % Votes
    Green check mark transparent.pngErica Gilmore 9.6% 36,675
    Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Cooper 9.2% 35,080
    Green check mark transparent.pngBob Mendes 6.5% 24,581
    Green check mark transparent.pngJim Shulman 5.7% 21,869
    Green check mark transparent.pngSharon W Hurt 5.3% 20,086
    Green check mark transparent.pngRobert Duvall 5% 18,877
    Green check mark transparent.pngLonnell Matthews, Jr. 4.7% 18,064
    Green check mark transparent.pngKaren Bennett 4.6% 17,390
    Green check mark transparent.pngJason Holleman 4.4% 16,612
    Green check mark transparent.pngErin Coleman 4.3% 16,557
    Don Majors 4.3% 16,214
    Adam Dread 4.2% 16,146
    Walter Hunt 4.2% 16,090
    Sandra Moore 3.9% 14,991
    Buddy Baker 3.3% 12,695
    Ronnie Greer, Sr. 3.3% 12,454
    Ken Jakes 3.1% 11,922
    Frank Harrison 2.5% 9,659
    John Lasiter 2.4% 9,151
    Elizabeth Dachowski 2.2% 8,525
    Phillip Joseph Hostettler, Jr. 2% 7,738
    Jody Ball 1.5% 5,709
    James Keeton 1.1% 4,026
    Leroy Johnny Ellis 1% 3,880
    Martin Holsinger 0.6% 2,245
    Al Carota 0.6% 2,097
    Write-in 0.4% 1,374
    Total Votes 138,291
    Source: City of Nashville Election Commission, "Official general election results," accessed September 15, 2015


    Nashville City Council District 1 General Election, 2015
    Candidate Vote % Votes
    Green check mark transparent.pngNick Leonardo 32.8% 1,363
    Green check mark transparent.pngLoniel Greene, Jr. 31.4% 1,307
    Ruby Baker 13% 541
    Sylvester Armor 7.6% 317
    Roosevelt Williamson 6.3% 264
    Rueben Dockery 4.1% 170
    John H. Montgomery 2.4% 101
    Jonathan Richardson 2.2% 91
    Write-in 0.1% 5
    Total Votes 3,792
    Source: City of Nashville Election Commission, "Official general election results," accessed September 15, 2015


    Nashville City Council District 2 General Election, 2015
    Candidate Vote % Votes
    Green check mark transparent.pngDeCosta Hastings 38.9% 1,059
    Green check mark transparent.pngRobert "Bobby" Stockard 34.9% 949
    Carrie Searcy 19% 516
    Laura Fortier 5.2% 142
    Danavan Hylton 1.8% 49
    Write-in 0.1% 4
    Total Votes 2,715
    Source: City of Nashville Election Commission, "Official general election results," accessed September 15, 2015


    Nashville City Council District 3 General Election, 2015
    Candidate Vote % Votes
    Green check mark transparent.pngBrenda Haywood 47.7% 1,480
    Green check mark transparent.pngTerry Clayton 27.1% 841
    Timothy R. Coleman 24.9% 772
    Write-in 0.2% 7
    Total Votes 3,100
    Source: City of Nashville Election Commission, "Official general election results," accessed September 15, 2015


    Nashville City Council District 4 General Election, 2015
    Candidate Vote % Votes
    Green check mark transparent.pngRobert Swope 53.5% 1,662
    Peter Tuttle 46.2% 1,435
    Write-in 0.4% 11
    Total Votes 3,108
    Source: City of Nashville Election Commission, "Official general election results," accessed September 15, 2015


    Nashville City Council District 5 General Election, 2015
    Candidate Vote % Votes
    Green check mark transparent.pngScott Davis Incumbent 40.2% 834
    Green check mark transparent.pngSarah Martin 35.1% 729
    Pam Murray 24.6% 511
    Write-in 0.1% 2
    Total Votes 2,076
    Source: City of Nashville Election Commission, "Official general election results," accessed September 15, 2015


    Nashville City Council District 6 General Election, 2015
    Candidate Vote % Votes
    Green check mark transparent.pngBrett A. Withers 61.7% 2,149
    Peter Westerholm Incumbent 37.9% 1,320
    Write-in 0.4% 14
    Total Votes 3,483
    Source: City of Nashville Election Commission, "Official general election results," accessed September 15, 2015


    Nashville City Council District 7 General Election, 2015
    Candidate Vote % Votes
    Green check mark transparent.pngAnthony Davis Incumbent 55% 1,724
    Stephen Clements 24.6% 771
    Randy Reed 20.1% 629
    Write-in 0.3% 10
    Total Votes 3,134
    Source: City of Nashville Election Commission, "Official general election results," accessed September 15, 2015


    Nashville City Council District 8 General Election, 2015
    Candidate Vote % Votes
    Green check mark transparent.pngNancy VanReece 39% 871
    Green check mark transparent.pngChris Swann 25% 558
    Ramona L. Gholston 13.7% 307
    Danny Williams 8.9% 199
    Robert Sawyers, Sr. 8.4% 187
    Nina Ground 4.7% 104
    Write-in 0.4% 10
    Total Votes 2,122
    Source: City of Nashville Election Commission, "Official general election results," accessed September 15, 2015


    Nashville City Council District 9 General Election, 2015
    Candidate Vote % Votes
    Green check mark transparent.pngBill Pridemore Incumbent 64.1% 1,127
    Roderick Mc Daniel 35.7% 628
    Write-in 0.2% 4
    Total Votes 1,759
    Source: City of Nashville Election Commission, "Official general election results," accessed September 15, 2015


    Nashville City Council District 13 General Election, 2015
    Candidate Vote % Votes
    Green check mark transparent.pngHolly Huezo 45.3% 686
    Green check mark transparent.pngMark Cole 37.3% 565
    Furtesha Carter 16.9% 256
    Write-in 0.6% 9
    Total Votes 1,516
    Source: City of Nashville Election Commission, "Official general election results," accessed September 15, 2015


    Nashville City Council District 15 General Election, 2015
    Candidate Vote % Votes
    Green check mark transparent.pngJeff Syracuse 68.6% 2,050
    James B. Garrett 31.3% 934
    Write-in 0.1% 4
    Total Votes 2,988
    Source: City of Nashville Election Commission, "Official general election results," accessed September 15, 2015


    Nashville City Council District 16 General Election, 2015
    Candidate Vote % Votes
    Green check mark transparent.pngMike Freeman 56.3% 1,067
    Tony Tenpenny Incumbent 43.3% 821
    Write-in 0.4% 7
    Total Votes 1,895
    Source: City of Nashville Election Commission, "Official general election results," accessed September 15, 2015


    Nashville City Council District 17 General Election, 2015
    Candidate Vote % Votes
    Green check mark transparent.pngColby Sledge 37.7% 938
    Green check mark transparent.pngPaula Foster 28.1% 700
    Chris Cotton 20.9% 520
    Tony Watson 13.1% 325
    Write-in 0.3% 7
    Total Votes 2,490
    Source: City of Nashville Election Commission, "Official general election results," accessed September 15, 2015


    Nashville City Council District 19 General Election, 2015
    Candidate Vote % Votes
    Green check mark transparent.pngFreddie O'Connell 54.3% 900
    Amanda Harrison 19.4% 322
    Keith Caldwell 14.3% 237
    Bill Shick 11.5% 190
    Write-in 0.5% 8
    Total Votes 1,657
    Source: City of Nashville Election Commission, "Official general election results," accessed September 15, 2015


    Nashville City Council District 20 General Election, 2015
    Candidate Vote % Votes
    Green check mark transparent.pngMary Carolyn Roberts 42.7% 757
    Green check mark transparent.pngMarisa Frank 37% 657
    Frank Stabile 20% 354
    Write-in 0.3% 6
    Total Votes 1,774
    Source: City of Nashville Election Commission, "Official general election results," accessed September 15, 2015


    Nashville City Council District 21 General Election, 2015
    Candidate Vote % Votes
    Green check mark transparent.pngEdward Kindall 57.6% 1,001
    Leah Dupree 42.2% 733
    Write-in 0.2% 3
    Total Votes 1,737
    Source: City of Nashville Election Commission, "Official general election results," accessed September 15, 2015


    Nashville City Council District 23 General Election, 2015
    Candidate Vote % Votes
    Green check mark transparent.pngMina Johnson 42.6% 2,162
    Green check mark transparent.pngJim Roberts 30.5% 1,551
    Write-in 14.2% 719
    Timothy Lee 12.8% 648
    Total Votes 5,080
    Source: City of Nashville Election Commission, "Official general election results," accessed September 15, 2015


    Nashville City Council District 24 General Election, 2015
    Candidate Vote % Votes
    Green check mark transparent.pngKathleen Murphy 56.3% 2,680
    Allen Grant 43.4% 2,063
    Write-in 0.3% 14
    Total Votes 4,757
    Source: City of Nashville Election Commission, "Official general election results," accessed September 15, 2015


    Nashville City Council District 26 General Election, 2015
    Candidate Vote % Votes
    Green check mark transparent.pngJeremy Elrod 64.4% 1,596
    James Mitchell 27% 669
    Luseni Kromah 8.4% 207
    Write-in 0.2% 6
    Total Votes 2,478
    Source: City of Nashville Election Commission, "Official general election results," accessed September 15, 2015


    Nashville City Council District 27 General Election, 2015
    Candidate Vote % Votes
    Green check mark transparent.pngDavette Blalock Incumbent 61.6% 1,094
    Clement Ledbetter 38% 674
    Write-in 0.5% 8
    Total Votes 1,776
    Source: City of Nashville Election Commission, "Official general election results," accessed September 15, 2015


    Nashville City Council District 28 General Election, 2015
    Candidate Vote % Votes
    Green check mark transparent.pngTanaka Vercher 54.5% 849
    Melissa Smithson 38.5% 599
    Daniel Lewis 6.9% 107
    Write-in 0.1% 2
    Total Votes 1,557
    Source: City of Nashville Election Commission, "Official general election results," accessed September 15, 2015


    Nashville City Council District 29 General Election, 2015
    Candidate Vote % Votes
    Green check mark transparent.pngKaren Y. Johnson Incumbent 81.8% 1,988
    Vicky Tataryn 18% 437
    Write-in 0.2% 4
    Total Votes 2,429
    Source: City of Nashville Election Commission, "Official general election results," accessed September 15, 2015


    Nashville City Council District 32 General Election, 2015
    Candidate Vote % Votes
    Green check mark transparent.pngJacobia Dowell Incumbent 64.9% 1,039
    William Kizzie 26.8% 429
    Ronald A. Haskins 8.1% 130
    Write-in 0.2% 3
    Total Votes 1,601
    Source: City of Nashville Election Commission, "Official general election results," accessed September 15, 2015


    Nashville City Council District 33 General Election, 2015
    Candidate Vote % Votes
    Green check mark transparent.pngSam Coleman 71% 1,730
    Jimmy Gafford 28.7% 699
    Write-in 0.2% 6
    Total Votes 2,435
    Source: City of Nashville Election Commission, "Official general election results," accessed September 15, 2015


    Nashville City Council District 34 General Election, 2015
    Candidate Vote % Votes
    Green check mark transparent.pngAngie Henderson 54.9% 2,973
    Steve Butler 45% 2,441
    Write-in 0.1% 5
    Total Votes 5,419
    Source: City of Nashville Election Commission, "Official general election results," accessed September 15, 2015


    Nashville City Council District 35 General Election, 2015
    Candidate Vote % Votes
    Green check mark transparent.pngDave Rosenberg 60.4% 2,530
    Lonnie Spivak 22.2% 931
    Vic Lineweaver 17.2% 722
    Write-in 0.2% 7
    Total Votes 4,190
    Source: City of Nashville Election Commission, "Official general election results," accessed September 15, 2015

    Ballot measures[edit]

    See also: August 1, 2019 ballot measures in Tennessee

    • Amendment 1: Nashville Mayor Required to Submit Department Performance and Debt Information Approveda

    A yes vote was a vote in favor of requiring the mayor to submit the following information to the metro council each year:
    • performance and efficiency metrics for departments and agencies that receive city funding,
    • total city debt and comparisons to previous years,
    • debt per capita;
    • a summary of unissued but already authorized debt.
    A no vote was a vote against requiring the mayor to submit information about city debt and the performance and efficiency of city-funded departments and agencies, thereby retaining the existing budget reporting requirements.

    • Amendment 2: Nashville Board of Education Vacancy Process Approveda

    A yes vote was a vote in favor of amending the charter to say that metro education board vacancies are filled by the city legislative body rather than by remaining education board members, thereby making the charter compatible with state law.
    A no vote was a vote against amending the charter concerning metro education board vacancies, thereby leaving the charter language incompatible with state law.

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    Survey responses[edit]

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    About the city[edit]

    See also: Nashville, Tennessee

    Nashville is a city in Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. In 1962, the governments of the city of Nashville and Davidson County merged to form the Nashville-Davidson Metro Government. As of 2013, the population of Nashville was 634,464.[5][6]

    City government[edit]

    See also: Mayor-council government

    The city of Nashville uses a strong mayor and city council system. In this form of municipal government, the city council serves as the city's primary legislative body and the mayor serves as the city's chief executive.

    Demographics[edit]

    The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.

    Demographic data for Nashville, Tennessee (2015)
     NashvilleTennessee
    Total population:634,5126,595,056
    Land area (square miles):47541,235
    Race and ethnicity[7]
    White:61.7%77.8%
    Black/African American:28.1%16.8%
    Asian:3.3%1.6%
    Native American:0.3%0.3%
    Pacific Islander:0.1%0.1%
    Two or more:2.5%2%
    Hispanic/Latino:10.2%4.9%
    Education
    High school graduation rate:87.1%85.5%
    College graduation rate:36.7%24.9%
    Income
    Median household income:$47,621$45,219
    Persons below poverty level:18.6%21.4%
    Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015)

    State profile[edit]

    See also: Tennessee and Tennessee elections, 2019
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    Partisan data[edit]

    The information in this section was current as of May 7, 2019

    Presidential voting pattern

    • Tennessee voted Republican in all six presidential elections between 2000 and 2020.

    Congressional delegation

    State executives

    • Republicans held six of Tennessee's 18 state executive offices. Elections for the other offices are nonpartisan.
    • Tennessee's governor was Republican Bill Lee.

    State legislature

    Tennessee Party Control: 1992-2022
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    Demographic data for Tennessee
     TennesseeU.S.
    Total population:6,595,056316,515,021
    Land area (sq mi):41,2353,531,905
    Race and ethnicity**
    White:77.8%73.6%
    Black/African American:16.8%12.6%
    Asian:1.6%5.1%
    Native American:0.3%0.8%
    Pacific Islander:0.1%0.2%
    Two or more:2%3%
    Hispanic/Latino:4.9%17.1%
    Education
    High school graduation rate:85.5%86.7%
    College graduation rate:24.9%29.8%
    Income
    Median household income:$45,219$53,889
    Persons below poverty level:21.4%11.3%
    Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015)
    Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Tennessee.
    **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

    Pivot Counties[edit]

    See also: Pivot Counties by state

    One of 95 Tennessee counties—1 percent—is a Pivot County. Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.

    Counties won by Trump in 2016 and Obama in 2012 and 2008
    County Trump margin of victory in 2016 Obama margin of victory in 2012 Obama margin of victory in 2008
    Hardeman County, Tennessee 7.92% 5.91% 6.18%

    In the 2016 presidential election, Donald Trump (R) won Tennessee with 60.7 percent of the vote. Hillary Clinton (D) received 34.7 percent. In presidential elections between 1900 and 2016, Tennessee cast votes for the winning presidential candidate 76.7 percent of the time. In that same time frame, Tennessee supported Democratic candidates for president and Republican candidates equally. The state, however, favored Republicans in every presidential election between 2000 and 2016.

    Presidential results by legislative district[edit]

    The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state House districts in Tennessee. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns show the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns show the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.[8][9]

    In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 20 out of 99 state House districts in Tennessee with an average margin of victory of 50.7 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 22 out of 99 state House districts in Tennessee with an average margin of victory of 46.5 points. Clinton won one district controlled by a Republican heading into the 2018 elections.
    In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 79 out of 99 state House districts in Tennessee with an average margin of victory of 36.8 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 77 out of 99 state House districts in Tennessee with an average margin of victory of 43.8 points. Trump won four districts controlled by Democrats heading into the 2018 elections.


    See also[edit]

    Nashville, Tennessee Tennessee Municipal government Other local coverage
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    Footnotes[edit]

    1. ↑ Davidson County Election Commission, "2019 Davidson County Election Calendar," accessed March 29, 2019
    2. ↑ City of Nashville, "Government," accessed September 22, 2014
    3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 The Tennessean, "Bob Mendes wins at-large Nashville Metro Council seat; 8 others head to runoff," August 2, 2019
    4. ↑ Nashville.gov, "Metropolitan Special Election for Council District 33, Sample Ballot" accessed July 20, 2017
    5. ↑ City of Nashville, "Government," accessed September 22, 2014
    6. ↑ U.S. Census, "State and County Quick Facts," accessed September 22, 2014
    7. ↑ Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.
    8. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts," July 9, 2013
    9. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2016 presidential results for congressional and legislative districts," February 6, 2017
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