City elections in Memphis, Tennessee (2019)

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Election dates
Filing deadline: July 18, 2019
General election: October 3, 2019
Runoff election: November 14, 2019
Election stats
Offices up: Mayor, city council, city court clerk, and municipal court judges
Total seats up: 18 (click here for mayoral elections)
Election type: Nonpartisan
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U.S. municipal elections, 2019

The city of Memphis, Tennessee, held general elections for mayor, all 13 seats on the city council, city court clerk, and all three municipal court judges on October 3, 2019. Runoff elections were held for Districts 1 and 7 of the city council on November 14, 2019. The filing deadline for this election was July 18, 2019.

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Candidates and results

City Court Clerk

General election

General election for Memphis City Court Clerk

The following candidates ran in the general election for Memphis City Court Clerk on October 3, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Myron Lowery (Nonpartisan)
 
43.2
 
34,554
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Joe Brown (Nonpartisan)
 
31.9
 
25,468
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Delicia DeGraffreed (Nonpartisan)
 
8.1
 
6,451
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Lea Redmond (Nonpartisan)
 
4.7
 
3,775
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David W. Vinciarelli (Nonpartisan)
 
4.1
 
3,311
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George Summers (Nonpartisan)
 
3.5
 
2,803
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Carl Irons (Nonpartisan)
 
2.4
 
1,926
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De Givens (Nonpartisan)
 
1.9
 
1,491
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
171

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

Total votes: 79,950
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City Council

Memphis City Council general election runoff

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Candidates
District 1

Sherman Greer (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngRhonda Logan 
District 7

Berlin Boyd (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngMichalyn Easter-Thomas 

Memphis City Council general election

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
  • Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
Office Candidates
District 1

Green check mark transparent.pngSherman Greer (i)
Dawn Bonner 
Green check mark transparent.pngRhonda Logan 
District 2

Green check mark transparent.pngFrank Colvett Jr. (i)
John Emery 
Marvin White 
District 3

Green check mark transparent.pngPatrice Jordan Robinson (i)
Tanya L. Cooper 
District 4

Green check mark transparent.pngJamita E. Swearengen (i)
Britney Thornton 
District 5

Green check mark transparent.pngWorth Morgan (i)
John Marek 
District 6

Perry L. Bond 
Theryn Bond 
Paul Brown 
Davin Clemons 
Green check mark transparent.pngEdmund Ford Sr. 
Jaques Hamilton 
District 7

Green check mark transparent.pngBerlin Boyd (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngMichalyn Easter-Thomas 
Toni Green-Cole 
Jimmy Hassann 
Jerred Price 
Will Richardson 
Catrina Smith 
Thurston Smith 
Larry Springfield 
Super District 8 Position 1

Nicole Cleaborn 
Gerre Curie 
Darrick Harris 
Green check mark transparent.pngJB Smiley Jr. 
Pearl Walker 
M. LaTroy Williams 
Super District 8 Position 2

Green check mark transparent.pngCheyenne Johnson (i)
Marinda Alexandria-Williams 
Frank Johnson 
Craig Littles 
Brian Saulsberry 
Super District 8 Position 3

Green check mark transparent.pngMartavius Jones (i)
Cat Allen 
R.S. Ford Sr. 
Gerald Kiner 
Pamela Lee 
Lynnette Williams 
Super District 9 Position 1

Green check mark transparent.pngChaseton Carlisle 
Erika Sugarmon 
Super District 9 Position 2

Green check mark transparent.pngJ. Ford Canale (i)
Mauricio Calvo 
Deanielle Jones 
Super District 9 Position 3

Charley Burch  Candidate Connection
Cody Fletcher  Candidate Connection
Tyrone Franklin 
Green check mark transparent.pngJeffery Warren 


Municipal Court Judges

Memphis Municipal Court general election

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Candidates
Division 1

Green check mark transparent.pngTeresa Jones (i)
LaTrena Ingram 
Division 2

Green check mark transparent.pngTarik Sugarmon (i)
Division 3

Green check mark transparent.pngJayne Chandler (i)
David L. Pool 

Endorsements

The Republican Party of Shelby County endorsed incumbent Frank Colvett Jr. for Memphis City Council District 2, incumbent Worth Morgan for Memphis City Council District 5, Chaseton Carlisle for Super District 9 Position 1, incumbent J. Ford Canale for Super District 9 Position 2, and Cody Fletcher for Super District 9 Position 3.[1]

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Past elections

2015

See also: Memphis, Tennessee municipal elections, 2015

Runoff election

Memphis City Council, District 2, Runoff election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Frank Colvett, Jr. 73.9% 2,353
Rachel Knox 26.1% 833
Total Votes (100% of precincts reporting) 3,186
Source: WMC Action News 5, "Election Results," accessed November 19, 2015


Memphis City Council, District 3, Runoff election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Patrice Jordan Robinson 58.9% 1,121
Keith O. Williams 41.1% 783
Total Votes (100% of precincts reporting) 1,904
Source: WMC Action News 5, "Election Results," accessed November 19, 2015


Memphis City Council, District 4, Runoff election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Jamita E. Swearengen 77.2% 1,154
Doris DeBerry-Bradshaw 22.8% 340
Total Votes (100% of precincts reporting) 1,494
Source: WMC Action News 5, "Election Results," accessed November 19, 2015


Memphis City Council, District 5, Runoff election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Worth Morgan 50.9% 3,374
Dan Springer 49.1% 3,252
Total Votes (100% of precincts reporting) 6,626
Source: WMC Action News 5, "Election Results," accessed November 19, 2015


Memphis City Council, District 7, Runoff election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Berlin Boyd 62.8% 1,196
Anthony Anderson 37.2% 709
Total Votes (100% of precincts reporting) 1,905
Source: WMC Action News 5, "Election Results," accessed November 19, 2015


General election

Memphis City Council District 1 General Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngBill Morrison Incumbent 77.7% 7,895
Wayne Roberts 21.9% 2,224
Write-in votes 0.4% 38
Total Votes 10,157
Source: Shelby County Election Commission, "Memphis Election 2015 October," accessed October 8, 2015


Memphis City Council District 2 General Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngFrank Colvett, Jr. 49.5% 7,455
Green check mark transparent.pngRachel Knox 22.5% 3,387
Jim Tomasik 18.7% 2,811
Detric Golden 9.1% 1,364
Write-in votes 0.2% 36
Total Votes 15,053
Source: Shelby County Election Commission, "Memphis Election 2015 October," accessed October 8, 2015


Memphis City Council District 3 General Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngPatrice Jordan Robinson 48.3% 5,558
Green check mark transparent.pngKeith O. Williams 20.8% 2,388
Tanya L. Cooper 17.6% 2,028
Rhonda Banks 5.8% 664
Coleman Thompson 3.8% 440
Kevin Mott, Sr. 2.1% 241
Sherman Kilimanjaro 1.4% 161
Write-in votes 0.2% 22
Total Votes 11,078
Source: Shelby County Election Commission, "Memphis Election 2015 October," accessed October 8, 2015


Memphis City Council District 4 General Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJamita E. Swearengen 33.1% 3,688
Green check mark transparent.pngDoris DeBerry-Bradshaw 24.4% 2,726
Donnell Cobbins 12.4% 1,388
Kirstin L. Cheers 9.2% 1,023
John Cornes 7.9% 884
Adrian Jones 4.8% 533
George Walker 4.6% 508
Louis Matthew Morganfield, III 3.2% 361
Write-in votes 0.4% 43
Total Votes 9,709
Source: Shelby County Election Commission, "Memphis Election 2015 October," accessed October 8, 2015


Memphis City Council District 5 General Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngWorth Morgan 31.9% 6,374
Green check mark transparent.pngDan Springer 23.3% 4,647
Mary Wilder 18.6% 3,705
John Marek 16.9% 3,375
Charles Pickard 6.4% 1,274
Jennifer James Williams 1.6% 316
Jimmie Franklin 1.3% 251
Write-in votes 0.1% 28
Total Votes 19,375
Source: Shelby County Election Commission, "Memphis Election 2015 October," accessed October 8, 2015


Memphis City Council District 6 General Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngEdmund Ford, Jr. Incumbent 72% 10,610
Perry L. Bond 18.4% 2,708
Delvin Lane 9.4% 1,387
Write-in votes 0.2% 24
Total Votes 14,729
Source: Shelby County Election Commission, "Memphis Election 2015 October," accessed October 8, 2015


Memphis City Council District 7 General Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngBerlin Boyd Incumbent 26.4% 2,577
Green check mark transparent.pngAnthony Anderson 24% 2,340
Anthony Ambee Johnson 12.2% 1,192
Thurston Smith 10.5% 1,028
Michael Steven Moore 8.6% 839
David W. Vinciarelli 6.7% 653
Coby V. Smith 4% 390
Eric Dunn 3.7% 362
Alfonzo Durell Lee 3.5% 339
Write-in votes 0.3% 28
Total Votes 7,976
Source: Shelby County Election Commission, "Memphis Election 2015 October," accessed October 8, 2015


Memphis City Council District 8, Position 1 General Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJoe Brown Incumbent 69.3% 30,397
Victoria E. Young 20.4% 8,967
George Thompson 10.1% 4,445
Write-in votes 0.2% 81
Total Votes 43,890
Source: Shelby County Election Commission, "Memphis Election 2015 October," accessed October 8, 2015


Memphis City Council District 8, Position 2 General Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJanis Fullilove Incumbent 76.9% 34,397
J. Eason 11% 4,934
Isaac Wright 11.9% 5,322
Write-in votes 0.2% 98
Total Votes 44,751
Source: Shelby County Election Commission, "Memphis Election 2015 October," accessed October 8, 2015


Memphis City Council District 8, Position 3 General Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngMartavius D. Jones 44.9% 19,680
Mickell Lowery 41% 17,965
Jacqueline Camper 13.9% 6,078
Write-in votes 0.1% 60
Total Votes 43,783
Source: Shelby County Election Commission, "Memphis Election 2015 October," accessed October 8, 2015


Memphis City Council District 9, Position 1 General Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngKemp Conrad Incumbent 70% 33,050
Robin A. Spielberger 16.9% 7,990
Charley Burch 12.8% 6,057
Write-in votes 0.3% 128
Total Votes 47,225
Source: Shelby County Election Commission, "Memphis Election 2015 October," accessed October 8, 2015


Memphis City Council District 9, Position 2 General Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngPhilip C. Spinosa, Jr. 47.2% 23,695
Kenneth Twigg Whalum, Jr. 23.5% 11,807
Paul Shaffer 14.1% 7,082
Stephanie Gatewood 11.1% 5,579
Lynn Moss 3.9% 1,950
Write-in votes 0.1% 56
Total Votes 50,113
Source: Shelby County Election Commission, "Memphis Election 2015 October," accessed October 8, 2015


Memphis City Council District 9, Position 3 General Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngReid Hedgepeth Incumbent 61.2% 27,825
Stephen Christian 19.6% 8,910
Zachary Ferguson 18.8% 8,567
Write-in votes 0.3% 156
Total Votes 45,458
Source: Shelby County Election Commission, "Memphis Election 2015 October," accessed October 8, 2015

Ballot measures

See also: October 3, 2019 ballot measures in Tennessee

• Memphis Public Safety Officer Benefits Sales Tax Initiative Approveda

A yes vote was a vote in favor of increasing the city's sales tax by an additional 0.5% (from 2.25% to 2.75%) in order to fund health benefits at levels provided in 2014 and pensions at levels provided in 2016 for fire and police public safety officers; the measure was to earmark any additional revenue for roads and pre-kindergarten education.
A no vote was a vote against increasing the city's sales tax by an additional 0.5% (from 2.25% to 2.75%) to fund health benefits and pensions for public safety officers, thereby leaving the public safety health benefits and pension plans at their existing rates and the total sales tax rate within the city at 9.25%.

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About the city

See also: Memphis, Tennessee

Memphis is a city in Shelby County, Tennessee. As of 2010, its population was 646,889.

City government

See also: Mayor-council government

The city of Memphis 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 while the mayor serves as the city's chief executive.

Demographics

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

Demographic Data for Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis Tennessee
Population 646,889 6,346,105
Land area (sq mi) 317 41,237
Race and ethnicity**
White 29.2% 77.6%
Black/African American 64.1% 16.8%
Asian 1.7% 1.8%
Native American 0.2% 0.3%
Pacific Islander 0% 0.1%
Two or more 1.5% 2.2%
Hispanic/Latino 7.2% 5.4%
Education
High school graduation rate 85.7% 87.5%
College graduation rate 26.2% 27.3%
Income
Median household income $41,228 $53,320
Persons below poverty level 25.1% 15.2%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2010). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2014-2019).
**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.


State profile

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Partisan data

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: 1992-2024
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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)
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**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

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

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.[2][3]

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.


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Footnotes

  1. ↑ The Republican Party of Shelby County, "2019 Memphis City Election Endorsements," September 12, 2019
  2. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts," July 9, 2013
  3. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2016 presidential results for congressional and legislative districts," February 6, 2017
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